Currently have tried or read about and tossed away the idea of these games:

Allods
Continent of the Ninth
DDO
DKO
Dragon Nest
Forsaken World
LotRO
Mabinogi
Maplestory
RaiderZ (this looks promising, but there's currently no good endgame because still beta)
Spiral Knights
Twelve Sky 2
Vindictus
WoW (Loved this game, and will be getting it again come January most likely)


I've taken the time to alphabetize the ones I've played to make it easier to find one in my list before you refer a game.
I've also played more than this, but these are the games I could think of off the top of my head.


Looking for an MMORPG with serious endgame PvE content. It's hopefully free, and not a complete grindfest. I don't want the game to baby me either though (don't wanna be max level in like 2 days). I'm not much of a PvP'er, unless I'm extremely bored, and I'm tired of reading about all these games that are almost pure PvP endgame. Playerbase should be pretty high, also.

Tl;dr version.

Searching for MMORPG
Endgame PvE content.
Free to play.
Not grindfest.
Not mind numbingly easy to max out characters.
Not PvP centered endgame.

Looking for pretty much the same, I love pvp though but don't want it to be everything like it.

Wow is nice but I dont feel like starting playing again.

I got a buddy who's gonna RaF me, so I can just rush my way to almost max lvl on multiple toon.
Gonna be so much easier that way, than if I were to just start solo lol.

yeah same, but I got so much school that I don't find it worth spending money and getting adicted on it.

check out AW Planet.

www.awplanet.com

it has a good PVP system but also has skills that can be leveled to 120! (some skills are Geology, Metalurgy, crafting, BlackSmithing, Herbalism, High Tech, Scientific, etc, etc, etc) There is more skills than runescape. Also there is a player base of about 400 people. which is a decent ammount for this game. it isnt like WoW where there is millions of people. Not too much grinding unless your doing Combat but it is fun. i would check it out bro. pm me if you want more info or need help. i got skype and msn

Tera Online. Game is cheap, it is p2p, but you can buy time with igg.

Won't run on my laptop. Ty for input though.


Also forgot to mention, I'm not interested at all in any games that are Browser Based, or pay2win (such as Allods)

why did you stop playing wow, then?

you're looking for a game that, quite honestly, does not exist. f2p games, especialy ones that have a player base, are pvp/pay to win.

Life had more important things brought to bear.
Appreciate your opinon, but NN spam.

Game you are ISO has not been developed yet.

You could do the Everquest F2P version or (5$ one-time-fee Silver) and then subscribe in January when you max out your F2P account.

The game is not what it used to be. Leveling is fast, Gear (to a point - 80ish) is easy to obtain. Mercs have made solo (well...molo) possible. It has probably the most end-game raid content of any MMO. A lot of it is pretty challenging. With shadows and settings turned all the way up the graphics aren't bad, especially in expansions post Luclin.