Ryzom brings eggs and bunny ears to Atys

It's certainly not for everyone, but for those that are continually ranting for an MMO that breaks the mold, Ryzom could be a great fit.

Probably what I respect most about the game, is although the market has continued to demand an "easy mode" button in MMO's and has gotten it, Ryzom has remained virtually unchanged, and moderately difficult, in its game mechanics since release.

That, and the awesome community. Why is it that all the older, established games, have the best communities?

Two points:

1. It should also be mentioned that Ryzom's crafting and harvesting systems are unique and awesome. The crafting system does bear resemblance to SWG pre-NGE, but that doesn't count against the use of the word "unique" since that system only exists substantively in SWGEmu.

2. I do not like Ryzom's style of holiday events. It's very strange that a mainstream Asia-originating MMO like Aion does so much better at gracefully integrating lore and holidays into one another, making it possible to enjoy them without suspending RP for a few days and ignoring forever onward the references semi-roleplayers make to jarringly OOC event elements like the boss petting zoo in Pyr, Christmas trees and giant carved pumpkins appearing all over Atys, et cetera. Every time there's a holiday in Aion, tasty tidbits of Atreian culture are revealed. Winch Gate should learn this one thing from NCSoft.

Like I said, I agree that the immersion factor could be ramped up a bit, but the point is that if they say it's in there, it's in there. There is no arguing that, being that they are the authors of the book.

Minus all that, you allow yourself some /ooc moments, so why can't they?