What's your MMO history?

[BobbinT]

FFXI: - My first ever MMO, I got it the day it was released in the UK. I was a Tarutaru Red Mage... ah, memories. Stoped playing some years ago, as I found it a bit to grindy with little solo options (If it ever goes F2P, then I will be back!)

You might be happy to know that starting about end of last year, SE has introduced Trust system. It's basically bonding with heroes of Vana'diel and creates their replica to fight besides you. Right now, there's already list of 20+ heroes you can summon up to 3, including the famous Shantoto and even her separate darker persona too.

I did adding sub for a month and using the heroes to help me grind PLD from scratch to lvl 99. Even as of now, SE adds more flexibility for allowing to summon them in some instanced battles too. Haven't tested this yet since I don't have the energy to play more than 1 MMO. ^^;

As added bonus from latest patch, your Adventure companion (if you ever make one) has been recently upgraded and allowed to partake their limit break all the way to level 99 (if you recall, they were previously capped to lvl 75). Now players in XI can make their virtual party in total of 5 players, 6 if you're playing summoning job like Summoner of Beastmaster.

As for F2P, you could expect another Free Login campaign if it happens again. When it hit at december 2013, it was amazing. For like 3 weeks only, I was able to catch up stuff happened on that current Adoulin chapter progress and other things too.

[Kaelah]

Can't tell you dates like the OP, but...

Phantasy Star Online for Gamecube. - Played for a few months.
Final Fantasy XI. - Played for one year from launch, had a break, then played for another year.
World Of Warcraft. - Played for 2-3 years from The Burning Crusade.
Aion. - Played for one year from launch.
Star Wars The old Republic. - Played for a few months.
Final Fantasy XIV. - Played 1.0 for one month since launch. Came back for 2.0 until now.

[Zantetsuken]

Since content that doesn't take that restrictive approach is really enjoyable. Such as Hildebrand and Main Scenario quest lines.

So true.

In fact if there was one thing that has tempted me to stay, it would be the Hildebrand and Main Scenario quests. But they alone are not worth the subscription.

Plus, I can always watch that content on YouTube. Like all other content, it's all scripted, so it doesn't change if I'm playing or not.




Wait...



we're already expected to watch everything on YouTube before we play it.


so...



What the hell have I been paying subs for?


ミ●﹏☉ミ

[tymora]

Valhalla MUD
Ultima Online
FFXI
AION
FFXIV 1.0 (till the end)
FFXIV 2.0

[Gormogon]

Can't wait for Amiibos to impact online experiences.

What the hell have I been paying subs for?

For hope.

Yeah it's pretty sad.

[Skinypupy]

I've only just recently gotten into MMO's over the last couple years. Avoided them for a long time because I'm not much of a social person and typically don't have large chunks of time that I could set aside for gaming.

Side note: You have no idea how intimidating it is to try and start playing MMO's at this point. Just wrapping my head around the acronyms, the cooperative style of gameplay, and the standard MMO gaming conventions has been quite the undertaking.

I've played:
- Guild Wars 1 & 2
- Neverwinter
- SWTOR
- WoW
- Tera
- Rift
- FF XI (my first MMO experiences. Was so confused within the first week that I simply gave up and never went back to it)
- The Secret World

The only ones I've spent any significant time with were GW2, Neverwinter, and now FF XIV. I burned out on all the rest long before ever getting to endgame content. The only MMO I've played with any sort of consistency is FF XIV, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[Malphas84]

first was Phantasy Star Online on the Dreamcast in 2001.
then was: EverQuest Online Adventures on the ps2 in 2003, and Frontiers expansion. - human/shadowknight dont remember "name"
next comes:Final Fantasy XI on the ps2 in 2004. played ffxi on ps2 for a few years. - carbuncle/Malphaz hume drk/war
after that: Phantasy Star Universe on xbox360 in 2006. - GT: MalphasxMK
when't back to:Final Fantasy XI on xbox 360 in 2007. - carbuncle/Malphas hume drk/war
then tryed: World of Warcraft in 2008. dont remember server but - Mal_the_bad blood elf/rogue til W.o.T.L.k then i was Malphaz blood elf / Death knight
at this time i was trying a lot like aion, and GW1 but mostly free, beta, or trail nothing really worth buying.
now comes:Final Fantasy XIV 1.0 in 2010. - only played a week
DC Universe Online on ps3 in 2011. - pvp server hero/RiteWing
Star Wars The Old Republic in 2012. - Malphas sith/war
Final Fantasy XI Seekers of Adoulin on 360 in 2013.- carbuncle/Malphas hume drk/war
and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn on the ps3 in 2013. now in 2014 still on ffxiv but on the ps4 - name and server is on the left so..... lol

oh and staring next month Destiny (PS4) beta - PSN Id: Malphas25

[Daenerys_Sedai]

FFXI (about 2-3 years' worth)
Guild Wars 1 (year to two)
Guild Wars 2 (maybe a year)
World of Warcraft (maybe 2-3 week)

[RedAntares]

Lets see...

- Guild Wars
- Ragnarok Online
- Tales of Pirates
- Fiesta Online
- TERA
- Guild Wars 2
- Final Fantasy XIV 1.0
- Final Fantasy XIV ARR

I think that's it. :P

[Darkblood41]

Final Fantasy XIV is my first MMO