In these forums many people talk about things they enjoy in a MMO that they are playing so I thought it would be interesting to see what results we would see in a poll.
I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
Great answer Amaranthar! I can see how many of the other options would be included in that.
I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
Yes I agree with this. It's exactly why I play MMOs. However, I have not found the mmo I would consider to be the "one".
I voted for Community but it's really a mix of Community and Crafting. I started MMOs by playing as a Dedicated Crafter and that opened to doors for me to interact a lot with communities, but since crafting is not as much important in MMOs today, it's the communities that have kept me playing.
I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
Yes I agree with this. It's exactly why I play MMOs. However, I have not found the mmo I would consider to be the "one".
Neither have I. UO came the closest way back in the early days, but I always considered it a very raw beginning loaded with social problems. But the right idea at it's core.
I haven't played an MMO in over 2 years now. Some of the stuff under construction might draw me in, but I don't really see the true Sandbox base that's needed for this.
I'll just add that I chose, "Depth of content, objectives, options" If there's well thought out contect and a great choice of options available then I'm very happy.
I'm personally the guy who likes to figure out everything about classes. It's fun learning about how things work in video games in general. I play for character progression, I spare no class and leave no skill unturned. I also love to make a persona for my characters whether or not others know that I am doing so.
I played WoW up until WotLK, played RoM for 2 years and now Rift. I am F2P player. I support games when I feel they deserve my money and I want the items enough. I don't troll, and I don't take kindly to trolls.
Originally posted by Rossboss I'm personally the guy who likes to figure out everything about classes. It's fun learning about how things work in video games in general. I play for character progression, I spare no class and leave no skill unturned. I also love to make a persona for my characters whether or not others know that I am doing so.
I envy your style as I only had patience to havdle a couple of characters. It was usually too time consuming for me to attempt to master every class.
Afraid this isn't appropriate to the "choose one" polling method.
I'd pick at least six, and maybe all of them.
Would be a nice 1-10 scale poll, if this website offered that option.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
After those 10 years of playing mmorpg I became addiced to having imaginatory copy of myself in fantasy world. I am not doing it because I am somehow not satisfied with myself in real life, quite the opposite. But its maybe because I enjoy these times spent ingame more than time spent doing IRL things and I LOVE Fantasy
I love MMOs for all the reasons you mentions, and more... where do I click ?
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I was "Namless" and "Daroot" in AO (Rk2) Been known as "Vindicar" (Aion (EU), SWTOR (EU), WoW (EU). Recently Known as "Wundicar" and "Wundee" in Age of Wushu (US) and Wulin (EU)
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Afraid this isn't appropriate to the "choose one" polling method.
I'd pick at least six, and maybe all of them.
Would be a nice 1-10 scale poll, if this website offered that option.
Yes Icewhite a scale system would have been ideal so my idea here was to try to make us think about the most appealing aspect and choose. Most options I'd imagine would appeal to many of us.
Yes Icewhite a scale system would have been ideal so my idea here was to try to make us think about the most appealing aspect and choose. Most options I'd imagine would appeal to many of us.
Ok, then divide "community interaction" as many ways as you divided "character development". :shrug:
If you're getting the impression that I don't think much of mmorpg.com's polling system, you just might be right.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
I voted for the community. Kinda strange IRL i dont talk to strangers, but always can make friends in MMO's. Never have much trouble typing seems like ^^ Would be a very lonely world for me without MMO's.
Originally posted by Slampig You forgot the most important reason for playing ANY game...FUN, remember that?
Fun goes without saying when playing a game but you can select other if you wish. Almost all play MMO's for fun but there's aspects of the game that makes it fun. This poll is to see what mechanics within a game that people look for to make it a fun experience.
Several of the listed options and a couple that aren't on the list. I got into MMOs for a couple reasons. One, for the fun of it and two, because the game almost always is a different experience from day to day.
Well... It used to be that I enjoyed the server wide communities that MMOs had but that has pretty much died in the post-WoW era so I don't find myself playing MMOs much anymore. Now you hardly talk to anyone except people you know or people in whatever guild you happen to belong to. Even in Guilds these days about 2/3rds of the guild never speak in most games. I remember in EQ talking to almost everyone I met along the way. Now if you talk to some random player you'll be extremely lucky to get a response at all. Community used to be why I played but the communities that these games used to encourage have all but died off years ago. It's kinda sad really.
Edit: Community interaction is really the only thing on your poll that is better suited to the MMO genre. Well... that and Raiding which I loath. Everything else is done much better in single player or limited multi-player games and always will be.
I voted Character Progression and Development. I guess mainly because seeing what I've created and perfecting it is an obsession of mine and there's always ways to make improvements. I look at is as a challenge and I can do it to my liking.
I play mostly for the multiplayer aspect but not the community interaction. I play with a group of friends. That's the main reason I play because I wouldn't play these games solo. I enjoy the character progression and the raiding/content and the worlds in general but " play with friends " would of been my vote.
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I voted "alternate reality" because that most closely entails all that I want. But many of the other options are part of that.
Basically, I want the fantasy of a world that's "magical", and I want depth in a worldly sense. "Living" in a fantasy world, but not just living, I want excitement, lore, and that feeling of ancient danger and mystery.
Once upon a time....
Great answer Amaranthar! I can see how many of the other options would be included in that.
Community interaction
Depth of content, objectives, options
Character progression/development
Exploring
there are others but these are some of the main ones.
Yes I agree with this. It's exactly why I play MMOs. However, I have not found the mmo I would consider to be the "one".
Neither have I. UO came the closest way back in the early days, but I always considered it a very raw beginning loaded with social problems. But the right idea at it's core.
I haven't played an MMO in over 2 years now. Some of the stuff under construction might draw me in, but I don't really see the true Sandbox base that's needed for this.
Once upon a time....
I played WoW up until WotLK, played RoM for 2 years and now Rift.
I am F2P player. I support games when I feel they deserve my money and I want the items enough.
I don't troll, and I don't take kindly to trolls.
I envy your style as I only had patience to havdle a couple of characters. It was usually too time consuming for me to attempt to master every class.
Afraid this isn't appropriate to the "choose one" polling method.
I'd pick at least six, and maybe all of them.
Would be a nice 1-10 scale poll, if this website offered that option.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
^ pretty much what I was going to say.
currently playing: DDO, AOC, WoT, P101
Character progression/development
Obtaining awesome rewards
Feels like you're in an alternate reality
Community interaction
Exploring
After those 10 years of playing mmorpg I became addiced to having imaginatory copy of myself in fantasy world. I am not doing it because I am somehow not satisfied with myself in real life, quite the opposite. But its maybe because I enjoy these times spent ingame more than time spent doing IRL things and I LOVE Fantasy
Old school french hardcore whiner. Online since T4C.
I was "Namless" and "Daroot" in AO (Rk2)
Been known as "Vindicar" (Aion (EU), SWTOR (EU), WoW (EU).
Recently Known as "Wundicar" and "Wundee" in Age of Wushu (US) and Wulin (EU)
Franky Rivera Reyes , From the Reyes Brotherhood (Star Citizen)
Yes Icewhite a scale system would have been ideal so my idea here was to try to make us think about the most appealing aspect and choose. Most options I'd imagine would appeal to many of us.
Ok, then divide "community interaction" as many ways as you divided "character development". :shrug:
If you're getting the impression that I don't think much of mmorpg.com's polling system, you just might be right.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
same.
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That Guild Wars 2 login screen knocked up my wife. Must be the second coming!
Fun goes without saying when playing a game but you can select other if you wish. Almost all play MMO's for fun but there's aspects of the game that makes it fun. This poll is to see what mechanics within a game that people look for to make it a fun experience.
Rhino.
Several of the listed options and a couple that aren't on the list. I got into MMOs for a couple reasons. One, for the fun of it and two, because the game almost always is a different experience from day to day.
Then there are the community, exploration, etc.
Well... It used to be that I enjoyed the server wide communities that MMOs had but that has pretty much died in the post-WoW era so I don't find myself playing MMOs much anymore. Now you hardly talk to anyone except people you know or people in whatever guild you happen to belong to. Even in Guilds these days about 2/3rds of the guild never speak in most games. I remember in EQ talking to almost everyone I met along the way. Now if you talk to some random player you'll be extremely lucky to get a response at all. Community used to be why I played but the communities that these games used to encourage have all but died off years ago. It's kinda sad really.
Edit: Community interaction is really the only thing on your poll that is better suited to the MMO genre. Well... that and Raiding which I loath. Everything else is done much better in single player or limited multi-player games and always will be.
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Entertainment that involves other individuals from all over the world collectively coming together to achieve goals in a game... I like games.
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