Bite the bullet and play WoW. Nobody here will recommend it to you, but I am (*edit* surprised .. i see several had the same suggestion after reading the thread). We have more girls in the guild Im in than guys (most use macs ..wierd) And no, theyre not guys because I work with 3 of them
so ya, just sign her up for World of Warcraft because if she doesnt like WoW, she wont like any of the other MMO suggestions.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a robot foot stomping on a human face -- forever."
I'm looking for an MMO to play with my girlfriend. Something with decent roleplay, but either free or cheap. Something we can both roleplay on would be nice as well. I'm considering runescape since its the first thing that comes to mind (I can RP on the forums, she's played it before and I find it moderately enjoyable). Oh, and I want relatively simple just in case she's lying when she says she's really good at MMOs. Anybody got ideas?
Guildwars is cheap and fun. No monthly fees and you should be able to pick it up in the sales bin.
Otherwise you might try out Runes of magic, it is free but it will still cost you more in the long run than Guildwars who doesn't have the cash shop. Played GW for a year and ROM for 3 weeks before I got tired of them, and in GW it is because I done almost everything in the game.
Dont know about F2P games BUt LOTRO has a lot of solid roleplay and game immersion. AoC as well
I would agree Czzarre. I would also throw Vanguard into that mix. When I was on, I was part of a roleplay guild (small, maybe 15 people). But, they were always in RP mode. It was fun.
I see a bunch of folks on here suggesting WoW. I think it's a good idea too, with the exception of RP'ing. One thing I can add, is I bought WoW for my wife (who loves EQ1 and 2) and she disliked it. When I asked why, she couldn't pin it on one thing - just it didn't feel right. I felt the same way, however, it might be simply because we were used to EQ2 at the time.
I've been playing plenty of games with my other half for years, we've tried Eu, EQ2, Tabula Rasa, City of Heroes, Second Life, Eve etc... and the most engaging one for us was Planetside, a first person shooter (but since the servers merged and population decreased we left). Then again I like strategy, execution and combat, I guess it all depends on what kind of person she is (I don't roleplay myself). Whenever I feel like doing some ass kicking I play Far Cry or any good fps at the time but when I just want to be mellow and just relax I play EQ2 (I tried wow and it wasn't my cup of tea)... playing closed beta Aion atm so who knows what will happen when they release it in September, but for now I just have my eyes open for any decent sci fi mmos...I tried runscape once but I shamelessly like pretty graphics and rs wasn't that compelling.
I would go ahead and try out some free trials with her and see what you guys like, personally I like a game where I can also be able to solo and group whenever needed, because even if my other half and I play the same game, we don't often play 'toguether'... good luck
My husband and I played UO, EQ1, WoW, LOTRO, and EQ2 together, and I've played a lot of free games by myself. I think I'd recommend LOTRO or WoW. I didn't like WoW very much myself, but a lot of people do. LOTRO is sort of similar and well-made, and only $9.99 the last time I looked. I seem to recall running into some RP folks in LOTRO as well.
I still love EQ1, and (as with EQ2) you get all the entire game including all expansions if you buy the latest expansion, but I just can't recommend it in good conscience. It's old and a lot of people think it's ugly. EQ2 would be the better choice of those two, and EQ2 features some fun side activities such as interior decorating. (Strangely enough, my husband was all about having the best apartment ever, and even upgraded to a really big one, while I was all about crushing skulls.)
Out of the free crop, it depends on what she likes, but you can try out a bunch of different ones because they are (drumroll, please) FREE. I'd say it's worth checking out Perfect World International, Requiem (if she's into darker themes) or waiting for the release of free DDO... and if you can stand the cute factor, you might want to check out one of these: Fiesta Online, Luna Online, Florensia or Holic Online.
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Speaking as a girl, avoid AoC. It is too stark and dour. EQ2 may be too complicated for your needs. I would recommend LoTRO, very good roleplaying community, or everybody's whipping boy---WoW. Girls love the bright look and easy gameplay.I know many, many couples who play WoW.
Speaking as a girl, I loved AoC. And you couldn't pay -me- to play WoW, largely based on aesthetics (the other being the grind for gear that becomes obsolete 2 days later <------hyperbole alert). There was tons of RP in AoC as well -- some good, some thinly-veiled cyber. I guess nipples bring out the perv in everyone, lol.
LOTRO did seem to have a ton of RP, though often very bad RP.
A game that's coming out soon (September) is AION. It's beautiful, the controls are intuitive if you've played any other MMO, and it has flight (your character can fly, not flying mounts). It is fairly PvP heavy, so I'm not sure if that'd turn your girl off or not. Some of us love it, some don't. There's also PvPvE where you fight a NPC faction to control forts -- and you may have to fight the other realm.
EDIT: Aion and LOTRO both have 15 bucks a month subscriptions -- but honestly, that's like eating out at Arby's twice. Eat Arby's twice less a month, and you've got your subscription covered. :P
Guild Wars was a great game, but definitely not for roleplay.
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Bite the bullet and play WoW. Nobody here will recommend it to you, but I am (*edit* surprised .. i see several had the same suggestion after reading the thread). We have more girls in the guild Im in than guys (most use macs ..wierd) And no, theyre not guys because I work with 3 of them
so ya, just sign her up for World of Warcraft because if she doesnt like WoW, she wont like any of the other MMO suggestions.
"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a robot foot stomping on a human face -- forever."
Guildwars is cheap and fun. No monthly fees and you should be able to pick it up in the sales bin.
Otherwise you might try out Runes of magic, it is free but it will still cost you more in the long run than Guildwars who doesn't have the cash shop. Played GW for a year and ROM for 3 weeks before I got tired of them, and in GW it is because I done almost everything in the game.
I would agree Czzarre. I would also throw Vanguard into that mix. When I was on, I was part of a roleplay guild (small, maybe 15 people). But, they were always in RP mode. It was fun.
I see a bunch of folks on here suggesting WoW. I think it's a good idea too, with the exception of RP'ing. One thing I can add, is I bought WoW for my wife (who loves EQ1 and 2) and she disliked it. When I asked why, she couldn't pin it on one thing - just it didn't feel right. I felt the same way, however, it might be simply because we were used to EQ2 at the time.
Good luck.
I played WoW, DDO and AoC with my wife.
For grouping the best one is DDO.
For the graphics AoC is the king
For the general gameplay and content WoW is reallly good.
Even:
- DDO combat can be difficult (aprat casters)
- AoC is gore and immersion/exploration kinda limited with the instance system
- WoW is seriously lacking character customization due to gear with stats.
If it's first MMO I'd go with WoW as the learning curve is perfect for new comers
And finally LotRo is really nice story wise, she might have the feeling playing the book/movie.
Free games hmm
wow like Runes of Magic
like mini-games? try Free Realms
depends on what type of woman she is tho if she like pretty things even tho its not free Aion would be good MMO for a girl i think.
Hey there,
I've been playing plenty of games with my other half for years, we've tried Eu, EQ2, Tabula Rasa, City of Heroes, Second Life, Eve etc... and the most engaging one for us was Planetside, a first person shooter (but since the servers merged and population decreased we left). Then again I like strategy, execution and combat, I guess it all depends on what kind of person she is (I don't roleplay myself). Whenever I feel like doing some ass kicking I play Far Cry or any good fps at the time but when I just want to be mellow and just relax I play EQ2 (I tried wow and it wasn't my cup of tea)... playing closed beta Aion atm so who knows what will happen when they release it in September, but for now I just have my eyes open for any decent sci fi mmos...I tried runscape once but I shamelessly like pretty graphics and rs wasn't that compelling.
I would go ahead and try out some free trials with her and see what you guys like, personally I like a game where I can also be able to solo and group whenever needed, because even if my other half and I play the same game, we don't often play 'toguether'... good luck
My husband and I played UO, EQ1, WoW, LOTRO, and EQ2 together, and I've played a lot of free games by myself. I think I'd recommend LOTRO or WoW. I didn't like WoW very much myself, but a lot of people do. LOTRO is sort of similar and well-made, and only $9.99 the last time I looked. I seem to recall running into some RP folks in LOTRO as well.
I still love EQ1, and (as with EQ2) you get all the entire game including all expansions if you buy the latest expansion, but I just can't recommend it in good conscience. It's old and a lot of people think it's ugly. EQ2 would be the better choice of those two, and EQ2 features some fun side activities such as interior decorating. (Strangely enough, my husband was all about having the best apartment ever, and even upgraded to a really big one, while I was all about crushing skulls.)
Out of the free crop, it depends on what she likes, but you can try out a bunch of different ones because they are (drumroll, please) FREE. I'd say it's worth checking out Perfect World International, Requiem (if she's into darker themes) or waiting for the release of free DDO... and if you can stand the cute factor, you might want to check out one of these: Fiesta Online, Luna Online, Florensia or Holic Online.
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This is where I draw the line: __________________.
Yeah try Runes Of Magic, decent roleplay to be done there, can get your own house, and its free to play.
Also im just playing Jade Dynasty and you can get married on that and its ok for rp. F2P also.
Speaking as a girl, I loved AoC. And you couldn't pay -me- to play WoW, largely based on aesthetics (the other being the grind for gear that becomes obsolete 2 days later <------hyperbole alert). There was tons of RP in AoC as well -- some good, some thinly-veiled cyber. I guess nipples bring out the perv in everyone, lol.
LOTRO did seem to have a ton of RP, though often very bad RP.
A game that's coming out soon (September) is AION. It's beautiful, the controls are intuitive if you've played any other MMO, and it has flight (your character can fly, not flying mounts). It is fairly PvP heavy, so I'm not sure if that'd turn your girl off or not. Some of us love it, some don't. There's also PvPvE where you fight a NPC faction to control forts -- and you may have to fight the other realm.
EDIT: Aion and LOTRO both have 15 bucks a month subscriptions -- but honestly, that's like eating out at Arby's twice. Eat Arby's twice less a month, and you've got your subscription covered. :P
Guild Wars was a great game, but definitely not for roleplay.