Post by Morreion on Oct 12, 2010 9:15:36 GMT -5
The Daily Grind: What do you think about travel in MMOs? (Massively)
This is one of those mechanics that people either love or hate. Personally, I liked classic Vanguard, where travel was an integral part of the game- the world is so huge that it's an adventure moving around the different continents.
I dislike instant travel that make a game seem like a collection of instances.
A reasonable compromise is the way UO and classic WoW handled things- you traveled to a place, but could mark it with a recall rune (or add a gryphon master to your travel locations) and be able to recall or fly to those locations in a swifter fashion on subsequent visits.
But I have to say that being a player who thinks the journey is the destination, I like travel and exploration to be meaningful, not trivial.
This is one of those mechanics that people either love or hate. Personally, I liked classic Vanguard, where travel was an integral part of the game- the world is so huge that it's an adventure moving around the different continents.
I dislike instant travel that make a game seem like a collection of instances.
A reasonable compromise is the way UO and classic WoW handled things- you traveled to a place, but could mark it with a recall rune (or add a gryphon master to your travel locations) and be able to recall or fly to those locations in a swifter fashion on subsequent visits.
But I have to say that being a player who thinks the journey is the destination, I like travel and exploration to be meaningful, not trivial.
