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What MMORPG’s have taught me about Real Life

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  • ProdudeProdude Member Posts: 353

    Originally posted by ryotian


    Lessons learned in MMOs:
    1) I am not unique. As a matter of fact I can only choose from a selection of a handful of developer created roles for me

    2) Pick the wrong Class and you will be discriminated against

    3) Pick a poweerful Class and you will get nerfed

    4) I have no rights within the games I play. The developer can comes down from heaven and nerf me without warning

    5) Many game devs blow at math.

    6) People love simplicity and being told what to do. Hence quests, levels, and classes will forever be staple

    7) mmorpg players are the least skilled players in ALL the genres no question

    8) I have never felt greed like I have felt in MMOs. Now pass the Loot

    9) MMORPG players are generally selfish. They love grind and worked hard (in a game mind you). so everyone else should work hard too
    Of course the game doesn’t make sense.  The only decision you have to make about it is whether to play or not.

     

    Did you miss that one? If you don't like it move on....so negative...you definietly need to stay away from MMO's...

  • saint4Godsaint4God Member Posts: 699

     

    Originally posted by Rocket17


    That you need experience before you do ANYTHING ...

    So true, so true.

    Originally posted by Rocket17


    ... and that elves suck.

    Hm, haven't met any elves in real life, but may be helpful to keep in mind.

  • JosherJosher Member Posts: 2,818

    I don't know, I learn about life the more I live it=)  Funny points though.

    I learned the opposite of some people regarding online friends.  REAL friends aren't pixels.  Real friends aren't people you talk with over your computer.  They're not just a voice.  Real friends will do almost anything for you.  I don't care how much I've played a videogame or talked with someone over Vent.  People are NEVER themselves on the internet. 

    It must be a generatiion thing.  I can't trust someone I can't look in the eye.  If you call someone you've never met face to face a real friend, then you're idea of a friend is actually just some person you know.   You only have a few REAL friends in your life.  3 or 4.  Everyone else is just an associate.

  • saint4Godsaint4God Member Posts: 699

    Originally posted by Vendayn


    I can keep eating and drinking and never have to go to the bathroom
    Gold, weapons and armor drops off everything...even that deer you just killed could have a rare item
    Chuck Norris is actually god himself in human form
    Your class, if its overpowered, WILL get nerfed
    I can cyber on the internet (or MMORPGs) and never have to worry about any number of diseases
     
     

    Okay, you've managed to scare me should we ever meet in real life.

  • Rommie10-284Rommie10-284 Member UncommonPosts: 265

    Anything you type is logged, quoted, and irrevocably in the public domain the instant it hits the screen - unless it is your typing, then it is a outrageous, uncivilized, and unprincipled violation of your privacy.

    Avatars are people too

  • Master_RazorMaster_Razor Member Posts: 226
    Originally posted by doodler222


    Okay I know you were joking with some of those but mine is :
    * I learned how to save money for something I REALLY want.  Honestly, it taught me how $$$ adds up, even small amounts (farming), to get what I really want.
    Deb :)   

    Funny, I'm far more responsible with my money in real life. In WoW I blew my money the moment I got it. I could never get myself to save up plus I hated farming.


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  • zoey121zoey121 Member Posts: 926

    "i have a group" in certain games stops all other things from happening

     Look before you  leap

    Yes death by lag can happen

    Someone else will always be better then you

    Wait till next expansion there will be better a b c making your current a b c worthless

    sorta like electronics......

  • redcap036redcap036 Member UncommonPosts: 1,230

    Hi, Great list, would be cool to see this and a few of the other lists combined and made into a comic or something, if your interested drop me an email, we can get few local writers and artists together and share around the work, get a bit of the community art book/pdf project going.

     

    on a side note I thought these needed amendment,

     The world is big, but the more you travel it, the easier it becomes.

    to

     The world is big, but the more you travel it, the easier it becomes and the smaller it will get.

    the only other one I thought needed amendment wasn't one of yours,


     That there are a hell of a lot more assholes out there than originally predicted  and I should remember that at anytime, I might just be one of them! -{ Not aimed at the Op of this quote.}
     

     

  • saint4Godsaint4God Member Posts: 699

    It's cool to hear about becoming more financially responsible.  It's a BIG problem in this country and recklessness got us a huge forclosure rate nationwide. 

    I'm a penny-pincer in real life, so the game massaged that practice for me.  I did learn how to be more efficient with my time and multi-task/multi-quest which was something I used to avoid doing despite the benefits.

    Originally posted by zoey121


    "i have a group" in certain games stops all other things from happening
     Look before you  leap
    Yes death by lag can happen
    Someone else will always be better then you
    Wait till next expansion there will be better a b c making your current a b c worthless
    sorta like electronics......

    Hehe, I can relate to these and translate to the meanings for myself:

    1.)  Saying "I'm already married" has hedged any approach from those 'in the market'

    2.)  I've putmoney into things without research and reading reviews.  Lesson learned.

    3.)  Exercise often else sickness & heart disease will find me.

    4.)  Hedge the ego and do the job.

    5.)  Never buy the latest and greatest unless you don't mind it dropping 1/4 the price within a year. 

  • TheHavokTheHavok Member UncommonPosts: 2,423

    I heard this quote from my first raiding guildmaster.  He most likely didn't make it up but I think it holds true.

    "Every moment your not playing the game, your losing the game." -Snarik

     

    I was 18 at the time and he was 17 but he had been a MMORPG player since UO and knew his shit.  He was a drug addict from 14-16 and WoW was his current addiction. 

  • TraviztyTravizty Member Posts: 114

    Originally posted by TheHavok


    I heard this quote from my first raiding guildmaster.  He most likely didn't make it up but I think it holds true.
    "Every moment your not playing the game, your losing the game." -Snarik
     
    I was 18 at the time and he was 17 but he had been a MMORPG player since UO and knew his shit.  He was a drug addict from 14-16 and WoW was his current addiction. 

    UO started 12 years ago, I think you were BAMBOOZLED!!

    Don't confuse a players ability, with a class being Over Powered.

    -T

  • I learned that the chinese person always has the cheapest prices (no exceptions)

  • renierrenier Member Posts: 106
    Originally posted by saint4God


    I thought of y'all when I was putting together my list of  What MMORPG’s have taught me about Real Life: 
     

    Never engage in a battle you know you cannot win.

     

    Check the rules before you play.

     

    In your journey through life, buff people along the way.  It costs you nothing and helps them move ahead too.

     

    Money is useless if you have no one to spend it on.

     

    Camp in a safe spot or you’ll wake up getting beaten down.

     

    Finding a good group will get you a lot of great experience you can’t get on your own.  Finding a bad group will get you killed.

     

    The less ‘downtime’ the better.

     

    Be nice to noobs, everyone starts out as one.  Never forget where you came from. 

     

    Relax, have fun. 

     

    The guy you’re working for may not have the best intentions.  Listen closely before accepting the job.

     

    The shortcut has more monsters.

     

    There’s no point in complaining about the prices at the shop.  Either buy it or leave it alone. 

     

    Give all your knowledge to your toons, they’ll have their own adventures.

     

    A twinked toon will blow all cash on things it doesn’t need.

     

    Ask not what your guild can do for you, but what you can do for your guild.

     

    Talents and skills worth having take a lot of time to develop.

     

    In order to find what you’re looking for, you have to put up with a lot of things you’re not looking for.



     Clean your inventory regularly else it will stack up and clutter.


     

    Fashion beats practicality everytime…but no one can logically explain why.

     

    There’s no one you want to meet in the pub.

     

    You’ve got to defeat a rat with a stick before taking a sword to a dragon.

     

    If you get defeated, recover and try again with a different tactic until you win.

     

    Adjusting your schedule is usually easier than competing.

     

    Don’t feed the trolls.

     

    Listen to the quest-giver, keep the details with you at all time.

     

    Of course the game doesn’t make sense.  The only decision you have to make about it is whether to play or not.

     

    If you’re having a problem in the guild, consult guild leadership…especially if you’re the guild leader.

     

    Mashing buttons randomly rarely amounts to success.

     

    The world is big, but the more you travel it, the easier it becomes.

     

    History explains a lot about why we do what we do.

     

    The people are always more important than the prize.

     

    Celebrate the victories of others.

     

    Let the person who has been there before lead the way.

     

    Nobody cares about your epics when you’re showing off.

     

    Recognize overconfidence early.  If you follow, do so at a distance.

     

    Always know why someone is eager to trade.

     

    Higher levels always want to duel you in public.  Politely decline.  Ignore what is said thereafter.

     

    You may have a ride, but you can still get hit and cliffs approach sooner the faster you go.

     

    Maintenance your equipment or it will soon be junk.

     

    There are few who can give good directions, but many are those who think they can give good directions.

     

    It’s always good to question “what’s that burning smell”?

     

    The amount of your money is equal to the total cash divided by number of toons.

     

    You can overclock, but have no regrets about burning out.

     

    Never charge into battle without checking armor, weapons, and ammo first.

     

    If it is rare, everyone will want it.

     

    Let the healer heal or become a healer yourself.

     

    The day the expansion comes out, everyone will want to have the highest level and the best gear as soon as possible.

     

    Even the simple tasks are important for those who can’t do them.

     

    No one knows your character better than you do.  Don’t concede to being less than you are.

     

    Some people will never be satisfied.  If they have everything, they’ll complain there isn’t more to get or do.

     

    No one levels in a forum.

    Hope you all enjoyed, feel free to add to the list.
     

     

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