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[Invelious]

So, I am curious if this entire community would consider operating as a single entity in another game. Prehaps the new Star Wars game coming out, thats just a example. We all vote on a faction, and we join it and we all work together.

We all play other games, why not have a game like eve that we all play, except we are all on the same side.

What do you all think of this?

[Seriphyn]

Community cohesion? In my EVE?

Seriously though, good idea...I'm not inclined to pay money for other MMOs atm though. Would leave EVE first.

[Saikoyu]

I never have much of any game time these day, but if no one is counting on me to be there all the time, maybe.

Star Wars TOR would not be my first choice though.  From what has been shown so far there doesn't seem to be much in the way of text RP being possible, like it is in EvE.  And you have to pay for it, probably.

As another suggestion, Global Agenda recently went free to play. 

[Valdezi]

If somebody had a multiplayer server on minecraft we could use, I'd be keen to build backstage-ville. Otherwise, as Seri said, I'm not playing another MMO.

[Casiella]

When TOR comes around, I'll probably play it but I don't know to what level (certainly not like I do EVE, but that leaves a lot of room). I love me some Minecraft but I don't know that the RP there would make any sense -- for pure gameplay, though, it's almost unbeatable.

If another game existed with a strong player-driven economy and politics, I'd consider it. But I don't know of one. Suggestions welcomed, and in such a case I'd be interested in the OP's idea.

[Mizhara]

Interesting idea, but finding a game everyone could be interested in, choosing a faction and so on... it'd be one gargantuan task.

[Casiella]

Diplomacy? Not an MMORPG and I've never had the good fortune to play it, but from what I've read about it, it would fit the EVE player base perfectly, not to say the Backstage membership.

[Hamish Grayson]

Champions online.

[Mizhara]

World of Warcraft!

* Mizhara runs away giggling inanely.

[Casiella]

Funnily enough, I don't hate WoW. It's just an entirely different sort of game to me, not really even the same genre. The term "MMORPG" is too broad.

Also, FOR IRONFORGE!

[Crucifire]

While not exactly an MMO I am always accepting challenges on GGPO for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike or any other fighting game

[Kaleigh Doyle]

Casi, I think you meant "BLOOD AND THUNDER".

[Amann Karris]

Pirates of the Caribbean Online (or Pirates Online) is my vote.  No faction to choose (both PvP factions willingly take anyone; you can hop sides in the middle of a battle), it's cheap (9.99 sub, with a free-to-play option), and the PvP (at least ship-based) can be ****ing epic.

I once had my War Sloop, down to half hull, followed by two frigates.  I thought of running, but instead spun around and went the other way. They turned to follow, just in time to see two frigates coming up behind them.  They both panicked, I let off two broadsides between them, and slipped past just as the other frigates came along and finished them off.

****ing epic, man.  Economy and politics?  Well... it's a game designed for the younger set.  It's really more for logging on in the afternoon, blowing up some ships or leveling, and then moving on to another game once your blood lust has kicked in.  So, might be a good option for a "casual" MMO.

Other than that, I'm up for WoW, STO, or LOTRO.  I've got two maxed characters in STO, I *think* a 37th level hunter in WoW that I can dust off, and LOTRO is always fun (I just don't have any characters in it).

Star Trek Online is my second favorite pick though.  PvP is in need of some fresh blood (all the PvPers on their forums probably qualify for bitter vet status), and they just released the Foundry which allows for player created missions.  Plenty of RP potential, and if mixed with some PvP I'd definitely sign up.  I also have a lifetime subscription (thank you family!), so I'm in it for the long haul.

To be blunt, with politics as it stands currently in STO, I desperately want to start up a fleet to get some political stuff brewing.  They do have a "ambassador" mechanic that gives you special perks for completing non-combat missions.  Economics... kind of a non-issue, but the simplified crafting system is something that vets of EVE Online shouldn't have any problem mastering in a week, and exploiting in a month.   PvP; seriously, no consequences unless you change the difficulty setting and start taking damage to specific systems.  It's fun to just sit back, do your thing, and if you're into tears... there's nothing sweeter than seeing people say, "Dude, you think this is hard, try EVE," to someone complaining about being blown up in PvP.  People really do say that too, I'm not exaggerating.

WoW is my least favorite option, as I'm two expansion packs out of date and I really don't want to spend 50-60 bucks plus monthly sub to get back into it.    I'm neutral to LOTRO, it's fun, but... well, meh.

Champions Online... meh, might be interested if my computer didn't hate it with a passion.  It's made by the same people as STO, with the same game engine... yet my computer can't run it.

So... number one pick would be Pirates Online, second Star Trek Online, WoW only if people won't laugh that I don't have all the expansions, and even then I might decline.

For reference (and if anyone plays those games who want to have someone to team with)
PO: Amann Karris, "The Darkest Heart" guild, lvl 37 (usually on Abassa Ocean server).
STO: Mal Caine, Human, Science, no guild, Lvl 51 and Koth, Federation Klingon, Tactical, no guild, Lvl 51 (both Federation characters)

[Ember Vykos]

I would be down for just about anything that's free to play. I had some fun as part of an RP guild in DDO a few years ago so its not a bad option either. It would be kinda fun if whatever was chosen we all started fresh in. Another game that I would kinda like and that has some RP possibilities is Fallen Earth I messed around with it a bit shortly after it came out, but not really sure if its free or not.

Edit: When it comes out I am gonna be playing SW:TOR for at least a while. So those of us in here that are planning on playing it could get together in there as well.

[Milo Caman]

There's some non-retarded Freelancer RP Mods about (SWWT), and someone had a fix up for the GLS. It's free to play once you've paid the $5 for the game, and the rebalancing is pretty solid.