Free MMORPGs

Jwhite9 · #1 02-06-2004, 10:35 AM

Does anyone know of any worthwhile free MMORPGs that are fun? (i.e. trade skills, advanced combat, guilds, etc)
If they are relatively cheap (cheaper than EQ) please post them here as well. Thanks.
**EDIT**
Don't send me to OnRPG.com, I've been there 1000 times and theirs all blow.

Marzer · #2 02-11-2004, 05:01 PM

WoW Alpha is going in the right direction. www.wowforge.net is one of the best sources out there. Just find the alpha, and the neccesary tools to either play online, or by yourself using a sandbox. Or, you could just wait for the beta. Good Luck.

Kroeg · #3 02-12-2004, 09:41 AM

Yes, a sandbox where you run around in the world with only the ability to look at each zone/area, cast spells that do nothing, and spawn creatures you can't attack.

There is an open beta test coming soon, so definitely watch that one. I wouldn't, however, load up the sandbox server and expect anything special. Just call the sandbox server an over-glorified chat server.

haloboycs · #4 02-13-2004, 09:10 AM

www.puzzlepirates.com

mmorpg in puzzle, both free play and subscribe (subscribe has more features..)

Marzer · #5 02-13-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kroeg

Yes, a sandbox where you run around in the world with only the ability to look at each zone/area, cast spells that do nothing, and spawn creatures you can't attack.

There is an open beta test coming soon, so definitely watch that one. I wouldn't, however, load up the sandbox server and expect anything special. Just call the sandbox server an over-glorified chat server.

1) on www.gotwow.net you can get a server. the server allows you to use spells against monsters that attack back, and you can gain levels and that will add to your strength. Also, its online, and has PVP,

samandhi · #6 02-13-2004, 08:27 PM

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1) on www.gotwow.net you can get a server. the server allows you to use spells against monsters that attack back, and you can gain levels and that will add to your strength. Also, its online, and has PVP,

Hmmm you must not have read it lately here is what it says there (This is pretty long, sorry):

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Well, today I received an email from Blizzard. You may read it below, long story short, all files and the spell db will be taken down and will not be hosted on this server anymore. Here is the content of the email

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RE: http://www.gotwow.net/files; http://gotwow.net/spelldb.html - Please see end of email for list of files on this site.

Dear Sir or Madam:

Recently, we have received an increasing amount of feedback from our customers in regard to the probable copyright infringement of Diablo, Diablo II, Starcraft, Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft products (each, a "Program") on the Internet. We here at Blizzard share the concerns that many gamers are voicing. In this regard, we have contacted one of your users in connection with the aforementioned site and the infringement of Blizzard intellectual property.

Please note that all title, ownership, and intellectual property rights in and to each Program and any and all copies thereof (including, but not limited to, any titles, computer code, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, any related documentation, and "applets" incorporated into a Program) are owned by Blizzard Entertainment or its licensors. Each Program is protected by the trademark and copyright laws of the United States, international copyright treaties and conventions, and other laws. Blizzard reserves all rights in each Program, except those rights granted by Blizzard in writing. Each Program contains certain licensed materials, and Blizzard's licensors may protect their rights or rely on Blizzard to protect those rights in the event of any violation of the end user license agreement and copyright law.

As part of our effort to protect all proprietary rights related to Diablo, Diablo II, Starcraft, Warcraft, Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition, Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, we would like you to promptly remove all materials infringing on and/or all materials which allow others to infringe on the copyrights and/or trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment's products from the aforementioned site which you host or disable access to such site. This includes any unauthorized software, artwork, images, sounds or derivative works thereof that may be on the aforementioned site. Additionally, we would appreciate it if you would communicate this request to those individuals involved in the creation and maintenance of your web site.

Please be advised that at this time you have forty eight (4

DeletedUser · #7 02-14-2004, 03:11 AM

That entire email looks generic except for the files lol I sense a copy and paste then putting loose links at the bottom of the email

Shadow-Wolf · #8 02-14-2004, 05:49 AM

you are right image another blizzard fan site got the same exact email asking them to remove some files and it was the same email too, it was infocepter or something like that who got it.

samandhi · #9 02-14-2004, 07:17 AM

Their motto then, must be "Thank God for templates".....

RexChaos · #10 02-23-2004, 04:58 PM

www.planeshift.it

Free

In Alpha stages (pre-alpha?)

3D engine, 1st person perspective.

Free to play (no combat until next release version, but you can create a character ti explore for now)

They state it will always be a free game as it's part of the GPL (yeah I think that's the letters I was lookign for...)

Anyway, it looks promising as free games go. The models are kinda ugly in my opinion, but for a pre-alpha release it's not too shabby. Keep your eyes on it.

samandhi · #11 02-23-2004, 05:01 PM

Id personally like to see them make Meridian 59 free, that was my first graphical MUD... played it from beta till Insurrection (about a year or so)....