Best Free Online RPGs

Hello! I would like to know what some of your favorite online RPGs are. I am down with buying software, but I don't want to pay a subscription fee to play some great RPGs online. What would you recomend? I already have the Diablo Battle Chest with Diable II: Lords Of Descrution which I dig. Also, I am considering the purchase of City of Heroes. I would have to get some of those Time Cards to play online but it looks like it is an enjoyable game and I dig the way it is set up. I wouldn't mind spending the cash to play that online.

What would you recomend? I've been looking at Worlds of Warcraft but that costs money also. I may get that online once I find out the payment options though. If only it were running on Battle.Net. I would love to play a game like that for free (though, who wouldn't? I guess they have to make money too, and I support that idea to the fullest. Some games take the price a little over the edge though.)

Thanks in advance for all opinions! [|)]

 

theres Runescape www.runescape.com ,its free unless you want to pay a little monthly fee. there are over 50 000 users playing it.

 

I would also like to find a good free online RPG [ ]

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Knight Online - MMORPG and is free. Well, this version is free.
http://www.knightonlineworld.com/download/download.asp

There are very few problems that can't be solved with explosives.

 

Terraworld
http://www.terragaming.net
Ever played Final Fantasy 5? Did you like Zelda? Try our new First Star Online server Terraworld! It's a completely free MMORPG in open betatest fase

Shadow Ops
http://www.shadowops.net
ShadowOps is an Online Multiplayer War Game. The aim of this game is to build up your account and be the best kingdom in the game. This is a game that runs in rounds that will last a specified amount of time. ShadowOps has a many ways to be played, with a large range of options ranging from who to join (you pick your system, so you can play with your friends/clan) to research tree.. and most important, who to attack. ShadowOps also has bot accounts. these are AI controlled and attack players who attack them, but they are FULL of useful recourses and sometimes easy land... If you believe your name can be at the top of the list along with the several faithful comrades of your system, Shadowops awaits you. Revenge is a dish served often in ShadowOps, it has no time to get cold.

Global Insanities
http://www.globalinsanities.com
Globalinsanities is a new generation of massive military/economic online games in present were you can travel between more then 300 countries in realtime, start companies, train units, drill for oil, deal with shares, learn the martial art to attack other players or just create your own army to destroy provinces. GI includes more features than you can handle.

Aegis
http://www.aarcsoft.com/games.html
MMORPG game set in a medieval fantasy world. A complex game of battle strategy, politics and city state management, that pushes players to the limit. Its turn based system means you can easily keep track of your game whilst you battle against hundreds of players online.

Runescape
http://www.runescape.com/
RuneScape is a massive 3d multiplayer adventure, with monsters to kill, quests to complete, and treasure to win. You control your own character who will improve and become more powerful the more you play.

SkyLords
http://www.skylords.com
SkyLords is an online, browser based, massive multiplayer strategy game, which includes dozens of impressive features such as diplomacy, trading, piracy, espionage, space battles, custom spaceship model designing, round bonuses and clan warfare. Despite all these features, this game is very easy to start because of the short training mission all new players have to pass.

The Lands of Eden
http://www.rpg-search.com/eden/
The Lands of Eden is an online RPG & Strategy game set in the fictional world of Eden. LoE is a great mix of Science Fiction and Fantasy, and is sure to appeal to new and seasoned gamers

RealMud
http://www.realmud.com
The 4th Coming (T4C for short) is a massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Vircom Interactive, the online games division of Vircom inc. The 4th Coming is the only MMORPG developed by an independant studio and licensed to large Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Gaming Portals and Game Publishers around the world. T4C distinguishes itself from the other few MMORPG on the market with its familiar isometric third-person view and with its sophisticated quest engine. The action-oriented gameplay is somewhat of a cross-breed between Ultima Online™ and Diablo™.

Hope that helps [ ]

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I'm currently playing WoW. It's a great game, very fast paced for an MMORPG type of game. Lots of interesting things to do.

The major drawback to the game, is that it grew too big, wayyyy too fast for Blizzard to handle. As a result, there are sometimes quite a bit of lag. On some of the older servers the problem has mostly been resolved, but the newer ones suffer from major lag at times.

it's a fun game thou.

cheers,

yass

 

If I were to pay for an MMORPG, World of Warcraft would definately be it, without a doubt. As soon as I get a credit card I'll purchase 6 months in advance and binge play it.

 

The problem I have with the pay as you go MMORPGs is that you have to buy the game at 20.00+ and then you have to pay between 10.00 and 15.00 per month to play them.

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That does suck, but it costs a ton of money to run those servers, I'd assume, and since there are paid members that will complain about any down time, they have to be maintained very well. I remember hearing a lot about customers whining when it was first released and the server issues they had. That would be crazy.

Guild Wars is looking pretty good. I'm definately picking that title up once it's released. I prefer my RPGs to be more action orientated like the Diablo series.

 

Well, the whole point of a pay as you go game is that supposely the gaming world evolves. New stuff are added on a regular basis all the time. And it takes a hell of a lot of effort keeping a game like WoW running -- as they logged the most simultaneous online player at once: over 300k I believe.

That is a LOT of ppl at once! Of course I think half of their servers crashed... lol

cheers,

yass

 

Yes, I agree, and I don't mind paying to much as long as there is no intial purchase necessary.
One that I'm playing with that has a free month trial that doesn't even require a credit card or anything just a download is
Risk Your Life: Path of the emperor
www.ryl.net

If you go to these links below, you can download the game, and it will
give you an activation code for a 30 day trial.

http://gr.bolt.com/download/pc/rpg/ryl_path_of_the_emperor.htm

http://www.gamedaily.com/pc/title/gameinfo/?id=3687&source

*This has been changed to a 14 day trial, just to let anyone know who was looking. If you play look for Ethereal or EtherealShade as those are my current charecters



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Also every retail copy of WoW also comes with a free guest pass good for 15 days as well. It's a great marketing strategy lol... I bought my copy, give my guest pass to a friend, got him hooked on it -- he bought it after 15 days. rinse and repeat.

Btw anybody on Bloodscalp server on WoW?

lvl 25 paladin currently, school/work been busy, only logging 2hrs a day playing. lol

cheers,

yass

 

I play runescape, i thought it was terrible at first being used to Halo type graphics etc. But soon i was hooked 'trying to be the best'. The only problem I have with it si the amount of 'scammers' there are (people trying to get in-game items from other people by deceit). Anyone else play?

 

I have an account but I don't play anymore because that tutorial makes me mad. It's so long and the game runs slow. It's great for what it is but I'd prefer to play something else.

 

Guild Wars... best rpg pvp, Online and free (no monthly fee). Awesome graphics. Great game. www.guildwars.com

 

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I'm playing Guild Wars right now. No monthly fee just a one time game fee. I used to play Rose Online until they've announced their going to reset everybody in a week or so. I've stopped playing now. I don't want my char to get reset.
yes, i know its still in beta, but I still don't like it.

 

Runescape is the best!

There is a free verison where no downloading is required. You have skills such as:
Mining
Smithing
Attack
Defence
Ranging
Magic
Runecrafting
Woodcutting
Fleching
AND MUCH MORE

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If you want to pay (me) its only $5 a month!!! it have 50,000+ ant any time