blog.weflyspitfires.com - 6/15/2009
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I’ve never questioned why I play MMORPGs before. I always just played them because I “enjoyed” them without analysing it or wondering why. I starting playing my first MMORPG 10 years ago and since then I’ve played one almost every day of my life. Some I played for years ...
blog.weflyspitfires.com - 6/10/2009
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There’s been a lot of discussion amongst bloggers
recently about Dungeons & Dragons: Online becoming free to...
play (albeit with microtransactions) and generally how the new RMT business models we’re seeing cropping up will effect the future of MMORPGs. It all made me wonder if ...
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MMORPGs - Value For Money?
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Why I play MMOs
Of Teeth and Claws —
Gordon, of We Fly Spitfires, has written a thoughtful post examining why he plays MMOs. I just play because I enjoy playing and I enjoy playing because of the fun I have with other people - real life friends, guildies or random strangers. For me, it’s the social interactions that define the experience. However, I’m starting to understand more about other people’s drive in MMORPGs. I always thought it was a pretty black and white thing but now I’m learning it’s actually a whole lot more complex than that. Some people are ...
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