# Another MMORPG thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 22, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133 "2005-08-22T16:42:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![klintypooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@klintypooh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klintypooh)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/1 "2005-08-22T16:42:22Z")
I am looking for an MMORPG with a free trial but with a difference. What I would like is a game where a friend and I can play and form a team straight away so I don’t have to sit through hours and hours on my own bored. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/2 "2005-08-22T16:51:49Z")
In City of Heros, you can form a team straight away. There may be a free trial invite out there still unclaimed, otherwise you have to pay for the lisence (US$50), but ther first month’s free. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/3 "2005-08-22T18:40:02Z")
I’ll second City of Heroes - great team play, easy to get into and if you find that one person is playing more than the other (and thus levelling faster) the sidekick/examplar options will mean that you can still play together. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/4 "2005-08-22T19:10:01Z")
Those of us who pre-orderd City of Villains each get a couple of 14-day free trial invites for City of Heroes. Shoot me an email if you want one of mine. I hear that the October issue of PC Gamer has 21-day free invites. ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/5 "2005-08-22T19:30:39Z")
On a different note, it looks like Gunz, which is more of an action-shooter than an RPG, might be right up your ally. It’s quick and easy to play, at least, and you can start in pretty fast. ---
**Author:** ![klintypooh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@klintypooh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/klintypooh)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/6 "2005-08-22T20:22:41Z")
I’m 90% sure I responded here but I think I’ve posted my reply in another thread, forum or even message board. I was actually given a 14 day CoH trial by somebody else on the board a while back and liked the game, I just didn’t think I would be able to find another 2 trials floating around. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/7 "2005-08-22T20:41:35Z")
City of Heroes is the first MMORPG that I have ever been seriously tempted by and after a year of wavering I finally purchased it myself a few days ago. And I’m generally enjoying myself; its fun at the low levels because of the number of things you can do with your character. Come up with a cool concept, pick some powers that sound interesting, and toss yourself in for an hour to see if you like them. You can form a team immediately and something I’m doing now is trying to convince a friend to play with me so that we can make two themed characters that pair off each other. ---
**Author:** ![Firebringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@Firebringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Firebringer)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/8 "2005-08-23T01:09:23Z")
I’ve played City of Hero’s and found it intially stunning. The graphics are very good and the super hero powers well thought out. I quickly grew bored though as it becomes a kill/level grind. That said I have friends who are hooked to it. If you fancy a space based game try [eve-online.com](http://eve-online.com) It’s basically a updated version of Elite. You can fly in gangs with your pals and even if your on your own there’s plenty to do be it mining, trading or killing npc’s. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/9 "2005-08-31T14:25:15Z")
**Klintypooh** , how you getting on with CoH. I just got a copy myself and will dive in over the next couple of days. Can anyone recommend a decent server, and are there any more European dopers playing CoH? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/10 "2005-08-31T14:42:47Z")
Here’s a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=331632) you may be interested in, **BadBadger**. Most dopers are on Virtue. When you get on, join the CECIL global Channel. There’s usually someone online all the time. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/11 "2005-08-31T14:46:47Z")
Much appreciated ole bean ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/12 "2005-08-31T14:47:55Z")
Sorry for the multi post. Meant to ask. Are the servers global? I’m UK… ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mmorpg-thread/318133/13 "2005-08-31T15:58:05Z")
Servers: The EU version of the game is on a different server set than the US, which is on a different server set than the Japanese version et cetera. I have no clue as to how many dopers are on the EU version, though. Sorry.