Perhaps I should just quit?

TaishiFox

Lately I've been finding it really hard to find an MMO that keeps me wanting to play it.  Most MMOs seem pretty stale and vague and mostly all about the grind and getting the oh so uber gear and becoming more epic or whatever.. Honestly I grow tired of this crap and I've played so many games over the past decade or so its not even fun anymore.  Whats worse is I even have some of them installed on my PC and just can't be bothered to play them half the time.  Perhaps its a sign? should I just throw in the towel and be done with MMOs? Even the most recent MMOs don't grasp my interest and I don't want to sound like I'm just joining the paddy wagon here but seriously I want something new and fresh and all we seem to get is the same old stale cooky from the same old cut, sure it may look tastier but deep down its not, infact its just icky and leaves a bitter taste x.x

mmoguy43

Why didn't you get out sooner if you are already finished with the MMOs you start? Yes, do something else.

Deathenger

There are plenty of fish in the sea OP. Maybe take a crack at some of the many smaller more casual games on the market.

Gdemami

It's you, not the games. Go figure...

TaishiFox

Deathenger said:

There are plenty of fish in the sea OP. Maybe take a crack at some of the many smaller more casual games on the market.

Such as? O_o

lunawisp

You may just need a break from MMO's. Happens to me sometimes. Try something different for a few months and see how you feel. Most MMO's are pretty much the same because the producers have discovered that they can make money using that same tired old formula.

The new kid on the block, promising something different is Soulbound Studios, creating their 'Chronicles of Elyria'. I'm mentioning this one at every opportunity because I'm really excited for it and want to see it succeed. It's not expected to be released till 2017 but it hits kickstarter on 3rd May. May be worth a look if you're after something completely different. http://chroniclesofelyria.com/

stimulus999

couldnt agree more.. been finding myself trying to recycle old single player games to even stay interested in gaming altogether. I feel like game development has been driven toward making grind fests because they figured out that the "rng" as they like to call it works on the same portion of your brain as when you gamble. devs are no longer looking to make good games, just simply to make games that are just barely fun enough to make you want to spend money to *possibly* increase that fun by a lil tiny bit. demos are now a thing of the past because they realized that demos allow people to decide whether they want your game or not before they buy it...and instead they went to the other end of the spectrum and try and charge for games that arent even done yet. its crazy but this is what unbridled greed will do to any industry.

Andel_Skaar

Gdemami said:

It's you, not the games. Go figure...

Not really, for example, games i wanned to play, i played till i got so bored of them i could play them with my eyes closed.Aka Dated games.Its similar to single player, you can only play it so many times and for so long.

And for some time now, i simply can not find a title to play, i mean i did, but those games either get ruined by developer or publisher -.-

Aion was overrun by bots, so much ,that in one zone you can count hundreds of bots easily.
Forsaken world went p2w full retard style, as did many others.
Archeage is p2w, but even when i overlook that ,there arent any freaking populated servers to play in .....
Went hyped over B&S ,played it for one day and got sick of how incredibly plain and empty the game feels.
as they say All blade no soul.

Whatever the fck is going on with the mmorpg scene its not pretty.

At least ,thank god i have Path of Exile and Guild Wars 2 to play which are ok ,but still playing them for over a year gets stale..

SpottyGekko

stimulus999 said:

...and instead they went to the other end of the spectrum and try and charge for games that arent even done yet. its crazy but this is what unbridled greed will do to any industry.

Charging for "early access" was a no-brainer.

It was obvious that people were quite happy to pay for it, due to the amount of beta keys that were being bought and sold on eBay way before developers started monetizing that aspect, lol

"Must have it now..."
"Must be the first..."

Yeah, greed brought us paid early access. But it was player greed....

Gdemami

Andel_Skaar said:
Not really, for example, games i wanned to play, i played till i got so bored of them i could play them with my eyes closed.

Your experience, others do not have those problems.

See, it's you.

Andel_Skaar

i guess im gonna try how tera, rift are and return and if wildstar has any servers kicking, those are my remaining options, most others i already played or tried playing

TaishiFox

Gdemami said:

Andel_Skaar said:
Not really, for example, games i wanned to play, i played till i got so bored of them i could play them with my eyes closed.

Your experience, others do not have those problems.

See, it's you.

You'd be surprised how many feel that way over those who don't and that is normally influenced from the games they've played so no, its not them, its the games.

SpottyGekko said:

stimulus999 said:

...and instead they went to the other end of the spectrum and try and charge for games that arent even done yet. its crazy but this is what unbridled greed will do to any industry.

Charging for "early access" was a no-brainer.

It was obvious that people were quite happy to pay for it, due to the amount of beta keys that were being bought and sold on eBay way before developers started monetizing that aspect, lol

"Must have it now..."
"Must be the first..."

Yeah, greed brought us paid early access. But it was player greed....

Unfortunately I am inclined to concur with this comment, we kinda bought this upon ourselves! Heck even I've been guilty of purchasing early access just because I couldn't wait for it to come out, most of the time I regret that choice but the choice was mine to make and we all know that.

Gdemami

TaishiFox said:
You'd be surprised how many feel that way over those who don't and that is normally influenced from the games they've played so no, its not them, its the games.

I wouldn't be surprised at all, it is just that they do not matter. Basic statistics.

Nope, it is still them. There does not need to be a game for everyone.

Andel_Skaar

Vardahoth said:

TaishiFox said:

There is grind in mmos now?

Just saw your signature threads.
Thats how i feel as well, some days i just wonder under what rock are good online game developer teams.

Last time when i played something good was Archeage ,but as this dude described it in his comment:

"Archeage Alpha was prolly the best mmorpg i have played, but than it got released."

Freaking money grabbing publishers -.- making games die in months time since like 6-7 years ago.

Think there is hope in old games that didnt turn p2w and still have at least somewhat alive servers, and private servers, at least untill something smart gets released in a good way.

Borluc

Gdemami said:

Andel_Skaar said:
Not really, for example, games i wanned to play, i played till i got so bored of them i could play them with my eyes closed.

Your experience, others do not have those problems.

See, it's you.

I generally share his feelings about the current state of the genre.  You seems desperate to convince yourself when you try to isolate and invalidate other people's thoughts.  We are here to discuss. 

To the OP:  don't lose hope.  Maybe just stop trying to force it.   Check out Worlds Adrift.   Seems like a fresh take on online RPGs.  Endless exploration with motives to document instead of destroy (can still kill).   

Gdemami

Borluc said:
We are here to discuss

Yep, and I pointed out a flaw in his assumption...that is what constructive discussion is about.

MMORPGtester

I have been playing mmo's since original EverQuest, Heck I was even a guide at one point. I felt burnt as you do.

It is not the mmo's. Its the absence of the glory days, the moments with your guild / friends you had your most fun. Your stuck in the rut of trying to find it again. At least that was my issue till I found my small group of friends. We rent a rack server and host many games and all play together. ( rust, ark, 7 days and many others )

It's not just the game that makes the game, but the community that helps pull and hold you in. You can play the worst game out there, but if you have a good tight group of friends it makes the entire thing worth it.

Hope any of this helps the struggling seekers

TaishiFox

Guys don't feed the troll, just report and move on ok? I won't have this in my thread.  Gdemami your comment is unwelcome here as it hasn't even got a backbone and seems more directly offensive than constructive so please refrain from doing so any further.

Borluc said:

To the OP:  don't lose hope.  Maybe just stop trying to force it.   Check out Worlds Adrift.   Seems like a fresh take on online RPGs.  Endless exploration with motives to document instead of destroy (can still kill).   

Funny coincidence, just saw this in Steam, at first I was intrigued but after taking a look at it I was kinda "meh.." about it to be honest.

Jermzy

Games with strong communities are slim pickings.  I was always of the mindset that i have to get their first, elitist, clear the content as fast as i can type of player.  Lately i find myself playing in the laid back, mature, just have fun guilds/clans and really am enjoying it.

Hell, i have even bought into a beta with them, not with the mindset to get a headstart, but to help "make the game" so to speak.  That is what beta is for after all.  

So that is my suggestion, either find another hobby or look for different kind of communities than what you are used to.  Can be the same game, but two completely different experiences.

Loke666

Well, sounds like you certainly need a year off. Look back and see if something sounds interesting after that. I have taken time off myself a few times since I started M59 in '96, makes things far more fun.

jmcdermottuk

I'm in the same situation, there's nothing out there that keeps my interest, ot even gets me interested to start with. There's a couple of upcoming MMO's that could be worth a look but until they arrive I'm keeping myself amused playing other stuff.

There's a ton of great single player RPG's that are worth another play through and I've been having a lot of fun in World of Warships.

I'm still an MMO player at heart, I'm just not playing one right now.

Gobstopper3D

 Made the decision this last year to throw in the towel on MMO's.  I don't regret it one bit.  I still follow whats going on and hope something comes along that peeks my interest, but it's highly unlikely.  It's a new generation of gamers and devs have changed the games to fit that new generation.  I'm not changing, so I thought it best to leave it behind.

rochrist

Good idea.

mmoguy43

Torval said:

Gobstopper3D said:

 Made the decision this last year to throw in the towel on MMO's.  I don't regret it one bit.  I still follow whats going on and hope something comes along that peeks my interest, but it's highly unlikely.  It's a new generation of gamers and devs have changed the games to fit that new generation.  I'm not changing, so I thought it best to leave it behind.

Let's be honest here. You haven't thrown in the towel. You've just gone to sit on the bench and watch others do it.

Is watching, participating?

Sanguinelust

break time it happens to the best of us

TaishiFox

Gobstopper3D said:

 Made the decision this last year to throw in the towel on MMO's.  I don't regret it one bit.  I still follow whats going on and hope something comes along that peeks my interest, but it's highly unlikely.  It's a new generation of gamers and devs have changed the games to fit that new generation.  I'm not changing, so I thought it best to leave it behind.

Just out of curiosity; other than replying these forums, what do you do to occupy your time?