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Vague Patch Notes: Default MMORPG genre features change over time, and that’s OK (massivelyop.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am mostly posting this article because MMORPGs are one of my favorite genres, despite my lack of time to play them these days. But overall I have been pretty disappointed with the direction the genre has taken. Moving more towards solo-play, story-heavy, and small-scale theme-park style content.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a deeper look into the way modern MMOs are changing with regards to player interaction, this is a must-read paper

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XfTt_Q795XvZa2t2gAahfF5G3zp56n04oTALPvNAsFM/edit?usp=drivesdk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Oh this looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.