MMOHut, "Luminary: Rise of the Goonzu, or plain old Luminary for short, is an interesting 2D Fantasy MMORPG published by IJJI. The game has hands down the best player economy I've ever seen in an MMORPG, as it is entirely player controlled, but more on that later. Luminary also has a unique political system which allows players to actually own their own towns and allow ownership to be shared through the sale of stock..."
MMOHut, "Each year, more and more gamers are discovering free to play online games for the first time. The growing number of players attracts more developers and publishers to the scene and that leads to more games. So far we’ve seen great..."
While the game doesn't do anything wrong, it doesn't seem like a proper MMORPG. It's more of a glorified chat vehicle, with bits of gameplay half-heartedly thrown in front of its path. Luminary is more of a training simulator for real -i.e, not free- MMO's. Relaxing and sociable it may at times be, but it's not really for fans of the genre. Perhaps this comparison to hardcore MMO's is unfair, and if you're not one of those fans and are new to the whole thing, Luminary is an easy-going and commitment-free game to start with. Just don't expect to stick with it for too long.
For those of you who don't know what Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu is, it's one of the few F2P MMOs on the market that splits its focus between PvE monster mashin' and political / economical manipulation. Luminary features a completely player-driven economy where raw materials can be farmed off of monsters, but everything else is placed firmly in the hands of the artisans. The game also features an innovative democratic voting system that ultimately sees a "GoonZu" take power. This GoonZu then manages the world and appoints ministers to take care of certain tasks.
