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I love Everquest and have several accounts- both paid and free. i love to triple box - meaning playing 3 toons (characters) at once. I have 2 toons maxed in all the tradeskills, am active
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my favorite online games
posted at July 18, 2012 2:09 PM EDT
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I love Everquest and have several accounts- both paid and free. i love to triple box - meaning playing 3 toons (characters) at once. I have 2 toons maxed in all the tradeskills, am active in the bazaar, and have 3 toons in their 90's (level). Recently this went free to play and while you don't get all the perks the paid members get, the game is still awesome. I especially love the artistic part of it. You get to own a guild village, 2 houses for each character, and if you have 10 guild members in your personal guild(or you can join one) you get to own a guild hall. Each house, yard, and guild hall can be decorated and designed. The decoration potential is unlimited and anything marked "placeable" can be put in a house, yard, or hall. If you have a little money to spend, you can buy ornaments which can make a plain shield or weapon look like a work of art. There are also paintings and other things in the marketplace to buy with station cash - which equals $1 for every 100 points. The mail system is free and the rent on the lots are very inexpensive. it is easy to make money (platinum) in the game through the free bazaar. Other skills used to make money other than selling looted or tradeskilled items, depending on demand and level, are tracking, foraging, and porting (druids or wizards). The game is based on medival like times wiht dragons and wizards and a host of other creatures like undead. there are several races and classes to choose from. That is EQ1 to most people who play it , but there is also an EQ2. It is also ftp (free to play). It has several races and classes, but the graphics are much more intense than eq1. For those in the know, there are also ways to make real life money on eq2 not available on any other game. If you are on the Vox or Bazaar servers, you can sell your platinum and wares for cash money. Not sure how that works yet because i don't play EQ2 much. Another game i love but it can easily become the most expensive game to play even as a ftp is LOTRO Online. Everything in it costs money- from silver and gold to even mail an ingame email to buying milestone skills, horse riding skills and other in-game perks in turbine - the marketplace of the game. Of course, if you wait until you are 20 you can take a test and get the riding skill free. The graphics are beautiful and while home ownership is expensive and leaves a lot to be desired form a decorative standpoint, it gives you another port (ability to travel to a destinated place). It takes much longer to level up in LOTRO than in EQ. However the rewards are great and like the two games above, this game is addictive. You have tradeskills here too. Each person gets to choose a profession and you then have 3 skills with every profession. The easiest way to make money is by harvesting stuff like mineral ores, logs and plants and then selling them in the auction house, which also costs silver. However you can create your own guild and in 3 months you can get a guidlhouse - but it takes 8 people to make a guild. You can also adopt folks and create family units. The festivals are fun and you can even get horses and other things by participating. It is based on the books LORD OF THE RINGS - and of course the movie. |
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Re: my favorite online games
posted at July 18, 2012 2:11 PM EDT
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btw, playing online games keeps the brain active, but be aware that if you are prone to seizures then this is not for you. however, these games helped my 13-year-old autistic grand-nephew come out of his shell and to begin to explore his world. and did i forget to mention another perk to the games? interaction with other people! I have met people from all over the world and made lasting friendships that go beyond the game. |
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Re: my favorite online games
posted at July 26, 2012 12:28 AM EDT
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I do Lumosity (paid membership) and Neuronation, which is free. For some free games that are fun to do go here: http://www.neuro-nation.com/click.php?name=Betsy3491 I think the free games are just as good, although Lumosity has better graphics. I've seen improvement--I'm now in the top 1% of my age group on the Lumosity site. But, basically, I don't think the research supports the idea that online game playing keeps you from getting dementia. Apparently, if you read and took classes and worked your brain in your teens and twenties, it will help keep you sharp later in life. Also exercise has some effect. But the games are fun and the best ones give you sense of accomplishment. |
