Games should aim to COMPACT the playerbase (around a purpose), not separate. That’s my point. That’s what is supposed to be an healthy competition.<\/p>\n
In DAoC you have already a hint of this. The focus (supposedly) is on the realm and in what you do in a wider context. Your power as a single character is still important but it’s not the main and ONLY focus. You aren’t there to brag your loot or to grief-kill less powerful players. You are there playing in a simulated world where your actions have a purpose on a wider context. A context where there is competition (against other realms). But is excused competition. A contextual presence in a simulated world, with actions and consequences. Not narcissism.<\/p>\n
Reasons inside the game, as a world. As an attempt into involving you with something valuable.<\/p>\n
You don’t have to feel better than anyone else. I consider that need STUPID. Both in a game and in real life.<\/p>\n
That just exploits the geeks with huge problems with dependences and egos.<\/p>\n
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I’m not writing about advancement here. I’m writing about the competition, both in PvE and PvP. It’s simply the same stuff done differently.<\/p>\n
The advancement is another whole matter. About the advancement I think it must feel FUN. And I think that the fun revolves around the ability to learn. Learn is about the “new”. And the new is about the content we all speak about.<\/p>\n
That’s the progression. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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