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Free MMOs

Reservoir AngelReservoir Angel __BANNED USERS regular
edited August 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Does anyone know any decent FREE MMORPGs? I'm in need of something random and trivial sort of game to keep me from dying of boredom for the next few weeks.

But not Runescape! Anything but that!

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  • KealohaKealoha Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=41697

    here you go. basically any of the good ones are discussed within the thread. if not, you can always ask about something listed, and most likely someone will have tried it.

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    At the bottom of that thread Kea linked I have written down some games I can recommend to everyone. I don't know what you specifically didn't like about Runescape (there is so much to hate) but the polar opposite would be Atlantica: a game that combines Final Fantasy-esque fighting with the MMO genre.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    From what I played, Ether Saga was pretty decent. Free too.

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  • DmanDman Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Does guild wars count as free? no monthly fee, not much upfront. If you're low on cash it's a lot of quality mmorpg for your money.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Aldo wrote: »
    At the bottom of that thread Kea linked I have written down some games I can recommend to everyone. I don't know what you specifically didn't like about Runescape (there is so much to hate) but the polar opposite would be Atlantica: a game that combines Final Fantasy-esque fighting with the MMO genre.

    That sounds amazing.

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  • IconoclysmIconoclysm Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Shaiya mebbe?

    Be warned though, I couldn't get it working on Windows 7 RC x86 due to some flaky anti cheat software bundled with it.

    http://shaiya.aeriagames.com/

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  • ihmmyihmmy Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I enjoyed Runes of Magic quite a bit when I started into it, though I eventually got bored of it (as I do with most games mind you)

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Free Realms. Free game with bonus stuff if you -really- want to pay for it. I've been having quite a bit of fun with it... level 10 chef, level 8 race driver.

    Yea, it's a bit.. different.

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  • Dr. GeroDr. Gero Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I really recommend Guild Wars. A lot of content for twenty bucks.

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  • starmanbrandstarmanbrand Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Depends on what you look for in an MMO. For free MMOs, I like a little bit of grindy. Ragnarok Online has fit that bill on and off for like eight years.

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  • BartholamueBartholamue Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Dr. Gero wrote: »
    I really recommend Guild Wars. A lot of content for twenty bucks.
    ...And, if you get the trilogy, there's an insane amount of content. If you get into it, you'll be playing it for a long, long time.

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited August 2009
    Bartholamue wrote: »
    Dr. Gero wrote: »
    I really recommend Guild Wars. A lot of content for twenty bucks.
    ...And, if you get the trilogy, there's an insane amount of content. If you get into it, you'll be playing it for a long, long time.

    ...if you enjoy PvP, from my experience... which I don't.

    Just adding an opinion.

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  • EshEsh Tending bar. FFXIV. Motorcycles. Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Argggh. There's one that's free while they're redeveloping it...European...can't remember the name now. Really neat art style.

    Also, isn't D&D Online going free?

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited August 2009
    D&DO is going no-subscription, I think.

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Esh wrote: »
    Argggh. There's one that's free while they're redeveloping it...European...can't remember the name now. Really neat art style.

    Also, isn't D&D Online going free?
    Spellborn.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    After playing Atlantica online I can safely say it's pretty fun. Not without grinding, but the fights are actually really cool.

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  • SmokeSmoke Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Dunno if its been mentioned yet but for a free mmo Huxley: The Dystopia looks pretty decent. Too bad it's not out yet... actually it was supposed to come out half a forever ago. But hey I'm gonna keep my eye on it, especially since it's free to play but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it turns into another horrible free Korean game.

    http://www.huxleygame.com

    Previews:

    http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/07/hands-on-huxley-the-dystopia

    http://pc.ign.com/articles/966/966968p1.html

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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Chanus wrote: »
    Bartholamue wrote: »
    Dr. Gero wrote: »
    I really recommend Guild Wars. A lot of content for twenty bucks.
    ...And, if you get the trilogy, there's an insane amount of content. If you get into it, you'll be playing it for a long, long time.

    ...if you enjoy PvP, from my experience... which I don't.

    Just adding an opinion.

    There's a truck load of quests and exploration you can do in just one of the settings. Combine that with all the possible class combinations and character builds and you have quite a bit to do without ever touching PvP. Now if you do happen to get into PvP then it's a bottomless pit of fun. Also you can solo just about everything in the game or do it with other people. Arenanet really went out of their way to allow people to play the game however they want.

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  • ScrubletScrublet Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Anarchy Online's base game (no expansions) is free. The game is much more fun with its first expansion Shadowlands but if you've never played it the base install will keep you occupied for weeks. Graphics are starting to get a bit dated (especially outside of Shadowlands) but I'd try it.

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited August 2009
    Drake wrote: »
    There's a truck load of quests and exploration you can do in just one of the settings. Combine that with all the possible class combinations and character builds and you have quite a bit to do without ever touching PvP. Now if you do happen to get into PvP then it's a bottomless pit of fun. Also you can solo just about everything in the game or do it with other people. Arenanet really went out of their way to allow people to play the game however they want.

    I will admit I also played the game last about four years ago (maybe more?). It just seemed really empty to me, with everything being instanced.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Aldo wrote: »
    Esh wrote: »
    Argggh. There's one that's free while they're redeveloping it...European...can't remember the name now. Really neat art style.

    Also, isn't D&D Online going free?
    Spellborn.

    It's not for everyone, but i am enjoying Spellborn a lot right now. I definately recommend it if you are tired of the asian free MMO's, this one is far more of a western RPG, no grinding, tons of quests, twitch and skill based combat ect. No Cash Shop yet, and even when it does come in, equipment basically barely helps you at all, its really based on player skill so the shop won't ever unbalance anything.

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  • PasserbyePasserbye I am much older than you. in Beach CityRegistered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Maple Story is my free MMORPG of choice. Good variety of quests (not just grinding), nice community (it's really geared to the community), no nerfing of classes (everyone just improves to match if one class is better than the others), it also runs on almost anything.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Passerbye wrote: »
    Maple Story is my free MMORPG of choice. Good variety of quests (not just grinding), nice community (it's really geared to the community), no nerfing of classes (everyone just improves to match if one class is better than the others), it also runs on almost anything.

    Bad side to this game is its filled with 10 year old mouthy kids. It's like xbox live the MMO, but even younger.

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