How to Play RPG Games Online

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Learning to play role-playing games online can be great fun. It can also be an excellent way of making friends around the world. The games, come in a wide variety of shapes, stories and sizes and are best enjoyed with a healthy dose of imagination. Here's how to enjoy RPGs online

Things You'll Need

• Computer or laptop
• Internet connection
• Pen
• Paper
• Dice (needed if playing through a chat client)

Instructions

How to Play RPG Games Online

1. You can play three online RPG choices online: chat-based games, requiring paper and dice; text-based games such as GemStone IV; and graphics-based games where you play against multiple players online.

2. Games are based on science fiction, book series and movies worlds unique to that game.

3. Some games are free to download and play. You may need to pay a one-time fee to use a specific client to access the game.

4. Create a character. You can always change it later.

5. Play through the character tutorial to get a feel for some nice equipment, armor weapons.

6. Explore what the world has to offer you.

Tips & Warnings

• Try your hand at a few different games and see what you like about various worlds, combat systems, and guilds before investing too much time on any one world.

• Online RPGs are highly addictive and can be time consuming. Make sure you a lot yourself a specific amount of time to play and stick with it. Otherwise you could have some unhappy friends and family that feel slighted or ignored.

Resources

• Text Based RPG Listing
• Graphic RPGs