Why do you guys play MMORPGS?

ThePatient

Why would it be that you guys play MMORPGS?  To socialize?  To Explore?  To level up as fast as possible? 

Me, I play mostly to socialize.  I always find myself being somewhat of a shop owner, or clan leader, or something like that wich involves socializing and making friends.  Then in turn those friends help me out with leveling up, etc. and thats how I become powerful.

thegravyboat

I agree, mainly to socialize.   Because seriously, if we just wanted to level up, explore, or lvl up fast, we could just play any ol rpg.  Regular rpgs just dont have the domain to socialize, while you have to talk to npc's, they are just normal and bland.   I guess it just brings me back to my pnp days of dnd.  Where you chill with the guys drinks some beers and roleplay.  Serious entertainment for hours.

Fockewulf8

i like to kill people and become stronger

cyphor

I play for the community aspect, to experience a rpg with other players makes it much more enjoyable imo.

Also at higher levels PvP can is a fun way of testing your character out, seeing how well he is set up against a real opponent rather than a computer char with poor AI.

hercules

Have to say for social reason and exploration

Veeger

I enjoy RPGs both off and online.  I usually end up buying, renting or trying most RPGs sooner or later.  Over the last few years, I have found that I now enjoy MMORPGs better than solo RPGs because of the human factor.  People tend to be unpredictable thus at times making the adventure more interesting than the solo/offline RPGs.  Sure sometimes the adventure can take a nasty turn due to human unpredictability but I will take unpredictable more often than the programmed one...heh.  Just my 2 cents... either way it's all about doing something you enjoy. 

Koltrane

I like the dynamic aspects of MMOGs, particularly things like random spawns, new territories and mobs, and GM events.  With a solo or regular MP RPG, you are generally set to a particular story line.  In MMOGs, you are more free.  The experience is non-linear mostly.  Also, the experience of teaming up with other players to defeat a tough mob and/or gain access to areas to which you could not explore solo makes a MMOG appealing, at least to me.

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Flem

Social and exploration, its great running around with RL friends in an mmorpg.

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BurningMan

its fun to socialize with other people but to also do things as a rpg like you normally in single player rpg  you wouldnt be able to have guild raid.. you couldnt even have a guild. Still the worlds i like if they were more sing player rpgs like mmorpgs id pla y them well except that everscrolls i didnt like it

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OmegaKhan

Why do I play mmorpgs? To ESCAPE into a world where I can be and do almost anything and not have to give a damn!!!!!!!! And there a people (not npc) to be there and do these things with you. So basically........to socialize.

Life has to much restrictions. LETS ALL GET KRAZIE!

 

Clandestine

I guess I play mostly because:

1. I can experience a world that is far different from our own - where chivalry does mean something (at least in a fantasy world).

2. There is nothing fit to watch on TV.

TMcC

I dont play to socialize for one. I think I play just because its fun and I have always liked rpg's because they differ so much from any other type of game out there. I remember the first time I played D and D for sega and the game absolutely kicked ass, though it was almost impossible to find in stores at that time, it was rented. And you can never "clear" an rpg. You can play it forever or until the game is changed so much it sickens you like UO.

psibot

For me when I want too socialize I go the the pub and/or meet some friends.

I play because MMORPGs are the most detailed/long lived games and if I at last find a game(MMOG) that I like it's not over in 20-60 hours play time like lots of single/ofline player games. Thats the simple reason for me.

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bum37

because it's a different world from reality, to socialtize, the quests, group activities, and being known as one of the best trade skill person.

Omol

It gives me something else to do.

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THAILE

Its a combination of many aspects... escapism, fun to play, socialization, and theres nothing wrong with killing a mob that twice your size and looting to get uber items.

hanbingl

A way to pass time and to socialize

Serien

ok this is my social class...lnow listen

some people are atheletes

some are perverts

some are dancers

some are musicians

and some are artists

while i can proudly call myself a GAMER! because i do not fit into any other category.... (this is just hobby catagery)

see....it's jst who most of us are... we are gamers

we are computer guys

WE ARE MEN!

*tTim Allen's grunt*

viet_boy33

Well first of all I play to do all of the things the first post said but i do it because its fun and also mmorpgs is more socializing.

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