Trying to a choose an mmo help which is better rift or gw2?

trying to choose one. What has good population and what is good with events team based dungeons and such. I do not mind paying a month because i can just get the time cards. Do not say WoW because i do not like it too boring. I played GW for a long time and loved it. Alot of people have told me rift is a strong mmo with alot of good things to it. Guild wars 2 people have told me its free but the population is slowly dieing. Help me guys! Thanks!

GW2 is the better game

If you're not a WoW fan, I'd have to recommend GW2.

I much prefer RIFT. GW2 is one of the most boring games i've ever played.

GW 2 is indeed going down, you will have a slight problem finding people in lower areas right now, but it's great to explore, if you want it get it now till the entire world except the major cities will be completely empty, as for Rift, get WoW. Not sure what you expect from a MMO, but these are not action games, if WoW is boring which is in fact the only good MMO out there, with EvE 2nd and that is several levels extra of "boring", then you won't really find MMOs worth playing, unless you want Asian MMOs that are so awesome, so "not" boring that you'll find them boring an hour later.DanielDust

Since you didnt like WoW, chances are you might not enjoy RIFT. They are kinda similar. RIFT is better but still.

GW2 is so-so. Certainly a huge step down from GW1, but not exactly a bore either.

WORDS ! There's no MMO better than WoW right now.Morphsis

I disagree. EVE Online, GW2, TSW and RIFT are all better than WoW.

Since you didnt like WoW, chances are you might not enjoy RIFT. They are kinda similar. RIFT is better but still.

GW2 is so-so. Certainly a huge step down from GW1, but not exactly a bore either.

[QUOTE="Morphsis"] WORDS ! There's no MMO better than WoW right now.Maroxad

I disagree. EVE Online, GW2, TSW and RIFT are all better than WoW.

If you dont like WoW then rift will be no different.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

Since you didnt like WoW, chances are you might not enjoy RIFT. They are kinda similar. RIFT is better but still.

GW2 is so-so. Certainly a huge step down from GW1, but not exactly a bore either.

[QUOTE="Morphsis"] WORDS ! There's no MMO better than WoW right now.Morphsis

I disagree. EVE Online, GW2, TSW and RIFT are all better than WoW.

With the exception of possibilities (WoW is one of the msot restricted mmos I have played). Those are your opinion, thus, you can't be wrong. Furthermore WoW certainly is the smoothest mmo I have played and probably the most polished, so the mechanics are good.

That said. WoW certainly doesnt have the storyline or quality of content that The Secret World does, or the Quantity of relevant content that RIFT does. WoW also has less viable builds than both of those games and RIFT improves at a MUCH faster rate than WoW. Of course, improving faster than WoW is not a hard thing. WoW is one of the most stagnant mmos I have played.

When trash improves, it's visible, when gold tries to get more refined, nobody is going to notice, shame sandboxes will not be at a decent quality or at least trying to improve, since that's your "suffering".DanielDust

Did anyone here bring up sandboxes?

I know that I was comparing WoW to other themeparks which have improved at a much faster rate than WoW.

That's the reason you entered this thread, to give us some of your Blizzard hate and to bring some arguments that you heard over the internet (having not played any of their games) throwing the word "opinion" to hide a complete lie or fantasy.

Other "themeparks" have improved, because they had things to improve, WoW was at its finest since the first game and it, as a MMO, evolved with the needs of its players, turning it into something with more action on gratification and less of a grind, a job, while adding from time to time new things to mess around with, like pet battles in MoP, unlike any other MMO out there, WoW only needs to bring new content, in its expansions.

Who the heck enters a GW2 vs RIFT thread to bash WoW/Blizzard?:roll:

GW2 is pretty activeBrunoBRS

No it isnt. Did you check the server select?

2 Servers are high. Sure the rest are full or very high, but 2 servers are still high, and that is proof that the game is going down.

here's an example of one of the monthly updates in GW2.

and here's the official page (not yet updated as of writing) of the event. you can click and see what was done in november and october (though it doesn't actually include all the new stuff added), and you can see they already have plans for january.

Dungeon Fighter Online seemed to be a interesting free to play mmo that I stumbled across recently.. Its basically Streets of Rage/Golden Axe meets a MMORPG.sSubZerOo

hmmm....let me think for a second.

OK, Rift is similar to WoW in a lot of way but feels very different imo. It's also got a huge amount of content and it's free to play to lvl 20 I think.

GW2 is different but not very fun imo and if you're into "end-game" stuff then GW2 is not the game for you.

I would try out Rift, it's a pretty good mmo imo.

My experience with Rift and GW2 is very polar. GW2 was one of my highly anticipated releases, but i am a bit disappointed in it. It is very different from other MMOs. My cons for GW2 may be pros to some people but i will explain. There is no sense of progression in GW2. Sure you level up and everything but as you progess, you don't feel any stronger since your power scales to where ever you are. Also the gear's progression aesthetically was kind of a let down. As you level up, you should start to look more and more bad ass(from weak looking armor to better looking armor as you level up.) It feels as though my level 10 armor looks the same as my level 20-30 and so on.

Also the dungeons of GW2 are pretty challenging which is a plus. The problem is that it feels so chaotic that its hard to keep track of everything. Plus there are no real roles so you are kind of unsure of what you should be doing. Like elementalists can create area combos which do different things depending on which element they are using, but which should they use? Should you AOE or single target dps? How do you deal with enemy attacks if the aggro cycles through each player? I have not delved too deep in spvp. The WvWvW battles are just full on zerg fights. Even with these cons, the game is still a fun game. Just without the sense of accomplishment i guess?

I found rift to be much more enjoyable. I enjoyed that each piece boosted my stats and made a difference. The gear models also change drastically as you level up. You felt stronger as you progressed. Dungeon runs were very fun, but heres a warning, people are impatient. Since rift is kind of old, people expect you to know how to run each boss. Stick with dps or heals your first run through a dungeon. You can't go wrong with either game actually. If progression is important, stick with Rift.

Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.FelipeInside

I think it's just the cool thing to say, just like Rift, SWTOR and all the rest are dying.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.BSC14

I think it's just the cool thing to say, just like Rift, SWTOR and all the rest are dying.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.BSC14

I think it's just the cool thing to say, just like Rift, SWTOR and all the rest are dying.

Who the heck enters a GW2 vs RIFT thread to bash WoW/Blizzard?:roll:

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]GW2 is pretty activeMaroxad

No it isnt. Did you check the server select?

2 Servers are high. Sure the rest are full or very high, but 2 servers are still high, and that is proof that the game is going down.

Plenty of people running around in noob zones and in high level zones on Ring of Fire server. I cant see the others being much different. There has been a drop in the player numbers over the past few months though but thats due to the massive crack down on botters.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

Who the heck enters a GW2 vs RIFT thread to bash WoW/Blizzard?:roll:

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]GW2 is pretty activepelvist

No it isnt. Did you check the server select?

2 Servers are high. Sure the rest are full or very high, but 2 servers are still high, and that is proof that the game is going down.

Plenty of people running around in noob zones and in high level zones on Ring of Fire server. I cant see the others being much different. There has been a drop in the player numbers over the past few months though but thats due to the massive crack down on botters.

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[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.DanielDust

I think it's just the cool thing to say, just like Rift, SWTOR and all the rest are dying.

DanielDust, I was not really point that last reply towards you. That was an in general kind of comment.

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.BSC14

I think it's just the cool thing to say, just like Rift, SWTOR and all the rest are dying.

Bottom line, for a new player I have to say GW2 is going to give you the most fun.

Actually get WoW and play it.

Actually get WoW and play it.

-Unreal-

Stupid to compare ANY MMO these days to WoW.

WOW came out at the special moment where MMOs were just starting to become popular.

These days you get a new MMO every 3 weeks, and the playstyle has changed for gamers.

You could bring out WoW2 and players would still move onto the new thing a month after.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Dungeon Fighter Online seemed to be a interesting free to play mmo that I stumbled across recently.. Its basically Streets of Rage/Golden Axe meets a MMORPG.BrunoBRS

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[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

No it isnt. Did you check the server select?

2 Servers are high. Sure the rest are full or very high, but 2 servers are still high, and that is proof that the game is going down.

DanielDust

Plenty of people running around in noob zones and in high level zones on Ring of Fire server. I cant see the others being much different. There has been a drop in the player numbers over the past few months though but thats due to the massive crack down on botters.

I played Guild Wars 2 quite a bit in the past week and I have barely seen any bots at all, if any.

Guild Wars 2 is fine populationwise. And I am one of those who expected it to do terribly after a few months. The population has decreased somewhat since launch. But the game's retention rate was much better than I had expected.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Dungeon Fighter Online seemed to be a interesting free to play mmo that I stumbled across recently.. Its basically Streets of Rage/Golden Axe meets a MMORPG.Zubinen

GW2 is my first MMO, and I have to say it's the game of the year for me.

I usually run around solo try to get 100% completion on each area I discover, and that alone is worth it.

I have to say, it's one of the most beautiful games I've played.

I highly recommend it, even if the population is dying down, it's still one great adventure.

That's the reason you entered this thread, to give us some of your Blizzard hate and to bring some arguments that you heard over the internet (having not played any of their games) throwing the word "opinion" to hide a complete lie or fantasy.DanielDust

EDIT: Well I derpa herped, he did start it. :| I don't take it back though; in the mid-years when I was trying multiple f2P MMOs blizzard fanboys would invade their forums and talk about how much they s**k and they copy WoW. Since they're gone I'm going take my angry on you, jerk. :x

Dungeon Fighter Online seemed to be a interesting free to play mmo that I stumbled across recently.. Its basically Streets of Rage/Golden Axe meets a MMORPG.sSubZerOo

[QUOTE="Kell_the_Gamer"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.FelipeInside

Not even GW2 with its upscaled reward makes people wanna go back to low level areas. This is because low level areas still dont reward high level characters enough, and that design choice so that materials only appear for the tier they are designed for. Which is awfully gamey, and really does a good job making sure that you are a prisoner of your level.

It should be worth mentioning that RIFT has a free, unlimited trial.

[QUOTE="DanielDust"]That's the reason you entered this thread, to give us some of your Blizzard hate and to bring some arguments that you heard over the internet (having not played any of their games) throwing the word "opinion" to hide a complete lie or fantasy.Kell_the_Gamer

EDIT: Well I derpa herped, he did start it. :| I don't take it back though; in the mid-years when I was trying multiple f2P MMOs blizzard fanboys would invade their forums and talk about how much they s**k and they copy WoW. Since they're gone I'm going take my angry on you, jerk. :x

True, I did reply to the WoW post that said that WoW is the best mmo despite this being a thread between RIFT and GW2.

BUT I did not enter this thread to discuss WoW, I came here to discuss that both GW2 and RIFT might not be worth it, seeing as GW2 is a bit too dumbed down compared to the prequel, and RIFT is a bit too similar to a game he doesnt like. While I am no blizzard hater, I do give them **** when they mess up.

All MMOs suck atm, just stop paying for them until they make a good one.HouseMuzik4Life

Actually get WoW and play it.

-Unreal-

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

Actually get WoW and play it.

vfibsux

[QUOTE="vfibsux"][QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

Actually get WoW and play it.

FelipeInside

He's right though.

[QUOTE="Kell_the_Gamer"][QUOTE="FelipeInside"]Is GW2 really going down or just typical GS Forum Talk to look cool? Every time I log in there's heaps of people playing. I haven't logged in for a couple of weeks but that wouldn't make a big difference.FelipeInside

The majority of revamped zones are great fun.. The only problem I can say about them is level too fast to the point you quickly outlevel the content of the zone missing out on at least half of its content.

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[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

No it isnt. Did you check the server select?

2 Servers are high. Sure the rest are full or very high, but 2 servers are still high, and that is proof that the game is going down.

DanielDust

Plenty of people running around in noob zones and in high level zones on Ring of Fire server. I cant see the others being much different. There has been a drop in the player numbers over the past few months though but thats due to the massive crack down on botters.

Im guessing by your attitude you thaught you replying to the person before me... Anyway It wasnt an excuse nor did I say anything about zones being empty because of bot bannings. Learn to read. I play quite regularly and I havent seen a single bot since the fractals update.

[QUOTE="DanielDust"][QUOTE="pelvist"]

Plenty of people running around in noob zones and in high level zones on Ring of Fire server. I cant see the others being much different. There has been a drop in the player numbers over the past few months though but thats due to the massive crack down on botters.

pelvist

Im guessing by your attitude you thaught you replying to the person before me... Anyway It wasnt an excuse nor did I say anything about zones being empty because of bot bannings. Learn to read. I play quite regularly and I havent seen a single bot since the fractals update.

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[QUOTE="DanielDust"] Nice excuse, but for your information bots are pretty active and are more obvious and unpunished than ever, that's a terrible excuse, various zones being empty because they banned some bots.DanielDust

Im guessing by your attitude you thaught you replying to the person before me... Anyway It wasnt an excuse nor did I say anything about zones being empty because of bot bannings. Learn to read. I play quite regularly and I havent seen a single bot since the fractals update.

The only idiot here is you kiddo. Do yourself a favor and grow up, instead of talking out of your arse and arguing with people on internet forums because they like a different game to you.