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Ex-Wow player LF less life-destroying ORPG
Hopeseeker
Member Posts: 19
1 year ago I decided to quit Wow. It was literally destroying my life, my wife even threatened to quit me. Now that my life has begun to work again, I would like to start a new, less life-stealing ORPG. It should have these characteristics:
PVE SOLO PLAYING/SMALL GROUPING: a lot. Though I'm fond af the idea of having a full ever-changing world to explore, I'd like to spend most of my time soloing.
PVE RAIDS: not at all. I used to stay up to 5 in the morning to kill Syndragosa, now I'm sick of this. I don't care about raiding and if there's any in this hypothetic game, I'd like it to play a secondary role. Ideally I'd like to be able to see all the game has to offer with a group of 5 people.
PVP: I don't care about PVP at all, it just gets me nervous, that's all.
LOOT: I just love loot, but again, ideally I'd like to be able to get the best items even without raiding. Yes I know this is difficult but please try to help me.
CRAFTING: I love crafting. I'd like lots of it.
PC Requirements: I do have a powerful PC.
Money Requirements: I can afford a monthly fee, if the game is good.
Comments
Try Neo Online at playomg.
Well if your wife almost left you, id say take a long break from playing mmo's for awhile.
this
wtf is the question here?
Game < life = always
7/10
WoW didn't destroy your life, you did, stop trying to blame a videogame because you dont have the willpower to not play it.
Apparently stating the truth in my sig is "trolling"
Sig typo fixed thanks to an observant stragen001.
Any game can be life destroying. That is up to you, not the game. Take responsibility for your actions and inactions.
Why not trying superhero games, you can even involve your wife since there is a lot of costume designing. Champions Online and City of Heroes are the current ones with DCUO coming next year. They are pretty casual but still fun to play.
Or involve your wife in what SHE wants to do....
Get a new wife and keep playing WOW.
Teach her to heal. The family that games together stays together.
Jokes aside, I don't think marriage should keep anybody from a hobby provided that they manage to stay healthy and being responsible with all the duties (work, study, chores, etc). OP sounded like he was raiding pretty hard, which is extremely time consuming.
Anyway, for emergency treatment maybe is better to take a break until you get anything under control, that way you also prove to yourself that you are not additcted to video games.
My wife threatened to leave me over my MMORPG gaming habits, I told her she could have the kids, I was keeping the dog. (true story) Never back down when women pull that crap, they'll own you forever after.
But on a more serious note, try Fallen Earth, good crafting, plenty of solo action, grouping when you want to, and one of the best communities out there.
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Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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sounds like you would enjoy Eve in Hi-sec space. small groups or solo, crafting, no raids, crafted loot ( I know, not exactly the epic kind of loot, but still). Most importantly, the pace of the game makes it a lot easier to step away from than what your used to.
Try Everquest 2.
If you start now on the extended server you will have a HUGE world to explore. Great crafting and tons of loot.
I havn't done any raiding yet but I heard there's a ton of content in the game.
Do you drink?
Get some perscription drugs too like some vicodin.
It'll really help with the divorce.
There is no such thing. Not a good one, at least. Dragonica was fun, but got boring. Maplestory is another good, casual game. I don't like those art styles, or play styles. If you like rolling solo, then try a single player RPG. Like Fallout, Oblivion, Diablo, etc. These are way better solo experiences, and do not dominate your life. I used to play WoW all day, every day. That, and eat. I finally unsubscribed, and I play more solo games now. It is much easier to stop when I need to.
I hope that helped, good luck!
Simple solution. Play one player RPG's. You don't have to play those type of RPG's to get a 1/10000 chance drop that you work tirelessly to get. Or you could just accept the fact that your wife is tired of you not lvling up your marriage. Look at it this way. She is the strongest boss and has over 1 billion HP. The only way to defeat her is to make sweet love
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Thank you for the answers. I know it is up to me to not let my life completely go to waste because of a game. What I was looking for is a game that makes this task easier, and this is the reason why I'm here.
What about AION? The graphic is very good and a lot of guild mates from Wow suggested me to play Aion if I was looking for a more balanced looting system, less raid-oriented game. What do you think?
And Age of Conan? Does it have the characteristics I summed up in my first post?
LOTRO?
I'm in your hands, MMORPG gurus
well the best games for u would 2 imo LOTRO :
PVE SOLO PLAYING/SMALL GROUPING
It's totaly full of that and it dosn't need much of time
PVP:
very much no pvp
LOOT:
Full of it and drops all the time really rewarding game
CRAFTING:
the best crafing i saw in any MMO
PC Requirements:
Not much is needed + u can always turn the setings down and it goos much better
Money Requirements:
Well it has a F2P now still u won't get much without geting points i would recomend VIP wich is ust the same as monthley fee
and u won't need any more than that
i would recomend Age of Conan as well but it needs a powerfull PC to go well
any way enjoy
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The Guild wars series is a good match for someone who doesn't want to have to have a lot of time investment in order to play it. It is also a good " couples game" . You can do missions with just you and your girl and hire npc henchmen without having to find a larger group. It is solo friendly, and it offers content for smaller groups as well. It caters heavily in the story/ solo/ small group missions so if that is your style, you would appreciate it .
It isn't heavy on the crafting end, instead you gather up the supplies and have the NPC's craft for you. You do have the ability to dye armor, add abilities to armor and weapons, but I would not consider it as much of a commitment as in most games. It caters more to the casual/ solo friendly crowd. This game isn;t really " item" driven, it places more emphasis on player ability / builds. There is no Monthly fee, and if you are nervous about pvp, this is a great " pvp" intro game. You do not have to pvp at all, and if you do want to get a taste of it, there are many random arenas you can test skills out in. Even if you are not a big pvp fan, it is a good game to get more comfortable with pvp itself due to it's set up. I have had friends who did not enjoy pvp in any game until they played this so I would recommend at least giving it a shot in Guild wars due to the way the classes are balanced, they make pvp fun.
Guild wars is not an MMORPG, it is a cooperative RPG, where you do play online with many players, but is more small group focused. You see and interact with many players in towns and cities, but when on missions, you only see who is in your own party. The max level is only 20, and the game has minimal grind. That was one of their goals when creating Guild Wars 1, was to remove the " grind" and time consuming aspects to the game. It is a good RPG, and some of the achievements will carry over into the Guild wars2 series when it is released.
Pros:
* No monthly fee. You buy the retail box and then play as long as you wish with no subscription.
* solo friendly
* small group friendly
* rich in lore/ story
* no commitment/ low grind
*Good class balance, each class can be played well and is useful
*Good PVP introduction game
* Polished game with good support. Good, honest developer team.
*Ongoing content/ has released a few box expansions, and has content that will carry over to their new MMORPG to be released hopefully next year.
Cons:
* not an MMORPG, Not a persistant world. Though Guild wars 2 is.
* oversimplified crafting system, all you do is gather materials for armors/ weapons and do not really need to do much other than that. You salvage items for supplies. Add scrolls to add abilities to armor. You add dyes to change their color.
* Heavily instanced
*no mass grouping- it is more for small party/ solo play
* merchanting isn't even necessary or needed in order to play.
OP If you have issues putting real life responsibilities before mmo gaming I don't think another mmo game would be a good idea.
If i were you i would buy a couple single player rpgs and play them very casually.
believe me any mmo you play it will be WoW all over again.
I could suggest Lotro which can be played solo the entire way and you could even get great great through skirmishes and crafting but it sounds like it may be "life-Destroying" also.
Playing: Rift, LotRO
Waiting on: GW2, BP
Yea, that was why I recommended Guild wars, it was built for non commitment, casual play.. so might be a good match.
All mmorpgs are addictive, they're designed to be that way, you're dancing with the devil to play that game if you previously had issues. shrug. If you've not done the single player rpg series, I'd say try those... they have a finite end.
Shadus
It can be played casually but it can also be played quite hardcore where it takes quite a few hours out of your day.
Depending on the guild you join you could be running scheduled pve and GvG pvp.
It could become intense if you have an addictive personallity.
I honestly feel the best option is playing something that doesn't involve a community that may peer pressure a weaker willed person into feeling like they need to log in.
Playing: Rift, LotRO
Waiting on: GW2, BP
Oh God...AION? No way. That grind will destroy your life again. That's the OPPOSITE of what you wanted...because you will always want to grind out that next level....and it does get slow.
Seriously, take a break from MMOs longer than you have already. Even Pacman can ruin your life. It takes a lot of time to re-build your life and get a career and enjoy time with your wife. I highly doubt you have already done that at this point. I don't think you are ready, but what do I know!
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