Question to get dad into games

djy8088

OK i am a big video gamer and love mmorpg. My dad tho doesnt like video games, but does play so small online competition. He enjoys and is good at fantasy football and likes and is very good at online games like backgammon. What mmorpg do u think he woudl be most intersted consideirng that type of online stuff he does like to do. I know this is a tough question...but i am just looking for suggetions.

j-monster

Your dad? Back gammon? hmm how about mid life crisis online which is like dino crisis only less dinos and more male pattern balding. Or hmm what about Volvo driving soccer dad... or atleast CoH because then hed be SUPER DAD! P.S tell your dad to make me a sandwich P.P.S dont listen to me im weird

Oakstead

Hmm, Your Dad seems to love games with competition and some strategy but not direct fighting.

Maybe he would like "Tale in the Desert" as a starting MMOG.

Emilin

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Originally posted by j-monster
Your dad? Back gammon? hmm how about mid life crisis online which is like dino crisis only less dinos and more male pattern balding. Or hmm what about Volvo driving soccer dad... or atleast CoH because then hed be SUPER DAD! P.S tell your dad to make me a sandwich P.P.S dont listen to me im weird

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ROFL!!!

Funny funny funny

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spiritwolf

Hi djy,

Have you surfed with your Dad yet? There's lots of titles, but only you & he are going to know what he might want to try.

ATATD2 (A Tale In The Desert 2) might be a good one. They have community activities, like what you said he likes to look for, online. That's just one suggestion; & only a suggestion. I hear they have a good community of players, too.  But I subscribe to a few other titles, so I can't speak for the actual ingame mechanics.

Try some of the free-to-try titles. Even if he doesn't want to test-drive them at first, make sure he gets to see your char trying out the ingame skills, crafts, etc; specially on the ones you might like to join him in. (This is called 'subliminal' programming, my friend!  ) If you're really having fun ingame, that's always the best advertisement for getting your friends & family to check out a title you really like.

(((hugs)))~spiritwolf

MrVice

As a person who went through a simialr state of mind about a year ago I can tell you right now to drop it. Don't you dare think about suprising him with an mmo. The best thing you can do to get his intrest in this perticular style of game, is to do at least one of the following.

1. Take him online, and let him pick out something that appeals to him.

2. When you buy your next MMO buy two copies, and tell your dad that you bought an extra one for him. Explain to him that you think that the two of you don't spend enough time together, and that you can use this for some serrious father son time. (PS if you take this route make sure his computer is up to snuff, nothing is more frustrating to a non gammer than not having a peace of software not work. Expessaly when they don't really want to bother with it anyway.)

3. Casualy bring up the subject of D&D. You would be suprised how many parrents played D&D back in the seventies and are willing to give MMORPG's a try baised on nestalga value alone.

4. Toss a copy of your favorite MMORPG on top of a Christmas, Fathersday, or Birthday gift. Then explain that the game is extra, and that "we" can use it for good old father son time.

Things not to do

1. Give him a diffrent game than the one you currently play. Unless he showes extrodinary intrest in a perticular title.

2. Explain to him every five seconds why this, the game your playing, is the coolest thing ever.

3. Give him a copy of the same MMO you play, and continue playing your old character when he wants to play with you. Trust me you'll both have much more fun having a pair of characters to level up together.

Well I think thats it for my Advice,

Vice Man out