Comments on: Breaching the gap

By: That shiny new smell « Stylish Corpse

That shiny new smell « Stylish Corpse — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:57:15 +0000

[...] 9, 2009 by Ysharros On the one hand, Dragonchasers writes that after a few days “off” games, it’s hard to remember why they’re [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:55:12 +0000

When I played WoW, I experienced a similar “gaming inertia”. I would take a few days off or a full week off because of various obligations, and I’d come back wondering what had me so hooked in the first place. If I was determined to play, I was able to get back into the game fairly easily, but I always had that weird feeling when I first came back.

Bite-sized MMOs would be fun. When I think of them now, I think of the free MMOs that are very under-developed. WoW’s daily quests felt like a good way to get the feeling of satisfaction without spending tons of time online. I’d like it if more games implemented something similar.

By: Ysharros

Ysharros — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:13:20 +0000

Games *seem* to be more addictive than they are, at least for me. While you’re playing them it seems like that’s all you want to do — but all I need to do to break that cycle is log off. Stay off for a few days and *poof* you can take it or leave it.

Personally, I don’t WANT that feeling of having to play, of having to log in. I don’t want to spend my entire working day thinking about when I can log in and play, and what I’m going to do when I get there.

So in that sense, your malaise seems to me like it’s not necessarily a bad thing. We ask for addiction, then we complain of burnout; I think as gamers we’ve become bingers, always looking for the next epicurean marvel to hit the table, eating like bastards, then turning away. “F*** off, I’m stuffed” as Mr Creosote would say

I understand what you mean — that feeling of “shall I play? WHAT shall I play? meeehhhh” and the desire to have games that start up fast and don’t require 45 minutes of foofing about before you can actually get anything done (be it crafting, killing, whatever). I suspect that’s a development direction we’ll see more of in the coming years. Sushi-size MMO!

I feel a blog post coming on. Maybe. Meeeehhh.

By: Tesh

Tesh — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:57:40 +0000

I dabble with a lot of things, but the game that gets the most attention is FFTA2. I can play it almost anywhere, and the mission/quest structure means that it’s designed for bite-sized gaming. With my busy schedule, I really appreciate that. The next game that will get that sort of play time will likely be Puzzle Quest Galactrix.

By: Tipa

Tipa — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:43:19 +0000

Dream of Mirror Online and LotRO are like that for me. I was fanatical about DOMO and then had no time to play any MMO over the holidays and when I had a chance to play, I couldn’t get back into it. I know if I started playing it I’d soon be right back in the swing, but it’s WANTING too, you know? Plus, now that I am raiding in EQ2 again, the time for other games has been slashed, but I may quit EQ2 this summer in order to focus on other games. There are some upcoming games I won’t be able to ignore.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:42:49 +0000

I’ve been on an MMO break (actually damn near a PC gaming break) for roughly two months, with only the occasional dabbles in LOTRO to pay for my house and work on the occasional reputation daily quest. I’m looking forward to getting back and doing content with my kin but it’s not eating at me whatsoever. But then, I’ve been doing MMOs long enough to be able to just let go like that. I don’t have some burning *need* for an MMO to consume every waking thought anymore.

That said, I’ve been console gaming and my Gamer ADD has been out in full force. But that’s fine. I have so many great games on both PC and 360, again, why should I need for only one title to consume my desires? I have something for nearly every taste and every mood I could possibly be in for gaming. And I can only see that as a Good Thing.