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Does an MMO with no way to turn money into power exist? (self.gaming)

submitted 1 year ago by ericbomb to c/gaming

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I miss playing MMO's, but micro transactions ruin any sense of progression for me.

Any mmo's out there that fit the bill?

Cosmetics are fine, as long as you can't just turn around and sell said cosmetics in game.

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[–] Naate 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, they're a skip to endgame content. But they're not any kind of "instant win."

The couple types of pvp aren't tied to your character level, and the most difficult raid content is best run with a group that you practice with. If you've never played, simply grabbing the game and one of those packages isn't going to give you an immediate edge.

XIV is sort of a single player game with a bunch of coop boss fights.

And, not to be cliche, but you can play through the entire first two arcs (A Realm Reborn and Heavensward) completely free, with no real limitations. The only things locked out of the free tier are the more social aspects, and any content above level 60. A handful of jobs are locked, but there is a ridiculous amount of content available for free.

I've played a few other mmos and hated them all. XIV is something weirdly different. And the overwhelming majority of the community is chill and friendly.

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd argue that if you never played, then getting one of those packages would actually make you play worse than someone who's played from the start.

[–] Naate 3 points 1 year ago

I agree, 100% The only people I know who bought them were for alts they had in other data centers. Skip the grind they've already done so they can jump in the with static they joined.