MMORPG's - Page 3

**Firebrand** · 10-22-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Chiello
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Are you a professional forum poster? I've seen this argument (compelled to defend yourself) on so many that it's probably a macro. And you're right, I really don't care. This exchange of light fluff is entertaining. I keep checking back for your reply as I play my computer game and write a novel. Multitasking so that my time isn't completely wasted on nonsensical things like - dun, dun, dun FORUMS!

lol Is this a serious reply? Fundamental difference here. Skills developed here actually transfer outside this microcosm. Something that can't be said of playing MMORPG's.

Originally Posted by HackerX
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And yet those of us who play still manage to lead perfectly stable, normal lives, with jobs and girlfriends and all that other crap. Most are pretty solidly cemented in reality too (maybe not myself, but that's for other reasons).

Life vampires *shrugs* what else am I going to spend my evenings doing? Watching tv? Moderating the forums? Wasting my hard earned in dodgy clubs while stinking sweating people psuedofuck each other standing up? Bah. $15 a month, consistent hours of entertainment. That's 90 mins of one shitty hollywood movie a month I don't have bother wasting my time seeing.

This reply I can respect.

**Cygnus** · 10-23-2010, 12:25 PM

Following my preference pattern...

Diablo - Rogue
Diablo II - Amazon and Sorceress
Diablo III - Demon Hunter and Wizard

Main feature I find most compelling is the interactive environment. Things unexpected happening you have to adjust to and being able to use the environment to your advantage (such are bringing down a wall on a line of advancing foes).

**Heartfire** · 10-24-2010, 07:40 AM

	Originally Posted by Firebrand9 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	lol Is this a serious reply? Fundamental difference here. Skills developed here actually transfer outside this microcosm. Something that can't be said of playing MMORPG's.

I'd say that is untrue. The skills I developed being a raidleader in a MMORPG do transfer to the real world.

**HackerX** · 10-24-2010, 10:38 PM

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	I'd say that is untrue. The skills I developed being a raidleader in a MMORPG do transfer to the real world.

I learnt to yell and scream more.

**Heartfire** · 10-24-2010, 11:17 PM

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	I learnt to yell and scream more.

That's the way I went at first. Than I realized that would just give me an ulster and neither did it give me the results I wanted so I tried the opposite. Remaining calm, confident and constantly wokring on improving people with almost infinite patience. That gave far better results than yelling and screaming and everyone including me liked that better as well. It's how I found out that people become how you treat them. Treat people like they're lazy idiots and you end up with lazy idiots. Treat people like they're hardworking intelligent beings and they'll start acting like hardworking intelligent beings*

*Yes, there's some limits to this, someone whose really retarded won't become Einstein but in general it works pretty well.

**cdpeck** · 10-24-2010, 11:31 PM

From a creative perspective, I've gotten a lot of character and story ideas from playing various MMORPG's. In fact, there are times where I'll spend days on end on the character creation screen alone. I'm not the kind of person that can create a character with a generic look and a generic name and be happy about it. There's always an element of roleplaying involved (go figure), but at times I just get way more joy out of coming up with a new character than I do playing the game itself.

Being forced to create characters for City of Heroes/City of Villains, for example, inspired a variety of story ideas in a subgenre that I had never even considered. The character creation and "template" professions in the old Star Wars Galaxies helped me develop several characters for a sci-fi series I was already writing. I think the fact that you're playing in a multiplayer environment, and that you're forced to come up with a unique name often pushes you outside of your comfort zone.

And also it's fun.

It can be dangerous though. I have created characters online based on characters I've already written about and there is sometimes a blur between the two in my mind. I find myself incorporating aspects of the game into my story, which isn't always good given that the game itself is limited while creative writing is ultimately limitless. In the end, I don't think that those choices helped my writing. And there's always that temptation to play the character online because it's easy and fun and visual and immediate vs. writing about the character. Which is work, but ultimately way more fulfilling.

**Firebrand** · 10-25-2010, 12:48 AM

	Originally Posted by Heartfire To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	I'd say that is untrue. The skills I developed being a raidleader in a MMORPG do transfer to the real world.

Sure, but my next question is will you apply them? You could actually learn those things in real life. But, you know, Reality : Worst game ever in most MMORPG player's minds.

**cdpeck** · 10-25-2010, 03:00 PM

	Originally Posted by Firebrand9 To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
	Sure, but my next question is will you apply them? You could actually learn those things in real life. But, you know, Reality : Worst game ever in most MMORPG player's minds.

That's not true. I die way less frequently in real life. Slightly less grinding too.

**Cygnus** · 10-25-2010, 06:23 PM

I made a World of Warcraft video to satisfy someone's curiosity, so I figured I might as well share it here too.

5 Man heroic Trial of the Champions..already in progress. Though the eyes of Xaelei..restoration shaman. Most do not get a healer's view...

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**pip** · 10-26-2010, 03:16 AM

Pardus.

Casual friendly - you can't sit and grind it all day.

**drawThreeCards** · 10-26-2010, 03:40 AM

Though not a textbook MMO, I very much enjoy the recent Phantasy Star games (currently Phantasy Star Portable 2 for PSP).

I've tried lots of MMO's, but this one is intriguing to me in that it plays like an action game and there are very few options. No hotkeys ever, because you have attack, special attack, block, and roll. That's it.

**Malkavia** · 10-29-2010, 03:36 PM

I havent played a good MMO in years. I've been too busy with university. Is there even anything new thats also good that just came out?

FF14 failed. Completely.

**mieu** · 11-01-2010, 11:59 AM

My goodness, for people who spend more time on the internet than most, we're awful close-minded about online gaming on the first page, it seems x]

I started playing Ragnarok Online (private servers), moved to Dark Age of Camelot, then to WoW, which is what I've been playing since 2007. I play with my S.O., a couple of real-life (gasp) friends who are abroad studying, and people that I have been gaming online with for quite some time. I balance my career, family life and previously school with playing games. No, I'm not living in a basement or wallowing in my own filth. I find it a cheap way to be entertained and spend time, especially with people that I don't get to see every day.

"Basic needs don't take care of themselves"

Really? Gosh.

10-23-2010, 12:25 PM	#52
Cygnus Veteran Member [68%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,755	Following my preference pattern... Diablo - Rogue Diablo II - Amazon and Sorceress Diablo III - Demon Hunter and Wizard Main feature I find most compelling is the interactive environment. Things unexpected happening you have to adjust to and being able to use the environment to your advantage (such are bringing down a wall on a line of advancing foes).
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10-24-2010, 11:31 PM	#56
cdpeck New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 49	From a creative perspective, I've gotten a lot of character and story ideas from playing various MMORPG's. In fact, there are times where I'll spend days on end on the character creation screen alone. I'm not the kind of person that can create a character with a generic look and a generic name and be happy about it. There's always an element of roleplaying involved (go figure), but at times I just get way more joy out of coming up with a new character than I do playing the game itself. Being forced to create characters for City of Heroes/City of Villains, for example, inspired a variety of story ideas in a subgenre that I had never even considered. The character creation and "template" professions in the old Star Wars Galaxies helped me develop several characters for a sci-fi series I was already writing. I think the fact that you're playing in a multiplayer environment, and that you're forced to come up with a unique name often pushes you outside of your comfort zone. And also it's fun. It can be dangerous though. I have created characters online based on characters I've already written about and there is sometimes a blur between the two in my mind. I find myself incorporating aspects of the game into my story, which isn't always good given that the game itself is limited while creative writing is ultimately limitless. In the end, I don't think that those choices helped my writing. And there's always that temptation to play the character online because it's easy and fun and visual and immediate vs. writing about the character. Which is work, but ultimately way more fulfilling.
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10-25-2010, 06:23 PM	#59
Cygnus Veteran Member [68%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,755	I made a World of Warcraft video to satisfy someone's curiosity, so I figured I might as well share it here too. 5 Man heroic Trial of the Champions..already in progress. Though the eyes of Xaelei..restoration shaman. Most do not get a healer's view... To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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10-26-2010, 03:16 AM	#60
pip Veteran Member [55%] MBTI: INTj Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,224	Pardus. Casual friendly - you can't sit and grind it all day.
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10-26-2010, 03:40 AM	#61
drawThreeCards New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 52	Though not a textbook MMO, I very much enjoy the recent Phantasy Star games (currently Phantasy Star Portable 2 for PSP). I've tried lots of MMO's, but this one is intriguing to me in that it plays like an action game and there are very few options. No hotkeys ever, because you have attack, special attack, block, and roll. That's it.
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10-29-2010, 03:36 PM	#62
Malkavia Core Member [235%] MBTI: ENXP Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,427	I havent played a good MMO in years. I've been too busy with university. Is there even anything new thats also good that just came out? FF14 failed. Completely.
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11-01-2010, 11:59 AM	#63
mieu Core Member [183%] $/)^3^(\$ MBTI: xNTx Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,340	My goodness, for people who spend more time on the internet than most, we're awful close-minded about online gaming on the first page, it seems x] I started playing Ragnarok Online (private servers), moved to Dark Age of Camelot, then to WoW, which is what I've been playing since 2007. I play with my S.O., a couple of real-life (gasp) friends who are abroad studying, and people that I have been gaming online with for quite some time. I balance my career, family life and previously school with playing games. No, I'm not living in a basement or wallowing in my own filth. I find it a cheap way to be entertained and spend time, especially with people that I don't get to see every day. "Basic needs don't take care of themselves" Really? Gosh.
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