As much as I love to bash have a good discussion ( ) about the stupidness of forced scaling (not just in One Tamriel), it's kinda off-topic here.
OP said ESO's control scheme ain't fit the bill for what is sought, so its forced scaling doesn't even matter.
I believe I'd add Rift onto the list, very similar to Wow, and a solid game on its own. Worth getting into in 2021 could be up for debate... but if you look from the other way around (even moreso if you don't trust gamigo and their announcements regarding Rift), it's more like: get into Rift in 2021, since who knows if you'll be able to do that in 2022
But not too off topic to raise anyway, eh? The old I'm not going to mention it by mentioning trick. Anyway...
Rift used to be alright but by the end Trion couldn't even maintain what was in the game, and under Gamigo it is worse than then. Still their f2p mode may still be fairly decent if it wasn't changed all that much by the new owners and it is certainly more similar to WoW than ESO is.
Playing it at the lower levels for about 2-3 hours does not give you enough time to get into its systems. There are just so many ways to play this game that as a new player Im almost certain you can find something you like to do as a new player. Im unsure of what you look for in MMO games but in ESO you can do almost anything you can think of.
If I were you, I would play until at least level 50. ESO has a lot to offer.
For instance, my tank/healer hybrid Templar is also a master blacksmith/enchanter and I make a good amount of gold from that.
There's also alchemy, jewel crafting, and Provisioning to name a few. Crafting in ESO is second to none in my opinion. Everything feels important.
There is also the Justice system for people that like to steal things. Yes, that is a viable way to play the game. As in you can get XP, items, and gold from it. There is an entire questline and skill tree dedicated to being a thief if that's your thing.
Yeah, I would play until at least level 50. Dont worry about builds and PVP stuff yet, just make the character you want to play and enjoy the journey! The story content alone is enough to keep you busy for a while.
Notice I didn't mention anything about Cyrodiil metas and all that jazz... it's not needed to enjoy the game..actually, that stuff can become a headache fast with all the different skills and synergies and stuff.
My advice, don't rush, do things as you come into contact with them, and enjoy the journey. It's not a race!
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FF14 is similar to wow i believe and alot of ppl prefer it
Ff14 us not similar to wow classic in the least. FF14s quests are brainless, endgame is somewhat difficult towards the end except it's not, you just have to actually pay attention for once so it seems difficult.
Oh and BTW, thr answer is sadly no. Not one MMO has even come close since wow classic my friend. If they are even remotely close they are either p2w, no dev support so many cheaters, or not existent.
FF14 is similar to wow i believe and alot of ppl prefer it
Ff14 us not similar to wow classic in the least. FF14s quests are brainless, endgame is somewhat difficult towards the end except it's not, you just have to actually pay attention for once so it seems difficult.
Are they not both tab-targeting, story-led, class-based MMORPGs?
FF14 is similar to wow i believe and alot of ppl prefer it
Ff14 us not similar to wow classic in the least. FF14s quests are brainless, endgame is somewhat difficult towards the end except it's not, you just have to actually pay attention for once so it seems difficult.
You just described FFXIV using the exact same words as I would have said about WOW.
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But not too off topic to raise anyway, eh? The old I'm not going to mention it by mentioning trick. Anyway...
Rift used to be alright but by the end Trion couldn't even maintain what was in the game, and under Gamigo it is worse than then. Still their f2p mode may still be fairly decent if it wasn't changed all that much by the new owners and it is certainly more similar to WoW than ESO is.
Playing it at the lower levels for about 2-3 hours does not give you enough time to get into its systems. There are just so many ways to play this game that as a new player Im almost certain you can find something you like to do as a new player. Im unsure of what you look for in MMO games but in ESO you can do almost anything you can think of.
If I were you, I would play until at least level 50. ESO has a lot to offer.
For instance, my tank/healer hybrid Templar is also a master blacksmith/enchanter and I make a good amount of gold from that.
There's also alchemy, jewel crafting, and Provisioning to name a few. Crafting in ESO is second to none in my opinion. Everything feels important.
There is also the Justice system for people that like to steal things. Yes, that is a viable way to play the game. As in you can get XP, items, and gold from it. There is an entire questline and skill tree dedicated to being a thief if that's your thing.
Yeah, I would play until at least level 50. Dont worry about builds and PVP stuff yet, just make the character you want to play and enjoy the journey! The story content alone is enough to keep you busy for a while.
Notice I didn't mention anything about Cyrodiil metas and all that jazz... it's not needed to enjoy the game..actually, that stuff can become a headache fast with all the different skills and synergies and stuff.
My advice, don't rush, do things as you come into contact with them, and enjoy the journey. It's not a race!
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
There are some similarities there.
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