Ive been off the MMO "world" for a long time, please tell the good news!

What changed in our MMORPGs?

Did anything changed on the monetization model?

Did anything changed on the design of games?

Any new game with anything original and new to look forward?

Any new MMORPG that manages to keep our attention for many months?

Thank you for your attention.

How long were you gone?

What did you expect would happen?

Originally posted by Interesting

Ive been off the MMO "world" for a long time, please tell the good news!

 

What changed in our MMORPGs?  More cash shop items etc.

Did anything changed on the monetization model?  Seems to have gotten worse

Did anything changed on the design of games?  They appear to be moving more towards single player co-op games

Any new game with anything original and new to look forward?  Maybe Archage and wolrd of darkness, but they are likely a way off.  Origins of malu could be worth a quick peak, but am not holding my breath.  Darkfall is also getting a reboot(although seems to be mostly a graphics update) if you're looking for a pvp arena.

Any new MMORPG that manages to keep our attention for many months?  Nope.

 

Thank you for your attention.

 

If by any chance you are a young lady getting married, I have the "something old", "something borrowed", and "something blue" for you.

The "silver sixpence in your shoe" is for the cash shops.

Originally posted by Interesting

What changed in our MMORPGs?

Did anything changed on the monetization model? -Fewer and fewer P2P games.

Did anything changed on the design of games? -Some advancements in PvE gameplay. Some steps away from the old, arcaic questing. E-sport hasn't delivered in GW2 so far. No advancements in other PvP styles.

Any new game with anything original and new to look forward? -From the upcoming MMOs? -Nothing really.

Any new MMORPG that manages to keep our attention for many months? -Nope. But in my case it is very unlikely anyway.

Originally posted by Interesting

Ive been off the MMO "world" for a long time, please tell the good news!

 

What changed in our MMORPGs?

Basically, no longer people stay in the same MMO for long. Now they just hop from MMO to MMO every couple of months.

Did anything changed on the monetization model?

F2P all over. Some companies have subs AND cash shop. Crowdfunding is getting popular.

Did anything changed on the design of games?

World is less static. Combat is faster. 

More solo oriented. Leveling faster. Less depth. More instanced. Smaller worlds. More casual friendly.

Any new game with anything original and new to look forward?

Not really. There are some games that may deliver in the future, but still none of them is really new or original.

Any new MMORPG that manages to keep our attention for many months?

 Read my first answer.

Thank you for your attention.

 YW

Originally posted by Sovrath
According to your post history you haven't been gone a long time at all?

I keep beeing active on these forums and I have not played any MMO for a nice while.

Originality is overrated. people who are hung up on this term can wait for ever.

However OP you should keep an eye out for Archage , Repopulation and Star citizen if you looking for something different and non themepark.

Originally posted by gordiflu

Originally posted by Sovrath
According to your post history you haven't been gone a long time at all?

I keep beeing active on these forums and I have not played any MMO for a nice while.

but he is implying that he doesnt' know what has happened in the mmo world. If you have been active on this forum dont' you know what has been going on?

If you say no then I will concede your point.

In fact, I believe that the MMO community / players changed more than the genre itself.

I would emphasize the shift in preferences of mmo players more towards sandbox. It seems that people are fed up with themeparks after what I would call "Post-wow era" during which we have been bombarded by generic themeparks which people like to call "WoW clones". These games seem to no longer be so popular and demanded by the community. You might have heared that SWTOR failed.

Last major themepark released was GW 2. It is not a traditional themepark and attempts at changing some of the established themepark concepts to distinguish itself from WoW and similar games. What may be original also happens to be slightly controversial and the reaction of the community towards some of their changes (no trinity, no gear grind,...) was bipolar.

I think people want something fresh, but in a different way.

When The Elder Scroll Online was first announced, we were provided with information that indicated that yet another generic themepark which tries to take advantage of famous IP to grab subs is going to land. The reaction of the community was clear. Deliver this game and you will fail even harder than SWTOR. There havent been any new information for many months and suddenly we are getting info which indicate that they are trying to shift the game more towards Elder Scrolls than WoW and also distinguish itself from standard themeparks.

I do not think that most people want pure sandbox games. I believe that in the following years we will be getting some sort of mix...maybe themeparks with sandbox elements. It seems that the industry is already reflecting this shift towards sandboxes since if you take a look at MMOs in development, how many of them are WoW clones? To me, it seems that the sandbox element is growing stronger and we will be getting different type of games in the years 2014 - 2024 than in 2004-2014.

If you asked what has changed about MMOs since 2010, I would say nothing YET. Come back 4 years from now and ask again, the answer will be more interesting then.

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by gordiflu

Originally posted by Sovrath
According to your post history you haven't been gone a long time at all?

I keep beeing active on these forums and I have not played any MMO for a nice while.

but he is implying that he doesnt' know what has happened in the mmo world. If you have been active on this forum dont' you know what has been going on?

If you say no then I will concede your point.

You totally got a point.

Originally posted by Sovrath
According to your post history you haven't been gone a long time at all?

A week is a long time with this crowd.

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by gordiflu

Originally posted by Sovrath
According to your post history you haven't been gone a long time at all?

I keep beeing active on these forums and I have not played any MMO for a nice while.

but he is implying that he doesnt' know what has happened in the mmo world. If you have been active on this forum dont' you know what has been going on?

If you say no then I will concede your point.

I was pretty sure this wasn't a serious thread by the OP, the post history confirms it.

Well heres your oppourtunity to read a book, and brush up on that 'grammar'!

Things are grand.  Just look at the list of blockbuster MMO hits in the last 4 years.