what do you guys think of free to play mmos

i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

Theyre watered down and crappy versions of a mmo with a monthly fee.

Free games are often terrible, MMO's in general are often terrible, do the math. However, try Runes of Magic, it's supposed to be alright (and a shameless copy of WoW).fudgeblood

I was about to say the same.

Try runes indeed,in many ways it´s even better than WOW.

you guys don't like free stuff huh

Most are good for what they are. (I don't think many of them try to pass themselves off as being deep or hard-core).

Im not interested in playing most of them though.

Don't care for them overly. The only one I am looking forward to is the one that Runic Games is developing.

Rakion, free MMO although it runs through micro transactions. Its actually quite fun you won't notice the grinding until quite higher levels. And there are events which give a ton load of xp which is enough to level from 1-21.

I like to go around and try the mmo's despite how bad most are. Mabinogi was definantly unique. Probably my personal favourite out of F2P. ummm... shadowbane as low requirements cuz it old, but its pretty deep in character building and such. its now completely free, i used to play back when it was 15$ a month, and u also get botht he expansions free aswell. You could always play a private server of a p2p, but the communities are bleak to say the least. Face of mankind was definantly cool, but it might not be free anymore. good luck

The only one I've played that I can in good conscience call 'fun' is Perfect World. Graphics are surprisingly decent for a free MMORPG (especially characters) and it doesn't get too grindy until you hit higher levels.DJ_Lae

Yeah, Perfect World wasn't too bad.

there are good ones like prefect world rappelz even dragonica online is good

Don't care for them overly. The only one I am looking forward to is the one that Runic Games is developing.

Whiteblade999

i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

Ironfist66

i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

Ironfist66

This is the one I'm waiting for:

I'm hoping its going to be good, and I'm pretty sure I won't be let down.

This is the one I'm waiting for:

I'm hoping its going to be good, and I'm pretty sure I won't be let down.

GPAddict

Do you know if it will be a full blown MMO, or like GW1 where they are all instances...?

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This is the one I'm waiting for:

I'm hoping its going to be good, and I'm pretty sure I won't be let down.

FelipeInside

Do you know if it will be a full blown MMO, or like GW1 where they are all instances...?

http://www.guildwars2.com/en/faq/#six

Yes. Guild Wars 2 provides a massive, online persistent world.

While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent-world experience, it retains the unique characteristics of the original game, including strong narrative, extensive instanced gameplay, anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.

They marketed the first Guild Wars as an MMO, then changed it to whatever it is they labled it now when everyone had played it and realized it wasn't an MMO at all. Wonder if it's going to be the same again.

I'll believe it when I see it.

I'll have to say Guildwars as being the best when it comes to no monthly fees but you need to buy it like you would with any other game. There's also a sequel coming up which will also have no monthly fees. And Perfect World as the one that's completely free to download and play.Treflis

Refer to my above comment.

They marketed the first Guild Wars as an MMO, then changed it to whatever it is they labled it now when everyone had played it and realized it wasn't an MMO at all. Wonder if it's going to be the same again.

I'll believe it when I see it.

-Unreal-

They never marketed it as an MMO, they have always referred to Guild Wars as a Competitive Online Role Playing Game.

i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

Ironfist66

Ugh no offense but I think people that say "WoW is too expensive OMG" are too young to even play them game. If you had a job, $15/month is chump change. Do yourself a favor, get a job, pony up the $10-15/month for the REAL MMOs, and enjoy.

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i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

T-Baggimus

Ugh no offense but I think people that say "WoW is too expensive OMG" are too young to even play them game. If you had a job, $15/month is chump change. Do yourself a favor, get a job, pony up the $10-15/month for the REAL MMOs, and enjoy.

the best thing about WoW is that little kids usually cant play it because of the monthly fee.

Now if only TF2 had a monthly fee.. that would be great. (jk)

Free to Play MMO's suck slightly more than Pay to Play ones, but hey, they're free.

I'll put in a vote for Guild Wars, or Guild Wars 2 if you can be bothered waiting for that. Just as good as a Pay to Play game imo, but without the monthly fees. You just buy the game for $30, or however much it is now, then that's it. Bit different from the Wow style games as well, which is nice.

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Don't care for them overly. The only one I am looking forward to is the one that Runic Games is developing.

zomglolcats

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i was just thinking of getting into free to play mmorpg they look fun and most importantly cheap i mean let's just face it world of warcraft is just too expensive

so what do you guys think oh and maybe put ur faveorite down

tony2077ca

Ugh no offense but I think people that say "WoW is too expensive OMG" are too young to even play them game. If you had a job, $15/month is chump change. Do yourself a favor, get a job, pony up the $10-15/month for the REAL MMOs, and enjoy.

Name me one free mmo out there that still keeps you hooked after level 10-20. All mmo's are in fact grind fests but these "free" ones just take it to a whole new level. And with things like micro-transactions, things just aren't that fun anymore.

I find paying a monthly fee for a game stupid. This is coming from a guy who has over 200 days /played on ONE out of many characters (4 level 80s) in WoW.SinfulPotato

[QUOTE="SinfulPotato"]I find paying a monthly fee for a game stupid. This is coming from a guy who has over 200 days /played on ONE out of many characters (4 level 80s) in WoW.bonafidetk

The only decent free MMO I've played is DDO and it's not really an MMO as it is heavily instanced.

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They marketed the first Guild Wars as an MMO, then changed it to whatever it is they labled it now when everyone had played it and realized it wasn't an MMO at all. Wonder if it's going to be the same again.

I'll believe it when I see it.

GPAddict

Wow, now weve got Shaiya, Guild Wars, Perfect World and DDO..those are all better than any other free MMOs and I think DDO is the first one to be considered. Coz its a famousone at leastplus the graphic is not bad, just wondering about its story.. anyway ask some friends toplay together willbe gr8 fun:D

Most of them are terrible. Even the "good" ones like Runes of Magic are very weak compared to the p2p mmos. D&D online and Chricnicles of Spellborn are pretty much the only free mmos I would recommend but thats becouse they used to be p2p so they are well made.

Wow, now weve got Shaiya, Guild Wars, Perfect World and DDO..those are all better than any other free MMOs and I think DDO is the first one to be considered. Coz its a famousone at leastplus the graphic is not bad, just wondering about its story.. anyway ask some friends toplay together willbe gr8 fun:D

GsrShane

Honestly, the only section of F2P gaming that has anything going for it is the FPS genre because they are catching up to pay to play games. I mean, yea, the typical F2P shooting game is horrible at best, but some have garnered some serious attention and one currently out (Alliance of Valiant Arms) is actually of high quality for an F2P game. If it was pay to play, it would have been great back in 2007. It's still a freakishly good game though.

i prefer paying