I might be the very odd man out on this, but a large urban area (fantasy or otherwise) in an MMO is not a selling point for me. On the contrary, I really dislike big cities in MMOs and RPGs because I hate having to spend the first hour or so getting my bearings and trying to shrug off the feeling of claustrophobia. So my preference for towns in-game tend to lie with smaller villages and scaled-down metropolises, such as RIFT’s Sanctum. Give me all of my services in a compact area and then let me head out exploring, and I’m happy.
When it comes to cities in MMOs, what do you like? Big or small? Organized or sprawling? Do you like cities that feel alive with small details or do you only view them as centralized facility platforms? What about verticality, style, and secrets? What MMO city best exemplifies your preferences?
Lots of questions — and I bet you have lots of answers to this as well!
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
