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I'm another 50+ gamer - I tend to like MMOrpgs but I'm not a fan of PVP..I prefer a nice story based setup. I also like lots of 'leisure' activities like craft

I'm another 50+ gamer - I tend to like MMOrpgs but I'm not a fan of PVP..I prefer a nice story based setup. I also like lots of 'leisure' activities like crafting, hobbies, fishing, collections, housing and cosmetics (I find them all to be good to relax/chill or kill time with). I can't really handle the current 'pixel-art' craze - I waited to long for stuff to progress beyond that. But I've found Lord of the Rings Online to have a really good story, tons of stuff to do, and huge zones to explore. At 16 years old, the graphics are not exactly 'cutting edge' - but they're not bad, and they are overhauling them. ESO wasn't bad either. Harvesting in FF:ARR was an RSI inducing click fest but it was really pretty and I think it has housing now. ArcheAge was way too much like a second job... edit: spelling

ChancyChance 4y ago
WoW floored me, it was what I had always wanted in a game since first playing Ultima (I). The grind and the silliness finally killed it tho (plus trying to wrangle time to play after putting the kids to bed, I got very little sleep for 2 years). Funny you mention LotR online, as my guild lost a number of players to it when it first came out. Didn't know it was still alive and kicking! I kinda lament missing Eve Online, that also sounded fun. EDIT. Mac support deprecated on LotR. :( And I only use my PC through Remote Desktop... maybe i'll give it a whirl anyways....
- mech422 4y ago
  Oddly enough - Wow and Runescape are like the only 2 we didn't play...WoW's art style just never appealed. But we played SWG/SWTOR, EQ/EQ2 (lots of EQ2 - one of our favorites), Darkfall, FF:ARR, ESO, Ryzom, DDO, CoH, New World, Aion, Riders of Icaraus, Project Gorgon ( Very unique though a bit rough) Now we're waiting on Ashes of Creation, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. We just end up going back to LoTro a lot because its very casual friendly, the story/quest lines are awesome, its HUGE! (one of the largest maps second only to WoW and procedurally generated IIRC). Level cap is 140 now, so lots of stuff to do and see without having to 'end game grind'..Oh! and PVP in LoTro is called "monster play" - its literall the "freeps vs the creeps" - you can play as one of the "free peoples" (human,elf, etc) or as a "monster" - giant spider, wolf, orc, etc. You 'monster' characters actually have their own progression and skills and can be leveled like your 'regular' characters. Anyway - I hope you can get it working! If it helps, it runs under proton/Steam on Linux too!
- password4321 4y ago
  Steam Link is remote desktop for PC games; it basically makes games that grab the mouse playable remotely. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steam-link/id1246969117 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steam-link/id1246969117
- generic92034 4y ago
  > I kinda lament missing Eve Online, that also sounded fun. EVE Online is still alive. You could even play for free (alpha character), till you know if you would like to continue and hit the alpha characters' restrictions. But please be aware that EVE (well, still) does not have a learning curve but a learning cliff! ;)

ChancyChance 4y ago

WoW floored me, it was what I had always wanted in a game since first playing Ultima (I). The grind and the silliness finally killed it tho (plus trying to wrangle time to play after putting the kids to bed, I got very little sleep for 2 years). Funny you mention LotR online, as my guild lost a number of players to it when it first came out. Didn't know it was still alive and kicking! I kinda lament missing Eve Online, that also sounded fun. EDIT. Mac support deprecated on LotR. :( And I only use my PC through Remote Desktop... maybe i'll give it a whirl anyways....

mech422 4y ago
Oddly enough - Wow and Runescape are like the only 2 we didn't play...WoW's art style just never appealed. But we played SWG/SWTOR, EQ/EQ2 (lots of EQ2 - one of our favorites), Darkfall, FF:ARR, ESO, Ryzom, DDO, CoH, New World, Aion, Riders of Icaraus, Project Gorgon ( Very unique though a bit rough) Now we're waiting on Ashes of Creation, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. We just end up going back to LoTro a lot because its very casual friendly, the story/quest lines are awesome, its HUGE! (one of the largest maps second only to WoW and procedurally generated IIRC). Level cap is 140 now, so lots of stuff to do and see without having to 'end game grind'..Oh! and PVP in LoTro is called "monster play" - its literall the "freeps vs the creeps" - you can play as one of the "free peoples" (human,elf, etc) or as a "monster" - giant spider, wolf, orc, etc. You 'monster' characters actually have their own progression and skills and can be leveled like your 'regular' characters. Anyway - I hope you can get it working! If it helps, it runs under proton/Steam on Linux too!
password4321 4y ago
Steam Link is remote desktop for PC games; it basically makes games that grab the mouse playable remotely. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steam-link/id1246969117 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steam-link/id1246969117
generic92034 4y ago
> I kinda lament missing Eve Online, that also sounded fun. EVE Online is still alive. You could even play for free (alpha character), till you know if you would like to continue and hit the alpha characters' restrictions. But please be aware that EVE (well, still) does not have a learning curve but a learning cliff! ;)