I can't believe EVE:Exodus only got 1 mention. It's the best MMOG out there IMO. What attracted it to me is that it's in a different mould to most MMOGs out there. I can't stand the beardy-wierdy styles of things like Everquest or WoW. I've tried the trials for most of the big ones out there (EQ, WoW, Planetside, EVE, Anarchy Online) and found EVE to be the most enjoyable. What keeps me subscribed is the massive amount of content and how it is very player driven. The game world is made out of corporations (EVE version of guilds) and corps can form alliances. These corps and alliances can form NAPs (non-aggression pacts) or wage wars against each other for whatever reason. Just read some of the posts in the corporations and alliances part of the forum. There aren't any character classes per say but you do get to choose a proffession to go into. The best part is you don't have to choose at the very start although having an idea so you know where to place your basic stats does help. Character skill training is done over time and not the tedious level grinding in traditional RPGs. Instead of killing rats to get a few XPs you set a skill and that skill trains up, even when you are logged off. It means power gamers don't get a massive advantage over people who can't play so long. The only downside is the older players do have an advantage over newer ones but that just means you'll need to specialise in your chosen race and career path. It may seem long and boring having to wait for levels to train up but it's a far better way. It's a great game with lots of potential but it's just underated compared to all those other games that are great for a month or so but once you reach level x it's just get repetitive. So go out and try the trial. It may be for you, it may not.
