Free Mmorpg?

degamer106degamer106 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28550Banned
edited September 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">are there any</div> yea like last year (before i discovered NS) i became a real fan of an MMORPG called Biosfear (my first MMORPG tbh), wich was still in its beta stages at that time. After about a month or so of playing, they announced that the game was going to be p2p (pay to play) and i decided to quit. Once I quit though, i sort of missed that genre of games where 100s of people on one server could interact in a gigantic virtual world. So i searched and searched...eventually i found open betas for world of warcraft and some other games. But i knew that soon enough those would require payment once the beta testing was over.

Some other mmorpgs like everquest//lineage 2(which i think a bunch of ex-ns players play)//ultima online//helbreath required monthly payments which i didn't want to or couldn't make.

SOoooooOO i was just wondering..are there any free MMORPGS i could play out there that don't require some monthly payment?
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Guild Wars, but it isn't out yet.
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <a href='http://www.riseofpower.net' target='_blank'>http://www.riseofpower.net</a>

    My Mod a Free MMORPG for Half-Life 2.

    ~ DarkATi
  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    Knight Online is a free one. When Guildwars comes out you only have to buy the game in the box once then no p2p.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    You can't make an mmorpg for Half-Life 2, and hl2 not being out yet is not even the biggest reason.
  • degamer106degamer106 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28550Banned
    is knight online beta?

    is guild wars beta? is it actually an MMORPG?
  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    could it be the almighty <a href='http://www.google.com' target='_blank'>google</a> that shows you the <a href='http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion.cfm/load/forums/loadforum/51/loadthread/15858/setstart/1/loadclass/35' target='_blank'>way</a> ?
  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-degamer106+Sep 6 2004, 05:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (degamer106 @ Sep 6 2004, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is knight online beta?

    is guild wars beta? is it actually an MMORPG? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Knight Online is no beta. Its a free game.

    Guildwars is an MMORPG and a damn good one to boot. Were you living under a rock when Guildwars: E3 for Everyone was around?
  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    edited September 2004
    <a href='http://forums.ffinsider.net/showthread.php?t=3683&highlight=mmorpg' target='_blank'>http://forums.ffinsider.net/showthread.php...ighlight=mmorpg</a>
    another forum
    <a href='http://english.spgame.com/' target='_blank'>http://english.spgame.com/</a>
    i like this game
  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Invazn+Sep 6 2004, 06:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invazn @ Sep 6 2004, 06:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> [...]
    <a href='http://english.spgame.com/' target='_blank'>http://english.spgame.com/</a>
    i like this game <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    this picture is so keeping me away from that game...


    <img src='http://english.spgame.com/Character/images/shamoo.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    There was one called PlanetShift a while back. It was free at the time but I don't know if that has changed.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 6 2004, 03:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 6 2004, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You can't make an mmorpg for Half-Life 2, and hl2 not being out yet is not even the biggest reason. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why not? Servers not support it? Pfft. There isn't a limit, and you should know that DOOMeh. If the MMO-making-people get one hell of a server, like those backing MMORPGs, they certainly could pull it off.

    As for free MMOs, there is only one I know of, but its still far from completion, but you can play it all you want. <a href='http://www.planeshift.it/main_01.html' target='_blank'>Planeshift</a>

    Its still in alpha stage, but at least they finally implemented fighting <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You can't make an mmorpg for Half-Life 2, and hl2 not being out yet is not even the biggest reason. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sure you can. Just wait. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    A psuedo-MMO effect could probably be achived by a stat server that the ded servers login to.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    There's muonline... That's free I think. And it's made by koreans, they gave us Gunbound, so it must be good! I'm d/ling it as we speek. Might as well give it a try.

    :edit:
    <img src='http://www.muonline.com/ReGlobal/images/sub_gallery/screenshot_b_002.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://www.muonline.com/ReGlobal/images/sub_gallery/screenshot_b_004.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
    <img src='http://www.muonline.com/ReGlobal/images/sub_gallery/screenshot_b_0011.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There's muonline... That's free I think. And it's made by koreans, they gave us Gunbound, so it must be good! I'm d/ling it as we speek. Might as well give it a try. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <------ too lazy to Google

    Linkage Boosey???

    ~ DarkATi
  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Elderwyrm+Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Elderwyrm @ Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Knight Online is a free one. When Guildwars comes out you only have to buy the game in the box once then no p2p. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If the gameplay of Guild Wars doesn't change from the E3 beta, then I personally wouldn't consider Guild Wars a MMO. There was nothing 'massive' about it.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 06:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There's muonline... That's free I think. And it's made by koreans, they gave us Gunbound, so it must be good! I'm d/ling it as we speek. Might as well give it a try. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <------ too lazy to Google

    Linkage Boosey???

    ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.muonline.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.muonline.com/</a> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    I'll give these a try one day, until hello into favourites list <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Sep 6 2004, 07:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Sep 6 2004, 07:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 06:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 06:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Sep 6 2004, 07:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There's muonline... That's free I think. And it's made by koreans, they gave us Gunbound, so it must be good! I'm d/ling it as we speek. Might as well give it a try. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <------ too lazy to Google

    Linkage Boosey???

    ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.muonline.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.muonline.com/</a> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Downloading now!!!

    Hope to see you in-game soon Boosey!

    ~ DarkATi
  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SkinnY+Sep 6 2004, 06:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkinnY @ Sep 6 2004, 06:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Invazn+Sep 6 2004, 06:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Invazn @ Sep 6 2004, 06:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> [...]
    <a href='http://english.spgame.com/' target='_blank'>http://english.spgame.com/</a>
    i like this game <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    this picture is so keeping me away from that game...


    <img src='http://english.spgame.com/Character/images/shamoo.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    thats goin into my hentai folder
  • degamer106degamer106 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28550Banned
    edited September 2004
    AWESOME CABOOSE
    that is some l337 eye candy i must say <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    i hope it doesn't become pay to play. I think paying for dsl is enough as it is.
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Aldaris+Sep 7 2004, 12:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aldaris @ Sep 7 2004, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Elderwyrm+Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Elderwyrm @ Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Knight Online is a free one. When Guildwars comes out you only have to buy the game in the box once then no p2p. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If the gameplay of Guild Wars doesn't change from the E3 beta, then I personally wouldn't consider Guild Wars a MMO. There was nothing 'massive' about it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There are parts, it has the right to be called MMO.
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm gonna cry now...

    ~ DarkATi
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 05:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 05:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You can't make an mmorpg for Half-Life 2, and hl2 not being out yet is not even the biggest reason. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sure you can. Just wait. :)

    ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, you can't.

    There's no way in hell HL2 can support 1000 people on the same server. It just isn't possible.
  • -Drake--Drake- -dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ- Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15125Members
    Ultima online is now free i belive if u dont play on offical shards (servers)
  • PvtBonesPvtBones Join Date: 2004-04-25 Member: 28187Members
    Starshatter is like a RTS MMO which is pretty good I play it off and on, at the expense of a few levels you can play completely free (about 20 levels iirc)
  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-version91x+Sep 7 2004, 02:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (version91x @ Sep 7 2004, 02:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Aldaris+Sep 7 2004, 12:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aldaris @ Sep 7 2004, 12:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Elderwyrm+Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Elderwyrm @ Sep 6 2004, 11:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Knight Online is a free one. When Guildwars comes out you only have to buy the game in the box once then no p2p. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If the gameplay of Guild Wars doesn't change from the E3 beta, then I personally wouldn't consider Guild Wars a MMO. There was nothing 'massive' about it. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There are parts, it has the right to be called MMO. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which parts? While I don't know what combat options are like in the full version (ie raid style involving possibly 100s), what was available in the E3 version was, at best, party vs party combat. The quests were in a party of 8 or so, and you encountered no other person. The most massive thing about it wasn't involving combat, which makes it a glorified chat program.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    If you're honestly interested in gameplay over graphics, you might try any of the innumerable MUDs. I'd suggest Achaea\Imperian if you're looking for a bit of depth without sacrificing gameplay, or Avatar for a more mindless (read: traditional) online RPG.
  • CaptainPanakaCaptainPanaka Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4718Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--=[Drake]=-+Sep 7 2004, 04:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-=[Drake]=- @ Sep 7 2004, 04:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ultima online is now free i belive if u dont play on offical shards (servers) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yep, you just need a working copy of UO (I'm glad I got T2A, TD/REN and AoS here <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) which can also be downloaded from various gamingpages (called "trialversion" - but it's the full beliefe me)

    and than... get an account on a free shard you want to play on... I'm playing UO "for free" on that free shards since 2000 now <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 6 2004, 07:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 6 2004, 07:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DarkATi+Sep 6 2004, 05:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DarkATi @ Sep 6 2004, 05:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Sep 6 2004, 05:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You can't make an mmorpg for Half-Life 2, and hl2 not being out yet is not even the biggest reason. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sure you can. Just wait. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    ~ DarkATi <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, you can't.

    There's no way in hell HL2 can support 1000 people on the same server. It just isn't possible. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, you can. You get massive servers for each "Zone", or map. You make the maps relatively small, but very detailed within. Then, you beowulf cluster all of them as one "Server". From there, you just send messages to people in other zones by using a /tell command or something like that, that will go to the Overlord server(the one taking and sending requests), it will perform a search for that person's name, send the tell to them from there, and tahdah- instant MMO.

    Not to mention, as mentioned in many videos: HL2's code can take very much so upward of 5,000 people with a powerful enough server. Just get one of the servers that usually does power MMOs, and tahdah.
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