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Sorry for the horrible title, but I couldn't think of anything else to write. Anyways, as I know this post is going to be flamed, I don't really mind naming it that.

My journey through WoW began during the alpha. Then I went through beta, and on to the finished game. My original toon was a hunter, and of course, I knew nothing about the class. In 2006, I recreated a hunter and started raiding. I wasn't a noob, I knew talent trees well, I had good pet management, and shot cycles, and my guild was doing fairly well. I decided to hone my FPS skills, so I retired my char, that type of junk.

When TBC hit the shelves, I recreated another hunter (for those who think that I don't play other classes, I was fairly proficient at tanking with a warr) and used BM to get to heroics. I switched to SV, when that craze started on Zam, and found out its nice playability. I got into a guild that was Kara ready, but it wasn't that simple.

There were so damned many horrible hunters it was unbelievable. Melee, not using pets, and those who just don't know anything. They criticized ME for using AG, as they were clearly set on the fact that every build was the same. They couldn't CC worth a damn, couldn't build a decent build, and couldn't DPS. I'm not saying I was a perfect hunter by any means, but I was good enough to keep my DPS high on the meters when I was needed.

Then I realized, (don't sympathize me) how repetitive and tedious MMOs were. I'm not saying that they are bag games, and I find that WoW was a great game, but I realized that I just didn't like them.

The main idea of this post is, yes, about how MMOs are repetitive enough to turn an experienced player away. I am not jsut saying this about me, because coming from a family of gamers, (yes, that sounds awful) including a terrific RTSer, none of them enjoy MMOs.

The opinions I am asking for are mainly those involving huntards, etc., though feel free to comment on my main topic.

I sincerely do not want this moved, or deleted, or anything of the kind, you can lock it or whatever, but I doubt that any of the above are going to happen. (if it does, well than I am mistaken).

I am fully aware of what type of response I'm going to get, so flame away, but I just wanted to tell my story. For those who say, "If you knew that you were going to be flamed, why bother posting?", I just wanted to get a response.

From what I see, in a nutshell you are asking if we think MMORPGs are repetitive. If so my answer would be yes, of course they are. Games such as WoW try to increase playability by limiting the game’s storyline. But even so playing games is very much like reading a book or watching a movie. They can be very exciting the first time through, but after a while they become predictable and repetitive. I think that’s what makes PvP popular with so many people. Adding the unpredictability of human behavior into the mix makes the game less predictable. Though personally I still loath PvP. *smiles*

Many people will play a MMORPG to “the end” once or twice and then move onto the next one where everything is new again. The game companies try to keep players interested by adding new content via patches and expansions. But in the end it takes a personality that can tolerate or even enjoy repetition to stick with one game for years and years.

So if someone no longer enjoy a particular MMORPG perhaps its time to move on to something that will be new and exciting to him/her.

I would stick with it and show exactly how good you can be, maybe it will knock some sense into the guild/other hunters.



God I think I fell out of my chair!



I CAN'T!

I've personaly wondered something like this myself.

Once you've hit the max lvl, max skills, max profession, best gear possible, max reps, and downed the hardest boss in the game a couple of times. What's next, make an alt do it all over again and repeat till next expansion?

That's why I've always favored the battlefield games (albeit Vietnam gave me trojans). They have that new feel every game, new ideas or goals like flying a jet to the ceiling and parachuting down, and new people (That one amazing Apache pilot that can go at max speed and stay 1 foot off the ground without killing us all). Though there always are those maps you hate as with WoW (Uldaman).

QFT

I was bored with WoW for a while there. Almost stopped the account. Then I realized the game isn't about leveling, raiding, instances or getting better gear- eventually that all ends and you have to 'start over'.

It's about having fun, finding friends (guild) that you can yakkity yak with all while KILLING THINGS (virtually speaking of course). Great stress reliever. Wish you could temporarily rename bosses or mobs before you fight them. Insert REAL LIFE boss name and wreck vengeance. I'd go to work with a whole new attitude. "Hi Boss! Have a good night last night? Yeah, kicked your A$$ a dozen times last night for fun, man you are weak. You'd think you'd learn not to be so predictable after the first few times I whumped ya...and boy are you ugly!"

As I improve my playing skills, I bring more to the team and thus it makes it easier on everyone.

I'll leave the playing for levels, gold, gear to the kiddies. Eventually they'll grow out of it.

Yeah, i did that too. Its scary how fast totemic recall becomes second nature =P
(just like pressing ctrl+1 when i'm not playing my hunter)