# Free online multiplayer games? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2003, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761 "2003-02-22T11:06:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/1 "2003-02-22T11:06:35Z")
Any games out there that are good? ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/2 "2003-02-22T11:39:33Z")
Well, if you don’t need flashy graphics, but are able to use your own imagination, welcome to [www.valheru.com](http://www.valheru.com) This is a text-based rollplay game, it is literally Everquest without the graphics, and with less people 🙂 MUD (multi use dungeon/domain) was one of the first multiplayer games ever and has been around since the dawn of the internet. Takes a little while to get used to, like anything else, but once you do, you are hooked! There is info on the webpage about how to connect. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/3 "2003-02-22T11:39:54Z")
Well, Euchre can be fun 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/4 "2003-02-22T11:46:55Z")
What is ''euchre"? ---
**Author:** ![Merlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Merlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merlyn)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/5 "2003-02-22T12:07:38Z")
Well if you already own the CD of Ultima Online, there are several free sites to play on. I play on The Alter Realm… [http://www.thealterrealm.com/](http://www.thealterrealm.com/) And a list ofthe top shards can be found here, all free… [http://www.gamesites200.com/ultimaonline/](http://www.gamesites200.com/ultimaonline/) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Calculus_of_Logic)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/6 "2003-02-22T12:12:42Z")
If you own the half life CD, then there are several high profile, fun games. Team fortress, Counterstrike, Day of Defeat, Half life multiplayer. However, you’d have to buy a half life cd with an unregistered keycode, they are about $15 on ebay. So i guess thats not free, but that $15 is reallllllly worth playing the games listed above. Counterstrike has won multiple ‘game of the year’ awards. ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/7 "2003-02-22T12:17:08Z")
I really need free games… Thanks for the links though… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@The\_Calculus\_of\_Logic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Calculus_of_Logic)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/8 "2003-02-22T12:17:58Z")
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**Author:** ![MrPeabody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7cd45c/32.png) [@MrPeabody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrPeabody)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/9 "2003-02-22T15:09:40Z")
Dont forget battlenet and diablo 2 ---
**Author:** ![Splanky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@Splanky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Splanky)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/10 "2003-02-22T15:47:17Z")
Go get Starcraft. It’s $10 and will be free on [Battle.net](http://Battle.net) forever. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Adam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Mr\_Adam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Adam)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/11 "2003-02-22T16:09:12Z")
[http://www.runescape.com](http://www.runescape.com) is pretty cool ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/12 "2003-02-22T17:29:28Z")
www.darkvalley.nl An online RPG/empire building game, more fun than it sounds! And it doesn’t take too much of your time to play 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/13 "2003-02-22T20:16:50Z")
[www.shadowmere.com](http://www.shadowmere.com) Turn based strategy in a fantasy setting, all text, but rather good gameplay. Tell’em Ugly sent you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/14 "2003-02-22T22:54:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MrPeabody \* > \*\*Dont forget battlenet and diablo 2 \*\* How much does it cost? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/15 "2003-02-23T00:42:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aslan2 \* > \*\*How much does it cost? \*\* Playing is free. You do need to buy [the CD](http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1&product_id=644619&affid=4965&source=buy) though. ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/16 "2003-02-23T04:35:47Z")
I wish to reiterate what I have been saying to half the people here, I am looking for free games that aare playable online, also for free. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/17 "2003-02-23T04:38:32Z")
I would actually buy the battlechest, but I’m assuming that it’s american so it’s something like 80 dollars canadian plus shipping. ---
**Author:** ![Gopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gopher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gopher)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/18 "2003-02-23T06:19:39Z")
- [http://games.swirve.com/](http://games.swirve.com/) I blew a lot of time there a couple years back. I recommend Utopia. You’re in charge of a province in a fantasy atmosphere. Provinces are organized into 25 member kingdoms so plenty of good teamwork if you land in a good kingdom. - [www.tdzk.net](http://www.tdzk.net) I haven’t played this game much because I don’t want to get sucked in but some of my friends play it and it looks cool. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/19 "2003-02-23T06:32:52Z")
There are certain titles availible on certain illegal and unmentionable file-trading programs that have names that rhyme with Blazaa. But I don’t know what it would be. However, I would reccommend the Half-Life CD if you can find one cheap. Start off on Team Fortress, and then build to Day Of Defeat. There is no better online wargame. ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-online-multiplayer-games/156761/20 "2003-02-23T06:34:05Z")
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