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Originally Posted by Lune [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Agreed, although I'm not sure whether I can attribute this to MMO's actually being bad, or the jaded cynicism of an adult who has been playing MMO's for half his life.

Opiate users 'chase the dragon', trying to replicate their idealized perception of what it first felt like to get high, in spite of diminishing returns and tolerance. All MMO discourse, everywhere, invariably comes across like a bunch of heroin addicts arguing about why nobody can get a good high anymore. It's missing the point.

I'm fairly certain no new MMO, no matter how masterfully designed, is going to blow your socks off. You've lost the ability to have your socks blown off.

When one finally does come along, the mind-blowing is going to manifest itself as "Meh, this game is actually pretty fun".

You never catch the dragon.

Qft