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Face it, your best gaming years are behind you

Billius8Billius8 Member Posts: 574
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And no, it's not because the virgin MMORPG experience is a one time whirl.  It's because I see nothing, nothing, nothing on the horizon that's going to top or dramatically innovate over what has been done in the past.

Best game world was EQ1.  Best game mechanics and crafting were WOW.  No game has taken both of those and merged them together (badass world and badass mechanics).  And no future game seems to be coming even close.

Want to know what your MMORPG's have transformed into?  Do you?

This forum.  Your past MMORPG's were "game+chat", and now only the "chat" is left.  And so, like jaded gamers who should have been more ambitiuous in life, we sit before our computers and chat, because there is really nothing worth playing.

If there were a worthwhile game, I'd be in it and not here.

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  • Squall15Squall15 Member Posts: 454

    WAR

  • WolfjunkieWolfjunkie Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 985
    The MMORPG genre is still young.
    Currently, we see more and more MMORPG developers. At some point, they'll start throwing out quality MMORPGs.

    The past always seems better, as it is a memory. And memories often gets sprinkled with star dust and happy bunnies.


  • BrianshoBriansho Member UncommonPosts: 3,586
    To be completely honest with you my best playing game years were probably from around 1996-1998.
    I was first getting into computers and picked up Quake one night at EB. After that I spent many many many hours until the morning light downloading maps, mods, etc. for it. Then Team Fortress hit and I was playing even more. With maps like 2fort32, The Rock, etc. I was really addicted. I played on TEN(Total Entertainment Network) for about 2 months until I found Gamespy.

    Then Ultima Online came out and then EQ came but I just couldnt leave UO. It was the first MMORPG that I played and it holds a lot of sentimental value to me even today after all the changes that have been made.


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  • ZindaihasZindaihas Member UncommonPosts: 3,662
    http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/77967

  • sleepyguyftlsleepyguyftl Member Posts: 648

    Originally posted by Billius8

    And no, it's not because the virgin MMORPG experience is a one time whirl.  It's because I see nothing, nothing, nothing on the horizon that's going to top or dramatically innovate over what has been done in the past.

    I would say letting players create missions and new game areas is really new and innovative in MMO's.
  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304
    My best gaming years were in the early 90's, when space flight sims and RPG's ruled and were coming out yearly in good quality and number.

  • WolfjunkieWolfjunkie Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 985

    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    My best gaming years were in the early 90's, when space flight sims and RPG's ruled and were coming out yearly in good quality and number.


    What about adventure games? Don't forget the forgotten genre : (
  • Rayx0rRayx0r Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 2,902

    well, considering MMO's arent even 10 years old (aside from MUDS)  and the home PC has only been around for 26 years..

    id have to say you're assumption is jouvenile

    yet, your user info says your 46?  you should know better..

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  • TamalanTamalan Member Posts: 1,117
    WoW has the best crafting?!

    um... no. sorry, but just no.

    SWG pre NGE had the best crafting system in my opinion.
  • WolfjunkieWolfjunkie Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 985

    Originally posted by Tamalan
    WoW has the best crafting?!

    um... no. sorry, but just no.

    SWG pre NGE had the best crafting system in my opinion.
    Got to agree, the whole process of collecting either the best, or most plentifull resources, shaping the items stat yourself, and finally putting the item up for sale at your own NPC merchant.. Made the whole system great. A game where people could actually join the crafters route, and still become succesfull while having fun.
  • tirallumtirallum Member UncommonPosts: 205

    Originally posted by Billius8
    Best game mechanics and crafting were WOW.
    I stopped reading there ^^ (hint: item based game and 40 men raid farming).
  • AckbarAckbar Member UncommonPosts: 927
    yeah this thread is bunk nonsense. close it.

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  • IvannatinkleIvannatinkle Member Posts: 109

    Originally posted by tirallum

    Originally posted by Billius8
    Best game mechanics and crafting were WOW.
    I stopped reading there ^^ (hint: item based game and 40 men raid farming).


    That definitely invalidated any opinion the OP had And there is nothing "badass" about WoW except its subscription numbers, which I personally think are inflated.
  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182

    Originally posted by Rayx0r

    well, considering MMO's arent even 10 years old (aside from MUDS)  and the home PC has only been around for 26 years..
    id have to say you're assumption is jouvenile

    yet, your user info says your 46?  you should know better..
    they are, well over 10 years old
  • SnaKeySnaKey Member Posts: 3,386

    Originally posted by Ivannatinkle
    That definitely invalidated any opinion the OP hadimage And there is nothing "badass" about WoW except its subscription numbers, which I personally think are inflated.

    I couldn't have said it any better myself.

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  • fizzle322fizzle322 Member Posts: 723

    I didn't really like EQ1.

    Nor WoW.

    My best gaming years are uh...this year...playing Eve.
  • damian7damian7 Member Posts: 4,449
    right on!


    Originally posted by Tamalan
    WoW has the best crafting?!

    um... no. sorry, but just no.

    SWG pre NGE had the best crafting system in my opinion.

    could we please get correspondent writers and moderators, on the eve forum at mmorpg.com, who are well-versed on eve-online and aren't just passersby pushing buttons? pretty please?

  • SpeedMannSpeedMann Member UncommonPosts: 333

    Originally posted by sleepyguyftl

    Originally posted by Billius8

    And no, it's not because the virgin MMORPG experience is a one time whirl.  It's because I see nothing, nothing, nothing on the horizon that's going to top or dramatically innovate over what has been done in the past.

    I would say letting players create missions and new game areas is really new and innovative in MMO's.

    A la The Saga of Rysom lets you do that with The Ring their bringing out. I don't play it but since you brought it up i thought i'd add that.

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  • RoinRoin Member RarePosts: 3,444

    Originally posted by SnaKey

    Originally posted by Ivannatinkle
    That definitely invalidated any opinion the OP had And there is nothing "badass" about WoW except its subscription numbers, which I personally think are inflated.


    I couldn't have said it any better myself.

    Damn, where'd I leave that rolled up newpaper I usually beat WoW Haters over the head with.

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  • SnaKeySnaKey Member Posts: 3,386

    [quote]Originally posted by Roin
    [b]
    [/quote]Damn, where'd I leave that rolled up newpaper I usually beat WoW Haters over the head with. image[/b][/quote]

    It's not a WoW hater, it's a simple fact that Blizzard got lucky. The game is sub-par when it comes to any kind of mechanics.

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  • ianubisiianubisi Member Posts: 4,201

    And I feel the best gaming years are ahead of me.

    Where does that leave us?

  • doomrahdoomrah Member CommonPosts: 376
    "Where there is money to be made, there are games to be played"

    I miss the good old days I had playing Realm Online.  I played that constantly in high school.  It was so cool to follow two people in a hut and steal what they were trading.  This was before the "trade window" that is standard now.  They had to drop the object and the other guy had to pick it up.  If you timed it right you could get in there and pick it up before they did LOL

    Fun stuff...


  • AngelboundAngelbound Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 1,437
    The guy is just giving his opinion, and you make it sound like he does not have a right to have one, atleast he was civil about it and didnt act hostile in the forums. Your expression in the forums is juveanile if anything. On top of that your getting defensive in a discussion about mmorpgs lol.
  • ConnoisseurConnoisseur Member Posts: 273

    Originally posted by Billius8

    And no, it's not because the virgin MMORPG experience is a one time whirl.  It's because I see nothing, nothing, nothing on the horizon that's going to top or dramatically innovate over what has been done in the past.
    Best game world was EQ1.  Best game mechanics and crafting were WOW.  No game has taken both of those and merged them together (badass world and badass mechanics).  And no future game seems to be coming even close.
    Want to know what your MMORPG's have transformed into?  Do you?
    This forum.  Your past MMORPG's were "game+chat", and now only the "chat" is left.  And so, like jaded gamers who should have been more ambitiuous in life, we sit before our computers and chat, because there is really nothing worth playing.
    If there were a worthwhile game, I'd be in it and not here.
    Lol, saying EQ1 and WoW are good shows how much you know about the MMOG genre.
  • AngelboundAngelbound Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 1,437
    Actually eq1 was my first mmorpg and its the most fun game I ever played, mainly because of the massive world and the verstility in bards and casters. On top of that it was challenging and there was always something very cool to do. For back in its day it was one of the best mmorpgs, I didnt like eq2 was much as 1.
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