r/MMORPG • • 23m ago

Discussion What happened to Korean MMORPG?

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Man they were the best for PvP mmorpg, started with mu online with amazing open world pk, controlling farming area, after we got Aion1 with invasion opposite faction, PvP was flooding the chat, and then we got the BDO PvP era, where PK didn't give you punishment, nodes war was intense, and not forget the Archeage where you could get gank during transport. I can keep talking about all the goods from those games and how PvP was a core part.

But now, what do we have? Aion2 is a pve game, the new archeage just kills the classes and they will not focus in PvP, they took months to say this game is a MMORPG! Mu is dead, BDO changed to PvE, yes you still have nodes war and arena solares but it is not even 10% how it was.

Thank god we still have good western PvP games, Wow, Eve and Albion.

/Rant over


r/MMORPG • • 2h ago

News Autumn's Leaves Alpha Week 3 Update

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https://news.autumnsleaves.com/

Autumn's Leaves is a 2.5d browser MMORPG heavily inspired by Ragnarok Online, Runescape, and Flyff.

Autumn's Leaves Alpha has now entered the third week! This week brings the largest patch to date, with massive new systems, new maps, items, pets, spells, and more! You can watch the video overview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6lGe3ApIew

I am looking for more testers to help me continue to develop the game! I have met some great new players thanks to my last post in this sub, and I hope more of you will join! Since my last post I have added tons of new things such as:

  • 1v1 Arena with rankings
  • Soul Slate and Soul Core systems. This allows players to customize a class while the game remains classless!
  • Doubled the amount of spells in the game
  • Added half a dozen new maps
  • Reworked refining and added new armor glows based on refine rates
  • Reworked the life skills talent tree to be more robust
  • Added dozens of new items into the game
  • Completed tons of changes based on player feedback

Going forward the next major changes will expand Ship combat on the open ocean, add the first race change quest into the game, and begin working on implementing deep and meaningful lore quests into the game.

There was some confusion in my last post about monetization and AI use, so I will address that here:

On Monetization: There will be no monetization in Alpha. During the game's full release the only monetization will be in the form of expansions. There will never be a cash shop, and I will never sell cosmetics.

On AI: I am working with an artist, but art takes time, so there are some temporary AI art assets in the game. The plan is to replace those assets over time. I only have one artist working with me, so these things take time. All player sprite sheets and armor sprite sheets are human made. AI art is only used for item icons and monster portraits.

I hope to see you in game! There is a Discord link in the top right of the news page if you would like to join.

-zarsie


r/MMORPG • • 2h ago

Discussion Modern UO combat - How could it look like?

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r/MMORPG • • 14h ago

Question Anyone remember Tales Runner?

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I've played this game since 2010 and I still login to the korean server a few times a week to this day. It's really unique for a racing to also be an MMO. It's was my free version of mario kart i played as a kid. and i grew up on animal crossing so the farming sim part was also so fun to me. They've had a lot of collabs with k-pop groups and other games too. the skill ceiling in this game has always been pretty high and its super sweaty if you want it to be. But there is also boss battles like traditional mmos wear your gear matters etc.

I think I played every single server that launched for this game including the like 3 failed english launches.. This game will like forever be a big part of me but I'm sad cause I feel like no one remembers it haha. I've met friends from Thailand, Korea, China, Norway, Singapore and much more and I still talk to these same people from 2010 in 2026

Korean servers are still alive if anyone plays I would love to meet more people

my very first tales runner video back in 2010

one of my favorite maps in the game i speedran (2016)


r/MMORPG • • 18h ago

Discussion Why I stop playing eso

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r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Discussion Maplestory classic on a handheld in 2026

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Never would have thought it would be possible in 2011. Playing on a switch.


r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Discussion What is your favorite class and why is it Barbarian?

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Its barbarian isnt it


r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Discussion Hero Online/Hero Plus

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Anyone still play this game? Got around to this game recently after about 15ish years and was able to recover a few of my accounts (unfortunately lost my main/having troubles recovering), not sure if the game is dead or just full of non-US players, but seems to still have a fanbase. Would love to try playing the game again for a little nostalgia trip.


r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Discussion Anyone wanna play Albion online together?

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I'm a newbie..just 5 hours in...if there's any other great mmo you wanna play together you can dm me .... Trynna find a partner


r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Video Nektropos Castle Launch Trailer | EverQuest Legends - new zones, new race, Halloween event

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r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

News Visuals, Art, & Music updates for Adrullan Online Adventures

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r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Discussion Resurrecting empty MMORPGs

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Recently watched a YT video where a guy spent a year playing ‘dead’ MMOs on Steam, and while some are awful there’s an interesting argument for acquiring an MMO that sits empty and turning it into something special.

I’ve seen a few small dev outfits do this with minimal backing.

Different to remaking an older title.

Are there any you’ve ever come across that with a bit more love and attention from a different team would be a hit?


r/MMORPG • • 1d ago

Self Promotion My little 2D roguelike MMO somehow made it to Steam Next Fest!

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Hey MMO community,

I posted here a couple of months ago about my little roguelike MMO, and thought I'd share another update now that it's part of Steam Next Fest which is currently underway.

SpringTale is a 2D roguelike platformer MMO inspired by MapleStory, Realm of the Mad God and Vagante. Meet other players, fight bosses and collect gear that shapes how you play.

You can play the demo now, which includes over 2+ hours worth of content. The demo is available on Windows and MacOS, and can be downloaded via steam here: SpringTale on steam.

Hope to catch you online :)


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Discussion Is anybody else like me? I only seem to play mmorpgs when they release for a month or so then quit them, but I find them most fun at release, but none of them has been as fun as my first mmorpg lol

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My first mmorpg was runescape, I played it for 3 to 4 years. I recently learned its very different from how it use to be. People play more "efficient" now and dont talk much, theres not much pking or castle wars, its mostly ppl minmax grinding (the opinions I gathered from their reddit)

This got me thinking, and I noticed similar things before. It seems after a game has been out for a while it becomes less social and more "just follow this guide"

When they are new everyone's finding out things for the first few months to years, and people talk in open a lot, and it just seems more fun

I noticed this with Tera Online, GW2, FFXIV (the 2012 version), Aion, New World etcs

The beginning of Tera and New World

Everybody talked in the world chat constantly, I met a lot of friends who were figuring things out, formed groups, etcs

Then I came back a year later to try both again and most areas nobody's around, barely any talking in World chat, etcs

I dont know if that's just a thing with all mmorpgs though, because runescape was still very social and exciting and new throughout all those 2002 to 2006 years I played.

But supposedly new its more afk grinding and not much socializing, im not sure of all the details but I heard they focused on PvM and a lot of wildy peers left, as well as made the GE so no more trading, and took away random events so ppl can afk skill now

I think all those features help the game to be more solo oriented lol

Anyway, I dunno what im saying, I was thinking of trying OSRS but I think it won't ve as fun as before. So I though about these other mmos ice played

I basically play most new mmos at release regardless if their good or not its still pretty fun cause a lot of newbies and chatting, but a lot of recent mmos dont even require socializing theres dungeon finders, market boards, etcs

I feel like mmorpg makers should implement ways to make it more social somehow because that's my fav aspect of mmos lol


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

News NCsoft's 'Aion 2' Keeps 310,000 Steam Concurrent Players in Third Global Week, Moving Beyond a Flash in the Pan — BigGo Finance

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r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Discussion Aion 2 Monetization with just 1 of many systems. Spoiler

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This is a post for awareness in online gaming as companies attempt to create highly predatory monetization, this is what you might be facing in most mmo's eventually.


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

News F2P Launch of Maplestory Classic has 40 channels(worlds) filled to the brim with people!

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r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Question Cheap laptop recommendations for traveling to play old mmo?

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Hey so ill be traveling around asia for work for the next few months was wondering if you guys had any recommendations? Preferably not too expensive as i wont use it much afterwards. I mainly play star wars galaxies, anarchy online and everquest! Im just not sure if a thinkpad or a hp, dell would be the best !


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

MMO IDEA What is your dream MMORPG ?

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I am a bit curious about what is your dream mmorpg, more classic, modern, one we never saw ?

What is your idea about that and what this one really needed to be THE MMORPG ?

(PS : Don't mind the dog, it's to catch your attention)


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

News Dragon Quest X: Version 1-8 All-in-One and Version 8 Upgrade currently 30% off (through 11/5)

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r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Self Promotion After 15 years of raiding in WoW, my twin brother and I built an MMO-inspired solo-raiding RPG we always wanted. We're finally part of Steam Next Fest! A dream come true for us! [0% AI]

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Hey everyone! :)

Some of you might remember my post here a while ago, where I shared the game my twin brother and I have been working on! We received a ton of valuable feedback from this community, which has genuinely helped us shape and improve the game over the past year. We just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and suggestions. It really means a lot to us!

For those who missed it, after spending over 15 years raiding in WoW, we decided to make the kind of game we always wanted. One where we could experience the challenge and depth of MMO raids without having to rely on a group showing up on time.

Sil and the Fading World is our take on a solo-raiding RPG. It combines the mechanical intensity of MMORPG boss fights (like in WoW or FFXIV) with the loot, buildcrafting, and progression of ARPGs like Diablo or Grim Dawn.

You fight complex, multi-phase raid bosses in third-person combat, dealing with mechanics, managing cooldowns, optimizing rotations, and figuring out your own builds. All balanced around single-player. No guild schedules, no PUG wipes, just you, your build, and your skill!

After more than 5 years of working on this passion project, we're finally part of Steam Next Fest!

We've made a ton of progress since our last post and just released a massive update to our free demo!

Here's some of the new stuff:

  • New Rogue Specialization: Assassin, with its own skills, talents, and playstyle
  • New Raid: Dunevault, featuring an entirely new raid boss and mechanics
  • Visual Progression, so your character's appearance evolves as you gear up
  • Increased Level Cap and plenty of new talents to experiment with
  • Loot Rework, including new items and item sets
  • New Pet System
  • Reworked Abyss System for more challenging and replayable endgame content

We're still just two brothers who grew up loving MMORPGs, trying to make the kind of game we always wished existed.

The new demo is completely free to play on Steam


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

News WoW: Forever Players Can Invite a Friend to Play for Free During Launch Week

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Players who purchase WoW: Forever beta package will receive 1 to 3 special launch codes allowing them to invite a friend to experience the game during its launch week.

According to a message sent to purchasers, invited players will not need an active World of Warcraft subscription to access WoW: Forever.

The invitation code will grant access starting November 5, allowing friends to join the adventure throughout launch week.

This initiative gives existing players an opportunity to introduce friends to WoW: Forever without requiring them to maintain an active subscription.


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Discussion Riot recruiting for MMO

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This was the only job listing which said ”MMO”. Must be a mistake?


r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

News Official MapleStory Classic (Pre Big Bang) Launched Today

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r/MMORPG • • 2d ago

Opinion Non-Naga MMO mouse recommendations?

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