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Originally Posted by FngKestrel
That MUD sucked me in pretty ferociously, which is why I'm afraid to try any MMORPGs these days. I mean hell, Isengard was just text...throw in some pretty graphics and particle effects and I'm totally screwed.  |
I don't know about that... I used to play MUDs pretty heavily, I once calculated and one year I spent a third of my life, 8 hours a day on average, on the MUD. I used to code for Discworld, and at one point it was my biggest time sink.
However, I tried out Final Fantasy XI a little bit and it just didn't do it for me. Sure, it had pretty graphics, but it just wasn't as social, it wasn't as open-ended, it wasn't as creative - I think MMOs are still catching up to MUDs in social and gameplay aspects. They have graphics, but they're way behind in other stuff. As a result, they don't suck people in as much (at least, not me).
I've heard EQ is pretty addicting, though, maybe your mileage will vary based on the actual game.
Bingle