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True gamer looking for something new. Please help.
TessTickles
Member Posts: 9
Been playing through...
Diablo 2
Baldurs Gate
Anarchy Online
Age of Conan (including every other Age of mmo that was ever released)
World of warcraft
list goes on and on... 14+ years on mmorpgs.
I cannot play world of warcraft anymore... There's just nothing fun about it... Done world first's in wotlk... 16 x glad. The game just has nothing new to offer. It is complete... There's nothing left to do other than the same stuff for the last 5 years... just with new gear added.
I haven't played it in roughly 2 years... Activated my account and maybe played 2 hours in the last month.
Diablo 2.... Not looking for hack and slash play persay but... the pvp aspect of character movement... Dodging attacks etc.. Age of conanesque
I was really thrilled about diablo 3 coming out after so long... and decided after much debate it was a fail.
Anarchy online... truely a favorite of mine... CUSTOMIZATION!!!! not every person rolls the same character... not everyone uses the same gear... A lvl 60 can twink into the same gear a lvl 120 wears. True world pvp that included controlling vast amounts of land as an "Org" or guild. These land control areas gave boosts to the entire guild.
I am not looking for the NEXT big game... Just something that is newer... not too much of a stress on vid card.
Something dynamic... Where your character is unique... Where you can be exponentially better than others. Full customization... from attributes to skillsets...
Please help... Any suggestioins are appreciated. Would really like to avoid cash shops...I have no problem paying a fee or subscription but, don't want a game where cash makes your toon better.
To be clear... Not a game that a 13 year old is interested in. Something that requires some actual ability to play as well as in building your toon.
Comments
True gamer, eh?
You know what's out there. The only new stuff now in the AAA arena would be The Secret World, which I am very much enjoying currently. Then at the end of August there will be Guild Wars 2, which will probably be the biggest game for a while. If you are into MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2 is likely going to be fun.
There's more stuff coming down the line later, but if you are looking for something immediately to play for the rest of 2012+, then those are basically it for new games. You could also try Rift, which is a nice game if a bit too familiar.
EDIT: If you are into a bit more sandbox type stuff, you should start following development of The Repopulation (see my sig). It's shaping up to be a very deep game. It won't be out until 2013 though.
A sure sign that you are in an old, dying paradigm/mindset, is when you are scared of new ideas and new technology. Don't feel bad. The world is moving on without you, and you are welcome to yell "Get Off My Lawn!" all you want while it happens. You cannot, however, stop an idea whose time has come.
If you liked WoW all those years you may enjoy vanguard. ITs similar but has many more features that wow lacks and seems to focus more on exploration thatn anything else. Ive also read that the world is bigger than vanilla wows. I am currently enjoying it. Also, for 20 bucks a month you can have access to vanguard, eq, eq2, planetside and a whole slew of mmos you may like. Just because a game is super populated doesnt mean its the best. There are some real gems out there waiting for you, Vanguard among them.
thank you
Ill add vanguard to my list...
The secret world has come up on my radar multiple times... Customization being the key element.. I'm just not sure what the game is about lol.
honestly If someone has ever played anarchy online.. that's really what I'm looking for... Land control... World pvp... Dynamic PvP not just mash buttons... But maneuver as well. The one thing world of warcraft lacked.
Some sort of aiming like age of conan where you attack in a direction... not just tab and lock onto a target.
Truth is I have played almost every big available and there aren't really any new ones who are that much different. I'm now playing Secret World. I really like the refreshing non fantasy theme, the story and the skill system. It's kinda like a horror lovecraft kind of style, with real puzzle elements. But in essence it doesn't do much new. Still, if you want a couple of month fun, you might want to try it.
And then there's GW2. Even though I kinda look forward to it, I've played the beta and it's mostly an improved version of WoW. Then again, it might be unrealistic to expect a game to entertain me as much as WoW did in the day. Just because WoW was my first introduction with mmo kind of play. And nothing becomes as good as a first love. Doesn't make the other games bad. A lot of them are even better. But not different enough to make as much impact.
To get back to your question, try Secret World as an MMO. As a singleplayer RPG you might not have played, try Witcher 2. A very good mature RPG for real gamers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yMIcKmsbzk Secret World Trailer that is very well done.
Its a modern day horror theme game. The stories and missions are extremely well done and theres tons of creepiness. It also has a freeform skill system instead of levels with 3 factions.
I also highly recommend it!
That brings one game to mind. EVE. Guessing from what I've read, about 3 weeks of gameplay to get comfortable with it and maybe months or years to master.
I don't hate WoW... it's just done... I've been there done that over and over... My server sucks... I'd rather pay for another game than 1 character transfer let alone 8.
Leveling... progressing is fun... endgame is exciting... but once you have done it... what do you do... keep winning glad titles... or dealing with the same 24 idiots day after day just to raid content you've completed. Arena get's old... bg's are fun and all until you don't need to do them anymore. Raiding is awesome when content is new and not nerfed.
Arena was cool until everyone uses the same gear same build.. same team composition and is imbalanced... Luckily my main is a rogue so was always competitive.
I know I'm just venting at this point haha. Give me something worthwhile!!!.
I didn't even realize anarchy online and age of conan were Funcom... They seem to always have a good concept just unable to execute a game launch properly.
Ok so... games to try... Rift..TSW..Vanguard...
TSW being my front runner I am downloading as we speak. I appreciate the actual input and the lack of mocking and trollage attempts.
i am also a fan of AO. loved that game for a long time.
honestly as far as land control and dynamic pvp is concerned.. or just non-linear open ended do whatever you want style gameplay is concerned.. EVE online is the king of all MMOs in that regard. if you don't like spaceships though your choices fast approach crap with a side of jack s.. well anyways..
look into darkfall or mortal online if you're dead set on a sandbox. they are both underdeveloped and the odds of either one of them being your cup of tea is pretty low statistically. i know people who truly love each game though.
in the big budget department there is WAR which has some good territory control in it but the game developers really dropped the ball on class design, game balance, and the PVE game. the only other big territory control game i know of is Guild Wars 2 which isn't out for a month or two but does look to play similar to WAR but with many many great improvements including but not limited to a PVE game.
yeah with the 20x skill gain and considering yourself a 'true' gamer I suggest Darkfall it will test you.
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A true gamer isn't going to play something casual like Darkfall though.
They'd play a real PVP game which is actually about competition. Basically any of the non-MMORPG PVP games where zerging or gear/progression aren't major factors (the exact opposite of casual Darkfall.)
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No recent games are like AO.. I think Ryzom is a little, but it's definately not new. It has the learning curve that AO has and a lot of group orentated open world events. It's probably the closest you are going to find.
It's free to play so it can't hurt to check it out. I might check it out again myself actually if TSW doesn't last all way until GW2.
TSW/GW2 System requirements?
Just curious what is the vid card requirements on TSW and if possible projected requirements of gw2.
Running an old 8800 GTS oc but looking to build a new system. Games like Rift are a bit of a Strain on the system.
But, would be more than willing to upgrade for tsw/gw2 if needed.
Awesome thanks man... Downloading Ryzom as I type. hopefully I can find what I'm looking for between that tsw and eventually gw2.
Appreciate all of your input.
Maybe Tera? I hear it's combat is like this.
I would suggest Guild Wars 2 but it's not out yet.
What happens when you log off your characters????.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQhfhnjYMk
Dark Age of Camelot
As a true gamer, you probably already know the situation but hoping to be surpriced
There are no mmorpgs I can recommend that are not old, but one game has hold my interest for about 500hours so far, Dungeon Defenders.
DD is not a mmorpg, it is a defense type of game like a tower defense game in 3D where you also control a hero with equipments levels and so. It looks strange and cartoonish at first, but if you arent put off by that, the strategy element and progression is great. It is only on Steam (pteu) has alot of DLC (pteu), but despite my feelings toward both, I have to recommend it :P
It is repetitive in some ways, and not everyone will like it, but it took me with surprice.
glhf
"I am my connectome" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HA7GwKXfJB0
I have been playing TERA since release and am still loving it. The combat is second to none! I really wasn't expecting to play it very long because I was Sooo looking forward to playing The Secret World as soon as it had released and Guild Wars 2 after that. But Surprisingly I am still in TERA loving the combat and exploring the amazing environments and am no longer planning on playing TSW or GW2 anytime soon although I am sure I will at some point... This has never happened to me before. I usually get bored of every game I play in a couple of months at best. Weird!
Lay down your '16x glad' bro. Let's see some armory.
TSW was hard on my computer. Had to update.
Was running a AMD 5200 (2.6ghz) 2 gigs ram, and a 6750 RAD card. I would often drop to 6-10 fps in Kingsmouth with everything turned off (Kingsmouth = 1st area). Everything is relative to what you have in your box, but I had to finally drop some cash on newer stuff. Wow was great because you can run everything on high with a damn commodore lol.
Oh crap whats wrong with me! Check out Fallen Earth. It's F2P so you can try it out and it is the first game that was able to give me some substance other than WoW. I would still be playing it if I hadn't found The Secret World at a discount price and figured to take a shot.
Awesome... Tera is what I was looking for. Actual fighting... maneuvering out of the way of frontal attacks etc..
Only lvl 10 on here but seems to keep my attention!
Thanks again for all of the suggestions..
Oh and Ryzom seems legit as well but, As soon as I entered both times I was banned...
Apparently TessTickles and LouSaneUs are inappropriate.. w/e
P.s. Love the fact games are incorprating the xbox controller... Love it for casual questing etc.. Obviously can't compete with key bindings when it comes to pvp etc.. but very nice while just leveling up.
lol. well, yeh.. those names are inappropriate. I wouldn't run with those sort of names in any MMOs anyway, they would be against all naming policies. Anyone reporting you, and some people are anal that way, might get your character blocked or deleted or summat. Ain't worth it.
If you've had those names in WoW and AO and got away with it then you have been very lucky so far. I know people that got suspended from WoW for repeated use of that type of name.
I have to second this. It's by no means a perfect game, and I haven't done much PVP in it, but there are plenty of choices for how you want to build your character and what you feel like doing. I've been spending a lot of time gathering and crafting in it, but you can just as well kill mobs for drops and exp, or do missions. Unlike in Eve, where you spend weeks/months training to do something, only to find it's no fun or not worth the time it takes for such little isk... I feel like I'm progressing no matter what I'm doing in FE.
Right now my plan is to continue with Fallen Earth for my Gathering/Crafting fix, and play GW2 for the PVP.
I'm glad you're liking TERA. I played a ton of it when it was released. Unfortunately they came too little, too late with patches to add in some fun end-game content. And while the PVP sounds good, it's really quite terrible. Maybe once they add some structure, points, objectives (BG's/Arena), it will be good. Instead of people just sitting right on the edge of a towns safe zone calling it "open world" PVP like they do now.
I had such high hopes for TERA, and was bummed that I didn't make it past the first month.
The letters TSW