Free to play mmorpg

[PhreeMe]

Have absolutely no idea

I just assumed that you had added me to that fleet :P Will leave, and join your fleet when we next online together...

Whew!! Thought we'd lost a member
Thanks bud... when you're on again I'll be sure to invite!

Guys if you are online, I'll send an invite, you can then accept or reject. It will be from (corny) 5th Fleet Africa division.

Again, there are no requirements for play time.

[shaunvw]

It's going to be a while before I can play STO, I need to download a few other things before I download the patches.
Can you guys keep playing while doing on demand patching because my game rubber bands constantly while patching?
Also you can turn on demand off and on as you want, so if you're not using your computer you can turn it on and let it patch then when you want to play turn it off.

[PhreeMe]

It's going to be a while before I can play STO, I need to download a few other things before I download the patches.
Can you guys keep playing while doing on demand patching because my game rubber bands constantly while patching?
Also you can turn on demand off and on as you want, so if you're not using your computer you can turn it on and let it patch then when you want to play turn it off.

I can't say I've really seen that. My guess is it's controlled on the Launcher (Options in the top rightish), as I don't recall seeing any option resembling that ingame. My client patches fully before launching - bar the odd map update - but that also patches before letting me in. When I get home this eve I can confirm which options are selected on the Launcher Options if you'd like??

[LeonG]

Sadly if you don't want to play any carebear MMOs you will have to fork out some money. Most of the free to play MMOs suck sooo much because of the following reasons:
- Heavily instanced. It sometimes feels like you are playing a single player game.
- PvE oriented. You can't freely attack any other player.
- Fast travel. Some MMOs allow you to just fast travel to certain zones without any penalty. LAME!
- Global chat capabilities... This destroys the roleplaying experience
- Some Free to play MMOs offer better stuff to paying customers.
- Gets boring real fast because of the above reasons

If you are a trammie(carebear player) then Runes of Magic is an okish game. Feels alot like World of Warcraft.

If you are looking for a modern sandbox MMO and have the money then look at Darkfall or Mortal Online.

If you don't have the cash then rather play Ultima Online: Second Age. It has the ruleset before EA destroyed the game by adding Trammel(Carebear land). Most MMOs(including WoW) follow the Trammel approach to gameplay that is reaally boring.

You can find out more about UOSA here: http://www.uosecondage.com/

[Jase]

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If you don't have the cash then rather play Ultima Online: Second Age. It has the ruleset before EA destroyed the game by adding Trammel(Carebear land). Most MMOs(including WoW) follow the Trammel approach to gameplay that is reaally boring.

You can find out more about UOSA here: http://www.uosecondage.com/

Ahhhh, the game that started my MMO addiction. I loved UO back in the day ('90s)

[shaunvw]

Its not the on demand patching on STO that was making me lag it was just my connection. I run for about 3 seconds then rubber band back to where I was, this happens constantly. Does STO have different servers or is there just the one.

Do you guys have constant lagging as well?

[carstensdj]

Its not the on demand patching on STO that was making me lag it was just my connection. I run for about 3 seconds then rubber band back to where I was, this happens constantly. Does STO have different servers or is there just the one.

Do you guys have constant lagging as well?

I've struggled with that a little over the past 2-3days as well. Patching is also slow and inconsistent.

[shaunvw]

Looks like its sorted it self out, probably was just congested earlier. Enjoying this game.

[PhreeMe]

I've struggled with that a little over the past 2-3days as well. Patching is also slow and inconsistent.

Bud what is your linespeed? I must say, this week in particular was difficult on me with disconnects and timeouts on a 4mb line...
It does seem to go through phases though and for the most part I'm fine.

Looks like its sorted it self out, probably was just congested earlier. Enjoying this game.

Good to hear!! What's your ingame handle? Offer to join the fleet is still open

[ghoti]

I tried to play STO as I am a huge ST fan. It is so terrible I cant put myself through that. The bad graphics

[shaunvw]

Good to hear!! What's your ingame handle? Offer to join the fleet is still open

Already joined the fleet my name is shad0wshanks.

[shaunvw]

I tried to play STO as I am a huge ST fan. It is so terrible I cant put myself through that. The bad graphics

If you put everything on full graphics it's not that bad.

[PhreeMe]

I tried to play STO as I am a huge ST fan. It is so terrible I cant put myself through that. The bad graphics

Is your issue with the graphics?? Are you able to max it out? Honestly the graphics are really good, so I'm not sure if there's another problem?

[PhreeMe]

Already joined the fleet my name is shad0wshanks.

AH, now I know Thanks!

[ghoti]

If you put everything on full graphics it's not that bad.

Is your issue with the graphics?? Are you able to max it out? Honestly the graphics are really good, so I'm not sure if there's another problem?

Yeah I have everything on max. Graphics still terrible. I guess WOW, Aion and SWTOR have spoilt me. Im probably one of the biggest Star Trek fans out there and I thought I could play my way through the bad graphics. I was wrong