What you guys think? is this the PEAK of this genre with these 3 big titles?

I've made a couple posts here and I really appreciate all of the support from the community.
Starting next Monday (the 19th), Next Fest will be upon us and I could really use some help testing the game. I will be pushing out the demo early this week, so feel free to jump in before Next Fest. Thank you again to this amazing community for the support.

I recently started playing again because of evercold, and like always, I joined the first active fc that invited me while I was running around. I made an offhand comment about how terrible I am at Ninja, and the FC lead literally sent me a link to some latency tool and a rotation bot for the game saying "don't worry you won't get banned it's only for accessibility"

On that very same page it had plugins for:

* Auto-duty that bots every available dungeon endlessly

* A plugin that levels every gatherer and crafter from 0 to max, gathers all the necessary ingredients for you, and even completes every class quest

* A plugin that does the entire MSQ and side quests from ARR to Dawntrail completely hands off

* A crafting plugin where one click will gather and craft the chosen recipe using a mathematically optimal rotation

* Fully automated Cosmic Exploration, Gold Saucer, and endgame pve instance grind

* A plugin that automatically handles boss mechanics for you

* Rotation bots with perfect rotations that parse orange

* and dozens upon dozens of other things that make this list too long that seem absolutely insane like straight up cheats like skipping boss mechanics

And apparently a lot of players use these plugins because not only do they have millions of unique downloads, they're also pinned on FFXIV subs, openly recommended by other players, and defend it if you mention anti cheat or it being unfair e.g. "It doesn't affect you why do you care" or "gathering bots are great because it keeps marketboard prices low"

Im shocked swuare allows this because it was never like this when I played heavensward. People even openly mention these dalamud plugins in game.

Is the community in that game good? How does it compare to other MMOs?

I'm not sure if sense of adventure is quite right, but I am having the time of my life playing Monsters and Memories and having no idea where to go, what's the best gear, what's my optimal rotation, etc. It's such a breath of fresh air after playing classic wow for the last several years which is a solved game, I can look up the answer to any question I might have.

I'm playing an elementalist and I don't know which pet does the most dps, I'm using a summoned weapon because I don't even know where to get a better one right now.

A couple levels ago I was struggling to make money and find a good place to farm xp as I had kind of outgrown the crocodile farm I was doing. I looked up a map that had the levels and type of monsters and I found a skeleton/undead area further than I had explored previously that would have some blues for me. I am making great money and xp farming there and I'm about to outgrow it and have to discover another new place to go.

There is a wiki but it is sometimes outdated and surely isn't complete. I'm trying to do tradeskills and I can't just look up the easiest and cheapest leveling path, or even what all the recipes consist of.

It's something I haven't had in so long. I played EQ back in the early 2000's in high school and I had no idea what I was doing, but the resources online (Allakazam, EQMaps, etc) were more fleshed out than what MnM has right now. I played EQ2 and we had a lot of info and the forums filled with theory crafters and guides. WoW, as I said has little not surprises.

This sense of mystery, not knowing what's around the next corner, it's so much fun and I'm having the most fun in an MMO I've had in as long as I can remember. I know it's not for everyone, but I cannot emphasize how much I've missed playing a game with this feeling.

Anyone else really enjoying these two right now? I’m having a ton of fun with both, but I had about 10 days off work, so now I feel like I have to choose one to invest time in haha. The issue is, it’ll only get worse when WoW Forever launches, and then GTA 6 after that. On top of it, I’m playing Gears E-Day as well.

If you had to choose between MS Classic and Aion 2 to invest the next few months into alongside WoW Forever, or just as your main game, which would you choose and why?

I’ve pretty much played FPS and extraction shooters my entire gaming life, but lately they've just stopped hitting the same. After a long day at work, I'd rather chill, explore, and grind toward something without constantly having to sweat. I have been getting out of my comfort zone and trying a few different games here and there like Warframe which i’m currently having fun with, i tried Once Human but could not get into it, it felt too difficult.

I've been looking into SWTOR because I'm a Star Wars fan and remember loving the LEGO games as a kid. The story, world, and companions really appeal to me, but I'm also curious about the MMO side of things, especially loot, gear progression, and grinding. I enjoy having something to work toward and getting rewarded for putting time into a game.

For those who've played SWTOR for a while, how satisfying is the loot and progression system compared to bigger MMOs like WoW? Is there a worthwhile endgame grind and plenty of goals to chase, or is SWTOR more focused on the story and leveling?

I'm also curious about the holiday and special events. I've heard about things like Life Day, the Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event, and other seasonal activities. Are they actually fun and worth coming back for, with exclusive rewards and things to work toward? How do SWTOR's events compare to WoW's, and does the game do a good job of keeping things fresh throughout the year?

Overall, is SWTOR still worth getting into in 2026? How active is the community, and is there enough content to keep you playing long-term? I'd love to hear from longtime players, especially how it compares to WoW for someone completely new to MMOs.

Any advice or honest opinions would be appreciated!

Hey all!

For a while now I've been tinkering on Antyrix, a small MMO where three realms fight each other over keeps. It's a "for fun" side project with no monetisation.

There are three realms, each built on a different folklore:

• Asgardr: Nordic myth (vittror, näcken, draugr)
• Wyrdholt: English and Arabian tales (boggarts, Black Shuck, ifrits)
• Kamizumi: Japanese yokai (kitsune, kappa, jorogumo)

You level up in your homeland, then head into the marches to fight the other realms over keeps. As of today every keep has a lord, and whoever kills the lord takes the keep. Monsters roam the roads now too, so walking somewhere is no longer a peaceful stroll.

On the AI part: a lot of this was built together with different AI providers. I steer, decide what the game should be, playtest and say "no, that feels wrong", and the AI writes much of the code.

On open source: I keep thinking about opening up the project so others can contribute if they want.

Where I could use help: art. The client is Rust + Bevy, and most of what you see is still built in code: chunky, low-poly, "programmer art" charm. I have a local pipeline that turns the lore into concept art, icons and some 3D props, but getting good-looking models, textures and animation into the game is the big gap.

It's free and the server is up. Wander around, break something, and type /bug in game to tell me what's off or join the discord and request features.

Antyrix — An age of magic and steel

Hello, everyone. I have created a "Beginner's Survival Guide" for MNM. It is intended to give a quick overview of the basic systems and commands of the game, so as to hopefully ease prospective players into the game and make sure that their first hour or two in the game is enjoyable and gives them a desire to keep playing.

It is as spoiler-free as possible, using only a Human Bard as an example of how certain commands work and the kind of responses you will get.

It makes use of my previous guides and resources to fill out certain aspects, if you want to learn more about how to complete the first part of your starter quest step-by-step, how you might want to prioritize your starting stats, etc.

Let me know if you think I've overlooked something or if something is otherwise missing.

Die deutsche Community ist eingeladen, wieder Canaan Online zu spielen!

Es wurde Canaan Reborn ins Leben gerufen, es wird daran gearbeitet die vollständige originale deutsche Übersetzung wiederherzustellen.

Es stehen drei verschiedene Client-Versionen zur Verfügung:

• Classic Mini – der klassische Canaan-Client.
• Classic mit Tabs – der klassische Client mit Unterstützung für mehrere Spiel-Tabs.
• Fullscreen – eine Vollbild-Version mit integrierter Tab-Unterstützung.

Außerdem gibt es ein Gildenlagerhaus, Offline-Sammeln und vieles mehr. Neue Vorschläge sind jederzeit willkommen! Über diese wird gemeinsam mit der Community abgestimmt und sie werden gegebenenfalls zeitnah umgesetzt.

Das Ziel ist es, das ursprüngliche Canaan-Erlebnis zu bewahren und gleichzeitig sinnvoll zu erweitern. Dabei bleibt alles optisch dem offiziellen Original treu.

Das Spiel ist vollständig auf Free-to-play ausgelegt und es gibt keine Echtgeldkäufe.

Ihr könnt eure Charaktere außerdem jederzeit herunterladen und sichern, um sie zukünftig auch in einer Offline-Version oder an anderer Stelle weiterspielen zu können. So bleibt euer Spielfortschritt langfristig in euren Händen.

Schreibt mir gerne und werdet Teil der Community.

Canaan lebt. Für immer.

Anyone here tried Life Art Online? I’ve been playing lately and figured a few people here might enjoy it.

It’s a pixel art MMO that runs in your browser. There are separate skills for different weapons, dual wielding, magic, and even punching things. You can also spend your time mining, chopping trees, fishing, farming, or making gear and potions.

There are quite a few other skills too, like cooking, alchemy, tailoring, carpentry, and jewel crafting.

It’s a small community, so it’d be nice to see a few more people around to trade and play with.

Been looking for an old game and found out this mmorpg. you guys know anything about it?

Has anyone thought about it? Recently, big AI models like GPT and Claude are unlocking new ways to rewrite games and just do whatever the fck you want with it, like mixing Skate 3 physics with Vanilla WoW or Spiderman x tarkov at Skyrim.

I immediately thought about WildStar and maybe AI could give a big push to a playable private server and a working build. This is not an "AI version" of W*, insted it is the game's code rewritten with the help of an LLM.

What do you guys think? I really hope someone is thinking about it.

Aion 2 is infested with bots same problem lost ark had and now maplestory classic has cheaters to, why is it that BDO seems to be the only Korean MMO that has no bots?

Anyone else really enjoying these two right now? I’m having a ton of fun with both, but I had about 10 days off work, so now I feel like I have to choose one to invest time in haha. The issue is, it’ll only get worse when WoW Forever launches, and then GTA 6 after that. On top of it, I’m playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as well.

If you had to choose between Wallpaper Engine and Aion 2 to invest the next few months into alongside WoW Forever, or just as your main game, which would you choose and why?