Liked what was said on Georgias link
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There's other things to do on the trail besides hunt. You can talk to people, mocking out their funny accents and getting tips, trade with people, look at pretty pictures, and listen to some hip-hop music. And it's so awesome when people get diseases… did you know dysentery means the poops? Hee-hee!
Erm Thats a description of Many forums OW!
Nice to see you again MkStfnz
Never seen that game over this side of the Pond looks like early Neverwinter Nights screenshot.This is an early rpg and I think an early Online game also
Still going since the mid 80's!Though it's not free here is the home page for the game
http://nwn.bioware.com/ Am playing Conqueronline which is a Diablo clone
www.conqueronline.com or
www.tqdigital.comwhich is totally free.

Only downside has a massive 500 MB download for the game file plus several patches but.. there is a CD for about $5.You can send off for with the main File on it (still have to download the patches.)
I'm about half way up the Levels (56/120) Playing for about 8 months
If your pocket money can stretch to a subscription
Check out Warcraft Online (have to buy the game first $40?) Though there may be cheaper copies secondhand on Ebay or
www.craigslist.org?
Main forum Massive! well ... You will rarely see another player the lands are that big! 100's of quests
Plays like Runescape (though that gets crowded in places) and there are only 30ish free quests. Ok for a beginner (or brushing up your skills)
www.runescape.com