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Originally posted by Lasereth
You're paying for added features in the game, constant updates, 100% technical support, online play, and additions to the game that are made usually by the month. Why do we only pay once for non-MMORPGs? Well, how many single player games do you play a hundred hours per month for a year straight that has bonus features added every month, tech support, features added every month, the ability to play with thousands of people at one time, and have fun while doing it? None. That's why single player games are $40, and MMORPGs have a monthly fee.
Don't get me wrong, I love single player games and I play them more than MMORPGs, but MMORPGs aren't a rip off unless you do it yourself. If you don't like it, then cancel the subscription. If you like it, then it's not a rip off.
-Lasereth
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Aside from your 1000 of people at once... I can answer you. As for that 1000 of people at once.. I've play a small part of MMO's.. currently I'm doing a bit of EQ.. and I have yet to PLAY with 1000 people.. I might see 1000 people sitting in town making a giant chat room with avs... but to PLAY with them... it has yet to get bigger than any normal game I own. The one exception would be PlanetSide, but I make sure I don't get that game solely because I know not only would it use up my free time, but also the time that I don't have. Shit I already use up time I don't have.. planetside would only make things worse! heh. For one game with constant updates, good tech support, blah blah blah.. Check out Purge: Jihad. Everything you stated.. the publisher sucked ass and thus no one heard about the game. Definately worth your money, and its only like 35 bucks.. and I do believe there is a 5 dollar coupon for it floating on the net somewhere.
BattleField? I have yet need to ask Tech Support, I play in games with 50-60 people... I play that A LOT. Oh I should mention Tribes2, anyone that knows me knows I have logged millions of hours into that game. There are some nifty mods which are basically like expansions for that game.
I'm not here to say MMO's suck.. I'm trying EQ.. I can't do that until AFTER the account goes down.
I'm just here to point out that there are lots of single buy games that I have logged TONS of hours in. You said none, I just want to show different.
As for WoW? I dunno sounds kinda neat, but again i'm not a huge MMO player, I'll see how things go with EQ.. if its good, I might try out WoW if I hear lots of good reviews. Personally I really want to try out City of Heroes.