well man you all are a bunch of nay sayers. i play roughly 4 to 5 hours a week i got a level 50 shammy on daoc. each and every game can be casual friendly if you get to know the right people. me and my wife help new players all the time on mid gawaine server. so i look at it as knowing or running into the right people. and as for people saying daoc isnt casual friendly your wrong i can level a new char from 1 to 20 in 2 days play time then go into bg's and have fun.
Actually I have found 3 games that are pretty good for the casual gamer
1. Shattered Galaxy - Shattered Galaxy is a unique online only gaming experience where players become military tacticians trying to secure their dominance throughout the massive persistent universe.
The true beauty of Shattered Galaxy is that it is a series of small 15 minute long battles. This is one of the few games that you can play for 15 minutes a day if you want to and actually make some sort of progress.
2. EVE Online - EVE is a persistent world multiplayer online game (MMOG) set in space. Players are spaceship pilots seeking fortune and adventure in an exciting - and sometimes hostile - galaxy.
The good thing about Eve is that you increase your skills simply be designating which one you wish to raise then waiting a certain amount of real time. Your skill will go up even if you are offline.
3. A Tale in the Desert - A Tale in the Desert is an online game set in ancient Egypt where players work together to build the perfect society. It uses the internet to allow thousands of players to play together in the same world. All of the characters you will see and talk to in the game are controlled by other people just like you, not by a computer. A Tale in the Desert is the first online game to focus on long-term planning and long-term goals rather than combat. Goals include the creation of great works of art and architecture, becoming a powerful leader, and building wealth.
A Tale in the Desert is combatless, but very fun if your into crafting. You really dont need to spend hours online playing.
Those that say that there is nothing out there for the casual gamer just need to look a bit beyond the most popular games on the market . I've only listed the games that I have tried, so I'm sure there is alot more out there if you just look.
"It is frustrating to log on to find the folks I was hunting with one week are 20 levels highter the next!"
If you're looking for MMORPGs which aren't extreme into leveling then check out:
1.Planet Side-in this game there is no leveling (only combat ranks or some such thing which allow you to pilot and operate different vehicles or get different weapons/armor/accessories). It's a very fun game if you're into FPSs. I don't know what WWII Online is like...
2.GemstoneIV-one of the best MUDs out there. You have to pay $13 a month for it but you have to RP in it and therefore you find many players socializing. It's really hard to level in this game due to hard creatures and the "resting system" of gaining exp from your battles. I wouldn't play it really, but I did play GS3 for years.
3.DragonRealms-another very good MUD which is more heavily RP-orientated. You don't 'level' in it really-just exercise your skills. You do have ranks in whatever guild you choose in which you can advance.
4.Asheron's Call1-if you get into a good allegiance with a few buff bots on and a good patron and you level fast then you could make lvl 50 in a week maybe (playing 1-2hours a day). I got bored of the game after a few years partly because it was so easy to level and everyone else is around lvl 126+ so I guess that would kind of defeat the purpose (but, again, easy to lvl in game).
Socializer 66% Never would've guessed...
"Put your foot where your mouth is." - Wisdom from my grandfather "Paper or plastic? ... because I'm afraid I'll have to suffocate you unless you put this bag on your head..." - Ethnitrek AC1: Wierding from Harvestgain
I agree with the posts recommending SWG, AC2, Planetside and EVE-Online. All 4 of these games enable you to go at your own pace.
While I quit SWG due to the massive nerfs and bugs, the biggest complaint was the lack of content for people that maxed-out their characters (I was a Master Bounty Hunter with nothing to do).
SWG would enable you to "level" at your own pace and still be able to group with anyone in the game. It wouldn't matter whether you had 1 skill box filled or 30.
"In eve you can have your char training even while your offline!!"
Aka macro programs. except macroing is outlawed in some games...
Socializer 66% Never would've guessed...
"Put your foot where your mouth is." - Wisdom from my grandfather "Paper or plastic? ... because I'm afraid I'll have to suffocate you unless you put this bag on your head..." - Ethnitrek AC1: Wierding from Harvestgain
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Actually I have found 3 games that are pretty good for the casual gamer
1. Shattered Galaxy - Shattered Galaxy is a unique online only gaming experience where players become military tacticians trying to secure their dominance throughout the massive persistent universe.
The true beauty of Shattered Galaxy is that it is a series of small 15 minute long battles. This is one of the few games that you can play for 15 minutes a day if you want to and actually make some sort of progress.
2. EVE Online - EVE is a persistent world multiplayer online game (MMOG) set in space. Players are spaceship pilots seeking fortune and adventure in an exciting - and sometimes hostile - galaxy.
The good thing about Eve is that you increase your skills simply be designating which one you wish to raise then waiting a certain amount of real time. Your skill will go up even if you are offline.
3. A Tale in the Desert - A Tale in the Desert is an online game set in ancient Egypt where players work together to build the perfect society. It uses the internet to allow thousands of players to play together in the same world. All of the characters you will see and talk to in the game are controlled by other people just like you, not by a computer. A Tale in the Desert is the first online game to focus on long-term planning and long-term goals rather than combat. Goals include the creation of great works of art and architecture, becoming a powerful leader, and building wealth.
A Tale in the Desert is combatless, but very fun if your into crafting. You really dont need to spend hours online playing.
Those that say that there is nothing out there for the casual gamer just need to look a bit beyond the most popular games on the market . I've only listed the games that I have tried, so I'm sure there is alot more out there if you just look.
"It is frustrating to log on to find the folks I was hunting with one week are 20 levels highter the next!"
If you're looking for MMORPGs which aren't extreme into leveling then check out:
1.Planet Side-in this game there is no leveling (only combat ranks or some such thing which allow you to pilot and operate different vehicles or get different weapons/armor/accessories). It's a very fun game if you're into FPSs. I don't know what WWII Online is like...
2.GemstoneIV-one of the best MUDs out there. You have to pay $13 a month for it but you have to RP in it and therefore you find many players socializing. It's really hard to level in this game due to hard creatures and the "resting system" of gaining exp from your battles. I wouldn't play it really, but I did play GS3 for years.
3.DragonRealms-another very good MUD which is more heavily RP-orientated. You don't 'level' in it really-just exercise your skills. You do have ranks in whatever guild you choose in which you can advance.
4.Asheron's Call1-if you get into a good allegiance with a few buff bots on and a good patron and you level fast then you could make lvl 50 in a week maybe (playing 1-2hours a day). I got bored of the game after a few years partly because it was so easy to level and everyone else is around lvl 126+ so I guess that would kind of defeat the purpose (but, again, easy to lvl in game).
Socializer 66% Never would've guessed...
"Put your foot where your mouth is." - Wisdom from my grandfather
"Paper or plastic? ... because I'm afraid I'll have to suffocate you unless you put this bag on your head..." - Ethnitrek
AC1: Wierding from Harvestgain
I agree with the posts recommending SWG, AC2, Planetside and EVE-Online. All 4 of these games enable you to go at your own pace.
While I quit SWG due to the massive nerfs and bugs, the biggest complaint was the lack of content for people that maxed-out their characters (I was a Master Bounty Hunter with nothing to do).
SWG would enable you to "level" at your own pace and still be able to group with anyone in the game. It wouldn't matter whether you had 1 skill box filled or 30.
GO to this link you WILL find vahalla :O)
http://www.eve-online.com/
In eve you can have your char training even while your offline!!
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"In eve you can have your char training even while your offline!!"
Aka macro programs.
except macroing is outlawed in some games...
Socializer 66% Never would've guessed...
"Put your foot where your mouth is." - Wisdom from my grandfather
"Paper or plastic? ... because I'm afraid I'll have to suffocate you unless you put this bag on your head..." - Ethnitrek
AC1: Wierding from Harvestgain
I was not speaking of macroing..
Eve Online uses a totaly different way to train a char. Wearas you train skillbooks and even after your logged off your still training the skill.
There are indeed ways to macro...but nothing with any substance..and no way to macro skills.
You might want to concern yourself with commenting on a game you actualy know something about
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