[Tam I am]

Originally Posted by Lawtan

Oh, so single-player mechanics/level-up games I may be able to find a few.
It's just that the majority of games have developed issues - better graphics & gameplay translate to hotter computer processors and linear, done-to-death storylines. Multiplayer content takes away from Singleplayer. Free content either advertises, locks part of the game away, uses "pay to win", or uses "pay to customize"...

Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...

Yeeeeup. Even with my very very limited experience I've noticed all that! And w00t, thanks for looking!

Originally Posted by Dandelioness

Among text-based RPGs I've tried Renaissance Kingdoms for a bit (I likedAztec Kingdoms, by the same developers, better but parts of it were still in French LOL) and one called Improbable Island looks interesting. Kingdom of Loathing I've heard a lot about but I'm afraid to try because it's supposed to be dead addictive.

It's pretty addictive, but it can also get repetitive really fast. It had a pretty good market system when I was there.

I've tried so many text MMORPGs. Never managed to stick to any.

Originally Posted by Lawtan

so the games range from above awesome and thoughtful to...things that are written so poorly as to be a plausible reason to the madness of Lovecraft's Mythos.

LMBO. I love your gift of words, Law.