05-07-2005, 08:05 PM
For a long time, I never tried MMOs because of the monthly subscriptions, and a few vague concerns about commonly mentioned MMO issues (which all turn out to be real problems, unfortunately). After beta-testing WoW, I have to say the monthly fee is the least of the problems to me. The beta was really fun for a while; the game had real potential. But it is a true irony. Everything I hate about WoW are exactly the things you pay the subscription to get. They are exactly the things people complained about in UO and EQ and AC and every other popular MMO. Monsters that spawn on a timer in a world that never really changes, slow game pace, network problems and lag, hours of wasted time just navigating a massive world, a world full of players whose primary concern is getting better items, solo play getting completely monotonous because the game caters to parties, a rat race that truely never ends as everything stays the same but the numbers get bigger..
I don't think I will ever enjoy an MMO in the sustained manner in which I enjoy Diablo. It's cotton candy: too much fluff and not enough guts. Too many misfeatures and arghs ruining some decent game concepts. But it is probably just as well, because if I did play an MMO as much as Diablo, then said MMO would end up costing me thousands of dollars. And yes, that is a lot of money, even for some people who are all grown up and have jobs.
So, um, guess that's a no vote. :shuriken:
To each his own, though.
I don't think I will ever enjoy an MMO in the sustained manner in which I enjoy Diablo. It's cotton candy: too much fluff and not enough guts. Too many misfeatures and arghs ruining some decent game concepts. But it is probably just as well, because if I did play an MMO as much as Diablo, then said MMO would end up costing me thousands of dollars. And yes, that is a lot of money, even for some people who are all grown up and have jobs.
So, um, guess that's a no vote. :shuriken:
To each his own, though.