similar mmorpg to ac?

geteg

hiyas. so im just browsin various other mmos lookin for something to replace ac, but just cant find one. im havin trouble finding anything that even comes close. so what do u guys think? is ac pretty unique or what? if u had to name a name, what is a newer rpg out that is the closest thing to ac or an ac replacement? thanks.

Tordenskjold

ac replacement? I would say Lord of the Rings Online, release date Q2 2007 

Povey151

nothing, nothing comes close to a resemblance of an ac clone or a good replacement if ac is what you liked.... srry bud... i cry myself to sleep b/c of that fact alone...

fisherc

I heard Ryzom was good.

Zirman

Ryzom isnt all that great, interface isnt very friendly

Ysharros

Ya, Ryzom didn't fire me up either, though many people love it. Horses for courses.

AC was my first ever online game, where I made a ton of now-RL friends and even more memories and funny stories. I don't think *anything* will ever match up to that experience, and I'm not sure I want it to. I haven't played in a couple of years, but I still keep an eye on it - like many others I'm vaguely thinking of reactivating just to see what's happening these days.

Elapsed

LotRO is nothing like AC.

AC was my first MMO, I loved it. The only MMO's I liked after AC were WoW, Eve, and Ryzom. WoW entertained me the longest of the three. I was surprised I thought I wouldn't like it, but WoW is the best.

Povey151

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Originally posted by -Jaguar-
LotRO is nothing like AC.AC was my first MMO, I loved it. The only MMO's I liked after AC were WoW, Eve, and Ryzom. WoW entertained me the longest of the three. I was surprised I thought I wouldn't like it, but WoW is the best.

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ewe...wow...ugh

Lunar_Knight

 

Turbine, I think, has gone in the same direction as other big name developers. They decided that producing a game based of an already popular IP will sell and produce the most profit.

Games like AC that are based off of a completely original story and world that are unique to that game only are a rare breed indeed these days. No one wants to hire professional fantasy authors and have them construct a completely new and radical form of fantasy and then base a game off of it. With so much money tied in to these games failure is NOT an option, thus you see the current batch of MMORPGs coming out all based off of popular IPs or based off of tried and true old fantasy concepts (orcs, dragons, elves, ect.)

No one wants to dream up a race of proud and fierce giants trying to carve out a home in the mountains of Dereoth(ms?) or a breed of 3 legged pack hunting lizard beasts that skulk in the marshes and swamps to ambush unwary travelers.

There is only one entity out there at the moment who I believe has the power to being to light an MMORPG that could shake the industry to it's core and set a new standard for them all...

http://greenmonstergames.net/

...stay tuned.

 

 

Falconoffury

That's too bad. I usually follow the games with completely original
ideas. It was one of my initial reasons for starting up in AC.

Mesopolies

The only game I played that has come close to AC is UO as far as the skill system, which is what really set it apart form the other games, IMHO.

Shogoo

well not realy AC but has a few things of interest like houseing and crafting. Thinking of trying Vanguard think it's more Like UO but it is sounding intersting. Only bad thing is its made by SOE. UGH!

grokk

http://mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/1041257#1041257 = very important