Pantheon kickstarter

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

Believe me - please - I know exactly where you're coming from, or I think I do. I've talked about mudflation and greed in these forums and in others for years and years. I don't like it either. MMORPG makers are always copying each other to get more users and it's a dog eats dog world out there. Many times decisions are made not by the programmers or artists or story makers or designers but by the people who're financing it and managing it. They're single minded in their desire to make money and increase the size of the business. The worst companies will bulldoze their loyal customers just so they can have a chance to grab a larger audience. Not only will they do this like hitmen, but they'll make it all sound like it's beneficial and desirable.

I think video game companies haven't evolved enough to simply figure it out. They are still just copying each other, their product is usually out there for an average user, and everyone else sort of has to fall in line. But I bet if some game maker came out and made something that works for different type of players, they could be the new cool.

I think many of them simply haven't figured it out yet. They know how to launch a game, and how to make expansions. But they really have no idea how to keep the player base interested once world scales too large. Like you said, P1999 wouldn't exist if they actually covered that base.