Post by Morreion on Feb 18, 2010 8:04:16 GMT -5
The Daily Grind: How important are options? (Massively)
Put me down firmly for wanting lots of options, in things to do, in character customization, in locations to explore.
UO, my first MMO, had many options in that regard (skill-based sandboxes by definition offer lots of choices). DAoC gave you a lot of options in character classes as well as 3 sub-specializations within each class. That made for a lot of interesting alts!
The less options, the less interested I am in a game.
So the question is, how important is the power of choice? When leveling, would you prefer variety of zones without as much quality to each area, or a full dint of quality in far fewer different places? Do you want your characters to learn anything even if there's not much to learn, or do you prefer a single path that has been expertly balanced?
Put me down firmly for wanting lots of options, in things to do, in character customization, in locations to explore.
UO, my first MMO, had many options in that regard (skill-based sandboxes by definition offer lots of choices). DAoC gave you a lot of options in character classes as well as 3 sub-specializations within each class. That made for a lot of interesting alts!
The less options, the less interested I am in a game.
