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I'm back for my annual month on FFXIV, but I honestly admit I'm growing a bit tired of the gameplay loop, the "omg you're the main hero !!" story and the sometimes very weird community. I love the world setting though, so I usually stick around anyway.

I would love to give GW2 more chances, but I'm not totally vibing with the combat system; plus, I wish art direction went a little differently, the game is not exactly holding up well these days (but I admit that square-enix is quite a high standard in that regard: even FFXI still looks artistically coherent, two decades and a half later).

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[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Palia, which is the closest I can get to a cozy, friendly MMORPG with a decent community. The lack of enemies doesn't bother me, and I like feeling that I don't need to grind for gear or status. That being said, the game desperately needs more content. I'm on hiatus at the moment.

As far as the others go, Everquest and World of Warcraft were/are still my favorites but I haven't played them in years. MMORPGs are a dying breed, and today most if not all of them bring very little to the table. They don't make 'em like they used to, that's for sure.

These days, I prefer single player RPGs where choices matter, or games that have base-building elements and open world survival. I really don't care for playing with other murder hobos anymore.