Kids Can't Handle Old-School RPGs Anymore

[Chanus]

I use RTFM every chance I get!

I wanna go play Ultima now... and Legacy of the Ancients... and Pools of Radiance.

[Itchybottom]

TLDR. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[fugazi]

My friend always curses nonstop while playing WoW when quests involve more than 'kill x'. I'M HERE, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO AND DON'T TELL ME TO READ THE QUEST. Read the quest. FUCK YOU.

Ah, how we evolved.

[Omnimorph]

I like this article.

I remember watching 300 with some friends and breaking down exactly what the phalanx was and why it was such a strong defensive unit. Now tell me that many hours spent playing civilization and reading the civilpedia was a waste of my time [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hell, I learnt more playing that game than anything else. I mean i would be playing it, discover a new technology, and i'd read about the technology i just discovered, then i'd click on a link of the units that were now available. Man... it was like wikipedia before wikipedia!!!

As for classic EQ, i used to do the usual inventories, sales projections as to how long it'd take for me to save up to buy an item. I'd plot maps, pull strategies.

Games are becoming easier, and as a result kids are becoming dumber and lazier.... and angrier for some reason... possibly because they expect things to come to them with little to no effort.

Hell, people i know who play WoW don't even like challenges. They choose not to try something they deem too hard, where as i'm of the opinion if it's hard, then it makes it more challenging, so you should do it!

[Omnimorph]

Oh, and as for kiddies not reading the manual. I remember buying the original diablo, i took the manual to bed and read it as if it were a book, due to the fact it had some seriously great lore about the diablo world.

Games nowadays don't even come with backstories, you're thrust into the game and it's a 5 minute tutorial for the controls, then follow the linear story without really thinking about it, get to the end of the game, beat the boss... Next game pls....

[DetroitVelvetSmooth]

Anyone remember the completely awesome manual and nintendo power guide foldout dungeon map and reference chart for final fantasy? that was the best.

[Krimsin]

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

Anyone remember the completely awesome manual and nintendo power guide foldout dungeon map and reference chart for final fantasy? that was the best.

I recall reading the baddie list and seeing the 30k hp mechanized boss on there and about shitting myself.

[Duma]

Warmech only had 1,000hp. It dropped 32,000 GP/GIL

Not a boss but a 1in64 random encounter on the bridge to Tiamat.

[Gorgetrapper]

if any of you guys remember "Might and Magic: Gates to Another World", you know pain.