Need a MMO

[Sleepery]

If you're looking for something that's not WoW in different clothes :

Age of Conan : same basic hub based questing stuff, but much better combat, lots of atmosphere and no bloody elves. Taking elves out of a games makes it loads better.

DDO : all instanced, but very deep class mix 'n match system and a pleasantly different world setting. Combat is very good too. It has elves, but also warforged, which kind of balances it out.

Global Agenda : Mostly instanced again, but really good combat, interesting classes and jetpacks. Jetpacks make any game a bazillion times better. It also has no elves.

 

[krooton]

Guild Wars 2 has me salivating.

 

[Redman]

If you're looking for something that's now WoW in different clothes :

Age of Conan : same basic hub based questing stuff, but much better combat, lots of atmosphere and no bloody elves. Taking elves out of a games makes it loads better.

DDO : all instanced, but very deep class mix 'n match system and a pleasantly different world setting. Combat is very good too. It has elves, but also warforged, which kind of balances it out.

Global Agenda : Mostly instanced again, but really good combat, interesting classes and jetpacks. Jetpacks make any game a bazillion times better. It also has no elves.

A very good & valid point on the Elves. I'm playing World of Tanks to pass the time at the moment. No elves in that thank christ.

 

[Tilluss]

If you are looking for something in the future then maybe check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qXzJ3QRqko&feature=player_embedded

But personally I'm waiting for Planetside 2

 

[Garonazz]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I've had a look around and games like GW2 or AoC are looking pretty good. I suppose I could start playing some mmo short term to get me through for GW2/SWTOR or maybe even Planetside 2, but I've yet to decide

 

[tidusjar]

Guild Wars 2 / SWTOR

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[MissChief]

if you really want to get away from Sorcery etc then you can't really go wrong with City of heroes. it'sgot a trial but you're very limited and will be going to a dual FTP and Pay mode in a few months time.

 

[Fenlock]

No-ones mentioned it yet i don't think, but Star Trek on-line is getting some kind words again at the moment. A major new content update just redid all the ground combat to make it, well.. fun?. Also graphical upgrades and lots of all round tweaks i think.

I got suckered in to buying a lifetime sub on it (i know...) so reinstalled it yesterday and was quite impressed. Lots of people around on the stations, auction house choka.

Might be worth a look?

 

[Tombstone]

I predict GW2 will end up a bit like Rift is now. People will love it for a few months but then the novelty will wear off and it'll be "just another fantasy mmo thats a bit like WoW".

Ironically thats nailed on the head one of my concerns about SWTOR, that people will love it for a few months but then the novelty will wear off and it'll be just another scifi mmo thats a bit like WoW. Now if only they had taken the SWG route it most certainly wouldnt be like WoW, but thats a whole different discussion.

 

[krooton]

Ironically thats nailed on the head one of my concerns about SWTOR, that people will love it for a few months but then the novelty will wear off and it'll be just another scifi mmo thats a bit like WoW. Now if only they had taken the SWG route it most certainly wouldnt be like WoW, but thats a whole different discussion.

I think it has enough features to set it apart from WoW, unlike SWTOR/Rift.

 

[Tombstone]

I think it has enough features to set it apart from WoW, unlike SWTOR/Rift.

Yes from what I've read so far it does seem to me that gw2 has less similar mechanics to wow than sw:tor which seems to have quite a few similar mechanics to wow. Both games should be successes. Though perhaps given the budget and the licence and the dev house involved there is more pressure on sw:tor to succeed.