Used to play a lot of Ultima, WURM, SWG, A Tale in the Desert, Mortal Online and some smaller sandbox MMOs (anyone remember Roma Victor?)

I've found I have a bit of time on my hands recently and was wondering if there are any modern games that fill the void.

I've had my eye on Stars Reach and I see Albion Online advertised all the time but I was wondering if anyone can give a recommendation?

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[–] 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Both Albion and Eve Online fit your description, but if you tell us about what you are looking for in more detail I can tell you more whether I'd recommend them ;)

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 days ago (2 children)

    Thank you! I'm really hoping to find a world that feels alive. I've bounced off Eve many times in the past. I love space games but it never felt like there was anything worth exploring and the world felt pretty immutable.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Then I fear Albion will not be for you either. It's Eve but on a planet instead.

    But then again, both are free to try out so feel free to try them.

    In either case I'd recommend getting into a group that can teach you the ropes.

    And what do you mean by immutable? Eve is one of the few games I know where you can make a big name for yourself by doing something big (or small and impactful).

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 days ago

    I mean I understand that territory changes hands and people can now build structures in eve, but it doesn't feel like a connected world. It feels like a bunch of distinct instances and travel simply being clicking a button, entering a new instance, waiting for a cool down and clicking jump again doesn't help.

    I think the fact that there aren't any social spaces for players hurts too. There could be a hundred players docked at the same station as you but you'd never know, and it doesn't affect you.

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