Bat Country Assault: What MMO Should We Invade?

[Cheddar]

SlayerK and Velorath brought up the idea of getting a group together and entering an MMO that: a) we have never played, or b) we have not played in awhile.  Who would be interested in this, and what games seem interesting enough to play?

I was thinking of:

Neocron
Pro: Vibrant economy, PvP factions are interesting, future (Guns 4tW!), and arguably some of the bestest crafting out there.  Also uses a skill system: I am still avoiding DIKU elements as much as possible.  This is my top pick.
Con: Billing system leaves much to be desired.  Humongous world may throw off the non explorers.  Not sure if many F13'rs would have any interest in this game.

Asherons Call (PvE server)
Pro: Lots of quests.  LOTS OF QUESTS.  Varied skills and interesting combat.  LOTS of lore and places to explore.
Con:  It is too easy for people to fall into the level grind.  Level disparity is pretty high.

Any other suggestions?  Thoughts?  Who would want to join us?

[Surlyboi]

I'd hit Neocron, but the last time I played it (which was admittedly, years ago) it sucked.

[Nebu]

I honestly think that WoW on one of the new servers might be fun.  If we had 5 regular players, we could see most of the content.  CoH/CoV is also a possibility, but so many people have been there, done that.

[Surlyboi]

I honestly think that WoW on one of the new servers might be fun.  If we had 5 regular players, we could see most of the content.

Check, please!

[Signe]

I have a sub to both CoX and WoW.  I don't like Neocron/2 because of it's shootiness and because they passed on the bugs from 1 to 2 and never fixed them.  I haven't been interested in Asheron's Call in years although it was fun way back in the olden times.  Now it's just ugly.  Geez, I can't think of any thing else, though.  Sorry!  As far as CoX is concerned, I9 will be out in the spring with inventing and other new stuff.  We could also always give it a go on the test server when it's uploaded.  Regarding WoW, we could all be girly Blood Elves paladins and dance naked in town to annoy people.  So many possibilities, such limited interest!   

[CmdrSlack]

Since I'm already subbed to CoX, that'd be my vote.  That said, I have limited time to play until March.

Fortunately, you're not going to decide based on my input, so it's really a moot point, I guess.   :-D

[Strazos]

I'd rather play EQ2 with a balanced group, and not only do I not like the game, but no one would talk, so it would be double the suck.

[LC]

Perfect World - http://www.wanmei.com/en/wanmei.htm

[schild]

Perfect World - http://www.wanmei.com/en/wanmei.htm

Jesus christ.

[Surlyboi]

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

Perfect World International Version, which was presented by Perfect World Co., Ltd.in 2006, has already given a big influence among 1.5 billion Chinese people all over the world. It already has over 30 million registered players.
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WoW wishs they had 30 million registered players, I guess they need to figure out how to "give a big influence".

[Trippy]

Perfect World International Version, which was presented by Perfect World Co., Ltd.in 2006, has already given a big influence among 1.5 billion Chinese people all over the world. It already has over 30 million registered players.
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WoW wishs they had 30 million registered players, I guess they need to figure out how to "give a big influence".

In China it's (relatively) easy to get that many registered accounts when the game is free to play. On the other hand Perfect World has less than half the number of peak concurrent users than WoW in China has.

[hal]

I am allready subbed to COX and WOW. I am playing COX. There are some defender builds that are too fun. That said i would go along with any thing within reason.

[HRose]

I would personally do this only for DAoC or Eve.

[Strazos]

I would do DAoC for however long the trial lets you play.

[CadetUmfer]

Vendetta Online?

[Merusk]

I would do DAoC for however long the trial lets you play.

Past history has shown that the trial time would exceed any organized effort to play on the part of folks here.  :-D

Hell, I think EQ2 was some sort of record, as is EvE.

[Signe]

Vendetta Online?

No thanks.  A bit too twitchy for me.  (and spaceships make me look fat)  I'd give EvE and DAoC a pass, too, even for a trial.  I'll stick with CoX for now, I think.

[Surlyboi]

I'll CoX it too if others besides feet are game.

[Strazos]

I'm already playing CoX, but no one plays on my server =/

[Xerapis]

Yeah, that same server thing has always been one of our more interesting challenges to overcome in any game.

[Nebu]

Yeah, that same server thing has always been one of our more interesting challenges to overcome in any game.

So reroll.  Character creation is like 90% of the game anyway.  Might be fun to build a supergroup from the ground up. 

[hal]

OK, heres my take on servers. Freedom is the most popular, and to me lags the most. Virtue is the next most popular and I do not notice any lag. I have no issues with any other server. All in my opinion and my connection. Your milage may vary. I would post my beloved tank mage builds but really teams are best when they are varied. Having said that friends don't let friends roll up blasters. I know, I played back in the day of city of blaster but they are very hard to play now. If COV is an option mastermind is truly easy mode and corrupter's play easy as well. Brutes are fun if melee is your thing. But hero's group better. It just plays like that...solo mostly? play a villain... group mostly? hero's will be stronger.

[Viin]

I thought the idear was to play a game a lot of us aren't already playing?

Surely there's *some* game out there we could swallow for 2-3 weeks that none of us has played for more than a couple of hours?

[Nebu]

I thought the idear was to play a game a lot of us aren't already playing?

Surely there's *some* game out there we could swallow for 2-3 weeks that none of us has played for more than a couple of hours?

Perhaps you could suggest one?

[Rasix]

Auto Assault. 

ATITD is fun as a group. Until Signe kills your camels.

[Nebu]

ATITD is fun as a group. Until Signe kills your camels.

Only downside is that they are like 260 days into this telling already... and added levels.  The levels chased me away after 1 month.

[Hound]

Go do Vanguard, they need all the customers they can get

[Cheddar]

DIKU (Read, level based) games are out of the question as far as I am concerned.

[Viin]

Just looking at mmorpg's Release Games list, here's some I've never heard of or never played:

ArchLord (free to play?)
Ashen Empires (looks like UO but with worse graphics)
Astonia (ditto)
Conquer Online (crazzy)
DarkSpace (space game, looks like the 3rd person star trek games)
Dofus (isometric, but very anime-y)
Endless Ages (sci-fi shooter)
Eudemons Online (diablo? is that you?)
Fung Wan (martial arts mmo?)
Hero Online (another martial arts themed one)

.. ok I'm not looking anymore.

Most of these are free, so I can't image they are that great but you never know!

[Viin]

Perhaps you could suggest one?

We could all try Planetside as I think only a couple of us have played and few still have played it more than a week or so. Though that's shooty, so the non-shooty folks probably won't like it.

[Nija]

Is Planetside still free? I'd revisit that one.

[Tannhauser]

Well in the future I hope we can get together in Age of Conan and 'hear the lamentations of the women'.  :-D

Whats the skinny on this Dark Space?  Any good?

[Trippy]

Is Planetside still free? I'd revisit that one.

The Reserves program was supposed to end in March. I don't know if that's still true.

[Surlyboi]

I'd gladly do PS. My ex's toon is still badass there.