Posts Tagged ‘guilds’

What is More Important in MMO’s — Friendship or Fame?

written on August 4th, 2010 with 13 comments

What is more important? Friends or fame?

Even if you’re good at making friends online, keeping them is a much more difficult endeavor. By this point in time, MMO’s have been played long enough to where almost everyone knows someone that opted to abandon his/her friends or forgo relationships in light of options that may appeal to his/her never-ending quest for glory and epics.

I will be the first to admit that in my years of playing, I have more or less up-and-abandoned both real life and “internet friends” to pursue a lucrative opportunity: a better guild; a new server; a different character class; or a more optimal play schedule. However, over the course of time I definitely felt the consequences of my actions. As I grew as a person and player, I came to value the people in the game more than anything, which for me has yielded a much more rewarding MMO experience.

However, this begs the question that a lot of people must answer, “What is more important in MMOs — friendship or fame?”

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How Real Life Affects Your MMO – Picking Your Play Style

written on July 14th, 2010 with no comments

How Real Life Affects MMO Games

As we all know, several aspects of MMO Games are reliant on people working together in a group to accomplish a goal. However, how and to what intensity you play the game is dependent on your lifestyle and “real life” obligations. Many people make the mistake of picking a play style that doesn’t mesh with their “real life”, causing issues anywhere from “burnout” to being a perpetual “noob.”

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The 5 Traits of a Perfect Recruit

written on May 30th, 2010 with 6 comments

5 Traits of a Perfect Recruit

Let’s be honest, recruitment for any game is a complete pain in the ass. To make things worse, the people in charge of recruitment generally aren’t the best at identifying the characteristics that make a good recruit. As a result, your initially small group of like-minded players gets flooded with conflicting personalities and skill levels, creating drama, discontent, and turnover. Fortunately, there are 5 key traits you can look for within your applicants to see whether they will be an asset or just another waste of your time.

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Are You the Selfish Jerk in Your Raid?

written on May 6th, 2010 with 11 comments

The concept applies to all MMO games, but I do make a few examples that are based within World of Warcraft, as I am most familiar with its recent events. To some this is a controversial topic and I would love to hear your thoughts or experiences in the comments!