Post by Morreion on Dec 1, 2014 22:05:07 GMT -5
Leaderboard: Can you co-exist with players who don't share your preferences? (Massively)
Some people feel that MMOs should cater to as many different groups as possible, but can they? And should they really? Personally I don't enjoy going to Rush concerts with people who hate progressive rock, nor do I enjoy going to Georgia Tech football games with people who hate football and/or my Yellow Jackets. So why would I want to play MMOs with people who hate sandbox mechanics, crafting, or any of the other genre conventions that I prefer?
I like playing with many different types of players in a virtual world, each doing their own thing- RPers, PvEers, PvPers, crafters, merchants, farmers, raiders, politicians, house builders & decorators...what this diversity brings is the feel of a real world, a lively place where various types of players can mesh together to build an experience much greater than a simple combat simulator with a crafting system bolted on (that is too often on a downhill slide after 3 months). Besides, you might find you like another style of play that you observe and you may try it and like it.
Some people feel that MMOs should cater to as many different groups as possible, but can they? And should they really? Personally I don't enjoy going to Rush concerts with people who hate progressive rock, nor do I enjoy going to Georgia Tech football games with people who hate football and/or my Yellow Jackets. So why would I want to play MMOs with people who hate sandbox mechanics, crafting, or any of the other genre conventions that I prefer?
I like playing with many different types of players in a virtual world, each doing their own thing- RPers, PvEers, PvPers, crafters, merchants, farmers, raiders, politicians, house builders & decorators...what this diversity brings is the feel of a real world, a lively place where various types of players can mesh together to build an experience much greater than a simple combat simulator with a crafting system bolted on (that is too often on a downhill slide after 3 months). Besides, you might find you like another style of play that you observe and you may try it and like it.
