But, if you're very non-chalant about WoW, here are the MMO RPG games I used to play before WoW:
- Maple Story Global: A 2D, Side-Scrolling RPG, that uses elements of a real-time fighting system, and small trace-amounts of Platformer Gameplay.
- Downside: Difficult to gain exp., and some things get rapetitive over time.
- FlyFF (Fly For Fun): A great 3D Graphics Engine, with a turned-based battle system. A very unique Flight System allows for beauty in the sky, and blood to fall like rain from the battles overhead.
- Downside: Some bad translation, steep-learning curve due in part to no real Tutorial, and is definetly not Newbie-friendly, but, not too advanced either.
- Space Cowboy: An MMORPG in it's infancy, that uses a very advanced FlyFF Engine. It is strictly PvP, featuring expansive battles, Continetal Control between the Factions, and a great amount of depth, gameplay, and fun abound.
- Downside: Though not BETA, the game is still early, and things aren't 100% balanced, not to say they won't be though. The tutorial is online, if thats a downside to you. And the Out-of-Game Hall, where you purchase items, the movement is downright slobby.
- Knight Online: A huge, free, 3D MMO, with gajillion's of players. The battle system is very turn-based, and there are a lot of weapon's and armor's for the few classes. It has low min. and rec. requirements for what it does, and a lot of people to help due in part to its expansive user-base.
- Downside: The most newbie-unfriendly MMORPG of them all. A lack of classes, means you have to make up for it later on down the road, and quests aren't as compelling as you really wished they would be.
- Ruinscape: A very, VERY ambitious Java-based 3D MMORPG. A huge player base, and is a game where, you can literally play anywhere! I've seen homeless people at the library playing Ruinscape, so, I mean, that says something.
- Downside: For what it has to offer, the game, cannot be knocked. If you look past the fact that it's Java, this game has been around for a very long time, the quests are great, and there are soo many things to do. It actually, offer's a bit more than WoW, and is quite easy to use. And... ITS FREE*!!!
Ruinscape Website: http://www.runescape.com
Maple Story Global Website: http://www.mapleglobal.com
Knight Online Website: http://www.knightonlineworld.com
Alternatively - http://www.knight-online.com.my
Fly For Fun Website: http://flyff.gpotato.com
Space Cowboy Website: http://www.spacecowboy.net
*With "Runescape", you must pay for the extra 'elite' quests, but they aren't necessary.