If you have played enough MMOs over time (like, say, if it’s your job) you have absolutely played some MMOs where you have to try to get killed in the early game. I don’t mean that it’s just difficult; I mean the game will make it almost impossible unless you actively try to make it happen. The rationale for doing so can vary, but the reality is that it’s clear the developers are worried you’ll lose interest and log off… while making the game feel so separate from your own input that you’re more likely to log off anyway because why are you here?
Most games do, at least, start becoming better once you’ve gotten through the early moments of the tutorial. But there are definitely MMOs that make the tutorial portion so braindead that it’s easy to lose interest just because it’s so hopelessly simple. So have you ever bounced off of a new MMO because it was too easy? Not just a simple tutorial but just so hopelessly frictionless that you just hopped right to the exit and never looked back?
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!
