Hero
Rappelz
Runescape
Knight Online
etc.

Has anyone here ever played one that was worth a damn?

2/18/2007 2:23:50 PM

my comment before getting in here was, "i bet they all suck."

2/18/2007 2:30:01 PM

are these free to buy and play or you buy the software and then its free to play like guildwars?

2/18/2007 2:55:02 PM

Free to buy and play.

2/18/2007 3:20:39 PM

A little different from much of the stuff you've got listed but:

Kingdom of Loathing and Pardus are both decent. Both free to play with a browser and can both be relatively involved. Here are the links if you want to check them out. KoL is entirely stick figures and basically a mass spoof of pop culture and other video games. Padus is basically a space management/combat game.

http://www.kingdomofloathing.com
http://www.pardus.at

2/19/2007 9:29:47 AM

youre free to buy them?

2/19/2007 9:32:35 AM

Quote :

"my comment before getting in here was, "i bet they all suck.""

2/19/2007 10:33:13 AM

FlyFF is a free MMORPG.

2/19/2007 10:39:41 AM

Any of these better than the others?

2/19/2007 10:48:30 AM

Rappelz is horrible, it seems fun at first, but its so repetitive that you wanna kill yourself by lvl 15.

2/19/2007 11:02:17 AM

video clips on flyff look awesome for a free rpg

2/19/2007 11:12:56 AM

I tired Hero and Rappelz last night. Both suck ass. I can't stand having to move by point and click. Seems like that type of control setup is popular with these Korean games.

Rappelz looks nice but once I got onto the mainland I had to turn all the settings to low to move at all. My machine isn't all that great but it runs WoW cranked all the way with no slowdown. Guild Wars even runs pretty smooth and it still looks better than Rappelz.

2/19/2007 1:22:17 PM

Navy Field

2/19/2007 3:01:44 PM

FlyFF has its downsides, but it's a relatively decent MMO.


I just cant break my WoW addiction with anything.

2/19/2007 3:09:51 PM

I'd love to get back into Guild Wars.. that was a great game, but I'm hooked on UO and FFXII

2/19/2007 3:21:24 PM

I'll give FlyFF a try tonight. If it sucks I'll just reinstall Guild Wars and give it another try.

Oh and Kingdom of Loathing is awesome. Perfect for playing at work when I am bored. Thanks for the link Redirish

2/19/2007 3:48:59 PM

^^I'm still rolling around in GW...the new expansion is a good add with huge improvements.

2/19/2007 5:04:38 PM

Which expansion? Nightfall or Factions?

2/19/2007 5:51:03 PM

KoL about bored me to death

2/19/2007 5:59:29 PM

not so much free, but free for me.... i tried out the LOTR:SoA mmo beta over the weekend. it's not bad. been playing WoW for a while, so i can't help but compare them. got to level 8... still not totally used to the interface, but i can manage.

2/19/2007 7:06:06 PM

"Runescape"


Demon

Bear

Orc

Temple of Light

Quote :

"RuneScape is a Java-based MMORPG operated by Jagex Ltd. With over nine million active free players[1] and more than 850,000 paying members, RuneScape is rated among the most popular online games in the world.[2] RuneScape offers both free and subscription content and is designed to be accessible from any location with an Internet connection[3] and to run in an ordinary web browser without straining system resources. RuneScape takes place in the fantasy-themed realm of Gielinor,[4] which is divided into the Kingdoms of Misthalin, Asgarnia, and Kandarin, the tropical island of Karamja, the Kharidian Desert, the Wilderness, and various other areas.[5] Players can travel throughout the game world on foot, by using magical teleportation spells or devices, or on gnome gliders, mine carts, or other mechanical means of transportation.[6] Each region offers different types of monsters, materials, and quests to challenge players. Players are shown on the screen as customisable avatars. They set their own goals and objectives, deciding which of the available activities to pursue. There is no linear path that must be followed. Players can engage in combat with other players or with monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills.[7] Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runescape

It has plenty of goblins, warriors, knights, dragons, and others monsters & horrors & quests.

2/19/2007 10:14:30 PM

I'm playing in Nightfall right now, but have all three (Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall). Our guild is on a bit of a break right now as people have gotten a little burned out and want to take a bit of a breather. I still go back to other campaigns to work on older characters (have 9 but only my monk and ele have beaten all three campaigns). There are new elite missions in both Factions and Nightfall (think Underworld or Fissure of Woe). But we still go into the old places as we've figured out builds to clear the areas (for example, 2 monks and a mesmer can clear out about 2/3rds of the Fissure of Woe).

Nightfall is a great add. The new dervish class kicks some serious ass. Plus they added the hero system. You gain characters as you progress through the campaign of various classes. These guys can be equipped with your own weapons, skills, and runes (up to three can come with you at a time). It makes a huge difference in PVE and can even be used effectively in PVP to some degree. The new skills are pretty awesome, especially the elite skills.

2/20/2007 12:00:02 PM