MMOs:Like em' or not?

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I work 60 hours a week. I have over two hundred games I can play on my LAN. [right][snapback]76736[/snapback][/right]

I used to buy one-two games a month

Now I buy one-two games a year

For me the difference with MMOs is that they last so much longer. Majesty was a great game - I clocked it in 3 days though. Nox about a week. Seven Kingdoms I played for about two weeks then got bored of. Redguard, Panzer General II, Arcanum I barely got further than an initial look before I dumped them to play something else

There are exceptions, games I've played on and off for several years like Homm3 and Diablo2, but they are not the rule

Recently I bought EQ2 in November and WoW in February

Playing MMOs has been a big difference in my playing habits

Cost aside, what motivates me to play is the production quality (they are very nicely turned out games) and the interaction. The interaction can be very frustrating sometimes (grabby rude idiots) but when it rocks it really rocks.

To be fair I've never had a LAN set up with house mates around to play with so that may well be just as entertaining with regard to the interaction with other players

For a young person on a limited allowance maybe the best way to try would be to ask the family for one of these games as a christmas or birthday present. Do discuss it with your folks first, some parents/guardians won't want children on the internet for long periods, aren't comfortable with credit card spending online, have concerns about the addictiveness of these games or some other issues