Realizations

[Morreion]

I've come to the following personal realizations about MMOs:

• It is futile to wait for 'the perfect game.' It does not exist.
  
• Game-hopping is a doomed playstyle.
  
• It's best to settle down in a world that is a reasonable place, one that has decent long-term prospects and features (housing, etc.) and put down roots. Lamenting the lack of a community should give way to doing one's best to create a community, even if it is within a modest guild.
  

I hope I take my own advice

And I hope to see all of you there! Let's get organized when The Next Game comes out!

[EchoVamper]

Agree on all points. The only defense that a thoughtful player has against the imperfections of a game is his community. When that dissipates (for whatever reason), it's a tough row to hoe.

I quit hopping. I am messing around a little in DAoC (taking a tour of Midgard, which I never really did before) and have cancelled other subscriptions.

I'm actually having a bit of fun. I don't have big expectations, so I don't have big disappointments (although logging a Healer into Thid and not being able to get him grouped in 30 minutes of trying hard was indeed bizarre). It is fun to try to take a thoughtful look at Midgard. It's the realm I've had the least experience in. There are some really beautiful spots.

I observe the players, explore the game...hope to wander onto some decent companions, even if only for a night. I try to keep my perspective "circular" and watch the "linear" world go by. (/winks at Sineadh).