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I started MMORPGs with Ultima. Moved on to Everquest and played Asheron's call a little. I rememeber Everquest being great at one time, but it definitely is not now. I don't even think it really ever was. Also, I too have played FFXI, DAoC, World of Warcraft, Anarchy Online, Shadowbane, Horizons, and Star Wars Galaxy.
My opinion of MMORPG's is that they definitely are not the future of gaming. Online play, sure. But not MMORPG's. They will be popular with a significant percentage of the population, but the day that everyone only plays MMORPG's is the day I quit gaming. Even though there were several aspects I really enjoyed such as the first vox and naggy kill and duoing a dragon run in FFXI with 3 friends, I've gotta say that these type of games are just too time consuming. In my opinion, they lack the fun factor. You play today so that in two months you will have a good character. Also, I've noticed that addiction grows with most of the people I know. A friend started playing WOW an hour a day. It progressed to 5 a day. Seeing him drop from a 3.9 GPA making A's in organic chem, cell biology to a 2.6 GPA and a 21 on his MCAT is just an example of what an mmorpg can do to you if you allow yourself to become addicted.
Furthermore, no casual mmorpg has ever really held popularity for an extended period of time. When power gamers, raiders, and guilds demanding 12 hours a day are part of a game, I will never be part of it.
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