 NWSiaCB said: Well, the problem is that MMORPGs are generally really shitty, boring games without the people as the "content" you actually play the game to enjoy. That's why every time someone is hooked on an MMORPG, they're doing it because they're thinking about trying to keep up with their friends (I.E. the MMO), and when they quit, they think back on all the pointless grinding that they did (I.E. the RPG), and wonder why the hell they put up with it for even a minute. MMOs just don't work without that MM component. Or to put it in the terms of your city analogy, if you're not going to talk to anyone, then a city is just the isolated countryside with more traffic problems. I don't play "really shitty, boring games" in general. That's very much a matter of opinion. I play good games and I don't play bad games. I like my very solo-friendly MMO as a game, even if it has its faults. No way I'm going to play something that's crap if I don't enjoy it on my own and I sure as hell am not going to make my friends play a crappy game with me. If anything, I'd only want my enemies to play a game I thought was crappy. I also think grinding is legitimately enjoyable for some people, as a sort of low-impact activity. It's especially great coming home from work after a nasty or intensive day to play something I can just turn off my brain for. My city analogy still works. You can definitely enjoy your time in the city even if you don't talk to anyone. Just enjoy the ambiance, architecture and the availability of different activities and stores and such. It's a case where experience creates a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. If you want another good example of this sort of thing, consider Dark Souls which is almost wholly a solo experience but you really lose something if you turn off the internet features. Just because you personally didn't find any MMO worth playing solo does not mean that none of them are worth playing solo. Or that the genre is inherently limited in its ability to cater to different playing styles besides the ones you're familiar with. I'm sorry you've not found an MMO you'd consider worthwhile to play without friends or a guild, but some people do. Like myself and Mahiro. If you're a very social gamer who wouldn't have fun alone in an MMO even if the game was decent, that's a matter of taste as well. It takes all types of people to make a world and not everyone is wired exactly like you. |  | If new feed item from https://danbooru.donmai.us/comments.atom, then send me an email at funncymarioo@gmail.com |  |  |
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