Okay, gang, I have to throw myself on the mercy of the court.
Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) is a different type game than I originally thought. It's still a very good game, and we could still get a group together to play and I'm sure it would be fun. But here's the deal...
BG3 is a game that can be multiplayer for up to 4 players. But it is not an open world MMORPG, which I originally thought it was. You have to enter or create a lobby where friends you want to play with can join. I would still like to play the game, but it is not something I want to take charge of. Do we have a volunteer or volunteers?
Now, since I really started this thread in the hopes of getting some of you folks to join an MMORPG, I'd still like to explore that option, where we could start a guild and drop in and out at our leisure, playing alone or with as many members of our guild as we wished to at any time. As an example, I've played Elder Scrolls Online for quite a while. It is a great game. We could roam an open world and do as we please, with as many of our guild mates as we wished to. There is even a 'scaling' option, so players of very different levels can meaningfully group together. If anybody is interested in giving that a try, I would be glad to lead that effort, setting up a guild and doing all the related tasks necessary. Let me know.
Well, I know I've changed course a bit in this thread, but I hope you will consider an MMORPG where we could start fresh. It could be Elder Scrolls, or we could pick a similar game from several choices. I'm open to suggestions.
Let's game, gang! We just need to agree on how!!