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Non-violent MMORPGs[edit]

Are there any MMORPGs out there that have no violence in them? Every one I have investigated seems to involve some kind of physical conflict. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 20:52, 15 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia. Ian.thomson (talk) 20:55, 15 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Is it the concept of violent conflict that you want to avoid, or the graphical depiction of such? E.g. many MUDs can be classed as MMORPG, but usually don't have any visual violence. In another vein, Nethack is technically an MMORPG (albeit with limited player-to-player interaction) that also has no graphic violence. There's also perhaps room around what you consider to be "role playing." E.g. penguin chat [1] (seemingly defunct) could be considered MMORPG, insofar as users play the role of a penguin... But really, in common terminology, RPG usually means your character fights something at some point. It's the main source of dramatic conflict (surprising redlink!), and even though some games have highly developed crafting systems, economies, etc, some concept of violence or battle usually creeps in. I suppose one could play second life, and avoid violence much like one does in the real world: by avoiding certain locales. SemanticMantis (talk) 21:08, 15 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you SemanticMantis. I see your point. Yes, it is the concept of violent conflict I wish to avoid. I am certain there are ways to have interactive gaming without violence. Perhaps RPGs are not for me then. Thank you. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 01:04, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Does second life not work for your purposes?--Jayron32 04:18, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Second Life isn't a game, it's just a glorified chat room. --Viennese Waltz 08:54, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The first that comes to mind is The Endless Forest, but it doesn't have much game-like interaction. I'll keep looking... Katie R (talk) 12:48, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how to make a link to a category, but we have one for sports management MMORPGs. Katie R (talk) 12:52, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of children's MMOs such as Hello Kitty Online still have some sort of violence, but it isn't the core of the gameplay and it's often limited to "monsters" and not humans. In Neopets violence can be completely avoided. However, most interaction with players is limited to auctions and trades, so it isn't a very social experience. I don't think any of the games are multiplayer. Katie R (talk) 12:58, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how I forgot this one! Myst Online: Uru Live I have no idea what the gameplay is like, especially now that it is so old. Katie R (talk) 14:08, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I forgot the less "gamey" and less action/combat oriented MUDs are called MUSHes. Might be something to check out more if you want online RPG without combat/violence. SemanticMantis (talk) 15:29, 16 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A MUSH might be worth looking at. Any recommendations, or should I just jump in? → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 01:58, 18 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]