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Gamers can be forgiven for thinking few multiplayers online RPG’s exist beyond Everquest and World of Warcraft. Well, there’s Guild Wars of course, but all those cost money. What about a free online RPG, Maple Story Meso?

Maple Story Mesos,though not quite in the same league as WoW, is a great MMORPG. It has players from across the globe, is quite challenging, and is completely free.

After download and installation, the first thing players will notice is the game’s Anime theme. Avatars can even use typical facial expressions found in the animation style. While the graphics may turn some off, others will find it especially engaging. Character creation is simple and limited; the real development takes place in the game play.

The two primary worlds/channels are Scania and Bera. Scania, typically more populated with other players, is great for forming parties and meeting people, while Bera has fewer players and is better for loners and avoiding the loathed “kill thieves.” Players may create up to three characters on each channel, and characters created on one channel cannot go to the other.

Like a good story, an online RPG is full of archetypes that people can instantly connect with and understand; Maple Story Mesosis no exception, and it’s free, too.

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