People play MMOs for the same reason they play any game: because they enjoy it. MMOs, more than any other genre, feed you a breadcrumb trail of rewards while always having something major just on the horizon for the player to aim for. That constant cycle of small rewards with an occasional large reward is hugely engaging for many people, hence the popularity.
The amount of psychology that goes into making games is extraordinary.
What games do you play outside of ALFA?
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JonnyJerny
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Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
The enjoyment that goes into MMOs boils down to "I look cool, I hit hard, this game's fun."
The dreaded grind is perpetuated and encouraged to illuminate a false sense of productivity. There's a reason the image of an MMO player is a basement-dweller, because the only way to play the game "effectively", so to speak, is to grind and dump countless of hours into it.
MMOs also encourage RNG. Random loot, chance-based enchanting. For the purpose that if someone fails to get loot in a dungeon instance, then you run it again, and again, and again. Or, if someone fails enchanting, to spend even more gold into components, then proceed to farm back that gold.
This is okay for games like Tera, though. When you build your video games with fan service as your number one priority, people are willing to overlook this.
I haven't been psychologically challenged since Bioshock Infinite
The dreaded grind is perpetuated and encouraged to illuminate a false sense of productivity. There's a reason the image of an MMO player is a basement-dweller, because the only way to play the game "effectively", so to speak, is to grind and dump countless of hours into it.
MMOs also encourage RNG. Random loot, chance-based enchanting. For the purpose that if someone fails to get loot in a dungeon instance, then you run it again, and again, and again. Or, if someone fails enchanting, to spend even more gold into components, then proceed to farm back that gold.
This is okay for games like Tera, though. When you build your video games with fan service as your number one priority, people are willing to overlook this.
I haven't been psychologically challenged since Bioshock Infinite
[22:46] <Ronan_> I once stabbed a man in Reno just to watch him bleed.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
MMmmmMmmmMMMM! grinding (for countless of hours) is actually one of my favourite things to do past midnightJonnyJerny wrote:to grind and dump countless of hours into it.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
You are a very naughty girl. How am I supposed to focus on work now? The innuendo kills me!puny wrote:MMmmmMmmmMMMM! grinding (for countless of hours) is actually one of my favourite things to do past midnight
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
So just look at a picture of puny.
It will pass. one way or another.
It will pass. one way or another.
<paazin>: internet relationships are really a great idea
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
puny wrote:MMmmmMmmmMMMM! grinding (for countless of hours) is actually one of my favourite things to do past midnight
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JonnyJerny
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Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
The Stanley Parable is so bad
Can people stop turning video games into this
Like what goes through the developer's mind
"Let's present a pretentious piece of shit that attempts to narrate some 'deep' narrative while deliberately adding no gameplay"
The "innovation" coming from these indie projects are so mind boggling
Can't they just
You know
Make video games
Can people stop turning video games into this
Like what goes through the developer's mind
"Let's present a pretentious piece of shit that attempts to narrate some 'deep' narrative while deliberately adding no gameplay"
The "innovation" coming from these indie projects are so mind boggling
Can't they just
You know
Make video games
[22:46] <Ronan_> I once stabbed a man in Reno just to watch him bleed.
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Swift
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Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
This should probably go in your other thread of satire/hateJonnyJerny wrote:The Stanley Parable is so bad
Can people stop turning video games into this
Like what goes through the developer's mind
"Let's present a pretentious piece of shit that attempts to narrate some 'deep' narrative while deliberately adding no gameplay"
The "innovation" coming from these indie projects are so mind boggling
Can't they just
You know
Make video games
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Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
yeah its done
arrrrrgh
why are video games so bad now
why do i keep playing them
aaaaaaaargh this sucks man when I play video games I can never look past really minuscule flaws its so sad I literally never enjoy a video game anymore and it has been nothing more but a time sink
aaaaaaaaaaaaargh
the alternative would be to get a life and stop playing video games but nah
arrrrrgh
why are video games so bad now
why do i keep playing them
aaaaaaaargh this sucks man when I play video games I can never look past really minuscule flaws its so sad I literally never enjoy a video game anymore and it has been nothing more but a time sink
aaaaaaaaaaaaargh
the alternative would be to get a life and stop playing video games but nah
[22:46] <Ronan_> I once stabbed a man in Reno just to watch him bleed.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
Back playing EVE online now again after at least 6-7 years when then I decided it was the worst game ever. Now I think it's awesome. If anyone plays EVE, add my toon: "Skahn Hanaya", Amarrian.
And in WoW my guild starts Heroic SoO tomorrow night, so playing WoW very often as well these days. My toon is one of the 2 Main Tanks in our 10-man core raid.
Realm: Oceanic, Server: Frostmourne, Toon: "Physh" (Tauren Druid Guardian (Tank)), item Level: 566
And in WoW my guild starts Heroic SoO tomorrow night, so playing WoW very often as well these days. My toon is one of the 2 Main Tanks in our 10-man core raid.
Realm: Oceanic, Server: Frostmourne, Toon: "Physh" (Tauren Druid Guardian (Tank)), item Level: 566
*Grand Master of Cheese*
[causk] ((play games over the internet?)) yea, wouldnt recommend that. internet is for porn and weird people.
[DarkHin] There is always a tenth spot for evil.
[causk] ((play games over the internet?)) yea, wouldnt recommend that. internet is for porn and weird people.
[DarkHin] There is always a tenth spot for evil.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
I've been playing Starbound lately.
But come the end of March, you'll find me in Tamriel.
But come the end of March, you'll find me in Tamriel.
pragmatic (adj.)
The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best."
From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were
concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person
is sensible, grounded, and practical.
The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best."
From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were
concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person
is sensible, grounded, and practical.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
That the new Elder Scrolls?
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
Yes. Yes it isGaladorn wrote:That the new Elder Scrolls?
pragmatic (adj.)
The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best."
From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were
concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person
is sensible, grounded, and practical.
The opposite of idealistic is pragmatic, a word that describes a philosophy of "doing what works best."
From Greek pragma "deed," the word has historically described philosophers and politicians who were
concerned more with real-world application of ideas than with abstract notions. A pragmatic person
is sensible, grounded, and practical.
Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
Currently playing Warframe with the girl (the ability to construct clan dojos hooked her 
) and on occasion the Cres, apart from that... full-on IC multiplayer NWN 1 modules are a fixture. We just finished the (truly, truly awesome) Aielund saga and are doing Gagne's Penultima 1&2 series now.
) and on occasion the Cres, apart from that... full-on IC multiplayer NWN 1 modules are a fixture. We just finished the (truly, truly awesome) Aielund saga and are doing Gagne's Penultima 1&2 series now.The power of concealment lies in revelation.
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Re: What games do you play outside of ALFA?
PC - Neverwinter Online
soon to add Elder Scrolls Online
Xbox 360 - Dragon Age
soon to add Elder Scrolls Online
Xbox 360 - Dragon Age