Marshall Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I am looking for free to play shooters that are not totally crappy due to various reasons like actual pay to win or whatever odd mechanics. I'd appreciate any help on finding something new for me because I am running out of games that I don't grind through. The game - should have a desktop installation [standalone application]. - should feature player accounts [progress + in-game career]. - should have appropriate game style and mechanics [first person view is good, over the shoulder is also fine. game character should be a customizable soldier] - must be online for player versus player combat. - must have focus on shooter/-simulation. eg RPGs are not very welcome - must not require Steam or similar platforms like Origin (since I don't use those) Here's what I've already tried in the recent years: Warframe (duh) America's Army Uberstrike Arma 2 Free Tribes Ascend Battlefield Play For Free (and similars like BF Heroes) Blacklight Retribution Ghost Recon Online Project Blackout SKILL Special Force Planetside 2 Quake Live (and similars like Warsow) Warface Crossfire Soldier Front 2 Global Agenda: Free Agend Blackshot Brickforce Combat Arms Firefall Operation 7 Renegade X War Rock Tactical Intervention Wolf Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidaku Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Team fortress 2 I was going to say PSO2 , but you don't like action RPGs D: loadout: very gory but fun as hell Edited March 10, 2014 by Deidaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Team fortress 2 doesn't that require Steam??? - must not require Steam or similar platforms like Origin (since I don't use those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoshLovesYou Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 You're going to be hard pressed to find any FPS system that doesn't use a larger connective platform to deploy F2P content on anymore. If that is a bad or good thing depends on the platform, frankly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tali Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 doesn't that require Steam???it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 it does ... so, this is as troll answer: Team fortress 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPandisimo Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Why exactly dont you use Steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayliax Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Why exactly dont you use Steam? I was wondering this myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyHappyFace Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 APB:Reloaded I wouldn't say this is an RPG, but you CAN Role-Play because the customization of your character and clothing is really big. You CAN get it on Steam, but they have their own website too. I've got no idea why Warframe is on their company's game list but I'm guessing they helped build or fund Warframe. http://www.gamersfirst.com/apb/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deidaku Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Oh sorry must have skipped the ,no steam part.........and why no steam btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 APB:Reloaded http://www.gamersfirst.com/apb/ uhm well, thank you a lot for your effort but APB requires a game platform what I excluded in my topic. so, no other cool games that fulfill my criteria? pity :C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagPrime Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm not a fan of Steam, but I use it for the F2P games. You can download the launchers and then not use the Steam platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerZeyCJ Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 uhm well, thank you a lot for your effort but APB requires a game platform what I excluded in my topic. so, no other cool games that fulfill my criteria? pity :C To be fair, you have a very oddly specific set of criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashiki Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 ... so, this is as troll answer: Or, perhaps he just missed it? He's trying to help you, he doesn't have to post anything. Being too picky won't help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Or, perhaps he just missed it? He's trying to help you, he doesn't have to post anything. Being too picky won't help you. Sorry for being harsh about that. I was a little bit pissed off on this day. Still trying to find something on my own though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy330 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Honestly I can give you a ton of answers, but they require you to use steam. Pity, steam isn't that bad in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katakuna Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah, not many games I could share that aren't on Steam. I use Steam on a daily basis, so that's mainly where I learn of and play my games. Though, judging from your list, you seem to have played many f2p games, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodKitten Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) can try blacklight retrbution, need a good computer for it, can also try hawken if you into mech combat although i dont know if it have non steam version. you dont loose anything except tiny amount of space installing steam, there are alot of nice games in the free to play section and steam dos alot of sales so atleast give it a try if you ever buy games online. Edited March 13, 2014 by BloodHungryKitten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizarreFetalChimpanzee Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'm unsure if Loadout has an independent launcher due to having used it on steam, but it's still worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slappy330 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 can try blacklight retrbution, need a good computer for it, can also try hawken if you into mech combat although i dont know if it have non steam version. you dont loose anything except tiny amount of space installing steam, there are alot of nice games in the free to play section and steam dos alot of sales so atleast give it a try if you ever buy games online. Hawken has completly migrated to steam, it did have its own launcher back in CBT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulEchelon Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) I don't want to turn this into a Steam discussion, but...seriously you're missing out. I can understand being wary of Origin (I am too) but Steam is pretty open with its policies. Everything is very well organized and there are sales upon sales upon sales upon sales upon..well, you get the picture. I got Far Cry 3 for 5 bucks. Civilization V for 10 bucks. I can go down the list of relatively recent games that were put on sale for the price of a combo meal at Mcdonald's, or a medium sized pizza from Pizza Hut, but I'd be typing all day. edit: nevermind about my suggestion. It's an RPG. Really, if you want F2P shooters you're probably gonna have to just suck it up and get Steam. Seriously, what's wrong with it that makes you adamant about not using it? Edited March 13, 2014 by SoulEchelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrno40 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) any who.... Maplestory.... Edited March 13, 2014 by genthis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossRam Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Greetings, fellow no-steamer! All the respects to you. APB sucks anyway, it has turned in a completely pay-2-win game last year, so you did not miss a thing. Seriously, if you don't want to put money in game, APB is not for you. Funny, though I do not like online games that much, I have something for you. Basically, because my friend is hardcore online player. Anyway, you can try World Of Tanks. Personally I didn't like it at all, but millions of people are fans of this game, so who knows... Edited March 13, 2014 by Dansilent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashSpider Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Greetings, fellow no-steamer! All the respects to you. APB sucks anyway, it has turned in a completely pay-2-win game last year, so you did not miss a thing. Seriously, if you don't want to put money in game, APB is not for you. Funny, though I do not like online games that much, I have something for you. Basically, because my friend is hardcore online player. Anyway, you can try World Of Tanks. Personally I didn't like it at all, but millions of people are fans of this game, so who knows... World of Tanks is pretty arcady which I play or you can go with War Thunder which is somewhere along the line more realistic, but its a hell of a grind at later tiers WOT is around tier 7 where its a grind fest and War Thunder around Tier 3/4ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alineah Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Greetings, fellow no-steamer! All the respects to you. APB sucks anyway, it has turned in a completely pay-2-win game last year, so you did not miss a thing. Seriously, if you don't want to put money in game, APB is not for you. Funny, though I do not like online games that much, I have something for you. Basically, because my friend is hardcore online player. Anyway, you can try World Of Tanks. Personally I didn't like it at all, but millions of people are fans of this game, so who knows... Honestly the pay2win in APB isnt as good as you think, ive managed to take on enemies that had them just fine, your skill matters much more than anything else, also its been about half a year since i last played it but, arent most of the powerful weapons free anyways? Though you will have to pour money in if you want more access to customization. Also @ the OP I think you should probably checkout microvolts, however, i must warn you, the game is based off toys fighting for survival aka over batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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