The MMORPG I want to be playing

apparently still doesn't exist. Bummer. Well...

I'm not interested in paying an exorbitant amount of money up front, which rules out most commercial offerings. Also, I'm not interested in spending hours just leveling up before things get interesting — and I'm not interested in spending hours making friends and building contacts before things get interesting. Of course I would want to make in-game friends as part of playing a MMORPG. I would just hope that the game isn't pointless and boring before that. And, I want the opportunity to participate in building the world.

I've tried two MMORPGs, both very atypical — Second Life and Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates. I found both enjoyable but unable to hold my attention, for different reasons.

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