Nowadays when referring to “old school gamers” people mention names like Super NES and Playstation. I have been gaming much longer than that, so I guess I can call myself an O.G. “original gamer” now huh? Old school just doesn’t seem justified for someone who started out with one button on his joystick. Being from another country, I had a very different awakening to games. My first run-in was when a rich uncle broke out... 

I remember when I first got into Everquest II and how much I hated having to look for groups to complete the “kill xx number of xx” quest that would gain me the experience jump that solo-killing mobs wouldn’t. It was a harrowing task for a DPS class as was the case of any MMO of that time period. Talk to one of these guys authoring articles to complain about the Star Wars: The Old Republic tool for uniting people into groups... 

With the upcoming Star Wars based game The Old Republic from Bioware there is a chance that many newcomers to the MMORPG experience will make it their first. One thing about MMORPG’s that is constant is the varying opinions on them. Some people will lament their time playing an Everquest or a World of Warcraft while others will tell you they are the best thing ever. You will hear tales of guys who had their wives leave them due... 

It still baffles my mind to this day as to why Star Wars Galaxies and Everquest (though not so much) are the only MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) to cater successfully to different types of gamers. There is a continuous stream of newer, prettier MMO games being released yearly, yet they all offer the same crap in a different shell. They are one-dimensional, RPGs (minus the RP) that are meant as time-sinks to... 

It will be difficult to not use Star Wars Galaxies as an example of Sony Online Entertainment’s decision making but I will try not to. There seems to be a pattern of releasing strong games and patching it into relative worthlessness for PvP. Which leads me to believe that the major decision makers over at SOE are not fond of this type of gameplay. When Everquest 2 was initially released, SOE anounced that the game would not... 

“The thing that I have found in my years of playing is that people are people, childish 40 yr olds are still childish 40 yr olds whether they are role-playing an elf running a bar or tea-bagging an enemy in PvP. You do not lose these people by choosing either of these extremes. Learn to respect each other’s choice and play the game already.” MMORPGs – The ultimate game for roleplay gamers with a desire to fellowship.... 

Sony Entertainment of America released this sequel to their mega successful MMORPG Everquest in hopes of giving already addicted gamers an enhanced game experience with graphic intensive visuals and hundreds more quests. Seeming more like a polished rehash of the original than a sequel, the early version of the game turned off many of the hardcore original gamers and seemed to appeal more to newer people like myself. I originally...