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Originally Posted by bingle
However, I tried out Final Fantasy XI a little bit and it just didn't do it for me. Sure, it had pretty graphics, but it just wasn't as social, it wasn't as open-ended, it wasn't as creative - I think MMOs are still catching up to MUDs in social and gameplay aspects. They have graphics, but they're way behind in other stuff. As a result, they don't suck people in as much (at least, not me).
I've heard EQ is pretty addicting, though, maybe your mileage will vary based on the actual game.
Bingle
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Final Fantasy XI isn't a very good transition for a MUDer to MMORPGs. The fact that japanese and americans share servers make it very hard to commuicate. When I played it (granted only for a month) I found it was just generally less social...
Now, if you had played Everquest when it was released, your impression would have probably changed. It was very (and still is, but not really for new players) social. I say it's not very social for new players because Everquest has turned into a "race to the top get teh phat lewtz".