A good sandbox apart from eve??

mccool83

Hi guys.

I am new to the site so i would like to say hi to everyone

My question is could anyone give me an idea of another good sandbox game?i have been playing eve for about a year and a half on and off ,and i would like to try something a bit different but still have the sandbox aspect.

Any suggestions are much apprieciated

Thanks in advance.

treyu86

Your options are Darkfall Online, Mortal Online, Xsyon and Ryzom.

 

Darkfall Online and Mortal Online are more PvP centered, more similar to Eve Online (seamless world, free for all PvP with full loot, crafting is all 100% player made, politics etc). Both have skill levelling system with aim based combat systems (FPS-like, with no auto target), but they feel different (you just have to try them to compare, Mortal Online is more realistic and slow, Darkfall Online is more frenetic and fun). Darkfall Online is more polish and with much more content than Mortal atm, Darkfall has sieges and conquering other players cities, sea battles, sea towers sieges etc. From the 2, I will choose Darkfall atm and wait some months (expansion incoming in some weeks) for Mortal. They both have free trials to try the game.

Xsyon is a more crafting centered game also with open pvp (outside player cities), full loot, skill system etc, players can claim territories and build cities etc. It has just been released recently and it still needs some months till they fix and add things so that it can compete with darkfall or mortal online.

Ryzom is a more PvE focused sandbox game, PvP is restricted in zome zones and in faction wars. Very nice game, very nice (but small) community, very nice skill system where you can even build your own spells/abilities, very very nice harvesting/crafting system and very nice world.

 

From all the above games, if you like PvP and liked EvE, I will choose Darkfall.

MMOtoGO

Is Perpetuum still a viable choice? From what I understand it's a sandbox very very similar to EVE.

Kenze

how about a non pvp or consentual pvp sand box?

treyu86

Originally posted by Kenze

how about a non pvp or consentual pvp sand box?

 

Wurm Online (almost all the content is just crafting) or Ryzom, which will be my choice for what you ask

AlysenMinase

Wurm Online and Ryzom if your wanting PVE, Mortal Online and Darkfall for PVP. They all have trials (Ryzom and Wurm have an infinite trial, just hard caps). 

VengeSunsoar

Istaria.  Best fantasy, non-pvp sandbox around.

Venge

Quizzical

Originally posted by Kenze

how about a non pvp or consentual pvp sand box?

A Tale in the Desert.

Until you discover that crafting itself is non-consensual PVP.

Wolfenpride

Originally posted by VengeSunsoar

Istaria.  Best fantasy, non-pvp sandbox around.

Venge

 Agreed with this, Ryzom is pretty decent, but I felt gameplay-wise Istaria has more to offer. Assuming you can get over the dated graphics.

fjcastel

Star war galaxies if they ever get the servers back up.... you get the choice of space and ground