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I was wondering what kept people going back to the MMOs they play. Is it the gameplay? story? or even the friends you play with. I keep jumping to multiple games and while my friends like to stick with one. why is that? |
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2/14/13 1:54:12 PM#2
I like MMOs with a lot of variety in classes and are very alt friendly.. As in I could level multiple characters and not repeat content.. When I'm very restricted in terms of class/ build I tend to loose interest fast... That and fun PvP keeps me aroind
I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg |
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2/14/13 1:56:04 PM#3
for me one of the #1 reasons is the developer's commitment to their game. I don't have the heart to invest in a game that appears to be dying on the vine.
If in 1982 we played with the current mentality, we would have burned down all the pac man games since the red ghost was clearly OP. Instead we just got better at the game. |
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Briansho
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Joined: 3/05/06
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2/14/13 2:18:14 PM#4
The switch to F2P.
Don't be terrorized! You're more likely to die of a car accident, drowning, fire, or murder! More people die every year from prescription drugs than terrorism LOL! |
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2/14/13 2:26:25 PM#5
Originally posted by ForTheCity Gameplay and new content. I don't stick to one game though. |
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2/14/13 2:29:04 PM#6
The combat, mostly.
no GW2 won't kill WoW, but it's time to move on and quit worrying about those people still playing it. - eyelolled |
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2/14/13 3:13:09 PM#7
The people. I played WoW for way longer than I actually continued to enjoy the game itself and returned several times since all because of my guildies/friends there.
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2/14/13 3:16:12 PM#8
News. |
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2/14/13 3:18:25 PM#9
Mostly the disappointment of recent games.
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2/14/13 3:28:52 PM#10
For a MMO to hold my attention it must have more than high end gear obtained from doing raids/dungeons. SWG had player towns for a sense of belonging, non-combat skills like entertainer which led to fun interactions, and crafting that required constant searching for the best resources and made things that mattered in the game. DAoC had the sense of community in the realm/guild you belomged to and the RvR actually made PvP mean something. I would say give us something to exist for at the high end other than just grabing gear.
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2/15/13 12:19:20 AM#11
My time investment and attachment to my characters. And truly, it's not related to stats. It's all in the looks. When I get that perfect look for a character I've made in GW2 or Vindictus, I've created something that is MINE. It's no longer a female human warrior with a greatsword. It's Fin Deasph. We’ll stop to sleep when the game is the best possible game we think it can be. We’ve seen the population of the game steadily rising lately and we’re not going to sit on our butts and congratulate one another, we’re going to try and build on that momentum and make the game even better. -Colin johanson on GW2 |
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2/15/13 12:32:24 AM#12
People and metagaming.
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azzamasin
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Joined: 6/06/12
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2/15/13 12:38:21 AM#13
Originally posted by Eir_S Same here but I will add exploration centric gameplay. No hand holding on rails here. If your idea of a Sandbox is open FFA Full Loot PvP, full crafted world with minimal support for anything combat then your sandbox ideas are bad! Sandbox means open world, non-linear gaming PERIOD!
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2/18/13 2:20:32 AM#14
Lets's see, with games I keep playing after many years:
LotRO - lore, great pve, community, rp TSW - lore, great pve, rp, community (ok, not playing it since yearS yet, but I plan to :) ) AoC - lore, great pve, a bit rp and community STO - lore, great pve, community, a bit rp
Hmm... I sense something... a pattern/presence I haven't felt since... :) oh, speaking of SW SWTOR - lore, great pve, a bit rp. (though I haven't played it lately) |
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2/18/13 2:28:59 AM#15
DAOC is the only game I really ever went back to.
And the short anwser is the mechanics, which strangly enough seemed to be the reason I left it at times!
haha how ironic. 10 years+ off and on to DaoC, SHe's like that crazy girlfriend that drives you nuts but you love her to death anyway. |
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2/18/13 2:30:00 AM#16
Honestly Community has a great way of keeping me in game. No matter how good or terrible the game is, if i have somone to chat and play with ill stick to it... after all i played Forsaken World for close to a year cause of this.
ATM i donno what Keeps me in TSW other than my Cabal. Actually i think i wrote that wrong, I can't put my finger on one thing that keeps me playing however when i log in i enjoy myself regardless of what we are doing. Even if it is the same Nightmare ive run close to 100 times before. Because i can. |
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2/18/13 2:32:52 AM#17
Plethora of crap answers in this thread. I'd have to say the reason most people go back to an mmo is because the old is familiar and they're situated in it (they have gold, a character, some knowledge). I think community breeds longevity. In order to build a community everyone needs to feel valuable (from their perspectives and others). Unique classes that bring more than just different combat abilities accomplish this.  |
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2/18/13 3:15:09 AM#18
I used to play MMO's because of the community, the joy of spending months everyday doing multiple tasks to feel a great accomplishment, friends. Unfortunetly thos days are long gone. The new MMO's dont have any of those three things.
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2/18/13 6:22:37 AM#19
Depth.
The game has to have interesting game mechanics and lots of depth in the backstory, character and game mechanics. My longest game so far is EVE Online, which I keep returning to again and again. Currently Path of Exile has my attention for the excelent character options (passive tree and skill gems).
I tried DDO and Rift from the popular ones, none held me for long. I abandoned Perpetuum for client performance on my end, otherwise the game has lot of interesting stuff.
Oh, sense of community. While I am a solo player mostly, I like to see the world alive with game related stuff so I have lots of things to read/talk about. |
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2/18/13 6:31:26 AM#20
I am a major game hopper. I can't stay with just one mmo, and it's mostly because none of them have a decent crafting system.
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