Lineage 1 followed closely by DAoC. Lineage 1 sieges were the most pvp fun Ive ever had, granted it did decline heavily after beta. DAoC's RvR system just works really well and is unmatched by any mmo to date.
Star Wars Galaxies: An empire divided was the best MMO up til around the first jedi started appearing. Game breaking bugs and "upgrades" ruined what was in essence, the most perfect MMO ever created. There I said it. When you could /cityban someone it was truely the most exillerating PVP out there.
I played WOW alot longer than SWG but its kinda like comparing your first hot college girlfriend (who got in a horrible disfiguring accident that left her a vegetable) and who you actually end up marrying. Not exactly what you wanted, but all your friends are doing it.
Star Wars Galaxies: An empire divided was the best MMO up til around the first jedi started appearing. Game breaking bugs and "upgrades" ruined what was in essence, the most perfect MMO ever created. There I said it. When you could /cityban someone it was truely the most exillerating PVP out there. I played WOW alot longer than SWG but its kinda like comparing your first hot college girlfriend (who got in a horrible disfiguring accident that left her a vegetable) and who you actually end up marrying. Not exactly what you wanted, but all your friends are doing it.
I had a lot of fun with SWG too, but let's be real. SWG PvP was the most imbalanced PvP ever made. It went from game breaking imbalance to another to another to another. I was fortunate, in a way, since I was an early adopter and I had lots of money. So I could keep ahead of the imbalance curve. But I'm sure I pissed off a LOT of people because they were literally helpless against me.
During my time with SWG, there were:
Endless, spammable ranged area knockdowns
Ridiculously overpowered doctor buffs
Ranged headshots that killed most people in seconds
Ranged area poison that killed whole rooms of people
Bonus stacking that made you near invulnerable to many attacks
Pets that could ravage groups of people in a short period of time
You could combine several of these imbalances and make a PvP toon that could solo whole groups of opposition.
Hello Kitty Online Adventures Pussy Expansion. Best MMORPG I ever played.
/sarcasim off lol
In order for me best first then going down the list in my history of MMORPG's. Note that this isn't a list best to worse it is just my opinion of my favorites I would play first if they was as fresh as day one. My favorite list of all time is........
1. EQ1
2. WOW
3. UO
4. AC
5.DAOC
6. LOTRO
7. AC2
8. EVE
9. EQ2
Best PVP games.
1. AC
2. UO
3. WOW
4. DAOC
Edit: I had realized I thought it was your best MMORPG ever played, reading to fast made me not see PVP in it so my list of my best PVP is at the end here, 1-4 for me there wasn't many more good PVP games I tried besides these 4.
I don't have a best since each game has a vastly different PvP system. I'll just list my favorite in no particular order:
DAoC
WWIIOnline
SWG
Eve-Online
As stated above, SWG had its imbalaces. Every publish one class was broken and another class was FotM. However I had Master PIstoleer, which had the AoE KD at first and when they took it away I picked up the Smuggler KD. Not as good as AoE, but still a KD plus I picked up a ranged stun which would later prove very useful. Once Combat Medics became the rage. I picked up TKM and I would meditate all the poison/disease away. Never once lost to a Combat Medic. Only time I died and couldn't do anything about it, was near the end of my play when Rifleman became the rage and used stun weapons with headshot. Which coupled with the fact that our server didn't have stun protection on its composite helmets, lead to me receiving my first "U g0tz PWNZR!!!!111One" message. However as soon as composite got stun protection, only 40%, but still enough to never get those idiotic messages!
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Currently Playing: Eve-Online On the Backburner: EQ2 Retired: EQ, DAoC, WW2Online RIP: AC2 Tried: Ryzom, Roma Victor, RoM, KH2, Forsaken World, AO, AoC, APB Quit: SWG PRE-CU(Radiant/Starsider), WoW
------------------------------ You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
I can't believe Asheron's Call is not on the list...I'm not even exaggerating but nothing comes close to Asheron's Call pvp wise.
1)FFA pvp, means you can get pked anywhere at anytime.
2) looting. After you kill someone, you can loot their stuff. If you're a newb, you can drop your entire armor/weapons/etc.
3) This game actually takes SKILL, you have to constantly practice, develop different kinds of movements, slides, delay casts, fast casts, all kinds of crap.
PlanetSide, is it even a contest? You can actually implore real tactics in Planet Side, and your skill is a huge factor. On the Mature Rating MMO thing. There are a few in development and a couple released. However, the real issue is in what context they are implemented. Obviously, a porn game isn't going to make much of a game or really add any depth to the game. However with something like Age of Conan, mature content plays a huge role to the universe.
Theres no tactics in Planetside when over 50% of the players have the laser beam from the sky "skill".
How can you die from an Orbital Strike unless you're AFK? I think I'm at a 1/20 ratio with those.
DAOC had some good PvP, but WOW beating Planetside???
MMO games played or tested: EQ, DAoC, Archlord, Auto Assault, CoH, CoV, EQ2, EVE, Guild Wars, Hellgate: London, Linneage II, LOTRO, MxO, Planetside, SWG, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard, WWIIOL, WOW, Age of Conan
My god, Lineage II has THE BEST PVP system EVER. PvP to win castles... castles tax towns=money for you. Then hero competitions... Win the most PvP points out of your class and you get to be a hero for a month with special weapons that rape all.. Also get a wicked awesome glow ^^ I'm sad that not many people voted for Lineage II, GO PLAY IT!
1. Asheron's Call 2. Dark Age of Camelot 3. Ultima Online
Anyone see the pattern here? The best have been around almost since the beginning. I'm not sure but I think another common bond would be death penalty/ item loss. It isn't much fun when dying doesn't matter.
If you haven't voted Asheron's Call number 1 then you haven't played it.
The best pvp mmorpg i played was wow, but it 's technically demanding...sotimes i felt tired and nervous when i was playing it. so if you are a beginner you'd better not play that one, i think PvP in Myth War and ToP suit those who don't like fast-paced pvp.
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Lineage 1 followed closely by DAoC. Lineage 1 sieges were the most pvp fun Ive ever had, granted it did decline heavily after beta. DAoC's RvR system just works really well and is unmatched by any mmo to date.
It's not on the list but Neocron was my best PvP experience
Star Wars Galaxies: An empire divided was the best MMO up til around the first jedi started appearing. Game breaking bugs and "upgrades" ruined what was in essence, the most perfect MMO ever created. There I said it. When you could /cityban someone it was truely the most exillerating PVP out there.
I played WOW alot longer than SWG but its kinda like comparing your first hot college girlfriend (who got in a horrible disfiguring accident that left her a vegetable) and who you actually end up marrying. Not exactly what you wanted, but all your friends are doing it.
During my time with SWG, there were:
You could combine several of these imbalances and make a PvP toon that could solo whole groups of opposition.
my favorite pvp isn't in the list to vote on. my fav is America's Army.
Nothing has topped the epic thrill of relic raids in DAoC back when it was populated.
MMOs Played: EQ 1&2, DAoC, SWG, Planetside, WoW, GW, CoX, DDO, EVE, Vanguard, TR
Playing: WAR
Awaiting 40k Online and wishing for Battletech Online
helbreath has good pvp, it's based on pvp. it's garbage now
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Hello Kitty Online Adventures Pussy Expansion. Best MMORPG I ever played.
/sarcasim off lol
In order for me best first then going down the list in my history of MMORPG's. Note that this isn't a list best to worse it is just my opinion of my favorites I would play first if they was as fresh as day one. My favorite list of all time is........
1. EQ1
2. WOW
3. UO
4. AC
5.DAOC
6. LOTRO
7. AC2
8. EVE
9. EQ2
Best PVP games.
1. AC
2. UO
3. WOW
4. DAOC
Edit: I had realized I thought it was your best MMORPG ever played, reading to fast made me not see PVP in it so my list of my best PVP is at the end here, 1-4 for me there wasn't many more good PVP games I tried besides these 4.
I don't have a best since each game has a vastly different PvP system. I'll just list my favorite in no particular order:
DAoC
WWIIOnline
SWG
Eve-Online
As stated above, SWG had its imbalaces. Every publish one class was broken and another class was FotM. However I had Master PIstoleer, which had the AoE KD at first and when they took it away I picked up the Smuggler KD. Not as good as AoE, but still a KD plus I picked up a ranged stun which would later prove very useful. Once Combat Medics became the rage. I picked up TKM and I would meditate all the poison/disease away. Never once lost to a Combat Medic. Only time I died and couldn't do anything about it, was near the end of my play when Rifleman became the rage and used stun weapons with headshot. Which coupled with the fact that our server didn't have stun protection on its composite helmets, lead to me receiving my first "U g0tz PWNZR!!!!111One" message. However as soon as composite got stun protection, only 40%, but still enough to never get those idiotic messages!
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Currently Playing: Eve-Online
On the Backburner: EQ2
Retired: EQ, DAoC, WW2Online
RIP: AC2
Tried: Ryzom, Roma Victor, RoM, KH2, Forsaken World, AO, AoC, APB
Quit: SWG PRE-CU(Radiant/Starsider), WoW
Achiever 47% / Explorer 40% / Killer 87% / Socializer 27%
AC1, followed by UO.
Nothing else comes close.
Agreed
Best PVP- 9Dragons
second best- Gunz
Must play:
9Dragons
Silkroad
Grando espada
Lineage 2 for the massive castle seiges.
PVP is out, Bring on RvR and WAR!
enough said.
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You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
does what it says on the tin, PvP = player Vs Player, RvR = Realm Vs Realm
i see how you mean, RvR is just Mass PvP but still, mite as well call it what it is, if not then why would EAM trrademark the term?
1)FFA pvp, means you can get pked anywhere at anytime.
2) looting. After you kill someone, you can loot their stuff. If you're a newb, you can drop your entire armor/weapons/etc.
3) This game actually takes SKILL, you have to constantly practice, develop different kinds of movements, slides, delay casts, fast casts, all kinds of crap.
4) You can grief people in SOOO many ways...
this IS, the best PVP mmorpg.
Lineage 2... then again just to get the amazing PvP you will have to grind for a long time..
~Greatness~
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Theres no tactics in Planetside when over 50% of the players have the laser beam from the sky "skill".
How can you die from an Orbital Strike unless you're AFK? I think I'm at a 1/20 ratio with those.DAOC had some good PvP, but WOW beating Planetside???
MMO games played or tested: EQ, DAoC, Archlord, Auto Assault, CoH, CoV, EQ2, EVE, Guild Wars, Hellgate: London, Linneage II, LOTRO, MxO, Planetside, SWG, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard, WWIIOL, WOW, Age of Conan
Asheron's Call was the best PVP MMORPG so far to date. Heck it's probably the best overall MMO to date as well.
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/125245
To bad it didn't have a marketing team.
Neocron 1 hands down..... most skill required with massive organization
My god, Lineage II has THE BEST PVP system EVER. PvP to win castles... castles tax towns=money for you. Then hero competitions... Win the most PvP points out of your class and you get to be a hero for a month with special weapons that rape all.. Also get a wicked awesome glow ^^ I'm sad that not many people voted for Lineage II, GO PLAY IT!
Agree completely
The best pvp mmorpg i played was wow, but it 's technically demanding...sotimes i felt tired and nervous when i was playing it. so if you are a beginner you'd better not play that one, i think PvP in Myth War and ToP suit those who don't like fast-paced pvp.