Originally posted by zoey121
Nice find and agree with above poster, what kept most of us in our mmorpgs long after the fun lost it's flavor was our community and guilds. The writer did not expand on what keeps folks actively subscribed. Games …
Originally posted by Novaseeker
Saying that the massively multiplayer element is not the most important aspect of the game is really just a complete projection of that writer's prejudices. To me, it very much IS the most important thing, and so…
Where does it say that the massively multiplayer aspect is needless? The article says, "That’s not to say that all these other players are a bad thing; they’re just not the most important thing in this particular type of game." It also says, "The r…
I canceled my account yesterday for the same reasons as the original poster, plus PvP balance and a bunch of other things. I really did try to like it, but there was really nothing about it that made it worth playing over all the other MMOs, and pl…
This article makes sense to me. I wrote almost the same thing as an introduction to a game pitch I did a few years ago. There's a place for grind games; clearly, they appeal to some people. But persistent-character games will evolve to the point …