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11 Oct 2024 13:15:27 EDT (-0400)
  Re: RIP Gary Gygax  
From: Gail Shaw
Date: 10 Mar 2008 08:40:56
Message: <47d53a68@news.povray.org>
"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
news:47d531fe@news.povray.org...
> Phil Cook <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> > The problem, I think, with MMORPGs is they lack the RP part. Oh sure
> > you're pretending to be a dwarf or dark elf, but unless you can find a
> > server that specifically states it's for role-play then it descends to
> > grind to a new level and score phat loot while comparing DPS and
demanding
> > buffs; what your character is doesn't real matter any more.
>
>   Reading some online stories about (A)D&D playing, it doesn't sound too
> different from that. ;)

Depends what kind of group you have. A bad group, with all the players just
after the xp and the loot - very boring.
A group that enjoys cooperative gaming and roleplaying - much, much fun.

I've played one MMORPG - Guild wars. Bored the hell out of me after a couple
weeks.


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