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Tabletop Simulator is a good way to test out a game for mechanics and such before you buy one if you want.

@zillah13 said in MMO you've played the longest?: If I had to pick the ones that have stuck in my head the longest - definitely DAoC, FFXI, and Rift. I still miss the golden days back when I used to play them. While I never got huge into FFXI, I'm right there with you on DAoC and Rift being stuck in my head for long periods of time. Particularly DAoC. Chronicles of Spellborn is another that I have fond memories of.

I'll be on the lookout for this topic in one of the future Feature Spotlights, then! That said, the points above are fair. Seems Merchant Adventurer will at least be viable for players that are up for it! Crafting always holds the potential for me to be an interesting aspect of gameplay, but when the economy and crafting systems don't mesh with the goals of gameplay - and that happens more often than I otherwise seem to expect - it can come off as either tedious, or lackluster. Mixing in the gampeplay elements of having to travel, delve, and risk danger not only for materials but also for knowledge/recipes is a great idea, but one that other games have failed (at least for me) due to Auction Houses allowing me to grab anything I need. Not that Auction Houses are bad, just that the implementation and goals of crafting/economy never seem to really nail the right feel. Looking forward to seeing Fractured's plans!

I'm interested in seeing the affect 'Ready Player One' has on the mindset of gamers that have yet to try an MMORPG or even people who don't usually play games. Though probably doubtful, I hope it does something to inspire potential players to try them out and increase population of games ! The introduction of Blizzard's attempt at an economy outside of WoW affecting Blizzard currency is also something of interest to me. Having grown up reading korean novels, the idea of transferring in-game currency into currency usable outside of the game has always appealed to me. Most korean novels based around MMORPGs often have this in the story, allowing players to earn gold and equipment and be able to directly sell it to other players via real life or in-game currency with a fluctuating conversion rate. Though it may be unfeasible and only applicable in fiction, it is interesting to see how far Blizzard takes this. I remember CoE being announced and have heard an increasing amount of people talking about it however I'm not sold on the idea of all the features listed actually making it into the game if it does get released. I've followed most Artix Entertainment games since Adventure Quest, probably my first RPG game on a computer when I was a child. Unfortunately things aren't looking too good for the company as they attempt to transition into mobile. Like KigoCho mentioned, Maplestory 2 is something I am interested in trying, I may check out the current version to see how it feels as I did enjoy the original. At the moment, I've found myself drifting between FFXIV after finishing most of the new content and Black Desert after purchasing a good computer capable of powering it at 1440p while trying to fight of the urge to download ArcheAge. After investing quite a lot of time into that game since Kr CBT 2 up until late western Alpha, I'm disappointed with how things turned out. That being said, there are two trends that I don't understand in current MMORPGs. The increase in 'shiny-ness' and the huge amount of Alpha and Beta access packs from non fan funded projects. I've only ever been invited to two MMORPGs via actual sign up rather than purchase an absurdly priced package to get it. I may just have an outdated mindset but being invited to said stages were often seen as a privilege with the intentions of helping the development of the game rather than just to play early for internet points with friends.

@darkside Ahah yeah I kinda see that as well