what mmos do you recommend that are social?
Well, it's really a matter of taste. First and foremost you want a game you're going to enjoy, since that makes it easier to enjoy the company of others while playing.
You probably want a game with a decent playerbase too, so that you know guilds are available and running and that you can always find plenty of people online.
For that reason you should also check that the game has a guild/clan system included too.
You also want to know what sort of things you enjoy, in general. Are you someone who likes PvP? PvE? Roleplay? See if those games are set up for that sort of thing. Most games provide some room for Roleplay, and most will provide both PvP and PvE, but some may only cater for one of the two.
As far as I'm aware the following are decent for those qualities at least.
You should spend some time researching them to see if you like them as a game.
- World of Warcraft
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited
- Planetside 2
- Guild Wars 2
You'll also find other MMOs that are often smaller in playerbase, often a little rough around the edges, but also free. You may still find Guilds in these though, and still be able to make friends by playing with people in them.
There are very few MMOs that won't let you get to know a few players.
The best placeto look is on Steam in the Free to Play section.
'Fallen Earth' is a glitchy, silly, favourite of mine.
Remember that outside of MMOs any multiplayer game will do.
Whether that's joining a Blockland, Minecraft or Terraria server.
Or playing some rounds of TF2, Halo, Battlefield or many others.
All you have to do is play a game, perhaps team up/support another player, and stick with them a little bit. Help them out, chat, share a couple of jokes.
Ask them to add you on Steam/Xbox Live/Skype/in-game Friends List or whatever else is available, because you'd like to play with them again some time. And then do so, and build up a rapport with them.
And an honest truth, it really is the same as making friends in real life.
Find a common interest and use it to slowly build up a friendly relationship.
