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Originally Posted by oldhead
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This thread throws out the misconception that the classic fanbase is a much more mature crowd.
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See I find it hilarious that people always assume the more hardcore a game is the more it appeals to adults while simple casual games appeal to children. I find the exact opposite to be true. Those with less responsibility have MORE time to play not less. In my various circles of friends, the people who play WoW are those that are married, have children, and work full time. They don't have a lot of time to play games, so the last thing they want to do is spend the entire 2 hours they might have to play on CR. *shrug*
In every game I play that has a longer levelling curve, enforced tedium, etc I see nonstop spam of people patting themselves on the back for not being a "WoW kiddie" when obviously they have a lifestyle that affords them the ability to play games 12+ hours a day. Casual games aren't for kids and young adults, hardcore games are. Reality check, I know very few people over the age of 25 who can play games 12+ hours a day. All of them that once played EQ in their late teens early 20s now play WoW. It has most of the good stuff without the bullshit.
In my case I always pulled out when I was young and stupid, and never got married, and well I have an IT job so I can play more than is healthy. That said even in my case I find myself less apt to put up with silly tedium just for the sake of dragging out content. This is readily apparent in single player games. I always had the level 99 FF characters, everything unlocked, etc characters in games as a kid. I would spend hours grinding out the dumbest shit. Now? I get bored with a single player game for more than 5 minutes and I probably won't even pick it up again (even if I just bought it)... Thank god for gamefly!
I know I am rambling but my point is: Stop patting yourself on the back for picking the "Adult" game. Everquest is for kids or people with a similar degree of responsibility! <3