MMOs with a difference? recommendations?

Deific · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:29

Are there any MMOs that are less focused on killing stuff and more on developing your character through other means, perhaps economy etc? Not ones with crafting trees on the side, but where it can be the main focus of your character?

...or something that is just less revolved around killing mobs?

NeverWinter · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:32

MMO's are all the same!

Interesting thought though.

Makhaira · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:32

Eve - you can make your entire existence focused on science or industry if that floats your boat.

tuftyfella · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:33

EVE ticks this box, i cant think of another game that u can do this with.

NeverWinter · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:34

But do you not have to fend off attackers?

'Wes · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:36

SWG had various professions that required no killing, it was basically the crafting and entertainer profession, the game is ending December 15th this year though, but i'm pretty sure EVE is a good alternative.

Makhaira · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:37

NeverWinter said:
But do you not have to fend off attackers?

To a small extent, but that's not the main focus. You're going to struggle to find a total pacifist game. Second Life?

NeverWinter · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:39

Makhaira said:
To a small extent, but that's not the main focus. You're going to struggle to find a total pacifist game. Second Life?

Fair enough, is EVE FTP?

'Wes · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:42

NeverWinter said:
Fair enough, is EVE FTP?

No.

No1newts · 2 Sep 2011 at 12:44

Eve is the only one though you may get incidental combat at times.

Deific · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:04

EVE's no good. For the person I'm asking for it's far too complicated and they like to have their own avatar/character.

PinkFloyd · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:12

You can make your own avatar

You might even be able to see it properly every now and then!

You never need to undock in theory if you want to just play the markets and such.

ak22 · 2 Sep 2011 at 13:14

Second Life maybe be? I don't know much about it tho, so could be wrong

Sleepery · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:12

A Tale in the Desert still going? That was purely co-op building and crafting.

Deific · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:15

Mmm I might just try them on minecraft. How much of that is defending from mobs?

Astaeri · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:30

Deific said:
Mmm I might just try them on minecraft. How much of that is defending from mobs?

Minecraft is still in beta, the next patch due any time between a week to a month (1.8) will introduce the 'Adventure Update' which introduces a lot of new features such as:

- Leveling system with XP.
- Creative Mode (building stuff without needing to mine materials)
- New monsters; Enderman, Silverfish and Blue Spiders.
- NPC villages and strongholds.
- A bunch of new and modified items.
- Other random features that really aren't worth mentioning. D:

Minecraft is amazingly fun especially if you can find a nice server to join, try singleplayer out first to get to grips with items and how to craft..etc

DitsHavoc · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:40

Wurm Online

Dicehunter · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:48

All mmo's suck maHOOsive poodoo these days, all the same just named differently.

eekfek · 2 Sep 2011 at 14:54

Archeage

it has all the features of your generic MMo's but there's a lot of work being dedicated into allowing players to build their own keeps, towns and use crafting/trading as a main focus.

still in development with some closed beta activity, but it does have the potential to offer something a bit different...

'Wes · 2 Sep 2011 at 15:21

DF1986 said:
All mmo's suck maHOOsive poodoo these days, all the same just named differently.

Err, overstatement much? Some are but not all of them are the same.