Minimum tutorials, text and mandatory quests

Freedom to grind — if I want to farm one area for a few hours, I can just do that. If I want to go somewhere else or do something different, I can.

Simple and intuitive rpg systems

Character progression, stats grind game.

An actual playerbase, even if it's not a huge MMO

Any platform (pc,mobile and browser)

What I'm not looking for:

Albion Online — I've already played it, and I don't want to lose my gear while leveling/progressing.

AAA MMOs that are 50+ GB with tons of systems, menus, quests and an overloaded UI.

MMOs where most of the progression is basically following quest markers and reading tons of dialogue.

A free to play browser-based mmorpg sandbox.

Move around your character by double clicking inside active dotted circle.

Claim real world territories by building flags and set the rite of passage for other players to use your territories.

Hunt monsters, collect berries and chop trees for woods. Hoard a lot of materials for a lot of things!

Build country manors to store your precious items in them.

Attack and burn other players flags or building and wage wars!

Build a city based on real city location for much more fun mechanics in the game.

Found a kingdom where you can unite players under one banner and wage wars with other kingdom!

Here is the link if you wants to try it out:

https://horizoneragame.com

I've been thinking about why contested hunting spots used to be such a big part of old-school MMOs, and why they seem to matter much less now.

Was it simply that players no longer have the time to sit and compete over a location for hours?

Or was it something else?

For me, there seem to be three big problems:

Botting. If a spot is valuable, eventually someone will automate it.

Zerg clans. Competition is interesting until one massive group can simply claim everything and smaller groups have no realistic way to fight back.

Time. Classic MMOs often rewarded whoever could physically stay online the longest. That made sense when people had unlimited free time, but it becomes much harder to participate when you have work, family, or other responsibilities.

I'm asking because I'm currently working on a small MMO project and this is one of the design problems I've been trying to solve. The idea is to keep meaningful location competition and player-driven conflict, but without requiring players to actively grind for six hours every night.

So I'm curious:

What killed spot competition for you personally?

Botting?
Zergs?
Lack of time?
Changes in MMO design?
Or did you simply stop finding it fun?

I'd genuinely like to hear what people think, especially from those who played Lineage, Ragnarok, Tibia, MU, early WoW, etc.

Hi all, my Indie (M)MORPG is having a public playtest!

It's a 2D side scrolling platformer with a single open world, there's no instanced spaces at all.

The game is totally free with no ads, no cash shop, no hidden monetisation at all!

Please consider trying it out and letting me know what you think!

Content is a bit light right now but we've got:

- 12 unique mobs
- 20 unique weapons
- 35 unique hats
- 2 major zones, each with 2 sub-zones

You can download and try the game here: https://loafygoat.itch.io/stick-universe

And you can Join our Discord here to give feedback, leave suggestions, report bugs, etc. https://discord.gg/Be9MFQMCY

If you're looking for a fresh Cabal Online experience where playing with other people actually feels rewarding, you might want to check out Forsaken.

The main idea is simple: play together, but everyone gets their own drop. No more fighting over who gets the item — each player receives their individual loot while still being able to farm and progress as a party.

Progression

Our progression is heavily focused on farming and upgrading:

• Farm dungeons
• Collect materials
• Upgrade your gear
• Sell materials for Gold
• Progress through increasingly stronger equipment
• We have fully progressive starter gear to welcome you into the game if you are new to the game

You don't just hit endgame and stop. There's a progressive gear path designed to give you something to work toward.

What has been reworked?

A lot.

• Fully rebalanced classes
• Reworked Collection
• Reworked Myth
• Reworked dungeons
• Reworked Wings
• Reworked leveling/progression
• New custom dungeons
• Party DPS Meter
• Custom Mercenaries
• Event Pass
• Permanent party buffs on login

Custom Upgrade Systems

We've also added custom progression systems including:

• Chaos Upgrade for Brooches
• Chaos Upgrade for Rings
• Chaos Upgrade for Epaulets
• Increased Extreme Upgrade values
• Increased Divine Upgrade values

Class Rebalance

Every class has received changes, including:

• Increased BM2 attack speed for slower classes such as FS / GL
• Increased Skill Transcendency power
• Additional BM3 Range & AOE where needed
• Increased single-target power for classes such as WI
• Increased BM3 A & B attack speed
• Reworked passive skills

Ultimate Objective (UO)

One of our bigger custom systems is Ultimate Objective a server-wide boss hunting system where the entire community works toward a common objective.

Instead of everything being about individual progression, UO gives the server something to work on together.

If you enjoy Cabal, progression-based MMOs, farming, dungeon grinding and playing with an active community, give Forsaken a look.

Make friends, join a party, farm together and see how far you can push your character.

Forsaken.to

Cabal Online Forsaken Play together. Progress together.

Hey guys, i just recently started playing osrs, now im wondering if there's still other old mmos that are worth playing or atleast trying? Im looking for games with almost same specs req with osrs so i can play it on my potato laptop lol

Twisted is recruiting PvX players with a focus on PVP.

What We Offer & Our Achievements:

• #1 New World war wins in S8
• First territory in New Worlds S7 seasonal PvP server
• #1 OCE Guild in Where Winds Meet GvG preseason Week 1 & 2
• Multiple top 100 WWM arena players
• 1x top 1 & 3x top 100 WWM guild boss speedruns
• Competitive in Ashes of Creation wars, winning multiple battles.
• Multiple world & server firsts in Dune: Awakening (First to DD, First Carrier/Crawler, First Carrier & Crawler Destroyed & more)
• Highly experienced shotcallers across various titles
• Elite PvP community proven across many MMOs
• AU/NZ primetime activity
• Game nights & occasional servers for survival games

Twisted is a PvP-centric guild focused on developing strong PvP players through experienced leadership, structured gameplay, and consistent content. We will also do PVE content.

Our main active time will be between 4:00 PM - 11:59 PM AEST. We are mostly AU/NZ/OCE/SEA based. Others welcome.

Requirements:

• Be in VC during content
• A commitment to learning and growth

You dont need to be the best, just willing to put the work in to get there.

Click the link to join:

https://discord.gg/phKvpYDz2

Salut à tous !

La guilde francophone TDC ouvre grand ses portes et cherche de nouveaux compagnons d'armes pour profiter du serveur Tera Classic +.

Pour ceux qui ne connaîtraient pas Tera Classic + : C'est un serveur qui fait revivre l'expérience old-school et nostalgique des débuts de TERA, tout en y intégrant des améliorations de qualité de vie, des rééquilibrages et des ajouts inédits (le fameux "+") pour dynamiser le jeu. C'est l'occasion idéale de redécouvrir le vrai système de combat de TERA.

À propos de nous : La TDC est une guilde chaleureuse et sans prise de tête. Nous recrutons tout joueur francophone doté d'un minimum de maturité. Que vous soyez un vétéran qui connaît les anciens donjons les yeux fermés ou un débutant total qui découvre le jeu, vous avez votre place parmi nous. Nous touchons à tout, que ce soit le PvE ou le PvP. Le but principal est de s'entraider et de jouer dans la bonne humeur. Après tout, plus on est de fous, plus on rit !

Liens utiles :

• Nous rejoindre sur Discord : https://discord.gg/zPKGqj5W7y
• Découvrir le serveur Tera Classic + : https://tera-europe-classic.com

N'hésitez pas à passer sur le Discord pour discuter ou à nous contacter directement en jeu. À très bite !

The Playtest is still live, so together we can reach the next goal! If you want to join the fun, we will be happy to welcome you at https://store.steampowered.com/app/3795810/Dominus_Automa/

Thank you for your support!

After 2 months of refinements in BETA after initial PROTOTYPING, EVERSE.ART has official ALPHA build LIVE today.

A persistent 6 degrees of freedom voxel mining MMO, playable in browser.

Try it out on MOBILE and carry your accumulated MASS over to the PC.

Features

• 1 billion voxel world .... currently {Look out for the Ring World expansion somewhere to settle and spend that accumulated MASS.}
• WebRTC VoiP communication layer for upto 16 player chat in one call.
• Dedicated Player call feature for easier direct comms between pilot groups.
• Integrated Nostalgia Portal via BABA-GAH.
• Stereo-scopic audio via the Leviathan (Whale) Song.

META-GAMEPLAY: Pilot having a break from mining that MASS and enjoying a nostalgia boost via BABA-GAH the Skeuomorphic Micro-Frontend on their ship's HOLOGRAPHIC QUANTUM LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0vXw7uiS_M

AION 2 (NCsoft's sequel to Aion) is heading into Global Early Access late September, full launch early October 2026. Our Legion, BlackList, is locking in for launch and looking for more PvP-focused players before then.

What we're about:

- Abyss fights & faction warfare

- Arenas (1v1, team, battlegrounds)

- Rifts, open-world chaos, organized group PvP

Looking for active players, veterans and newcomers alike - people who can take a joke and show up for war. Dedicated Discord with voice, organized calls, and event coordination.

If anyone's on the fence about AION 2 or already locked in and looking for a NA/OCE PvP home, come say hi: discord.gg/blacklist-official

Been playing Eclesiar recently and thought I’d share it here since it just launched on Steam.
It’s a multiplayer strategy game where you build your country, manage resources, interact with other players and inevitably end up in some kind of war 🤪
If that sounds like your kind of game, give it a shot!

I have been working on a browser-based virtual world / social MMO project for around 3 months with two dedicated developers.

The site is live, the client is running, and the technical side is moving forward. The part I am thinking about most now is the community side.

Old browser worlds were not just about features. They worked because of events, staff culture, room building, forums, Discord, competitions, social activity, and players feeling like the world had people behind it.

For people here who have built, played, or followed PBBGs for years, what would you focus on first to grow something like this properly?

Community staff?

Events?

Social media?

Discord activity?

Player-made content?

Partnerships?

Regular updates?

Something else?

We are also open to speaking with someone serious who understands community building and wants to help shape that side of the project, but I wanted to ask this as a real discussion rather than just drop an advert.

Happy to share more if allowed.

Hi, I recently made a video about isometric MMORPGs from the dawn of the genre in 1997 to 2010 and I thought I could share it here.

Title says it all!

It's free, has a great community, doesn't push micro transactions or feel pay to play (because it's not) and just has a great relaxing vibe to it! Should come join us

https://accounts.palia.com/sign-up?referral=85e2a9be-6231-4428-bf0e-dfbb9b8da813

There's big news afoot, and Wurm Online Afterdark is leading the way again. Here's the true story of Ex-Head GM enki and his removal from the game, in his own words. A great big thank you to yet another brave soul, who has come forward and posted a link to a Youtube video, of enki admitting that he was fired. In the video, enki reveals what went on behind the scenes at Wurm Online. Also what led to him being fired from his prestigious position as Head GM.

I'm curious what others think about the video. It's a year old now, but doesn't seem to be very many views. Hopefully people will understand the truth of what occurred. I have little sympathy for enki, considering he got what he dished out. Karma came by, and kicked him in the ass for me. He pulled the silence job on me after my phony ban, and deservedly got it right back. Ah justice, you truly are a blessing.

The video is time stamped to skip by the non-Wurm related material.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXVoak7rj4&t=5927s

You ain't gonna find this type of story on the Wurm forums, or the "official" Wurm subreddit. Afterdark folks are now getting the stories that those two want to be kept silent. They are destroying their own reputation.

Cheers to the latest whistle blower. You've done something that Wurm staff have been covering up for over two years. Your bravery is recognized by all who visit the Afterdark group. Thank you very much.

Edit: fixed formatting that went haywire

Link: www.ravensreach.online

Testing invites are going out in September and I'd love to get some feedback before the tentative scheduled launch in Q4.

Early access members get 500 Silver to jump start their Ravens Reach career during testing and on final launch.

Features at Launch Will Include:

Activities | Foraging, fishing, trapping, logging, and more.
Crafting | Cooking, brewing, alchemy, and more.
PvP | Attack anyone at any time to earn Favor and Silver.
Clans | Clan Treasury, Perks, Upgrades, and Clan Raids.
Warbands | Run your own Warband for extra passive perks and income.
Scouting | Take a walk to replenish your Morale, search for Collectibles, and earn Silver.
Sparring Pit | Train your stats over time to assert your dominance in the Fjord.
Homestead | Improve your Homestead through purchased or built upgrades.
Hunts | Enlist in hunts to take down formidable foes with the community.

If you love Torn, SimpleMMO, Melvor, or the love of the grind, this is your chance to get in early.