While my addiction to City of Villains was as powerful as an Assault Bot, it eventually was brought down by the lack end game content, a seemingly disinterested leadership for the Supergroup I joined, and a seemingly impossible prospect.  I’ll get to that in a bit, but my criticisms of CoV shall come first.

            City of Villains is a great game.  I maxed out a character in the game, a robot/traps mastermind, I got over 70 badges, I have over 5 million infamy, and on and on.  I’m ignorant of how others with no experience will analyze the above statement, but the following one should summarize the issue; I’m bored.  The end game content doesn’t excite, as it’s essentially more pvp, running small missions which have no bearing on the story, or running the same raids you did for the last 10 levels. 

            Essentially the game was released before completed, with the big content coming in April.  The level cap is being raised to 50, a GTA-esque style of mission is being released, new power types are being added, and more.  It’s very innovative, exciting, and three months away.

            I’ve always touted participating with other people in game to develop an experience that everyone enjoys, but lately the leadership from my group was disappointingly absent from group activities.  In the last three runs I made, the leader was nowhere to be found, leaving the groups up to whoever decided to hop on and throw down.  I appreciate their effort, but it’s demoralizing to have the commander bow out when realistically this kind of proclivity is his responsibility. 

            Because of the combined frustrations above, I have deactivated my account with the intent to activate upon the release of the new content.  I assume I’ll cap my character again, try the new stuff, and then deactivate for good.  It’s of course too early to tell, but for the moment this is the outcome I’m expecting.  Now for the seemingly impossible prospect.

            In the last few weeks of my City of Villains binge, I was introduced vicariously through my union contacts to a MMO called Maple Story, a simplified game with high accessibility.  I enjoyed this game greatly, and while spending time with my special cuddle pumpkin, commented on the game.  She responded that she would like to play with me, which I found amusing as I would designate her as an on again-off again gamer.  To make a long story short, she’s out leveled me.

            Playing together is a great deal of fun, aside from the utility of the matter; we spend more time on an activity that we both enjoy.  The solidarity appears to have strengthened our relationship, we talk a hell of a lot more, and we’re holding hands as we step up to our next stair; Final Fantasy 11.

            I’ve always wanted to get back into the game, as the story was truly epic, the class switch was always a big draw, and some friends of mine still play.  As a multiplier, content is being added that makes soloing a viable option, which was a large complaint, and the icing on the cake, a gambling class.  I squeal often when I think about the triple sevens from Final Fantasy 3, and I assume the stories about the class will be juicy and amusing.

            I enjoyed Final Fantasy 11, and quite because I didn’t like the pacing, the economy, or the attitude of the pick up groups on my server.  Now, I’m willing to forgive these irritations, because I’m going to be sharing a game that brought me so much joy with my special snuggle bunny.