tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post864999757052829569..comments2024-01-04T06:27:01.723-06:00Comments on Troll Racials are Overpowered: Are MMOs just watered down single-player games?Klepsacovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-51989232652938067592011-02-15T17:06:23.907-06:002011-02-15T17:06:23.907-06:00In Goldeneye, the real fun started when my friend ...In Goldeneye, the real fun started when my friend got bored of killing bots and started killing my brother and me with friendly fire. It added a whole new dimension to the game, and a lot more swearing.Faeldrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144815682821758206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-54392123650306073352011-02-15T12:01:48.787-06:002011-02-15T12:01:48.787-06:00"what are we paying for?"
I'm prett..."what are we paying for?"<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I've asked that in every MMO article of mine in one way or another. The answer rarely satisfies.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-7622850016383396252011-02-14T21:08:55.099-06:002011-02-14T21:08:55.099-06:00@Max: There is more content in terms of world size...@Max: There is more content in terms of world size and play time (even excluding grinds), but I think much of it is watered down compared to single-player games.<br /><br />I should have specified, I'm attempting to compare RPGs online and offline. Obviously FPS tend to be much shorter and often have less depth of play, not because of any flaw of the game or developer, but that's just the nature of point and click violence.<br /><br />@Gordon: Must you taunt me with the fact that I have been unable to play DA:O? Tell you what, if dollars aren't real money, I'm sure you can get a whole lot for barely any pounds, which you can then use to buy me a real computer. Deal?<br /><br />The obvious grinds are on the way out, by which I mean the old mob grinding leveling or outdoor rep farming of Silithus and Burning Crusade, but is the fiftieth run of Throne of Tides any less grindy? I suppose the activity is more complex, but I'd argue that if an activity has to be excessively repeated, it should be simple, so as to allow the lack of attention needed to complete such tasks while retaining sanity.Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-42040347501260073592011-02-14T15:40:09.234-06:002011-02-14T15:40:09.234-06:00Your point about concentrated fun per dollar is a ...Your point about concentrated fun per dollar is a good one but then I'd argue against it by saying that grind isn't really a huge factor in MMOs any more. And although it does still exist to some degree, is it really any worse than say the grind in Dragon Age: Origins? Or is the PvP queueing in WoW really any different to queueing for a game of COD or Street Fighter? MMOs are becoming more and more accessible, just like single player games, probably in an attempt to increase the concentration of fun per dollar value.<br /><br />Oh and dollars, real money? I don't think so :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5462978744516866472.post-47315671429564435302011-02-14T09:12:30.112-06:002011-02-14T09:12:30.112-06:00Well MMOs do tend to have more content than single...Well MMOs do tend to have more content than single player games (even if grind is taken to account). I do not enjoy MMOs as much as I did however and dont subscribe for them more than 2-3 months usually <br /><br />I purchased Just Cause2 on christmas sale and oh boy does it have a great seamless world. Wish MMOs had one like itMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814638059509556522noreply@blogger.com