Looking for some online game with a lot of users that does not require much of my
attention and could be run in background mode while I am working. Time
after time I am going to switch to this game and to see what's going
on do some actions and than get back to work. This game is supposed to
be able to run on its own and to be dynamically changing, but I wish I
could break into that process at any time. I don't care if it needs
just a browser or some special application to run. Please, suggest
anything.

---

Clarification of Question by middlewest-ga on 17 Aug 2006 07:29 PDT

It's not supposed to be a puzzle or arcade.

---

Clarification of Question by middlewest-ga on 17 Aug 2006 07:34 PDT

It's not supposed to be a text-interface game either. I expect it to
have a good graphics interface. I also expect it to be a global game.
With tons of users.

---

Request for Question Clarification by keystroke-ga on 18 Aug 2006 00:03 PDT

www.hobowars.com

could be a good idea, it is a game a friend of mine plays, it has some
graphics, but is mainly text, if you don't login and play your hobo
over 3 - 5 hours you will start to get left behind, it looks very
addictive.

--Keystroke-ga

I have no idea what you are asking......really...

Steph53

pogo.com has a game called Lottso! = TONS AND TONS of people around
the world play it - it dynamically changes and continuosly goes on and
on without you ever doing anything

All you need is Pogo membership to be able to play Lottso! 
On www.pogo.com 

P.S. Some free games on pogo like Bowling has TONS of people playing
every day and in background runs pretty good. Enjoy.

I think I have a good idea what you may want. It's a much slower-paced
massively multiplayer online game that does not require a whole lot of
attention. In fact, you can set your pilot to learn new skills over
time while you're away from your computer, even overnight.

It's called Eve Online, and a friend of mine introduced it to me a few
months ago. Yes, you do have to pay a monthly subscription, but I
think it may fit your needs quite well. Unlike many other mmo games,
Eve Online's players all exist within a single shard (game world). By
contrast, games like world of warcraft have dozens of different shards
with 5000 people or so on each. Eve Online's shard has something like
100000 people on its single shard, allowing for a hugely complex and
interactive social network.

In this world, the economy is completely player generated. Players
pilot mining ships to harvest precious ore, which others may purchase
to refine. These refined materials may then go towards the
construction of ships, weapons, etc. Since mining ships usually need
protection, you may decide to take on guard duties for a particular
individual or a guild. You can take contracts to ferry goods from one
region of the galaxy to another, but be wary, for space pirates (also
players) may be prowling well-known trade routes. The pace of gameplay
is fairly slow, so you won't be needing to constantly check up on your
ship to make sure it is still intact. What makes it so interesting is
that everything is completely player-created, right down to fighting
over mining rights, territorial disputes, and local politics.

Well, hope this helps.

Obviously he posted first (long before me), but I second qball83's
suggestion. EVE Online is probably what you're looking for.

I believe progressquest is what you're looking for. 
http://progressquest.com/

http://www1.dofus.com/

Great free game that doesn't require intense play