Comments on: Confessions of an MMO Polygamist http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/ Read the latest gaming news, get game downloads, mods, patches, and watch game videos at FileFront. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:50:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Spongly http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41575 Spongly Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:31:31 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41575 Maybe you are like me and are trying desperately to find an MMO that thinks out of the standard box of level to cap, then grind/pvp/raid. So you log in to chat to a few friends you made along the way, wander about a bit till you realise nothings changed and continue on your endless search. I currently play EQ2 and have just resubbed to WoW to get some interaction with old buddies and kill time till AOC. Although I don't expect Conan will be any different to the above scenario. At least I can enjoy the journey to level cap somewhere new. Maybe you are like me and are trying desperately to find an MMO that thinks out of the standard box of level to cap, then grind/pvp/raid. So you log in to chat to a few friends you made along the way, wander about a bit till you realise nothings changed and continue on your endless search.

I currently play EQ2 and have just resubbed to WoW to get some interaction with old buddies and kill time till AOC. Although I don’t expect Conan will be any different to the above scenario. At least I can enjoy the journey to level cap somewhere new.

]]> By: Mrk http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41574 Mrk Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:20:03 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41574 I liked the writeup. I have a similar problem, but a bit different. I try lots of games too, but, IF it doesn't grab me within the first, oh, week or so, I say screw it. So, I have paid the high prices for the new games, and I have a pretty good stock of them, all basically unused. Lotr seemed to target younger folk (I'm 35+), city of heroes was too in-yer-face pretend, and WoW is OK but my son is light years better than me and I have my pride....but I've loved tabula rasa, the story line is realistic, hooking up with squad members to nail an instance has no obligations (except being decent enough to complete the mish with your mates) and is a real blast, and the interaction with bad guys is way more engaging than the button mashing you can do as you watch TV on traditional mmo's. It has it's faults, and I'm starting to grow a bit bored, but its still the best I've found so far. Maybe my subject should be "Tabula Rase rocks", especially for older gamers like me. :neutral: Anyway, it was nice to read someone who is 'hard to please' like I am, I liked the writeup. I have a similar problem, but a bit different. I try lots of games too, but, IF it doesn’t grab me within the first, oh, week or so, I say screw it.

So, I have paid the high prices for the new games, and I have a pretty good stock of them, all basically unused. Lotr seemed to target younger folk (I’m 35+), city of heroes was too in-yer-face pretend, and WoW is OK but my son is light years better than me and I have my pride….but I’ve loved tabula rasa, the story line is realistic, hooking up with squad members to nail an instance has no obligations (except being decent enough to complete the mish with your mates) and is a real blast, and the interaction with bad guys is way more engaging than the button mashing you can do as you watch TV on traditional mmo’s. It has it’s faults, and I’m starting to grow a bit bored, but its still the best I’ve found so far.

Maybe my subject should be “Tabula Rase rocks”, especially for older gamers like me. :neutral:

Anyway, it was nice to read someone who is ‘hard to please’ like I am,

]]> By: Dekun http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41573 Dekun Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:45:24 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41573 I'm in the same boat as the OP. I was happy and content with WoW since early beta until about 4 months ago, and now I just cant even stand to login. Now, I find myself unsatisfied with every other MMO available. Ive even resorted to trying the Free MMO's... All I can really play is Hellgate, and thats only because its free and undemanding. At this point I really have no faith in any upcoming MMO either, its not like were going to get anything new. Age of Conan is giving us WoW with updated graphics(video lag ftl), boobies, and a bad combat system created for a console port, and the usual "new gimmicks" every new MMO brags about. Warhammer is giving us WoW with far uglier graphics, horrid animations, emphasis on mindless pvp, and the usual "new gimmicks" every new MMO brags about. Jumpgate is giving us EVE without the EVE and SWG:Jump to Light Speed without TIE fighters and X-Wings. Stargate? I'm sorry, I hated the move(lol kurt russell), hated the TV series(lol macgyver), so I skip right over the articles about it. They aren't even next-gen MMO's, they're last-gen that have been delayed over, and over, and over again to avoid the same fate as Sigil/Vangard. I'm sorry for the over simplification, but isn't that all it really boils down to? New gimmicks wont make your bad game fun. Atleast we know that if any of those gimmicks turn out to be a good idea, Blizzard will find a way to make it even better in their new MMO... Lets keep our fingers crossed for the real nextgen mmo's from Bioware and Blizzard. I’m in the same boat as the OP. I was happy and content with WoW since early beta until about 4 months ago, and now I just cant even stand to login. Now, I find myself unsatisfied with every other MMO available. Ive even resorted to trying the Free MMO’s… All I can really play is Hellgate, and thats only because its free and undemanding.

At this point I really have no faith in any upcoming MMO either, its not like were going to get anything new. Age of Conan is giving us WoW with updated graphics(video lag ftl), boobies, and a bad combat system created for a console port, and the usual “new gimmicks” every new MMO brags about. Warhammer is giving us WoW with far uglier graphics, horrid animations, emphasis on mindless pvp, and the usual “new gimmicks” every new MMO brags about. Jumpgate is giving us EVE without the EVE and SWG:Jump to Light Speed without TIE fighters and X-Wings. Stargate? I’m sorry, I hated the move(lol kurt russell), hated the TV series(lol macgyver), so I skip right over the articles about it.

They aren’t even next-gen MMO’s, they’re last-gen that have been delayed over, and over, and over again to avoid the same fate as Sigil/Vangard. I’m sorry for the over simplification, but isn’t that all it really boils down to? New gimmicks wont make your bad game fun. Atleast we know that if any of those gimmicks turn out to be a good idea, Blizzard will find a way to make it even better in their new MMO…

Lets keep our fingers crossed for the real nextgen mmo’s from Bioware and Blizzard.

]]> By: zeth http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41572 zeth Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:59:32 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41572 Well...Guild Wars DOES have an indirect way of billing us. Those extra expansions released every 6 months to a year cost money. But those expansions cost nothing compared to the monthly payments WoW extracts from us MMOers. NEHOOO...I don't blame ya. Unless you're hooked on games 24/7, you're pretty normal. In the meantime, stay tuned for Guild Wars 2. I never got too deeply into GWs...I liked her. I liked her hecka lot too. But...she was too complicated! So much about her I just never came to know. Over time, I got sick of trying to understand her, so I unofficially just dumped her. I might occasionally check on her once in a while, but we're no longer together. Now a friend of mine's getting me hooked up with this other "one" from Korea. For the time being until I meet GW2, this one might serve as a temporary "fling," hehe. Might not be until 2nd half of 2009? Well…Guild Wars DOES have an indirect way of billing us. Those extra expansions released every 6 months to a year cost money. But those expansions cost nothing compared to the monthly payments WoW extracts from us MMOers.

NEHOOO…I don’t blame ya. Unless you’re hooked on games 24/7, you’re pretty normal. In the meantime, stay tuned for Guild Wars 2. I never got too deeply into GWs…I liked her. I liked her hecka lot too. But…she was too complicated! So much about her I just never came to know. Over time, I got sick of trying to understand her, so I unofficially just dumped her. I might occasionally check on her once in a while, but we’re no longer together. Now a friend of mine’s getting me hooked up with this other “one” from Korea. For the time being until I meet GW2, this one might serve as a temporary “fling,” hehe. Might not be until 2nd half of 2009?

]]> By: Gigarayzor http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41571 Gigarayzor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:23:19 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41571 Maybe its not wrong, but it sure is expensive. Yes, you only pay one subscription at a time, but the only way MMOs are affordable compared to normal games is if you play them for an extended period, constantly jumping to new MMOs means not only are you paying the monthly fee, you're paying the still-high box fee for each game. I have the same problem, and it sucks. Maybe its not wrong, but it sure is expensive. Yes, you only pay one subscription at a time, but the only way MMOs are affordable compared to normal games is if you play them for an extended period, constantly jumping to new MMOs means not only are you paying the monthly fee, you’re paying the still-high box fee for each game. I have the same problem, and it sucks.

]]> By: used cisco http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41570 used cisco Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:54:40 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41570 You're not "wrong" in your behavior, just maybe a bit expensive. As long as you're only paying for 1 MMO per month, who cares which it is? I think it's good to try what's out there. If for no other reason than to find out that what you're missing isn't that amazing. You’re not “wrong” in your behavior, just maybe a bit expensive. As long as you’re only paying for 1 MMO per month, who cares which it is? I think it’s good to try what’s out there. If for no other reason than to find out that what you’re missing isn’t that amazing.

]]> By: Bounce http://www.gamefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/comment-page-1/#comment-41569 Bounce Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:45:21 +0000 http://news.filefront.com/confessions-of-an-mmo-polygamist/#comment-41569 Why games like WoW gets such a low rating, considering how it makes kids completely hooked to the game so they play it 24/7, is beyond me. Why games like WoW gets such a low rating, considering how it makes kids completely hooked to the game so they play it 24/7, is beyond me.

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