Why do millions of people play MMORPGs?

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

I think the answer is obvious, for most part, its because the costs justify the fun they get. Either that or they don't got nothing better to do with their money, or they are just dumb. ;)

In my case, I played WoW first didnt like it enough to justify the monthly fees, then I tried Guild Wars, and being that they don't charge online fees, I got into it and REALLY enjoyed it, and still do to this day. Online games just have another dimension to them which is a nice change of pace from single player games.

Can't wait to see what GW2 has to offer...

There's no story and only thing to do is level up

I played one 4 years ago

Now, what was the word I was going to use... Oh yes, ignorance.

HOLY DUNG, that's insanity!

;)

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

skp_16

i fully understand you, i've played RO 2 years - *taking gun and pointing to my head*

one of the most idiotic MMOs ever created - RO , no story, pointless quests - basically you play to reach the final level and then you go to the arena or to the WoE

anyway other MMOs are pretty fun if you play it with you friends, you're killing monsters with your friends, leveling up together, helping each other on quests, getting new stuff for each other,

if you play MMO alone and your gold is to level to the max and get the best equip - you're wasting your time and money

other than that normal MMOs do have a story - linear but still a story, oh and about that thing you said the only thing you do is to level up - i guess all multiplayer FPSs are pointless too in your opinion - coz the only thing you do there is non stop shooting and killing each other or the other team's players....

next time think before you say something

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

skp_16

What do you play?

It's a social experience, and you need people to play with for it to be great. It's like a boardgame. Try and play by yourself and it doesn't make sense, and you probably won't understand what the fuss is about.

Running around killing rats by yourself at level 3 is no fun, but running around killing Gods at level 75 with 30 guildmates can be a hell of a lot of fun.

And that's the point of all games. Entertainment. Fun.

I'm not that social in these games but I like MMO's for its massive worlds and tons and tons of quests and building up a character. I might pay 15 a month to play but I also skip buying alot of 50 dollars games because i'm focused on that MMO.

Right now playing Tabula Rasa and having alot of fun. I'm also not a little kid and 15 dollars is nothing to me.

There's no story and only thing to do is level up

I played one 4 years ago

Now, what was the word I was going to use... Oh yes, ignorance.

RK-Mara

Bingo!

There's no story and only thing to do is level up

I played one 4 years ago

Now, what was the word I was going to use... Oh yes, ignorance.

RK-Mara

"I played one 4 years ago"...That was only for a week or 2.

[QUOTE="skp_16"]

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

Johnny_Rock

What do you play?

I only play games that has a story.

[QUOTE="RK-Mara"]

There's no story and only thing to do is level up

I played one 4 years ago

Now, what was the word I was going to use... Oh yes, ignorance.

skp_16

I only played for a week or 2.

Right, which goes even further to prove his point.

At any rate, the best point already made was just becuase *you* don't see any value in something, doesn't mean all these people are just wasting their money or something. There is obviously many reasons why so many millions of people play *and* enjoy these types of games.

Social interactions

Persistent worlds

Tons of things to do

Good gameplay

Good story (yes, many MMO's actually have stories)

ect

ect

Now, I haven't even played a MMO in years, and I really don't think I would play another (except maybe GW2), but I would have to be kidding myself to pretend they is no attraction to playing them, and that the people playing were just wasting their money for nothing.

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"][QUOTE="skp_16"]

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

skp_16

What do you play?

I only play games that has a story.

Hehehe! I know that was a typo, but it's still funny when you read it. Anyway, I used to play WoW with my R/L friends alot. In the beginning, it was basically like D&D online. I loved the fact that my buddies and I could run around as a team and improve our characters and get new stuff and take on bigger monsters every day. Sure, it got really old after a while, but it was awesome for a long time. I'm just a huge fan of coop games, and MMO's can have really fun coop gameplay.

Because they've simply got nothing better to do.

And because MMORPG's are simply drugs.
ShotGunBunny

so said the one who has 266 hours of gameplay in WoW...

[QUOTE="Johnny_Rock"][QUOTE="skp_16"]

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

skp_16

What do you play?

I only play games that has a story.

That's not an answer.... now stop hiding you little scamp!!!!

Because they haven't played The Witcher :POneEarth

I gotta say it:

"One-click combat...endless trudging from place to place...quests involving killing x amount of monster y for lazy c#@%-head zed...THIS IS A MUMORPUGER!" (thank you Yahtzee!)

I loved WoW and DAoC but I just grew tired of the MMO genre as a whole...I tried to play Tabula Rasa hoping it would bring something new to the mix but I was left disappointed and quit the game before the free month was up.

i started playing wow not long ago and i never thought id get into it if youve ever actually givin wow a chance and once your brought in you dont want to leave it personally i find mmorpgs fun i understand why other people dont

but from my point of view 15 bucks a month is not bad at all if your paying for a game that u no your going to enjoy and keep playing instead of buying another game ranging from 40-60 bucks when u get old of an old game

Because it makes people feel like they are part of a special club..AngelB1ack

i'd say it makes people more feel like they're part of different world - but that's just my opinion :)

No story? :lol:Meu2k7

I was going to get to that IF he ever came back...

What's with MMORPG? I don't know why people spend time and money playing MMORPG. There's no story and only thing to do is level up. Pointless!!!

I played one 4 years ago. The game is Ragnarok. It was free at that moment but I gave up as soon as players must buy a card in order to play it. And as far as I know, you pay monthly dues to play WoW. What a waste of money!

skp_16

people play them because some people like them. why do some people box? all they do is get punched in the face all day. let people do what they want to do.

MMO's are great , especially a fan of WoW and GW, these give more in depth gameplay than RPG's in both PvE and especially in the PvP. The PvP is what attracts me to them, so much strategy + possibilities, and if your into PvE then dungeons are the way to go.

I just don't see how you can get bored with content always being released and so many players to join up with.

Also even if you pay monthly, you will more than likely play the game much more than others, that can save you buying new games, which for me saved me money.

If you like your RPG's then definately check an MMO out ^^

No story? :lol:Meu2k7

Yes

because they aren't talented or patient enough to enjoy a hobby..BLaZe462

Hmm, let me see. I enjoy MMORPGs, I build PCs for fun, I play Munchkin and several tabletop RPGs with my friends, I play PC games daily. Nah, don't have any hobbies at all...

[QUOTE="Meu2k7"]No story? :lol:skp_16

Yes

ignorant...read other posts if you didn't - so far you didn't comment on any post - i guess we're all right and you have nothing to say about it?

MMORPGs are popular because:

1. Anyone can jump right in and start playing.

2. There's no "twitch" skill involved. Most MMORPG's are based on strategy and skill-timing, rather then run-and-shoot gameplay.

3. Everything you do improves your character somehow. (Leveling up, upgrading gear, reputation, etc...)

4. The developers are constantly adding new content, so you rarely run out of new things to do.

5. There's thousands of other people playign too, which makes for a social and competitve atmosphere.

6. MMORPG's are on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including that one extra day during leap year.

7. They are designed to keep you busy. You can solo, play in a group, PvP, or just sit around chatting it up.

8. They are customizable. You can create a character from a wide range of classes ans races, each with their own unique skills and backgrounds.

9. You are rewarded for playing - and often PUNISHED for NOT playing (as in, everyone else is progressing while you are out having a real life with your friends. So when you log back on, everyone else is more powerful and calling you a noob)

10. South Park and TV commercials featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. T, Mini-Me and a Toyota popping out of a dragons chest.

1.

[QUOTE="AngelB1ack"]Because it makes people feel like they are part of a special club..PredatorRules

i'd say it makes people more feel like they're part of different world - but that's just my opinion :)

Yes! He nailed it right on the wall, it's a whole world away from your own, at least that's one big advantage to me. World complete with people to make me happy and fulfill my need for immature drama.

2. Because I can jump forever. I mean forever. It's amazing.

3. Netherscourge says that there's no 'twitch' skill involved, it involves strategy and skill timing. Thing is, a lot of people who don't play MMO's don't know about this aspect, they just see kill and level, kill and level, but a game like that is simply boring. Like in end-game WoW, raiding takes a correlation with 10-25 people that is fun, not crazy challenging, and really rewarding in both fun and loot.

4. Netherscourge's #8, I want to emphasize. It's a great feeling when you finally 'become' your character. You've got it's armor, you've been there the WHOLE time, it becomes like an extension of you in a new world, as a new person. That's the whole reason RPGs in general have the grind phase, other than to get stronger.

I like the point Nether brought up with being punished for not playing. I'm not sure I agree with that making it fun/keeping you playing, because i don't see that happening when you first start an MMO, but I can see it factoring in to keeping you playing for a long time. Yeah, now that I think about it, I agree, kudos Nether.

It just confuses me why people jump so quickly to the conclusion of it's addicting from the logic of 'I don't like it, a lot of people play it' -> 'Other people don't like it, and they play it.' -> 'They are addictive.' -> 'Addictive is bad' -> 'MMO's are bad' Of course that's a very, blunt way of putting it, but if anyone has any insights as to why this is happening, lemme know O.o

MMORPGs are popular because:

1. Anyone can jump right in and start playing.

2. There's no "twitch" skill involved. Most MMORPG's are based on strategy and skill-timing, rather then run-and-shoot gameplay.

3. Everything you do improves your character somehow. (Leveling up, upgrading gear, reputation, etc...)

4. The developers are constantly adding new content, so you rarely run out of new things to do.

5. There's thousands of other people playign too, which makes for a social and competitve atmosphere.

6. MMORPG's are on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including that one extra day during leap year.

7. They are designed to keep you busy. You can solo, play in a group, PvP, or just sit around chatting it up.

8. They are customizable. You can create a character from a wide range of classes ans races, each with their own unique skills and backgrounds.

9. You are rewarded for playing - and often PUNISHED for NOT playing (as in, everyone else is progressing while you are out having a real life with your friends. So when you log back on, everyone else is more powerful and calling you a noob)

10. South Park and TV commercials featuring Captain Kirk, Mr. T, Mini-Me and a Toyota popping out of a dragons chest.

Netherscourge

I really agree on #9 especially on "punished for not playing". That is the reason why some of my friends rarely go out of their house. They are glued in front of their pc. MMORPGs took their life. :(

This is the usual conversation whenever I catch a friend who play MMORPG online (in YM):

Me: Hey man, how are you?
Friend: I'm fine
Friend: Gotta chat with you next time, I'm busy playing *insert MMORPG title*
Me: Ok, go play it for the rest of your life (just a joke).

Maybe because certain people enjoy the social aspect of MMOs.zeus_gb

For lack of real life social aspect.

[QUOTE="zeus_gb"]Maybe because certain people enjoy the social aspect of MMOs.error11

For lack of real life social aspect.

Whats so different between a person talking to other people in a MMO and a person writting messages on a forum?

I see you have almost 5K posts...so be careful with your answer.

1- It gave me a goal, no matter how silly. I use to play SRE and many tournaments stuff, now I don't. (PROGRESSION)

2- I play with others. We coop. (TEAM WORK)

3- I compete with other (my epeen is bigger than yours...niak niak niak, look at these stats...uh...oh...if I can't compete, I will go away, been the best is irrelevant, hoping and dreaming to be the best is criticaly important). If ANY exclusive rewards is outside activities I play and do, I won't play the whole game. I don't raid, I don't PvP, I don't RvR....Any exclusive reward there, I am out.

These points come pretty much in that order, but they are all VERY important, especially that comperitors achieve some success, a new comers needs to do better, dropping 1 of these points mean losing much chances.

Also, not very important to me, but to some it is...4- Some stories are better then any offline games. Not all MMOs have good stories, and they are all falcultative and usually long reading of texts, almost like a book, but, the stories are there.

If I wouldn't play MMOs, I would play more games...joins tournaments and the like. MMOs, for me, are better than these, this is the only reason I play them. If other games are better for the progression/coop/competition they offer me, I would drop the MMOs without a second though.