Not an MMO but has some multiplayer aspects and definitely covers "oh shit oh shit must dodge, must survive"
Try Demon Souls or it's follow up Dark Souls, assuming you haven't already.
If it has to be a mainstream MMO then I suppose....The Secret …
Hallelujah! Pras Jebus! Pras!
Say what you want about Rift, I have found my interactions with Trion to be nothing short of delightful.
Genuinely good customer service.
Basically it is this:
Do PVE and PVP stuff to get XP, XP converts to another form of points which are used to level skills over time.
Speed up the time skills take to level by doing more stuff and using buffs, note you can use currency to sp…