High population, PVE-centric MMO?

[Harmacist]

I've played most MMOs over the last few years, notably:

- WoW: since vanilla, up to, but not including, the last expansion. Not going back there
- FFXIV: best PvE I've ever seen. Got all classes maxed. Waiting for the next expansion
- ESO: it's... ok, I guess. There isn't a real sense of progression, very linear
- GW2: man, I really want to love this game, but the lack of dungeons, and especially the lack of Trinity, doesn't keep me addicted
- SWTOR: I'm a SW fan, and love the stories, but the community is very toxic and elitist. Also waiting for the new expansion
- LOTRO: loved this to death. Then the server changed hands (again) and wiped all my characters, without reason, nor chance to recover them. Not going to restart again. Excellent community, by far the best I've seen
- AION: played at release, and like most Korean MMOs, a grindfest
- WildStar: very spammy/clicky. Dead
- EVE: PvE is very repetitive, dislike the progression system
- Albion: Extreme P2W, extreme grind, PvP-centric
- Runescape (3 and Classic): tried several times, doesn't click with me. Don't know why. Feels very grindy
- Rift: loved the classes system. Now on life support, leeching money from its players

Some I haven't really played much, but after some research, they don't seem for me (prove me wrong):

- TERA: similar feel to AION, grindfest, elitist community, only endgame matters
- Black Desert: P2W, PvP-centric
- Blade and Soul: seems PvP-centric, low population

What did I miss? Should I keep trying Tera or BnS? I need a popular MMO, with some decent Trinity dungeons with teamwork and without a toxic community :)

[mimizukari]

guild wars 2 & elder scrolls online are the pinnacle of what you want, if you haven't tried them for a while, might be time to check back in.

although if ffxiv is what you like, then that's that, just keep playing it, no need to wait til next expac, help newbies do their dungeon runs, etc.

[Harmacist]

Originally posted by Liezerota:

guild wars 2 & elder scrolls online are the pinnacle of what you want, if you haven't tried them for a while, might be time to check back in.

although if ffxiv is what you like, then that's that, just keep playing it, no need to wait til next expac, help newbies do their dungeon runs, etc.

I have tried both, recently (lastly, this last summer). As for FFXIV, I'm a bit burned out, played too much of it

[ハイイロギツネ]

Is that new Atlas game PvE?

[Harmacist]

It's a survival & pirates game, booooooooooooring. Not to mention it's EA. EA MMOs are something to be absolutely avoided (RIP The Repopulation)

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

I played Blade and soul until it turned P2W, I don't recommend it for PvE.

[Harmacist]

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

I played Blade and soul until it turned P2W, I don't recommend it for PvE.

Details?

[ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ]

Originally posted by Clippy:

Originally posted by 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

I played Blade and soul until it turned P2W, I don't recommend it for PvE.

Details?

uhhh the developers added these chests which cost money to open with keys and people paid hundreds for lots of keys and opened them until they got the best gear from them.

[Sorokin]

Warframe.

[Warsmith Honsou]

wow is not in a good spot right now, i only log in to raid, everything is just designed around grinding and not fun gameplay, black desert is fun until you realise it rewards afkers but the leveling experience is pretty fun and worth a look.

[Shadow_Legion]

Guld Wars 2 is my favorite mmo, I play it almost everyday and Im a PvE'r. Especially with the christmas event out right now.

[Harmacist]

Originally posted by Holidays:

Warframe.

Not an MMO

Originally posted by Warsmith Honsou:

wow is not in a good spot right now, i only log in to raid, everything is just designed around grinding and not fun gameplay, black desert is fun until you realise it rewards afkers but the leveling experience is pretty fun and worth a look.

Yup, what I said

Originally posted by Shadow_Legion:

Guld Wars 2 is my favorite mmo, I play it almost everyday and Im a PvE'r. Especially with the christmas event out right now.

Please read the thread, I already said I don't like GW2...

[Harmacist]

Decided to go back to FFXIV