My previous articles addressed issues I have with the supposed ‘social’ nature of MMOs, now I want to go down a slightly different track. From my view of MMOs they offer no single feature which is unique to the genre. Everything that they do offer can be found somewhere else, where it is usually done better. The single exception to this I can see, and even then only certain MMOs meet this exception, is the specific combination of their mediocre features that they present.
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MMO BOOT CAMP: Day 4
Day 4:Welcome to boot soldier/ warrior/ mage! Below you will find a list of basic social terms and abbreviations found in most MMO games. Study them. Familiarize yourself with them. There will be a test following the ten mile hike. DISMISSED!
MMO BOOT CAMP: Day 3
Day 3: Welcome to boot soldier/ warrior/ mage! Below you will find a list of basic social terms and abbreviations found in most MMO games. Study them. Familiarize yourself with them. There will be a test following the ten mile hike. DISMISSED!
Surf Report – 7/9/09
Welcome to a Thursday edition of the Surf Report. .: God : The concept of Christian accountability has always rubbed me the wrong way. I am uncomfortable with the concept of confessing my own personal struggles, with others that hardly know me, in a group setting. It is not that I am afraid of beingContinue reading “Surf Report – 7/9/09”
YMMO? (Part 3)
My previous article dealt with the claims of MMOs as ‘social’ games, and for this article I would like to look at a similar claim. Many MMOs have long claimed that they have a great community of players, and I have often wondered how true this is.
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