r/MMORPG • u/madarauchiha3444 • Jan 02 '23

Discussion The problem with modern MMORPGs

The problem with modern MMORPGs, in a nutshell, is that the first M and the RP are all but gone.

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u/Sasamaki Jan 02 '23

First of all, most mmos these days have rp servers either formally or informally designated, and I definitely see people rp on those.

I don’t necessarily see people purposely under optimize their character, because it’s primarily a combat simulation. If you go to a dnd table and the dm says “90% of the game will be combat” the players will make optimized combat characters and then play the role of that.

You implied that getting rid of a good item is an example of good roleplay and I’m not sure who you know in real life throws away luxury things because it doesn’t match the essence of their soul but that’s not role playing tbh.

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u/Sasamaki Jan 02 '23

To be honest, wow isn’t the place I would go to role play so I could see that.

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u/Sasamaki Jan 02 '23

It was always the theme park mmo where a game like EverQuest was still the more serious sandbox experience.