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Seeking a new time-waster.
Alright, I'd like a few suggestions here. I want an idle time-waster MMO. Nothing I plan on playing hardcore, but perhaps a decent bit casually. So, I'm not as picky on it being the next big awesome game.
I want something with varying stat/skill builds. Ragnarok Online was the best at this, individual classes usually had at least two or three ways to play, if not more. There were also plenty of classes to choose from, although I can satisfy myself on less.
I prefer something that looks decent. Anime style usually works well due to the simple nature being hard to screw up. 3d has higher expectations. What I'm trying to avoid is the half-assed effort from some 3d MMOs that would have looked good in 2000.
Preferably, the player base will be interesting enough to talk to. College age range is good, but just so long as I don't get thrown into a prepubescent hellish Runescape-like world, I can usually survive. Preferrably English-speaking playerbase. Singaporean/Malaysian is workable for a really good game.
The music should be good. Good music makes the game more interesting. It shouldn't be a huge factor, but sometimes it just really is.
Preferably something easy to pick up. I've had plenty of MMO experience, but I don't have much tolerance for a high learning curve unless the game is positively engrossing.
I also tend to prefer fantasy over sci-fi. Martial arts is interesting story-wise, but the skill set is always lacking.
I'd also take my own advice on Mabinogi, but it just feels a bit too time-intensive right now. If nothing else pops up, I'll probably go back to it anyway. Still, any suggestions would be appreciated. I'd be willing to try anything, even if it's not an exceptional game, just so long as it's got something fun. Like Trickster, which had a card game that I was positively addicted to and did particularly well at. That one would be fun, but the leveling was a bit pathetic, drilling was only amusing for so long, and the player base deteriorated pretty bad.
Well, I know it's a tall order. Anything even remotely resembling these ideas would be nice. Even if it just winds up being something I play for two weeks and bail on like Dofus, that'd work. Mining, item creation, it's all good, but not required. Any sort of depth whether in character stats/skills, item creation, or ad-hoc instances (Fiesta was good at that) would be appreciated.
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You're probly best with LOTRO - The people are generally quite pleasant since WoW takes care of all the asshats. Music is good, lore is good and theres no obligation to lvl up although every so often theres a group quest that you'll want to be online at peak to find a group for.
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Try STO
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Have you tried DOMO (Dream of Mirrors) yet? It is casual friendly and has a nice and varied class/skill system that fits your criteria. Try North American version (Aeria's version) though, Onyx is the more popular server.
Besides the somewhat heavy learning curve I'd say give FFXI a try!{hits all your points well!} Though it is very engrossing if you stick with it! Or go with LOTRO for the ultimate in casual play!
Kemih ~ 13 Red Mage | Currently playing FFXI & LOTRO, awaiting Warhammer Online & Aion...
Well, from what I've seen in LOTRO, I'd just rather give in to WoW. FFXI probably would have been great for me, but I tried it and never really got into it. Not sure what STO is, and I'll give DOMO a shot. I almost went into that beta, but then it seemed to have a bunch of the Scions of Fate crowd, and while good people, the game just disappointed to tear-inducing levels.
Not bad ideas so far though, thanks for the suggestions as it stands. Still looking for stuff to recapture some of the fun of Ragnarok, ROSE, or Trickster. Friends are waving WoW free trials under my nose like crack vials, and I'm not sure how long I'll hold out...
If you are into strategy based, Diablo type games, then Astonia might be the game for you. Intent Software came out with a newer version of it in August 07, and since then its been free to play, with pay to play options if you so choose. The Games list here will try to tell you otherwise, its not true.
Like i said though, its a strategy based game, so it takes a while to figure out a good build for your character, and to get your equipment all setup, but theres plenty of help for that. The staff are always there to help when their on, and there are people called "tutors" who are there specifically to teach you about the game. The community itself is pretty good at answering questions and concerns as well.
It's not a large game community wise, but it is fun once you figure out the basics. So if your into a more comprehensive game play, and less worried about graphics, then Astonia is the game for you.