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Originally Posted by Lucifrank
Admittedly, when I have the time to devote to a game, I will play obsessively and love doing so. Some people need a trip to the Bahamas, just plant me in front of my comp with an engaging game for a week and I'm pleased as punch.
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This was my favorite part with your post. I find vacations are too stressful. They're very expensive and people often try to cram two weeks of activity into one week's worth of time. Me, instead of spending several thousands dollars on a vacation, I'd rather buy a high-definition television and make every day a little vacation.
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Speaking of which, has anyone taken a look at Mythic/EA's game in development
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If you're a Warhammer fan, it might not be a bad game. Mythic has delivered results before with Dark Age of Camelot. They have more experience and probably more financial power now. Yet, MMORPGs are a funny story right now. I don't know where the market's heading. If I'm a good indicator of anything, it looks bad for MMORPGs. I let my WoW subscription run out. Instead, I bought a Wii and it looks like an XBOX 360 is in my future.
I had a falling out with Mythic. I used to play on Pendragon, the test server for Dark Age of Camelot. I didn't like where the game was heading with their first expansion. I stopped playing. That was over four years ago. I remember trying to renew my subscription, but it gave me an error. I took that as a sign to stay away.
Both Dark Age of Camelot and Guild Wars have shown me that lofty goals are important. The Crusaders alliance was 1000 players strong in both those games. But once we achieved absolute victory, there was no driving force to motivate an army that large. It's kinda silly to defend and maintain in a video game. It feels more like work than fun.
It's been a while since I thought about this issue. But now that I've had time to recharge, I know tgat I enjoy the lofty goals and the larger battles. They're more memorable. I've had lots of fun in Halo, but the 8 vs 8 battles just doesn't compare to epic sized warfare. Halo is a blur of red vs blue. But with DAoC, I don't think I'll forget the day I personally carried home two relics for Albion, dispite a Hibernia / Midgard double team.
It's a great story, but this post is already long enough.
