AlrikFassbauer Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Hello, via a soon closing RPG News site (RPGWatch), I came across this article : "Why do modern MMOs feel so different than old ones ?" https://www.mmorpg.com/editorials/why-do-modern-mmos-feel-so-different-than-old-school-ones-2000124945 There are several points I agree with, and a lot I find fitting with SWTOR. My comments on several points within this article : Modern MMOs Lack Individuality - agreed Modern MMOs Have Faster Leveling - agreed Modern MMOs Backload The Grind - agreed Now, instead of slowly building up a resistance to the grindy nature of MMOs, you hit the end game grind with minimal investment. - agreed The Mystery Is Gone From Modern MMOs - VERY MUCH AGREED Modern MMOs Lack Community - partially agreed This is to me like showing everything that happened with SWTOR in the past in a nutshell. Alrik Edited May 15, 2022 by AlrikFassbauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricia Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Haha the site is down so I can't read the article, but anyway... I don't really agree, no. Individuality - what do they mean by that? I mean, ESO, FF14, EVE and SWTOR are quite different from each other. The grind - I'm guessing by "backload" it means that the grind happens later instead of during the leveling process. Is it a bad thing though? I mean... people can still enjoy leveling without having to grind if they don't care about the gear. It's better than having to grind to level up... The investment part comes with that I suppose. Especially with SWTOR where you can buy a level 70 token and end up in endgame. That doesn't serve the game AT ALL if you ask me though, considering that the story is the best part, but what do I know... The mystery... that's a good one. But obviously it's not a new genre anymore so I'm not too sure what they expected there. Community... yeah right, having guilds trying to beat the others to a spawn in EQ was such a great community! That one is stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theUndead Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Considering the fact that the site is down and can't really see it for myself, your post is at best an opinion with very little substance. I mean, not one of your points do you elaborate you simply right agree or disagree, how does that make for a discussion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snordoc Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 The link to the article is incorrect. Use https://www.mmorpg.com/editorials/why-do-modern-mmos-feel-so-different-than-old-school-ones-2000124945 instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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