Looking for MMO for me and my GF to play

rungok

I've played many MMO's over the years, and I've had a couple of girlfriends in that time. Most of them dismissed MMO's and gaming with me in general, but I managed to do very well with one playing City of Heroes with me for over a year.

 

But its been some time, and I have a different girlfriend, and she has expressed an interest in playing a game with me. I could to City of Heroes, but I already have emotional baggage attached to it and find it hard to think of playing it with her.

 

So I am curious if anyone has some good suggestions for what MMO that would be good quality (It doesn't have to be Free to Play) that has good team/party system and has a simple enough tutorial/beginners system that someone new to MMO's could understand. I would like to know what it is, your impression you got from it, and why you recommend it. That way I can have some research done, and we can get to playing!

Abot

Well I would recommend a couple of games one is Age of Conan the other is World of Warcraft.  Some will say screw wow but imo it is very easy for beginners to play and has started many people of in MMOs due to its simplicity.  Also AoC is excelent right now it is probably the best game out there imo.  They have really improved the game and if you dont get a melee class you dont have to worry about the combo and shield system of the game.  So if you stick to a caster (necro or demo) you dont have much to micro.  Also she could play a priest there is a little more to micro with the heals but they are much easier than other mmos due to them affecting entire party and all hots so just hit the button then keep dpsin and you heal (gets a little more difficult at higher lvls but by then she wouldnt be a noob).  AoC and wow are also both great for group play and many group quests thoughout game (more in AoC now that wow has toned down).

scuubeedoo

I 'll agree about WoW. Girls love fluff and guild drama. And i think WoW does both best.

Zacrune

yes agreed WoW.But there are other GREAT games that are better than WOW.....

DarbiiRue

I'm going to suggest Vanguard. The game is very duo/group oriented and there are tons upon tons of quests & dungeons to do, plus the exploration factor. Since she is a female like me, she'll probably enjoy the fact that there are tons of different races/classes to choose from, along with some decent customization options. The storylines are great and there are some really cool features the game has that most do not.

For instance there are five spheres all together: adventuring, crafting, diplomacy, harvesting & fishing.

Adventuring is just like adventuring in any other game. You have your levels, you kill mobs, etc. Crafting is more in-depth than most crafting systems in other games, its a lot of fun and unlike most other games this in itself can be a full time thing instead of adventuring, to help level just like adventuring there are crafting quests & work orders. Diplomacy is a really nifty card game that can actually change the entire world of Telon, via "levers" that shift and change as one parlays with NPCs. Harvesting of course helps with the crafting and/or can be sold to further your bank account. Fishing is more like a mini-game and is pretty darn cool, but it takes some getting used to, in order to become very good at it.

Overall theres a lot of stuff to do in this game. The world is enormous and is "seamless" (though there are chunk lines, which are essentially separate servers -- takes a bit of getting used to at first, but is no big deal honestly). Overall, if you know about the launch of the game (which there is no question as to it being the worst launch in the history of gaming) having been filled with bugs and what not, I can say that that is no longer an issue. The game runs very well these days and I've yet to come across a single bug in my month back, and I'm gaining on level 27 currently.

In the past month and a half there has been a population spike and a lot of people have been coming back to the game. This article is what started the whole thing and so far it's been the best month of gaming I've had in years and I can only hope it continues.

If you have any interest, theres a 14 day free trial (link is in my signature) and theres also an MMORPG.com-based guild, "After Hours" (link also in my signature) which will gladly get you [re]acquainted with the game, also we now boast over 300+ main characters and the guild is hopping pretty much 24/7.

Also, the new face of Vanguard these days is over at Off the Isle. They have a lot of helpful information in case you're interested!

Happy MMOing!

kilun

Originally posted by scuubeedoo

I 'll agree about WoW. Girls love fluff and guild drama. And i think WoW does both best.

 Wow..you can honestly say that without knowing the woman?  My wife hates Fluff and Guild drama.

 

First if she hasn't expressed and interest in a specific game this works in your favor.  If she has, then you maybe required to at least attempt that game if not play it fully.  I'd say pick a few different games with classes(CoX works great because of the wide range of customization like your previously had one play) but as long as each game has something to offer that another one doesn't it'll provide options.

Let her pick a class first.  Do not tell her you play only mages so you got to play something else.  Her interest will fade in about 2seconds if you tell her that.

Thirdly, do you know her personality as to whether if you play more often or not do you have to stop playing that character and pick up an alt? My wife if we are playing together have to level about equally.  So I make sure I play something that can become a main and play an alt otherwise when she isn't on.

VirusDancer

MMOs are a great place to meet other guy's girlfriends and wives...just saying.

wolvi57

i would recommend 4story. 4story is a world with 2 nations at war. graphics are good, gameplay is smooth. very easy to  understand and it requires interaction, as most mmos ussually consist of.  there is a great soulmate system when you receive extra bonuses when you are together. fun game, i recommend it. 9/10

timtimer

its really sweet that you and your GF is playing a same game, but beware coz the game might be the cause of your misunderstanding ^_^

Sauronas

Second Life :P You can play house and make your own sex animations!

Pilnkplonk

When my wife and I play something together we play WAR. It's very casual friendly and you can hop into the action the moment you create a new char. Aditionally it REALLY pays off to play in a team, especially if you're in the same room.

We got a couple of characters at T4 but recently we're enjoying creating new alt combinations and testing them in T1. The flavour of the week atm is gobbo Shaman (that's me) and ork Choppa (that's her). She's an unstoppable killing machine and I'm running behind her healing like crazy and macro-yelling commands as if she's my pet "Sic'em!" "Follow!" "Good boy!" (that's some RP )

T1 (first 10 levels) is completely free atm and the only thing that could stand in your way is the game's heavy PvP emphasis, which, as cliche has it, should be of-putting to girls. However, I know quite a lot of women playing it (my wife, her best friend, couple of guildies etc etc) and particularly enjoying the PvP part. I don't know why is that.. maybe the fact that it is really casual and light-hearted? Anyway, there's no reason not to give it a try.

Nilenya

I would suggest Aion. Firstly because its quite friendly towards duo's and group play, secondly because for your gf I am certain she would enjoy the character creation and overall graphics of the game. It used to be quite grind heavy but afaik it has become slightly less so with recent updates. I dont know if she would enjoy the pvp aspect, but unless you and her want to play it hardcore, there are plenty of pve options untill the endgame. As an MMO start I think it would make for a good introduction.

 

Another option would be Lotro, since its now f2p while you get her aquainted with the mechanics, and if she likes it enough you could allways chose the premium subscriber option.

 

Then there is WOW. Its an easy to learn mmo, and its very accessable to new players with a population big enough to provide pug raids untill you find a guild, and a group finder to easily secure group runs for you both.

KenFisher

I'd suggest Guild Wars.  Grouping 2 players plus henchmen is easy.  Gameplay is instanced, so there's little chance that outside influences would turn her off of the game.  It has lots of quests, decent eye-candy, and is casual friendly.

I don't know the PVP side, never messed with it.  We just played PVE.

Rodentofdoom

Atlantica Online is quite good at showing how things are done ..

 

There are the usual quests for progression .....

But there are quests that cover other aspects of the game like (stuff that most MMO's take as "basic known things" )

Crafting

Friends List

Communication Channels

 

 

It's different to most other MMO's, with a turn based (timed) combat system and a squad of upto 8 companion's.

There are more than 8 Mercenary types, so building a full squad leaves plenty of scope for your own choices.

Graphically it's ok, character creation is very simple, community is helpful and generally nice.

 

 

It's F2P, with possibly the most 'gamblers anonamous' inducing cash shop going, but you can can progress to max level without using it.

sfly2000

I would suggest playing Neverwinter Nights 1 on any of the online multiplayer worlds. It is great for co-op and roleplaying. You will get real fantasy and D&D feeling. Best ever!

truren

You could play almost any MMORPGs with your girl. If you want more casual games you could go for games like O2 Jam, HiStreet, and the likes. You can also teach her to play lan games like Warcraft, Starcraft, and others.