Sheepherder (not verified) on March 13, 2008 - 12:37.
The inescapable truth is that every MMORPG is a rehash of the standard Tolkien derived lore, coupled to a game which often feels like having your molars pulled. Want to impress me Mythic? Don't use logic that a sixth grader could poke holes through to prove that *somehow* you are on top of the pile of steaming feces, don't make the arguement that you aren't actually copying Blizzard because they copied your source material (which holds very little interest to the standard MMO player if the game sucks), just build a game I don't have to grind through one tedious hour after another to get anywhere. Then the claim to originality might actually mean something.
(I use the term grind to denote a given period of time when the mechanics of improving your character are frustratingly apparent, if you actually enjoy it and lose track of the time wasted it's not a grind.)
Re: Nope, this isn't about cartoonish style
The inescapable truth is that every MMORPG is a rehash of the standard Tolkien derived lore, coupled to a game which often feels like having your molars pulled. Want to impress me Mythic? Don't use logic that a sixth grader could poke holes through to prove that *somehow* you are on top of the pile of steaming feces, don't make the arguement that you aren't actually copying Blizzard because they copied your source material (which holds very little interest to the standard MMO player if the game sucks), just build a game I don't have to grind through one tedious hour after another to get anywhere. Then the claim to originality might actually mean something.
(I use the term grind to denote a given period of time when the mechanics of improving your character are frustratingly apparent, if you actually enjoy it and lose track of the time wasted it's not a grind.)