The Wicked Gaming Gospel

My personal thoughts on the gaming industry, and how sometimes we fear the worse, and hope for the best.

Author: DaKurlzz

I've been talking a lot about helping people in mmorpgs. Random people, guildies, party members, and even real life friends. A lot of people say, people ask dumb questions. Rather it be, where is the npc at, or how do i learn this skill. A lot of people think the game is self explanatory. I don't think so in a lot of ways. Every game has flaws. Every person has flaws. We are not perfect, nor is the game. We cope with our imperfections, and try to cope with the game's imperfections as well. Personally, i have a reading learning disability. When a quest comes up, i cannot focus on the paragraphs presented. I take key words, and try to figure out what to do. It's how i am, i can't help it. Don't shoot me over it. What am i do too? Of course, ask for directions/help. Like i have said before, i like support channels, or groups. Of course, when your in a guild, it is a lot easier to ask for help, because you are all one big happy family. I like smaller guilds to be honest. One thing i do hate, when people ask questions. *Gasp* I hate something, i know right? I'm not pointing to any age group, or immaturity, just in general. I hate these kind of questions. "So, like, were in this npc yo, i cantz find it. I am a n00b helpzz me d00d" Or... "Free goldz plox, i need gold plox". Spamming gets on my nerves. Unless your trying to sell something, then it's fine. Spamming frustrates a lot of us, i find even when i have all-chat on, and there is spammin going around, it is hard to focus on the conversation at hand. Of course, there is always a ignore button. I hate using that though, unless it's gold spammers. Then i just love putting that ignore hammer to use. Actual people i find it hard to ignore. I feel hatred when i do it, even when the people don't even know i've ignored them. Why do we act differently in mmorpgs, than in real life. It could be, e-thuggish, or a gentlemen. I think it's because we try to play our character, as if we could in real life. I play my characters semi-seriously. I don't roleplay, but my intentions are pure. What i mean by that is, I like to play the nice guy, the helpful guy. When people piss me off, you will see my angry side. Not often do people piss me off, i am pretty well tempered. Some people just push my buttons often. We all have buttons, we all have button pushers. It's all in our course of action, how we deal with those types of people. I deal with them fairly good. Depending on the subject, whether it be, politics, religion, music, whatever.

I have had the most serious conversations, and the most random conversations. I like the random ones to be honest. Chilling out, and letting go really puts me at ease when i am grinding. We could be cracking jokes, one after another. Laughing till we are tears. It makes the whole game so much better. When i'm grinding, i usually listen to music, or watch comedy central, or something funny off youtube. Ease my stress. When i'm grinding, i love to listen to screamo/hardcore music. When i'm doing various other things, i watch comedic stuff. People in my previous guilds have said i am a clown. I so am a clown. Though, i do have a very, very serious side too me. I bring it out when needed. Mostly i am a clown thought. I say some of the most random things, and it makes people laugh and smile. It brings joy to my face when i am able to do that. I have met a lot of people like that, and a combination of me, and someone like me... Your bound to laugh your ass off. I promise you that. I would love to game with every gamer known to man. I love meeting fellow gamers, and making new friends. Some people are loners, some people are groupers. Whatever you are, just play your style, and don't let anyone bring you down because of it. My friend and I have had some many discussions, on grouping vs soloing. I do pretty much both of them. Which is difficult to explain. I like soloing, because i always need my space. I love grouping, to meet fellow gamers. Which do i like the most? I can't really say, it's pretty dead even to be honest. They both have there ups and downs. Pros and Cons.

I've stated in this post, that we have imperfections, so does the game. I find that 100% true. We just have to work around them, to make the best gaming experience possible. I hope we all find those imperfections, and fix them for ourselves. So we are people, can make those friends, find that joy, and feel in sync with our games.

Cheers!

My last post, i talked about the good and the bad people in mmorpgs. This is very personal for me, since i have been flamed, harassed, made fun of, however you want to put it, it has happened too me. When it first happened too me, i was shocked and very hurt by what those people said. I remember asking a certain question, it  was about a quest, and i got flamed for asking in the chat. It was a very simple question, the person could have saved a lot of time, just giving me the small answer. I soon figured out by myself where that npc is, and felt very betrayed by my fellow players that is was that simple to find, and they could have just told me. Now, thinking back, i looked at his perspective, and you know it is newbie island, it's pretty explanatory. It was my first mmorpg ever, it was all brand new too me. Even though it was pretty easy to figure out, i thought time would fly by faster if i asked. When this happens to other people, i find out that the players, like me... Feel betrayed. Players are meant to help other players. It's natural, for people to ask questions. If you don't know the answer in school, you ask for it too be explained right? Does that apply for mmorpgs? If you don't understand the text of the quest, if it doesn't explain it well, you want to find out how to complete it... So you ask right? I think about, 45% of the time, i get a jerk response. "Just google it" "Stop asking dumb questions" My all time favorite is "Stfu noob". I don't give them the time with my response, i brush it off, and continue asking, and hope that someone answers my small question. Generally, once i figure it out, and another player asked what i asked. Of course i'm going to help them, so i know exactly what to do. If players have done that quest, multiple times, and know it like the back of their hands, don't you think they would be willing to help? You can say i am complaining, but am i really? You have all experienced this. No matter, how old, or how young. This is probably happened to you, and if it hasn't it will. It's the sad truth. A

A lot of games have tutorials now, or a island called "Newbie Island, or Beginners Island". I like that idea. Most of them are very detailed, and really explain the game well. If done correctly, it will help new players immensly, and help them understand what this game is all about, and how it will be. Think back, to when you were a newbie, was it hard? Was it difficult to learn? Were you a fast learner? Whatever the case is, we were all newbies. We all had to learn. My first few mmorpgs didn't have those tutorials. You make your character, and you in the game. Hopefully the mini map, will have the first npc highlighted and ready to go. Well, if it didn't, you are left searching and sometimes wasting time, finding that first quest. Most new mmorpgs have newbie helps, and other things like that. Times have changed dramatically. Some people are hardcore players, some are casual. I don't know about this, but it is my personal opinion. Hardcore gamers, don't give a lot of answers. I find the casual players more helpful, and less stressful. Hardcore gamers, are really into the game, but in a totally different way. I respect hardcore players. I also respect the casual players. Depending on the game, i am either casual, or hardcore. I haven't been hardcore in awhile, hopefully i will find a game that will hook me in. Will mmorpgs communities ever be perfect? No way. There will always be some flamer, or some hater. It's life, for some people, they just plain love it. It can always get better and better though. I don't know how many people actually read this blog, for the people that do. You can always make the community better. You may say... "I'm just one person" One person can make all the different in that newbies experience. For better or for worse. I hope you are nice in the games you play, and that you are very helpful. If you are... I respect you, and i wish i could shake your hand. We need more people like you.

Answering questions, is probably the smallest thing you could, but will have the most impact. First impressions will last forever. I know most people don't go to players and go "Do you need any help?" Some people will find that awkward, some people will find that very helpful. I hope too see that more often. It would be an amazing thing, if one game, would have a very good community. Most games do, don't get me wrong. Mmorpgs are getting better. In one way or another. I don't want to say i have hope for the future. I don't want to get my hopes up, and be let down again. If you do have hope, good for you. If you don't i'm with you on that. Just remember, if you are nice to newbies, you could have made their day. You can also ruin the game for them, and other peopl around you. Think before you speak, and make sure you are nice.

Thanks for reading this blog! Cheers!!

Are we afraid when we play an online game? Meeting new people, finding new friends, guilds, whatever it is. Are we afraid? When i first started playing mmorpgs i would be afraid of talking to people, because one, i didn't know where the people were from, how old they were, or how they would react. It scared me half to death, to be honest. I know there are some people who have that exact problem. It's very hard to overcome. It took me a couple of years to overcome this fear, and sometimes i find myself still afraid. Mainly in my FPS though, because we all know the FPS crowd is a little worse than most. Haha. I am generally a nice person in mmorpgs. I love helping people, partying, and things like that. I used to solo most of the games i play, because i was too afraid of asking for help. Some games have "Zone", or "World" chats. I like the idea of mutiple chat rooms. It is a brilliant idea. Though, i find sometimes it is a pain in the butt. There is always flamers out there, finding prey with noobies. It disgusts me, when newbies ask a question, and receive a cocky answer. You know the answer, why not stop wasting your time, and his/her time and just answer the question? It makes things so much easier. That doesn't happen all the time, but most of the times i have seen that, the newbies get trashed, and made fun of. It puts the player down, and the game too. I'm not saying one player can ruin the game completely, but for that one person, who could have ruined it. First impressions last forever. I respect everyone who do help that newbie out. I applaud them in the highest respect. We were all newbies once, and i think sometimes we find ourselves acting noobish at times. I know i do, just for the giggles. I think, for me... When i get that kind of cocky response, i feel kinda low, because is this how the community is? There are always good people in games. You just have to keep looking, but i know that is hard too do. You don't want to be shot down again. Nobody does. I like the idea of Support Channels. Most of the people who join that type of channel usually get a mature response. I like games that support that function.

Of course, when you enter an mmorpg your expected too interact with strangers, and people you have no clue about. That is part of the game itself. Sometimes, i find mmorpgs as a social experiment. All ages play, some young as ten, and old as fifty. Haha. It's true though, i know ten year olds that play world of warcraft. He is actually a mature player, even though he has a squeeky voice. (I hope he doesn't read that, haha). I try to bring an emotion input on playing games. When you begin, it's like being born again. You have no idea, what the world is like, and what it has to offer. Your meeting new people, over again. Making friends. I have met some of my best friends in mmorpgs. Most of them live in my state too. So, that is a bonus. I think we all have met really great people in games. Making good friends, and sometimes like me, best friends. I find the hardest part, is the initial contact. Asking simple questions, like... Where is this npc, or... Wanna party? I hated asking the question, it's like asking a girl on a date. Haha, well... Maybe not that bad, but for some people it is. I find for every bad apple, there are two apples that are good. Of course, you will have the jerks and losers who make fun of newbies, and don't help at all. There are the people that do help, and are actually nice. You just have to look past those jerks, and find that light in people. My last post, talked about my friends suicide. Tragic, wasn't it? It's true, he got attacked by jerks, and that was the result. You need tough skin sometimes to play games. When i play my FPS, i get yelled at constantly, called some of the nastiest words i have ever heard. I rub it off, because it's how they act in those types of games. Of course, sometimes it does hurt, because after all, it may be just a game, but some people they take it very seriously, i have no problem with that. It's their lives, i have no say in that matter.

Xenophobia: A phobic attitude toward strangers or of the unknown. The term is typically used to describe fear or dislike of foreigners or in general of people different from one's self. Meeting strangers, is so hard for some people. I know it was for me. If you are afraid, you can overcome it. Welcome yourself to the world. Make some friends, sometimes you will get shut down, but there are some good people out there, i know that for fact, in every game. No matter, what it is, Anime, Cute, Hardcore, 2-D, 3-D. Whatever. I used to fear it so much. I won't say i have grown out of it, i just have beat it. I know everyone can that has this fear. Dig deep in yourself, you will find some hope in people!

Hope you have enjoyed this read! Cheers!

I love passionate gamers, of all sorts. I have been called a nerd, or a dork, or even geek countless times for playing online games, and PnP Games. Sometimes it really gets on my nerves, depending on how the person says it. Usually, it is in a joking matter. Whenever i am called those names, it opens a whole new oppurtunity for me, to talk about why i play them. I love when passionate players discuss the game they are currently playing. In a civil manner anyway. I have stated a lot, that i used to be a huge flamer. I couldn't discuss mmorpg's for the life of me. My thought process would be... "No, my game is better, too bad, so sad". Learning from that, i let people discuss what their game has too offer, and maybe even playing it before i even begin talking about it. Hyping, is well... Over-rated for my taste. I like when developers release screenshots, it is just what happens afterwards that really bugs me. Players who dislike the game, will be like "Looks pretty, but i am sure it will be the suck". That really makes me mad. Your going on that, off just a few screenies? You haven't played the game yet, so it's not really your call, yet they are entitled to their own opinion. It's our choice to argue them, or just leave it alone for the time being. I am perfectly fine interacting or dicussing the game with a player, who has atleast played the game for a couple of weeks. I do not like to discuss the game, with players who have played the game for a couple of days, or even hours. It's a big waste of my time, i'm being kind of critical, but it's the truth.

Can mmorpgs be overdone in a way? Of course they can. Now, this subject is a little touchy for me, i had a friend commit suicide over an online game. It is a sad story to say the least. He was a very cool kid, and a wise one at that. He just took a game too seriously. Now, he didn't commit suicide over being ganked to much, or loss of a level. He killed himself because of how the community treated him. If your laughing, you are heart-less my friend. Here is his story, i have told this a couple of times to be honest. His family, and friends are okay with this. He was playing his game, adventuring and doing his usual grinding and questing. A un-named person appeared, wishing to party with him. He accepted because they were doing the same quests. Everyone was doing fine, and just swell until they had to go into town. This un-named person friend came online, and asked kevin(My friend), if they could go into town to meet up with him. He said sure, because he had time to spare. Ten minutes went by, and kevin accidently intercepted a message, a whisper from this un-named player stating "Dude, this kid sucks balls, he can't kill crap(Didnt' say that word), and he is just worthless!" Note: Yes, you may say thats just kids being e-thugs, or whatever. This matter is actually serious. Kevin, didn't say anything back, because he was saddened already, he just let it slide. They went back to questing, with a new player on-board. Little did kevin know, these two were making fun of him behind his back. Sad isn't it? After they completed their missions, they went back to the town, turned them in, and had gotten their rewards. Kevin, said thank you for the help, and i will be off. They said "Wait, we want to tell you something... You suck at this game, for this level your crappy, you don't even have good equipment, we had to do all the work". I don't know if they were joking, or actually being serious. Kevin was a very emotional kid, he took everything to heart. Insults, praise, whatever it may be. This really effected him, because his game was his getaway. Kevin signed off, and soon after commited suicide. (There is much more to the story, but it would be took long, i gave you some of it).

Why did i tell you this story? One, it is a very sad, but true story. You can call it whatever you want, cyber bullying, e-thugs,haters, whatever. This happened to a young teenager, it could happen to anyone one of us. Whether you are playing a pay-to-play mmorpg, or a free-to-play mmorpg. Their will be little kids, and emotional teenagers. This could happen to anyone of us. Some are weak, and some are very strong. You are always talking to a real person, with real emotions. Be careful what you say, unless you know the person whom your thrashing. I know i am just some random blogger, but i speak of a serious matter. Take this to heart, be nice, be helpful, and be thankful. A lot will come out of it, you will see.

Thanks for reading this story, i wish Kevin's parents the greatest love, and life. R.I.P

I find it very hard to approach an mmorpg. After years of playing, and seeing every genre, every type of game-play out there, and knowing what i like, and dislike. It's kind of dorky, but my friend sees it as approaching a girl. What to say, what to do, how to do it, how not to screw up, how to make it work. I laughed, when he said that. After careful thinking, it is sort of like that. Though, you just shift and change some things. I've played dozen's of mmorpgs. I've been in love, and i've hated some games. I'm not going to list the games, for flames sake. My usual pattern is very bizzare. I go from, disliking, to liking, to liking a lot, and usually i don't get to the love part, because most of the time... I won't lie, i do give up. Games, take away stress, and give stress. Confused? So, was i. Haha. What i mean by that is this... We play games for the sake of the fun, and excitement it may bring. It doesn't matter what shape or form, this entertainment comes from, as long as we get to that point, where it is a ton of fun, and at an enjoyable state. My personal opinion, once that fun hits a high peak, it becomes stressful to suceed past that peak. Gaining the highest level, or reputation, and going on from there. I think it gets stressful, from a little bit, to a lot. I think it's for me, it's gaining level. The first exciting levels for me, are usually... 10-30. Beyond that, it does get a little old, and very stressful, depending on the level curve, and the quest system that have. We all know, we gain most of our experience from quests, unless you do some major grinding against monsters, than i am mistaken. I am being very bland here, i think i need to explain more, and give some honest opinions on this matter.

All games are different in some fashion. Cloning is just a part of it. We all know, games are clones, of clones, of other clones. I believe it's endless. Whether it be combat, quests, animations, spells, npcs, who knows? They are some-what different from the current big hit. Right now, i honestly don't care for the big hits out there. I care about the games i play, and if a game sparks inside my head, i may give some attention to it. It's kind of hard, to find a curving mmorpg. Where there is a endless curve to it, and doesn't peak at a certain point. Is it out there? My experience, i haven't found anything like that as of yet. Every stresser, has a peak, where your so used to it, it doesn't even matter anymore. I honestly, wish i could find a peakless game. There is no way to eliminate grind, but there is a way to curve it in our favor. Along with some other features. I don't think anyone will every do that, i do hope they will though. I'm not going into detail, on how they could curve the experience for us because that would take some major time, and explaining. I might in my next post, who knows? Besides the developer's helping us, i think other players help us more than the developers. Developer's dish out the content, players actually use it. Of course, we can ask developer's how everything works, i would rather have a player's point of view, rather the developers. Of course, we all play the game, the players are dedicated, play it night and day. Some people, study the game. I find those type of people, very helpful, and very bizzare. Haha. I study my games, so i just called myself bizzare, but i think we all knew that statement is true.

Players perspectives, help developers, and mainly other players, new and old. The mature people, help us choose what to do, why i should play/join. There is two big groups, when it comes to players, current and old. The flamers, and fanbois. I'm not going to go deep into this subject, because it is touchy, and i hate it with a passion. Actually, you know what? Let's cut out fanbois, let's put passionate players. Both players are diverse. You have the intelligent flamers, who know what they are talking about, and the relentless flamers, who flame to piss people off. You have the passionate players, who know what they are saying and know the game very well, and then you have the players who just blurt out what they like, and give no real detail to why they like it. I personally, depending on the game, and situation will post on a flamer/passionate player's subject. I love a heated intelligent discussion, and i hate the flame posts, who have no real meaning to them. It's a strong annoyance to me. No matter what, each group helps us choose if we should play the game or not. Whether it to prove a flamer wrong, or see what a passionate player is talking about, and if there is any truth to what he/she said. I like doing both in a way. I like proving flamers wrong, and proving passionate players right, and see if they are actually telling the truth, and if this game is trully remarkable. It's a very fun adventure for me, i enjoy it a lot, even though i haven't done it a long while. Haha.

Well, i'm a bit tired. I'm gonna cut it right here. I hope you have enjoyed this read. Cheers!

I've seen myself in countless moments of defeat. Whether, i defeat the game, or the game defeats me. I'm going to focus on how the game defeats us. In all possible ways. I hope i cover them all equally and just.

I think most of the gamers today has a problem with grind. That is one of the common ways, the game beats us. Grinding is rarely impossible to defeat, there are just ways to cope with it the best way you can. I've stated a lot, how i cope with the grind factor. I just pace myself, and play different games. It is very different with everyone else. Some people have very high tolerance, and can go for hours and hours of just pure grinding. Personally, i really don't see how thats possible, i would have shot myself in the head by then, or at least tore off my right arm. Some people have a very low tolerance, who can barely take an hour or two of grinding, and they move on too crafting, or something different the game has to offer. Then there is the people who have a normal tolerance, as i like to call it. Grinding sucks, i will say that. Don't get me wrong, i'm not complaining. It's part of every game. To level-up you must kill, and do quests. It's natural. People who have played for years know this by now, and just go with the flow. I've been playing for five years now, it's still hard for me to pass the grind. Maybe, because i started young? Who knows, i've just learned, it makes it a ton worse when you cry about the grind. So, i've learned to set a goal. I'll grind to this level, do this many quests. Break. Repeat. Depending how involved you are in your game, it depends. Some people feed off their games, some people are casual gamers.

Graphics is also a huge one too, i've seen lately. I've seen a lot of people complain on how the graphics are so "2005". Expressing my opinion will be hard on this matter. Graphics are the lowest of the low when it comes to my game list. So, i went around asking my friends why graphics matter so much. Some said, they wanted to see a lot of special effects when it comes to skills and spells. Some wanted beautiful scenery, and a lush world when they go into the game. Some didn't want their eyes to bleed out... I found that one the best response. Don't get me wrong, graphics are amazing now of all days. It's always expansive though. The newest "High-class" mmorpg will always have better graphics than the last one released, or equal too it. Graphics don't matter too me, i don't have sensitive eyes, to the "Cruddy" graphics. It's just effort too me. If the game-play is worth it, i certainly would play a game that has graphics that are equal to the N64. Haha. I guess, it's all in personal taste really. Most of my gaming buddies are all about graphics now. I'm still stuck in the age, that game-play is more important than flashy animation. Well, i won't lie, i do have some dislikes when it comes to graphics. I don't like too... "Cartoony" That turns me off when it's over-done too much. Little kids love it maybe, but me... That can make my eyes hurt. Haha.

A big one for me is PvP. I'm a huge PvP nut. Who doesn't love killing other people for pure fun? Getting to the top of the ranks, and being the best "Skilled" player. I'm gonna be completely honest, and this my own opinion. Cash-Shop games, have suck PvP. Why? Cash-Shop of course. Items to boost the player. It's always going to be un-even. Some people, dedicate a lot of money into the game, some don't even bother. So it's gonna be unfair no matter how you look it. Free player, has the best weapons, and armor in the game. Paid player has the second best weapons and armor, but has potion boosts. Who wins? Probably the person with the boosts? I love PvP that has ranks, ladders, etc. It makes it more challenging and fun. To be the best, to destroy everyone, to be hated. Haha. I love being hated. It brings smiles to my face. Why? I'm not mean or anything. It's just fun, when i kill an enemy, and he/she gets so ticked off. It shows their immaturity, and shows me off in a way. I'm not boosting my own ego. Not my fault, if i got some help from a team-mate, or an instanced PvP boost. It's all for pure fun and sport for me. A friend of mine, we had a huge debate on Instanced and World PvP. It was actually a very deep conversation, on both sides, pros and cons. I'm personally like instanced PvP. It seems more rewarding and challenging for me. Don't know why, but just is. Don't flame me for it. If you a PvP lover, or hater. It doesn't matter too me. It's still a blast to play.

How do we defeat games? Is it even possible? Honestly? Yeah, i think it is. Defeating games, is some-what hard to do. You have to overcome a lot of things. Grind, graphics, whatever it may be. You can defeat it, it just takes some effort. I mean, i will be honest, it's hard to defeat the game. Least the parts you dislike, or even hate. Find some courage, or even grow some balls. (Wow, i wish i hadn't said that, lol). It takes some practice, but you know... I think it's well worth it, when you defeat something you hate. A sense of pride, hope, and happiness. You may love the general game, but hate specific parts. Overcoming what you hate, so you may like that part of the game, or even ignore it. I think in perspective it makes you like the game even more. Makes you play it more, or not cancel your account. Haha. Give a game a chance, give the aspects a chance. You may suprise yourself, and find happiness. I'm getting there with the games i'm playing. I still not loving them yet, but i think i will eventually. Who knows? We may all find our mmorpg true love. Some people have already, some people are still waiting for that game to come along. I know a lot are. The future does look bright, i'm not gonna hype it anymoe than that. Let us hope, the future will not be a good huge letdown. I shall pray it won't be.

Thank you for reading! Cheers!

Players are the core of any game. Mmorpgs feed off the players, if they didn't they wouldn't get anywhere. Developers try to feed the gamers with what they want to see in the game. Can we mis-lead them? I think it's very possible for us the players to confuse the developers, and other players. I have learned that specifics is how we love the game. We can't just say... "Oh my god, the gameplay is so good". What about it? Is it just another hack-n-slasher? Is there skill input? You have to be detailed when your giving an opinion. Can't really leave people hanging wanting more info, when that is all you give them. It's the same principle when it comes to telling developers what you want. You can't just say... "Oh, i want this skill fixed, and this added, etc". Doesn't work like that. In my head, if i was a developer and asked that, i wouldn't know what to do. No details we're added why the skill needed to be fixed, and why that needed to be added. I'm just using that as example, that doesn't always happen. Details are key to an mmorpg. When i tell friends about the mmorpgs i am currently playing. I give the pros and cons. Detailed versions of them. It's really hard for me to say... "Omg, this game.. Like... Totally has the best gameplay ever, and omg the classes are like epic" For one, i don't even make sense. Haha. Secondly, i don't tell him/her why the game play is so good, or why the classes are "Epic". Your leaving them hanging. I always try my best to give an honest review of the game, verbally and written. Usually saying something like this... "Yeah, the game play is okay, you have some grind, but i think the combat system makes up for that. It's unique, and it's not your average point-n-click game". Honesty will get you far in this. Bending the truth doesn't cut it either. I hate when people "bend" the truth. It's the exact same thing as lying, just in a different term.

Advertising is a pet peeve of mine. It's misleading. I recently saw an ad that stated "Join the epic gaming experience, the best mmorpg out there". Okay, yeah i get that they are really trying to expand their player base. I'm not for sure that helps it though. My first thought is... "No way, it's not the best, there is no best". I'm intrigued to try it though, just to see if there is any fact to what they stated. Usually, there isn't, but whats the loss here? I played the game... I'm not going to lie, i wasted about three hours of my life. (You can count that as a flame, if you'd like). Reason why i say that, because i hated how they advertised it. I wish, some game would actually have some truth to ads. Example: (We are a WoW-Clone, come join us). Haha. I really don't think that will happen. No games wants to state they copied off a sucessful game. In my humble opinion, it's kind of sleezy. Don't get me wrong, i do believe i know why they shoot out some advertisements like that. They want your attention, they all do. Honesty i think would help them more though. Don't you think? Most of us, love honesty. We like hearing the truth, when disappointed. We don't want excuses for lies. It unattractive. (Haha, i used the word unattractive when it comes too a game. Wow).

How do we fix misdirection? We don't. I don't think we can. We can always ask for more honesty from developers, publishers, etc. Will we get it? Probably not. They don't want to admit they screwed up. None of us, want to admit we have screwed up. In games, or in life. It's something we don't like to do. I'll admit it myself. I hate admitting i did something wrong. It makes me feel like complete crap, and it's not a good feeling. Maybe, we could ask for honesty after they fixed the issue at hand? Asking how they fixed it, and why they had too. It's same thing, we have to ask them to explain why/how they screwed up, but... We have given them the chance to fix it before hand. We are always search, seeking, wondering, reaching for answers. Do we get them? I think most of the time, we get an answer. I don't think it's the one we were looking for though. Usually, the answers we do get are very misleading, and confusing. I do believe we are learning, developers and players. Which is a good thing. People are now some-what used to dissappointment. We are also used to improvement though. I mean, we all love "Good" Improvements to the game we play. 

I apologize for the randomness in this article. I didn't get much sleep. Thank you for reading though! Hope you've enjoyed it! Cheers!

I tried something new recently... Quitting. Well, not exactly, i'll explain how it worked. I recently quit my main mmorpg. It was a struggle for the first day or two, i got the thing hang of it after awhile. I told myself i was done for good, and i won't play the game till a week has passed. After about the third day i got so frustrated with my mmorpg. How you ask? I wasn't playing it, but it was still in my head. What quests i am on. How is my guild coming along? Any good raids? Etc. It's kinda pathetic that i was thinking that in my head... I must be a total dork. I came to a realization that it was good that i was thinking these things. Let me be honest. I was playing my FPS during this trial period. What am i really getting out of an mmorpg, that i can't get out of an FPS? Well... If you think about it... I got friends on my fps, a clan, i can shoot people head's off. I can still talk to them on vent and teamspeak. What am i missing? Depth. Every game has some depth too it. Where it be... Chinese, or Western. Sci-Fi... Or even hello kitty online. It all has some depth too it. It doesn't matter how small or how big, we can always immerse ourselves deeper into it. If we haven't already. Time to get serious... This is how i broke it down. Bear with me.

Counter-Strike:Source is my FPS Shooter. For those who have played it, it is quite fun. It can be very dull at times, but what isnt'? You can rescue hostages, plant a bomb. Blow some body parts off. Mix and match some wicked skins. You keep your fingers crossed, hopefully you won't die from a sniper. Which happens often to me. Unless i get to him/her first. Why i play this game? Friends, servers, communities. I've grown into them. Plus, who doesn't love a good match once and awhile? So, when i'm not playing my mmorpg. I am sitting on my chair playing that. It does get boring at times i will admit. Mostly i find myself distracted from everything else around me when i'm playing it. Some matchs get intense and heated, or they are very mellow and relaxed and we are just chilling. I call it my de-stresser. I play it after my mmorpg, sometimes even before. Depending on what kind of mood i am in. A lot of us are like that. We play depending on our moods. Most of us have several mmorpgs we play. Some of us play consoles as well. I do as well. We are diverse in the games we have chosen. We play to our style accordingly. If we don't know our style. We search until we find our style. Gamers are so diverse. We have so many styles, so many requests. We take our time and search for a game for our own needs. If one game doesn't fit our style, we move on. There are a ton of games out there on the market. Fitting everyone from toddlers, to adults.

Everyday i struggle playing my main mmorpg. I play Dungeons & Dragons Online, Alantica Online. Currently looking for one more to play. Why do i play these games? Aye, well... I play P&P DnD. I'm a huge fan of it. I've been DMing and Playing for years now. Alantica Online reminds me of old school final fantasy with some cool features. I grew up on final fantasy series, and still play them today on my spare time. So i have some good reasons why i play these games, because they remind me of something else? Well, isn't that a clone of something? Alantica, cloned final fantasy? Hell no. Turned based games have gone far beyond final fantasy. I will say final fantasy is my favorite all time turned based series. Cloning is a process. We all know it now. A game is a clone of a clone. It's a never ending cycle. We must find what the game has that isn't cloned, so we can feed off that and live of it. So, we don't feel we are just playing another clone. Alantica is popular for a free-to-play a game. Depending on what server you play on, you will have different people. I play with a bunch of teenagers and adults, whom i enjoy playing with. It's unique, it's fun, and most importantly it's a time waster. Oh, thats so bad you call it a timewaster! No it's not... I said it's fun beforehand right? Someone could find jogging fun, and i could call it a timewaster right? Whats the difference? Not much really. Why do i play Dungeons & Dragons Online? Every weekend i play the P&P version with a bunch of friends. It's a hell an adventure everytime. D&D is a wide game. It has unique features too it, and some old. Though it does differ from the P&P version. It has it's kicks and punches which keep me going. Same with Alantica. You can say it clones a game so much too me. I couldn't care less. I will defend the game because i enjoy it.

I've stated many times. I do not love an mmorpg currently. I used too back in the olden days. Now it's just sort of bland. I'm contradicting myself i know. How can a game be unique and bland? Very simple. It has bland features and unique features. Every game has them. It could be outside, or inside the game. It varies from people. I love simple things, and i also love fancy things. Simple things keep us going, fancy things keeps us thinking, on our toes. A game can improve so much for the players, we have to improve for the game. What i mean by that is... You must try to love. You can't just say in the first day... "Omg, i love this game, it roxors my socks off" No it doesn't. It may impress you a lot. Good for you, you found a good game. My friends have done that so much, and it's always led to dissappointment a couple of days into it. A mmorpg does play the same tune. It always has. It just how you tweak the tune to your liking. You have to handle it delicatly. Rushing into a game, full speed, not stopping, marathon will get you nowhere your first time. It will lead to quick boredom, and a rush that won't sustain for long. Of course, don't get me wrong... When you get a new game. It's like a present. You wanna play with it all you can, and all you want it. Because it's yours now. Party right? Yes, party! My parties last around 4-6 hours the first day. It's pretty long if you think about it. If you play a new game for that long... You can get a couple levels in, some quests done, meet some people, join a gang, who knows? Might even find true love. Haha, who knows?

I said, i went a week without playing my main mmorpgs. I'm not gonna lie, it was tough, it was different. It taught me a lot of things. Some people say they are just a huge waste of time, and they are just games. They are an experiment too me. Yeah, i might be using the computer a lot. But i'm actually doing something. Helping people, talking to people. Meeting new people. I'm saying people a lot because it's true. We all interact in the real world. We work, we have families, we have friends. It's the same as online games. We have work, we have friends, we have families(Guildies). It's just we act differen't don't you think? Some people might be E-thugs. Some people might be 13 and act so mature we would never know. It's the personalities, and uniqueness in games that drag us down for me. I'm beginning to feel it again. We all have been discouraged, and disappointed. A light will shine down on us, and give us hope. It could be this year, or next year, or the year after. Who knows? The future is always changing it's course. Developers are always thinking. We are always changing. Mmorpg's are every evolving with the world. People are too. They want us to have fun, we want to bring the fun. 100% is given, 100% is taken. I've been posting a lot of blogs, because i have a lot to say. I don't care if people read them or not. At least it's out there for the public's viewing eyes. I love interacting. I love making friends, i love meeting new people. I think in some sense we all do. We just gotta find the right people to do it with.

Experiments end. Just like life does. Some people make gaming their whole lives. I'm not gonna hate you for that. Your choice. Mmorpg our sometimes our lives. We put 100% into gaming. Some of us don't, some of us do. I applaud the people who do. Because we should. Developer's work hard for us. Atleast, i still think they do most of the time. Haha. Enough of this blog. I'm done for the night! Cheers!

It's been a long time since i've been truly in love with a mmorpg. It's really sad to say really. I don't like saying it. I have to be honest with the readers. Loving a mmorpg is just hard now of days. I always found mmorpgs to be a huge blessing in my life. Silly to say that a online game is a blessing. In all honesty. I've been blessed when it comes to playing. Not in combat, or intelligence or whatever. It's the people i meet and just the feel i get from online games. I've met some of the most peaceful people. I've met some of the most arrorgant, jerks around. Mmorpgs are a way to get anger, stress, fear, anxiety out of your system. For me, i play games whenever i am anxious or angry. I mainly use my FPS game for anger though. I'm going to correct myself right now. I love playing online/console games. It's just do i love the game? Do i hate it? Is it so-so? So-So is mostly my answer now of days. I review the game by myself. Most of the game's i've played have been so-so. They have unique features, but they blend in with the crowd. They don't shine. I've encouraged players to give time to a game. You can't really give an honest review to a game at level 10. At level 10 you have barely done anything. Maybe some quests, killed some mobs, got used to movement/attacking. The general basics. Thats how some people get first impressions. It takes a hell of a long time for me to get some first impressions. Usually around 3-4 days. I break down games into a very complex system. When i first came up with it, it took me hours and hours to finally find a good way to review and judge games.

As i mentioned before, i have met some amazing people in the gaming world. So true. I have met some of my best friends on games. You find the people you enjoy being around and you stick too it. I have quit countless games because of the community. It is very important to me. I don't think anyone wants to hang with haters and jerks. Not I. In the game i'm currently playing, i'm playing with a rather decent, helpful community. Which i love. I have a question, it usually gets answered quickly. One of my most disliked things about communities, is the haters. What i mean by that is... People who slam newbies for asking questions. We were all newbies at one time or another. Being at a high level, or high in the community doesn't mean you can slam people lower than you. Unless your in PvP. Then by all means go ahead. Haha. I will usually stick up for the person being slam and try to be as helpful as i can. I've seen people quit games over those kind of people. It is hurtful. I had a friend who thought people didn't feel emotions in avatars. Incorrect statement. Every "Avatar" is an actual person, for all you know that person could be crying his/hers eye's out. (To be honest, i have seen that happen. It is a very sad sight).

I have been intermixing blessings and cursings for online games. Curses are a little more... Your own thing. I think the biggest curse is grind. For a lot of people actually. It's different with everyone. Mine isn't so much grinding. It's the community. Which is hard to explan really. Most communities are mixed. You have the good hand, and the bad hand. I'll move unto my next biggest curse. Blending in. For games blending into the crowd is the way to go! Woot! Not for me. I'm all for the sword and shield look. Wouldn't it be fun to have a shovel for a starting weapon or... A over-sized pencil? I would laugh my ass off if that actually happened. It goes deeper than just weapons. It can be spells, armor, pets, etc. Wouldn't it be awesome to hav a choo-choo train for a mount? Going around a town on that mount would be hilarous. Who knows? Maybe someday we will have a game in which you can design your own custom items. I think developers should try that sometime. "Design your own item, or spell" Whatever it is. With that there is always the immature type of people who will put out the most wierd idea. You will always have the intelligent/mature people who shine and put out good ideas. I would just love to see that happen. More and more.

To be completely honest... Games have a lot more blessings than curses. You just really have to dig deep to find the blessings. Usually it is well worth the time and patience you put in. It's a great thing mmorpgs are. Reap the rewards and see what happens. You never know, the next free-to-play game might be your savior, or the next pay-to-play game. Dig deep and see for yourself. Only you can choose if you love or hate a game.

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Killing grind? Is it completely possible? I've thought long and hard about grind. I've come up with a quick solution... You can always eliminate some of it. Never all. I can grind for about two hours before i give up. Sad eh? Not in my mind. I grind some much or the game becomes like the last one. Dull and boring. I admit i get bored easily. It is very hard to please and entertain me. Gaming is really much of a player in that field am i right? Pleasing gamers is some what hard. You can only love a game so much correct? I like the games that i am playing currently. I've only loved one game, and i wouldn't call it an mmorpg. When you step into the online game, you try to feel around and see what's going on. How people interact, what kind of quests there are. Experience/Loot drops. Whatever the case may be. I give myself a couple of hours of playing time when i first install the game. Usually i play during night hours since i am alone. I'll talk to myself through the game. It's my way of judging a game. Colorful games aren't really my style anymore. Of course everyone loves a beautiful game. I love beautiful graphics, but i don't like "Fruity" graphics. Where everything is over done. Graphics believe it or not come last on my list of things i want.

Playing a game is very... Different for me. I talk myself through everything. Self narration is what i call it. It makes the game more interesting. Sort of like i'm running the game? I find that fun and hilarous at times. Usually when i die it becomes extremely funny i'll do some cheezy voice over. Make it all desperate. I encourage other people doing it. When your alone though... If you do it with a crowd, people will give you some wierd looks(Personal experience). How do you make yourself love a game? Is that even possible? For me yes. I have made myself love a game, or something close to love. Certain features can be twisted in a positive way. Crafting, Gathering, Blacksmithing. Whatever they are called, you can have fun with it. Beats grinding doesn't it? I have a semi-low tolerance for grinding. I'll admit that when i first play a game. Depending on how much i like the game is how much my tolerance will go up. I always start with a low tolerance with games. Is that such a bad thing? After so many games i have learned i have to set limits with certain things. Learning is been a very hard and long process for me. To be honest.

Desiring a great game is hard to come by now of days. We have a lot of new upcoming games that promise a lot. I'll believe it when i see it. In my head. I'm excited for the new games. I'm not hoping for anything though. After so many years of gaming and playing different brands and genres. I've just given up on seeing brand new things. I would love to see something explosive and ground breaking. I'm sure for a lot of people there is already that game that did that for them. I'm not one of them sadly. I'm just hard to please like a lot of people. High standards? Haha, no. I have set standards, just not high ones. I don't want to disappoint myself with every game i install. I used to have extremely high standards and with that every game i installed was unistalled within an hour or two limit. Harsh isn't it? I've learned from my own mistakes. I've learned from other people's mistakes. It's just how you roll the dice really. Every game is looking for you to join. Are you willing to give it a small chance? Every game deserves some credit, some chance of playing. No matter how much you think it's ugly or bad. Every game has something good about it. I don't care what you say really, thats my honest opinion on gaming today.

I think i'm gonna cut short today. I have some gaming to catch up on! Thanks for reading! See you all soon!