why hasn't anyone brought up the subject yet of massively multiplayer games??
I'm a hopeless addict of Asheron's Call (yes, I'll admit it freely) and I don't see any chance of kicking the habit anytime soon.
For those unfamiliar with Asheron's Call (or Everquest or other games that fall into this category), basically it's a D&D-like role-playing game where you are immersed in a 3-D world with thousands of other players... for a fee of around $10/month. What keeps you playing from month-to-month is the fact that the game's designers constantly update the contents of the world, such as the quests, creatures, and environment. It's an interesting business model -- the company sells the media once and never has to come out with sequels to keep the company afloat.
Another reason it's hard to quits is the fact that you lose the characters that you might have spent so long in creating.
Anyway, what amazes me is how much of an auction market there is for characters created in games like these. It's common to see high-level characters being sold on E-bay for over $2000!
Does anyone else see this as the future of gaming?
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why hasn't anyone brought up the subject yet of massively multiplayer games?? I'm a hopeless addict of Asheron's Call (yes, I'll admit it freely) and I don't see any chance of kicking the habit anytime soon. For those unfamiliar with Asheron's Call (or Everquest or other games that fall into this category), basically it's a D&D-like role-playing game where you are immersed in a 3-D world with thousands of other players... for a fee of around $10/month. What keeps you playing from month-to-month is the fact that the game's designers constantly update the contents of the world, such as the quests, creatures, and environment. It's an interesting business model -- the company sells the media once and never has to come out with sequels to keep the company afloat. Another reason it's hard to quits is the fact that you lose the characters that you might have spent so long in creating. Anyway, what amazes me is how much of an auction market there is for characters created in games like these. It's common to see high-level characters being sold on E-bay for over $2000! Does anyone else see this as the future of gaming?