For the longest time I had difficulty taking FFXIV’s Lalafel as anything but a bizarre joke. I mean, I love short races, but they seemed way too cutsey and comical to be taken seriously as an actual player combat race. But then I forced myself to roll one, gave her a punk hairdo, and now I’ve strangely fallen in love with her. In a totally platonic way.
Getting out of our comfort zones in gaming can be difficult to do, but I find that there are amazing discoveries to be had when I do so. I might find a style of play, an activity, a class, or a type of game enjoyable when I had previously poo-pooed them.
When’s the last time you got out of your comfort zone in an MMO? What was the result?
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!
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