What next?

Iceman12321

Well...never thought I'd be like everyone else but I'm not sure what to play now. my mmorpg history...I played Everquest ever since Kunark came out. I had a couple breaks inbetween the years, but it was my main game for a very long time. I tried DAoC...wasn't a fan, just the general feeling of the game wasn't enjoyable. Just this last Christmas, I was bought WoW. Like many have said, it got too old. It was a little too casual for me. I lasted till lvl 40, but it was no longer any fun for me. It lasted for a couple months, but no more. Dont get me wrong, I'm not a crazy teen who spends every hour on the game, nor am I the light casual player. If you played EQ, you know what I mean (I think). Everytime I get on, I want to be able to stay and play for a couple of hours, taking breaks inbetween.

What I look for in MMORPGs...
Graphics - they dont need to be extremely outstanding, but are somewhat what I look forward to seeing.
Theme - Fantasy.
Gameplay - I was never a huge PvPer. I enjoyed grouping and meeting other people. The first time I PvP'ed was in WoW and when the whole honor system came out, I knew it wasnt the thing for me. I hated how they actually kept track of my kills.
Community - I'm not looking for the largest community out there on the market, but I want to be surrounded by a hefty amount of people. The community of the game is probably one of the main things I look at, along with graphics. I want to have some variety, whether its where to hunt or finding a group. The more the people, the better.

I'm not wanting a game that will just last for a couple months, kind of like WoW was with me. I dont want to pay a whoppin 50 bucks just for the game to last 4, 5 months and will just be on the shelve forever. Something that will last, would be great. Hope you guys, and gals, are able to help me find the next one for me.
thanks in advance

Copeland

Download the Saga of Ryzom 2 week free trial. I think you'll find its what you're looking for.

Iceman12321

Forgot to mention that I played a little bit of this game. I think I tried their one week trial, awhiles back and didnt think there was much of a community. I didnt think there was nearly as large as a community as there should have been. Since its free though, I'm going to give it another try out and give it a second chance.
Any others you all would recommend?

Orcc

You may want to try out Asherons Call 2. I thought it was a pretty decent game when I tried it awhile ago.

But, I would say dont limit yourself to just fantasy titles. Why not try something sci-fi? EVE Online is a great title, as im sure youve heard. You may want to try that as well.