Re: I'm playing WoW again for the first time in like 7 years
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:57 am
While I've never played WoW, numerous friends of mine have...for fun and profit...and I've gleaned enough contact knowledge to understand the jargon and silliness, so I'm able to talk shit and get in-laughs.
I know I would enjoy WoW a bit, but ultimately I'd get frustrated.
I'm not a fan of mmorpgs & prefer playing god/general/commander in those type of games; controlling 5 characters at a time, in tandem rather than having multiple players all pretending to work together until a rare item drops and then in-fighting occurs, tempers flare and feelings get hurt. I don't want to die at a crucial moment because some grudge-holding healer is mad I got an item he wanted.
Being able to freely exchange equipment and strategize around it, is very useful in a game with dungeons that are essentially one boss fight after another; so the best items get used by the characters who need them most and benefit from whatever special attributes and stat boosts accompany them. In mmorpgs, most players like to show off their stuff for posture and prestige and are unlikely to part with anything valuable. Too much myopic middle school mentality. I don't want to be yelling on mic at strangers, over nothing important.
But yeah anyway, I tapped out from new vidyas on the last generation of consoles after getting bored...and began transitioning from music listener to player.
I agree with the sentiment that spending tons of hours grinding in games leaves you with little to show for your effort. Especially compared with the personal growth one can achieve through musical exploration and you know, actually feeling productive. The in-game purchases and monthly pay-to-play models were just the nail in the coffin for me. I was going to find a better money pit, hopefully one that might be able to hold value and even appreciate as a tangible asset.
Finding new hobbies and use of free time/resources also keeps things interesting and the mind in learning mode
And now here I am...with 5 DMMs
I know I would enjoy WoW a bit, but ultimately I'd get frustrated.
I'm not a fan of mmorpgs & prefer playing god/general/commander in those type of games; controlling 5 characters at a time, in tandem rather than having multiple players all pretending to work together until a rare item drops and then in-fighting occurs, tempers flare and feelings get hurt. I don't want to die at a crucial moment because some grudge-holding healer is mad I got an item he wanted.
Being able to freely exchange equipment and strategize around it, is very useful in a game with dungeons that are essentially one boss fight after another; so the best items get used by the characters who need them most and benefit from whatever special attributes and stat boosts accompany them. In mmorpgs, most players like to show off their stuff for posture and prestige and are unlikely to part with anything valuable. Too much myopic middle school mentality. I don't want to be yelling on mic at strangers, over nothing important.
But yeah anyway, I tapped out from new vidyas on the last generation of consoles after getting bored...and began transitioning from music listener to player.
I agree with the sentiment that spending tons of hours grinding in games leaves you with little to show for your effort. Especially compared with the personal growth one can achieve through musical exploration and you know, actually feeling productive. The in-game purchases and monthly pay-to-play models were just the nail in the coffin for me. I was going to find a better money pit, hopefully one that might be able to hold value and even appreciate as a tangible asset.
Finding new hobbies and use of free time/resources also keeps things interesting and the mind in learning mode
And now here I am...with 5 DMMs