Who Won't Play MMO's?

I for one won't. I decided a long time ago that paying for a game is one thing, but paying for a game month after month is rediculous. I can't imagine myself saying, yep car payment done, high speed internet paid, house payment ok, electric and heating done, water bill...oh and MMO bill. Imagine when there will be more than one you want to play out at the same time. That is $15 a month times 3, already $45 a month, for something you already paid for. I refuse to play MMO's, anyone else with me? 

MMORPG private servers FTW

Anarchy Online's classic is totally free. It's the version I play. I used to pay per month for the Shadowlands expansion, but got sick of the bugs. AO is a very buggy game. But the classic version is free, so I'm good to go :)OceanLeet

So much hate for MMOs...

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if thats your only reason, then try guild wars. it has no monthly fees at all. i didnt think it was that great, but most sites gave it AAA and a few gave it pc goty. LoG-Sacrament

Guild Wars is a boring Diablo clone in my view. The PvP aspect is fairly decent but the Quest side of the game is just...so...boring...

I don't play them. Not because I have something against them or I'm on some crusade like you...I just find them really dull.

Make a charater, go out, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, monster dies, get gold and exp, go to town, buy stuff, go out side, attack, attack, attack,....zzzz....zzzzz 

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]if thats your only reason, then try guild wars. it has no monthly fees at all. i didnt think it was that great, but most sites gave it AAA and a few gave it pc goty. Redmoonxl2

Guild Wars is a boring Diablo clone in my view. The PvP aspect is fairly decent but the Quest side of the game is just...so...boring...

I for one won't. I decided a long time ago that paying for a game is one thing, but paying for a game month after month is rediculous. I can't imagine myself saying, yep car payment done, high speed internet paid, house payment ok, electric and heating done, water bill...oh and MMO bill. Imagine when there will be more than one you want to play out at the same time. That is $15 a month times 3, already $45 a month, for something you already paid for. I refuse to play MMO's, anyone else with me?

seabiscuit8686

No one important has time to sit in front of their computer screens all day and yuck it up online with fake people controlling wizard and dwarf avatars. All the cool people are playing their Wiis with friends and getting tail from several fine ladies a day. Don't you want to be cool and get tail from several fine ladies a day? You do? Then stop wasting your time on MMOs and get in on the Wiivolution. I used to play MXO and I currently play WoW every once in a while.WiiForAll

I won't play MMO titles and it has absolutely nothing to do with them being pay to play titles. MMO titles are so fundamentally flawed to me that I just wouldn't play any of them at this time.-RPGamer-

you are missing out on 1 of the greatest games of all time

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[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]if thats your only reason, then try guild wars. it has no monthly fees at all. i didnt think it was that great, but most sites gave it AAA and a few gave it pc goty. LoG-Sacrament

Guild Wars is a boring Diablo clone in my view. The PvP aspect is fairly decent but the Quest side of the game is just...so...boring...

Actually, our views are in the majority when it comes to Guild Wars. People don't play Guild Wars to kill dragons with buddies. It's strictly a competitive based game and that's what Guild Wars is popular for.

Also, there is a misconception that Guild Wars is a MMO while it's not. In order for Guild Wars to be considered an MMO, the game must be in a persistent world inhabited by NPCs and PCs alike. The fact is that Guild Wars uses a lobby system for it's socialization like most online game. Just about every other part of the Guild Wars' world are instances reserved for your party.

Also, if you think that most western RPGs are boring Diablo clones, you really need to play more WRPGs.

SCREW MMOs. I don't want to pay to be a slave.CPM_basic

private servers = no p2p = excellent =//= mmo slave

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[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]if thats your only reason, then try guild wars. it has no monthly fees at all. i didnt think it was that great, but most sites gave it AAA and a few gave it pc goty. Redmoonxl2

Guild Wars is a boring Diablo clone in my view. The PvP aspect is fairly decent but the Quest side of the game is just...so...boring...

Actually, our views are in the majority when it comes to Guild Wars. People don't play Guild Wars to kill dragons with buddies. It's strictly a competitive based game and that's what Guild Wars is popular for.

Also, there is a misconception that Guild Wars is a MMO while it's not. In order for Guild Wars to be considered an MMO, the game must be in a persistent world inhabited by NPCs and PCs alike. The fact is that Guild Wars uses a lobby system for it's socialization like most online game. Just about every other part of the Guild Wars' world are instances reserved for your party.

Also, if you think that most western RPGs are boring Diablo clones, you really need to play more WRPGs.

its not so much that i think they are diablo clones, as it is that i think they are boring. without lvling playing a major role in battle(getting more powerful compaired to enemies), it just doesnt give me any sense of accomplishment.LoG-Sacrament

How is that different from a JRPG? 

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]its not so much that i think they are diablo clones, as it is that i think they are boring. without lvling playing a major role in battle(getting more powerful compaired to enemies), it just doesnt give me any sense of accomplishment.Redmoonxl2

How is that different from a JRPG? 

Paying for something I've already paid for monthly is ridiculous. Might as well give out free copies of WoW if you're going to charge $12 a month.16bitkevin

No fee = No server maintenance, new content, more abuse within the game, less features, a completely different gameplay model, yata yata.

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[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]its not so much that i think they are diablo clones, as it is that i think they are boring. without lvling playing a major role in battle(getting more powerful compaired to enemies), it just doesnt give me any sense of accomplishment.LoG-Sacrament

How is that different from a JRPG?

Oh come on, that's a pretty lame excuse to hold anything against a WRPG. Plus there are plenty of accomplishments in WRPGs in the form of abilities, items and progression in story, just like a JRPG. The major difference is that WRPGs focus more on customization than JRPGs.

i'll play one as soon as one actually interests me, and not just dungeons and dragons fans.Big_T-Mac

Like WoW? :D 

Dungeon and Dragons fans see WoW as more of a parody of the fantasy genre. Highend fantasy/DnD style is more like Everquest and Vanguard. 

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"]

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]its not so much that i think they are diablo clones, as it is that i think they are boring. without lvling playing a major role in battle(getting more powerful compaired to enemies), it just doesnt give me any sense of accomplishment.Redmoonxl2

How is that different from a JRPG?

Oh come on, that's a pretty lame excuse to hold anything against a WRPG. Plus there are plenty of accomplishments in WRPGs in the form of abilities, items and progression in story, just like a JRPG. The major difference is that WRPGs focus more on customization than JRPGs.

I for one won't. I decided a long time ago that paying for a game is one thing, but paying for a game month after month is rediculous. I can't imagine myself saying, yep car payment done, high speed internet paid, house payment ok, electric and heating done, water bill...oh and MMO bill. Imagine when there will be more than one you want to play out at the same time. That is $15 a month times 3, already $45 a month, for something you already paid for. I refuse to play MMO's, anyone else with me? 

seabiscuit8686

Paying for something I've already paid for monthly is ridiculous. Might as well give out free copies of WoW if you're going to charge $12 a month.16bitkevin

I know, because constant development and server maintainence doesn't cost anything, not to mention the years of development on the game in the first place. The developers did it in their spare time, just for a laugh. 

I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.kage_53

"No fee = No server maintenance, new content, more abuse within the game, less features, a completely different gameplay model, yata yata."

Happen to notice that those free MMOs you play tend to be lacking depth, buggy, lacking decent support from the developer and are very simplistic in design. They are free for a reason...because they tend to suck.

I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.kage_53

How is it stupid? And it isn't "a good way for devs to get money." Final Fantasy XI was assumed profitable over a 5 year period, meaning SE only started making money on it last year.

[QUOTE="kage_53"]I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.Redmoonxl2

"No fee = No server maintenance, new content, more abuse within the game, less features, a completely different gameplay model, yata yata."

Happen to notice that those free MMOs you play tend to be lacking depth, buggy, lacking decent support from the developer and are very simplistic in design. They are free for a reason...because they tend to suck.

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[QUOTE="kage_53"]I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.kage_53

"No fee = No server maintenance, new content, more abuse within the game, less features, a completely different gameplay model, yata yata."

Happen to notice that those free MMOs you play tend to be lacking depth, buggy, lacking decent support from the developer and are very simplistic in design. They are free for a reason...because they tend to suck.

Guild Wars is not a MMO. Also, you pay by way of buying new expansion packs several times a year to be competitive in PvP, Guild War's focus. And finally, NCSoft makes money on the side by way of microtransactions.

**Edited to remove the last line. Figure that was overly harsh and unneeded.**

[QUOTE="kage_53"]I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.DilutedDante

How is it stupid? And it isn't "a good way for devs to get money." Final Fantasy XI was assumed profitable over a 5 year period, meaning SE only started making money on it last year.

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[QUOTE="kage_53"]I'll only play free mmo's. Having to pay each month just to keep on playing the same game is really stupid yet a good way for devs to get money.kage_53

How is it stupid? And it isn't "a good way for devs to get money." Final Fantasy XI was assumed profitable over a 5 year period, meaning SE only started making money on it last year.

I just explained why a fee is needed, regardless of people's views on FFXI.

I don't play them. Not because I have something against them or I'm on some crusade like you...I just find them really dull.

Make a charater, go out, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, attack, monster dies, get gold and exp, go to town, buy stuff, go out side, attack, attack, attack,....zzzz....zzzzz

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