Best MMO game ever?

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WoW is for those unfortunate few that are cross eyed & cant aim a gun or ship & will end up looking like Cartman in the SP episode featuring WoW.

As someone who actually is cross-eyed (and blind in one eye, so I guess one kinda cancels the other out), I resent that...

I'm thin! Stick-figure thin!

I can't aim worth crap in Freelancer, though, so you are right on one count. I play a mean sniper in some FPSes, though - all the headshots, none of the stupid idle standing. Mild paranoia has its advantages.:)

I've played WoW, Gunbound, City of Heroes/Villains, and Ragnarok Online on private servers, and each had its strong points.

WoW: The first time through an area as an herbalist/alchemist or miner/whatever, exploring is quite enjoyable, especially if you're not getting dragged from place to place by guild members just looking to pwn some noobs. I used whatever gear I could find, was still a threat in low to mid-level battlegrounds regularly ranking in the Alliance top 3 in L29 and L39 BGs even with my mostly scavenged gear (I have always loved Rogues in any game), and didn't have the pressures of reaching 70 to grind for equipment keeping me from enjoying the game casually rather than playing for hours on end. Well, more hours on end; I play everything for at least 4 hours at a time, just how I am.

Cons? Community is utterly retarded, and that's putting it kindly. Think Chuck Norris is funny? Play WoW, that'll change in three days.

Gunbound: Skill-based, yay. A shame I suck, though. I still have fun playing with friends, and in Avatar Off servers, you can pick your outfit purely based on appearance. I have two main avatars now, one typical Mysterious Shadowy Wanderer Carrying A Halberd (ok, guess that last part's a bit unusual) and one mage-style setup. I also have a prototype digging avatar for Avatar-On, with maxed out +Dig and +Atk. Needs some speed boosts, though. Official servers tend to be clogged with non-English speakers. While I have nothing against them as people, part of the point of playing an online game is being able to talk to people. So, even though the official server is free, I play on a private server. With respect to the forum rules, I'll not publicly say more... except that I wish they hadn't changed the music on this server. Argh.

CoH/V: Remember what I said about WoW's community? Outside of the forums, CoH/V has almost none of that. On the forums, well, every game has its stupidity. A great game for casual players, and reportedly the Virtue server has a lot of roleplaying, but I was playing to play a game with friends, so I wasn't there. Also great for those who like customization, as no enhancements (as close as CoH gets to equipment) are actually visible.

Cons? Remember what I said about enjoying WoW's exploration? Yeah, CoH/V has none of that. Also, it doesn't seem to run as smoothly as WoW. Both have framerate issues because my computer sucks, but WoW seems to handle them more gracefully.

Ragnarok Online: I'd never pay to play this. It was my first MMO, and it's one that still holds a small place in my heart, but... it's just not good enough to pay for. Luckily, I never paid for it. Forum rules, etc, so I'm not saying more.


Which is the best? I still play Gunbound, but it's mainly a lack of income keeping me from playing CoH and/or WoW with some friends. I live in a crappy little town with nothing to do, so I play video games. But with the exception of Tetris Attack (which I have to play every night or I have trouble sleeping, yes, I know that's odd) I just don't get addicted to any one game.


(edit: oh god I talk a lot whem I'm tired)