Well there are those f2p action RPG MMOs online. They're usually repetitive and grindy but if you're looking for deep skillful combat these games have it.
There's
Vindictus: The game itself is pretty boring IMO. It's not really designed for PVP and there's not much to do. The graphics are amazing though and this game has some of the best boss fights ever, which is good considering later on most dungeons are pretty much a single boss. I quit it because it got really really grindy.
Dragons Nest : It's a very cartoony anime-ish game (people with huge heads and all that), so if you don't like that style you'll probably be turned off. Combat is very over-the-top too but it's very fun. The classes are very fun and diverse (4 classes each with 2 subclasses and each subclass with 2 sub-subclasses), so you can start out as a normal warrior, decide you want a sword, and eventually learn how to fight by firing laser beams our of your blade, or become a mage and specialize in killing things with black holes. It's been a while since i played but i remember it having a gold seller problem, but i don't know if that's still a big problem.
Also, this game has some great writing for an MMO. It's the only game where i actually wanted to read all the quest dialogue.
Dungeon fighter: This game is one of those old 2d beat-em-up games but with MMO features. You know, like final fight and such. This game is pretty over-the-top too but the characters are generally kept in proportion and if you're tired of fighting goblins and such then this game is for you. This game has a lot of very unique things. The enemies start with the standard fantasy fare (goblins) but then slowly starts getting more crazy. The classes also get pretty unique too, like the swordsman that fights by summoning ghosts, or the priest that fights with boxing (and not that kung-fu monk stuff, i mean actual dodge-and-weave boxing).
And if you don't like to grind and level up and stuff this game lets you go pure PVP starting at lvl 18 after you pick your subclass so if you just want to PVP you can.
Continent of the Ninth: This game is not out yet, Open beta starts sometime in June. Ive been playing this game every since the first closed beta and i really love it. It's a lot more tame than the other games I've mentioned but it's still a bit over the top. I like the combat in this one more than the others. The combat feels like it has a lot of weight and there's a lot of skill involved (I've seen people get beaten up by others 20 lvls behind them). This game is also filled with classes. Right now there are 3 classes with 3 subclasses each out but there's more coming. When it catches up to korea it will have 4 classes with 5 subclasses each, which is a massive amount.
So if you're ever bored try one of them out. They're all free.
