Are MMORPGs Too Complex?

Thanks to Skotos for their column discussing whether MMORPGs are sometimes too complex for the average gamers. The writer suggests: "Often, I just want to sit down and do something simple and fun. Yet, the structure of most MMOGs doesn't accommodate this", and goes on to illustrate this, arguing "It seems like many MMOGs lately are tending more toward 'have fun doing your tax forms online while paying for it.'" The piece also discusses boredom: "How many MMOGs have the ability to mine/farm/fish/collect wood? How many are there in which this is NOT just a repetitive clicking of the mouse based on the computer response?", and putatively suggests a solution of "play[ing] Tetris to mine faster", coincidentally implemented by the recently launched Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates.

Comments

Yet Another Bleeding 'MMOG' Story

[E_elven]

I see these things more than SCO stories. All this is old stuff anyway and has been thoroughly discussed (and solved) on various MUD sites. For the history-impaired, a MMOG is a MUD with graphics and lots of players.