Ran across this article about a free MMORPG on IGN.com. Anyone tried it? Read that its pretty close to a World of Warcraft clone.
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"During the festive break, Runes of Magic convinced critics and won several prestigious awards from the games media. After declaring Runes of Magic as the best free-to-play game of Show at the Games Convention 2008 in August, TenTonHammer.com named Runes of Magic "Surprise Hit 2008". The editors of Mmorpg-planet.com selected Runes of Magic as the "Best Free MMORPG of 2008" and it was the only free-to-play title to be nominated for MMORPG.com's upcoming "Most anticipated Game of 2009" Readers Choice award."
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Runes of Magic features
* Free-to-play: no monthly fees, free download
* Extensive dual class system (six primary and secondary classes)
* Versatile spell and ****** combinations
* Engaging background story
* More than 1,000 quests and quest series at launch
* No zone boundaries thanks to a seamless architecture
* A mix of instanced, tile based, and persistent dungeons to explore
* Individually developable skills and spells
* Armor sets with special bonuses
* Dynamic item system with hundreds of upgradeable runes
* Optional PvP system with arena battles and guild wars
* Ranking system with player-ranking lists
* Unique mounts including horses, tigers, striders and more
* Epic crafting system with the ability to improve existing items
* Personalization of player houses through individual furnishing
* Reputation system
* Customizable user interface with the ability to use Add-Ons
* Map and radar system to easily find item dealers, resources and quests
* In-game auction houses for trading items
* Teleport-Runes for instant travel
* Mouse and keyboard controls for movement
* Regular updates with new content
* Cross-server fights through three-server-battles (in development)
* Guild houses in special zones (in development)
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"During the festive break, Runes of Magic convinced critics and won several prestigious awards from the games media. After declaring Runes of Magic as the best free-to-play game of Show at the Games Convention 2008 in August, TenTonHammer.com named Runes of Magic "Surprise Hit 2008". The editors of Mmorpg-planet.com selected Runes of Magic as the "Best Free MMORPG of 2008" and it was the only free-to-play title to be nominated for MMORPG.com's upcoming "Most anticipated Game of 2009" Readers Choice award."
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Runes of Magic features
* Free-to-play: no monthly fees, free download
* Extensive dual class system (six primary and secondary classes)
* Versatile spell and ****** combinations
* Engaging background story
* More than 1,000 quests and quest series at launch
* No zone boundaries thanks to a seamless architecture
* A mix of instanced, tile based, and persistent dungeons to explore
* Individually developable skills and spells
* Armor sets with special bonuses
* Dynamic item system with hundreds of upgradeable runes
* Optional PvP system with arena battles and guild wars
* Ranking system with player-ranking lists
* Unique mounts including horses, tigers, striders and more
* Epic crafting system with the ability to improve existing items
* Personalization of player houses through individual furnishing
* Reputation system
* Customizable user interface with the ability to use Add-Ons
* Map and radar system to easily find item dealers, resources and quests
* In-game auction houses for trading items
* Teleport-Runes for instant travel
* Mouse and keyboard controls for movement
* Regular updates with new content
* Cross-server fights through three-server-battles (in development)
* Guild houses in special zones (in development)
