How To Pick The Right MMORPG - A Quick MMO Games Overview For Newbies

How To Pick The Right MMORPG - A Quick MMO Games Overview For Newbies
By Fredrik Komstadius

There are lots of different online rpg games out there and picking one that suits your need can be a daunting task if you are new to the MMORPG scene. In this article I will give you a brief overview of some of the more popular games, these will be categorized to reflect playing styles. Ok, let us start shall we?

The Casual MMORPG Player
If you don't want to spend half your life developing your online persona there is a couple of games that will suit your needs just fine. Quick access to fun game play elements and nice rewards for little time invested are two corner stones for this category. Most MMO games do however require extensive gameplay to really make your toon powerful, these games will let you feel like you have achieved something in just a quick play session.

World of Warcraft
This is the worlds most popular MMORPG and can be extremely complex and time consuming if you really dive deep into it. But if you're just looking for a couple hours of online fun now and then, this game will suit you perfectly. Is allows your character to progress the instant you log in. Leveling is at your fingertips all the time and WoW is filled with fun quests and stuff do to. I can promise you that you will never be bored!

Guild Wars
Not as easy to get into as WoW but still a quick fix for the hungry player. Featuring instantiated gameplay and NPC teammates you can start exploring the various world of Guild Wars almost right away. Guild Wars also features some pretty extensive PVP game play.

Other games worth mentioning in this category are:

- Archlord (free to play)

- Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar

- Lineage II (filled with bots)

The Time Investing MMORPG Player
If you really want a complex and time consuming game with a lot of rewards for the hardcore player, there are a couple of nice advanced MMORPGs out there.

Eve Online
If you ask me, this is the best online game ever made. I have played it since 2003 and I am still in love with it. Featuring a breathtaking universe to explore with over 6000 star systems. This game is really to big and complex to describe in full here. Let's just say it's an space opera that will make you want to live in New Eden permanently. If your ever played Elite I can almost promise you will absolutely love this one! CCP is offering a trial for this game so try it out!.

Everquest II
Although you can get your quick fix of monster mashing here too this game is a bit more complex than the ones described in the casual category. The learning curve is steeper and group play is more in focus here.

Final Fantasy XI
A very popular MMORPG that's been around for a long time now, this game almost forces you to play in groups if you want to get somewhere. This requires a lot of time on your behalf. Well worth it though if you ask me!

Other games worth mentioning in the category are:

- Dungeons and Dragons Online (group play is a must here)

- Unification Wars (100% free)

Summary

Well then, I hope I have given you some nice tips on which MMO game is right for you. However, there are tons of more games out there and these are just some of the more popular ones. Free MMORPG Games are a dime a dussin these days.

Fredrik Komstadius has a Masters Degree in Social Science and works as a PHP programmer. In his spare time he is managing the site MMO Corner - MMORPG, News, Free MMO Games and Betas

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Great Site for Online Gaming Guides

Do you like to play a variety of online RPG games and want a little extra help getting ahead in each? Don't want to wait for days or weeks for the guides to come in the mail?

Then you should check out KillerGuides.com

They're the world's leading marketplace for professional MMORPG strategy guides and they come in instantly downloadable and usable eBook format. Killer Guides are unauthorized guides and they publish uncensored and unbiased information, including the little secrets and tricks you are not supposed to know about!

They have a large - and steadily growing - portfolio of MMORPG strategy guides that will considerably enhance your gaming experience. But what makes Killer Guides really special, is their rating system:

Customers can rate any guide they have purchased and even leave comments. This way, feedback to the authors is standardized, and customers' critiques and recommendations can be quickly incorporated in the free updates included in any guide purchase. Also, the guides' ratings are shown to visitors on the site and give them a good idea of what to expect when purchasing a guide.

They have great guides for the following MMORPG games:

* City of Heroes
* Dark Age of Camelot
* EVE Online
* EverQuest
* EverQuest 2
* Final Fantasy XI
* Guild Wars
* Lineage 2
* Lord of the Rings Online
* Pirates of the Burning Sea
* Runescape
* Second Life
* Star Wars Galaxies
* Tabula Rasa
* The Matrix Online
* World of Warcraft

The Dark Portal Opens Jan 16th!

The Burning Legion's renewed assault on Azeroth begins Midnight, January 16th and the Blizzard development team will be on hand to celebrate the event while signing copies of the game at four California area retailers. For Orange County residents, the Fountain Valley Fry's will open up at midnight for signings, with a second location available in Anaheim. If you are in Los Angeles, you can check out a midnight opening at the Hollywood Citywalk Gamestop/EB Games retail store. Finally, for those in the San Francisco area, the Sunnyvale Fry's will open its doors to those interested in meeting the developers.

Here are the details for each event:

Retailer	Address	Signed Copies Available	Time Line- Up Begins
Fry's Fountain Valley	10800 Kalama River Ave Fountain Valley, CA 92708	4500	January 15th
Fry's Anaheim	3370 E. La Palma Ave Anaheim, CA 92806	4500	January 15th
Fry's Sunnyvale	1077 E. Arques Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085	4500	January 15th
Universal Citywalk Gamestop/EB Games	1000 Universal Studios Blvd (Cross Street: Buddy Holly Drive) Universal City, CA 91608	1500	January 15th

At each location, line-up begins at 6:00 AM PCT on January 15th. There are limited quantities available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wristbands will be issued at each event to guarantee signed copies, so make sure you are there in time to receive one.

If you don't live in California or can't make it to one of these four events, don't worry...There are a legion of retail locations across the country opening early to sell copies of The Burning Crusade. Best Buy and Gamestop/EB Games will have select locations open at Midnight, January 16th. For a full list of participating retail stores, check out the Web sites listed below:

• http://www.bestbuy.com
• http://www.ebgames.com
• http://www.gamestop.com

(Info from the Blizzard.com World of Warcraft Newsletter)

World of Warcraft Fan Art

It's amazing just how many people out there are such great artists and illustrators, and World of Warcraft fans/users are some of the most fantastic (in more ways than one!)

Here are just a few of the pics that have been recently submitted to the World of Warcraft Fan Pic pages:

To see all the wonderful work that WoW fans have submitted so far, go to the World of Warcraft Fan Art Pages

Now I've Seen Everything....

William Shatner - shaman? on World of Warcraft?? WHEN does he find TIME!?! (I mean, between BOSTON LEGAL & the never-ending Priceline Negotiator Commercials, how does he manage to fit in hurling lightning bolts online?...)

These World of Warcraft ads remind me vaguely of the recent GEICO commercials - using B-level (or sometimes even C- and D-level!) actors/celebs that seem to belong more in a "Where are They Now" show than on an advertisement for an already hot product. (Wonder if the actors are paying to be in them instead of the other way around to boost flagging careers? Hmmmm.) I mean, Mr T as a Night Elf Warrior (with a Mohawk) or Verne Troyer as a WoW 'master of the arcane'? Does knowing that make you want to run out and join the other 9 million players or just go back and watch old reruns of A-Team or the Austin Powers movies?

Now, if someone like Michael T Weiss, Russell Crowe, Gerard Butler, Angelina Jolie, or Johnny Depp said on a commercial that they were playing the game, I'd probably be on World of Warcraft 24/7! LOL

But for now, I guess we'll just have to be satisfied trying to whip Captain Kirk's, I mean, the shaman's butt, online for now.