Any RPG games out there? - VGF

joe_brown · 01-17-2006, 10:45 PM

Hey everyone, right now im currently looking for a new online rpg game to play. I have already played runescape and everquest. Do you guys have any suggestions on an online rpg game, one that is possibly free?

Thanks.
-Dukie67

**Prince Toad** · 01-17-2006, 10:51 PM

Well, Guild Wars is great, but you have to pay a retail price. However, there's no monthly fee, so it's worth it. Otherwise... I dunno, if you're into MUDs, try Achaea. It's hard to find a good, fully free MMORPG, though.

Nick · 01-18-2006, 02:50 PM

Guild Wars is your best bet.

Though I'm sure some goons are still playing Diablo II or Neverwinter nights.

joe_brown · 01-18-2006, 04:49 PM

Ok, thanks for the help, I might try out Achaea. Does anyone else have any more suggestions?

Slife · 01-18-2006, 06:35 PM

Yes!

Wurm Online
www.wurmonline.com

is a very good MMORPG. It's currently in an open beta, so it's free.

Cataclysmic Paradox · 01-18-2006, 06:59 PM

Adventure Quest. You can't interact with other players, but it's still loads of fun. Also, it's free, unless you want to become a Guardian. Being a Guardian is pretty much what being a Member on Runescape is, you could say.

joe_brown · 01-18-2006, 07:54 PM

Thanks! Keep those suggestions comin.

01-18-2006, 08:25 PM

Eh... I wouldn't really play the free ones... Some are alright but get boring after a while. Such as Guild Wars. The greatest MMORPG ever to be made is Ultima Online. It has a monthly cost but it is well worth it. It is based off the original Ultima series. Which is the grand daddy of RPGs.

joe_brown · 01-18-2006, 08:41 PM

So where can I sign up for Ultima Online and how much does it cost?

d · 01-18-2006, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by The Great Tyrant:
Guild Wars is your best bet.

Though I'm sure some goons are still playing Diablo II or Neverwinter nights.

Hey! I'm not a go... okay, maybe just a little bit. But what can I say, D2 rules!

Seriously though, Guild Wars was alright during Beta, but it wasn't good enough for me to get it. I'm sure they fixed most of the problems from Beta, but still.

***Ace Mercury*** · 01-19-2006, 12:10 AM

If you're just looking for a list of online RPGs, I can mention Maple Story and Second Life. Kingdom of Loathing is good for a quick chuckle, but isn't a serious RPG. (err... search on Google for some more information about these games)

**Prince Toad** · 01-19-2006, 06:59 PM

Guild Wars is a great game. I mean, the people at ANet worked on a lot of high-profile MMOs-- I believe WoW, UO, EQ, and others. It's not quite as immersive as WoW, I'm sure, but for people with no way of paying the fee, it's much better than any free game I've played before.

Maple Story was okay. Kind of amusing.

joe_brown · 01-22-2006, 07:00 PM

Wurm Online didn't work for me, and Maple Story didn't seem very interesting. What is it about?

**Prince Toad** · 01-22-2006, 07:05 PM

Standard run around, kill stuff, get experience, gain levels, repeat MMO. Amusing, as I said, especially if you have a friend or two to play with, but not all that great.

And it randomly stopped working for me one day, and never worked again.

joe_brown · 01-22-2006, 08:17 PM

^Thats strange... Do you think it is worth downloading and trying?

**Prince Toad** · 01-23-2006, 11:38 PM

Eh. If you like that kind of thing. I mean, it was certainly entertaining enough for a while. If you get someone to play it with, definitely give it a shot; otherwise, it's up to you. Certainly can't hurt. (Unless you like... become addicted and withdraw from society. But that's unlikely. This isn't WoW.)

joe_brown · 01-28-2006, 09:35 PM

I didn't find anything i really liked out of those games. I'm just picky i guess.

***Ace Mercury*** · 01-28-2006, 10:33 PM

Well, VGF Forums apparently have an RPG thingie modded in. Try playing that 'til your eyes bleed.

Lurch1982 · 01-28-2006, 11:56 PM

Outside of MMORPGs, PC RPGing is dead. Actually, PC gaming in general is dead. There's like 3 to 5 titles a year that are worth anything.

If you can find anything, try the old Black Isle/Bioware titles. Baldur's Gate/Baldur's Gate II + expansions are excellent, as is Planescape: Torment. All of which should be bargain bin by now. There's always psuedo-RPGs like Diablo II and Dungeon Siege, where its more hack-and-slash style. Warcraft III had RPGish elements with the hero system, so that might be worth a pickup. But really, outside of those, I'm pretty tapped for a good, non-FPS PC title.

In terms of MMORPGs, World of Warcraft is worth a playthrough, although its been getting on my nerves lately. Dungeons and Dragons Online looks decent, although who knows how much support it will get. City of Heros/Villains looks really good, but again, not sure on the community on those titles.

**Prince Toad** · 01-29-2006, 02:43 PM

^Once Oblivion comes out, that's gonna change.

If you're just looking for a PC RPG, Morrowind is my favorite game, even though it's probably three or four years old by now. I know Lurch doesn't like it as much as I do, but you might... then again, you may as well just wait a couple months for Oblivion.

(www.elderscrolls.com for Oblivion info)

01-17-2006, 10:45 PM	#1
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	Hey everyone, right now im currently looking for a new online rpg game to play. I have already played runescape and everquest. Do you guys have any suggestions on an online rpg game, one that is possibly free? Thanks. -Dukie67

01-17-2006, 10:51 PM	#2
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,402 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,221.57 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,526.25 Donate	Well, Guild Wars is great, but you have to pay a retail price. However, there's no monthly fee, so it's worth it. Otherwise... I dunno, if you're into MUDs, try Achaea. It's hard to find a good, fully free MMORPG, though.

01-18-2006, 02:50 PM	#3
Nick Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 10,313.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 10,813.00 Donate	Guild Wars is your best bet. Though I'm sure some goons are still playing Diablo II or Neverwinter nights.

01-18-2006, 04:49 PM	#4
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	Ok, thanks for the help, I might try out Achaea. Does anyone else have any more suggestions?

01-18-2006, 06:35 PM	#5
Slife Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Swamped with work! Hanging with the zombies in the VGF RPG forum! Gender: Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 11 Thanked 13 Times in 10 Posts Points: 4,133.00 Bank: 744,498.81 Total Points: 748,631.81 Donate	Yes! Wurm Online www.wurmonline.com is a very good MMORPG. It's currently in an open beta, so it's free.

01-18-2006, 06:59 PM	#6
Cataclysmic Paradox Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hiding from the voices... Shh... Gender: Posts: 576 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 6,711.02 Bank: 27,619.25 Total Points: 34,330.27 Donate	Adventure Quest. You can't interact with other players, but it's still loads of fun. Also, it's free, unless you want to become a Guardian. Being a Guardian is pretty much what being a Member on Runescape is, you could say.

01-18-2006, 07:54 PM	#7
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	Thanks! Keep those suggestions comin.

01-18-2006, 08:25 PM	#8
Takai Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Eh... I wouldn't really play the free ones... Some are alright but get boring after a while. Such as Guild Wars. The greatest MMORPG ever to be made is Ultima Online. It has a monthly cost but it is well worth it. It is based off the original Ultima series. Which is the grand daddy of RPGs.

01-18-2006, 08:41 PM	#9
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	So where can I sign up for Ultima Online and how much does it cost?

01-19-2006, 12:10 AM	#11
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,943 Thanks: 360 Thanked 1,492 Times in 783 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 97,977.84 Bank: 12,202,050.71 Total Points: 12,300,028.55 Donate	If you're just looking for a list of online RPGs, I can mention Maple Story and Second Life. Kingdom of Loathing is good for a quick chuckle, but isn't a serious RPG. (err... search on Google for some more information about these games)

01-19-2006, 06:59 PM	#12
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,402 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,221.57 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,526.25 Donate	Guild Wars is a great game. I mean, the people at ANet worked on a lot of high-profile MMOs-- I believe WoW, UO, EQ, and others. It's not quite as immersive as WoW, I'm sure, but for people with no way of paying the fee, it's much better than any free game I've played before. Maple Story was okay. Kind of amusing.

01-22-2006, 07:00 PM	#13
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	Wurm Online didn't work for me, and Maple Story didn't seem very interesting. What is it about?

01-22-2006, 07:05 PM	#14
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,402 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,221.57 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,526.25 Donate	Standard run around, kill stuff, get experience, gain levels, repeat MMO. Amusing, as I said, especially if you have a friend or two to play with, but not all that great. And it randomly stopped working for me one day, and never worked again.

01-22-2006, 08:17 PM	#15
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	^Thats strange... Do you think it is worth downloading and trying?

01-23-2006, 11:38 PM	#16
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,402 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,221.57 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,526.25 Donate	Eh. If you like that kind of thing. I mean, it was certainly entertaining enough for a while. If you get someone to play it with, definitely give it a shot; otherwise, it's up to you. Certainly can't hurt. (Unless you like... become addicted and withdraw from society. But that's unlikely. This isn't WoW.)

01-28-2006, 09:35 PM	#17
joe_brown Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Posts: 1,644 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Points: 7,120.39 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,120.39 Donate	I didn't find anything i really liked out of those games. I'm just picky i guess.

01-28-2006, 10:33 PM	#18
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,943 Thanks: 360 Thanked 1,492 Times in 783 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 97,977.84 Bank: 12,202,050.71 Total Points: 12,300,028.55 Donate	Well, VGF Forums apparently have an RPG thingie modded in. Try playing that 'til your eyes bleed.

01-28-2006, 11:56 PM	#19
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,113 Thanks: 119 Thanked 185 Times in 120 Posts Points: 25,155.94 Bank: 136,219.57 Total Points: 161,375.51 Donate	Outside of MMORPGs, PC RPGing is dead. Actually, PC gaming in general is dead. There's like 3 to 5 titles a year that are worth anything. If you can find anything, try the old Black Isle/Bioware titles. Baldur's Gate/Baldur's Gate II + expansions are excellent, as is Planescape: Torment. All of which should be bargain bin by now. There's always psuedo-RPGs like Diablo II and Dungeon Siege, where its more hack-and-slash style. Warcraft III had RPGish elements with the hero system, so that might be worth a pickup. But really, outside of those, I'm pretty tapped for a good, non-FPS PC title. In terms of MMORPGs, World of Warcraft is worth a playthrough, although its been getting on my nerves lately. Dungeons and Dragons Online looks decent, although who knows how much support it will get. City of Heros/Villains looks really good, but again, not sure on the community on those titles.

01-29-2006, 02:43 PM	#20
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,402 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 43,221.57 Bank: 18,304.68 Total Points: 61,526.25 Donate	^Once Oblivion comes out, that's gonna change. If you're just looking for a PC RPG, Morrowind is my favorite game, even though it's probably three or four years old by now. I know Lurch doesn't like it as much as I do, but you might... then again, you may as well just wait a couple months for Oblivion. (www.elderscrolls.com for Oblivion info)