One of the eternal questions that you’ll see asked in every MMORPG’s Reddit, forum, and discussion is if it’s too late for a new (or even very lapsed) player to jump in and derive a meaningful level of enjoyment and participation — or have they missed the boat completely.
I know the knee-jerk response here is, “It’s never too late!” except that’s not always true in a practical sense. Sometimes there’s far too much content and too many complex systems for your average player to figure out without a whole lot of hand-holding. Perhaps far too much of the community is at endgame, leaving a new player to wander by him or herself through a lengthy barren world before seeing others. Or maybe an MMO is simply on its way out and jumping in now would be, for most people, a pointless exercise.
Whatever the case, if someone asked you this question about the MMORPG you’re playing, how would you respond? Is it too late to start in that game?
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!
