Re:EverQuest
by djtango on Friday July 04, 2025 @11:09PM
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Based on my experiences playing FFXIV, there's an entire generation of gamers now that get completely despirited by experiences like that and give up on the first sign of a wipe, even though these days there's no penalty for even dying...
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IX is probably the most accessible "traditional" MMO there is, but it's still very intimidating because it throws a lot of information and a complex UI at you right away. If you've never played an MMO before, it's a lot.
Re:EverQuest
by reactordev on Saturday July 05, 2025 @09:36AM
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And then there’s Dark Souls and Elden Ring…
I think you are generalizing on a stereotype. Gamers love experiences. If you give them enough to know there’s more beyond the wipe, they will keep wiping.