The carrot on a stick: Is this what keeps an MMO fun?

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Is the endless chase for the top gear a good reason to keep playing a game, or is it a pointless illusion to make up for lack of real activities?

Discuss.

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

Exploration, questing, socialising, learning classes, having fun. Your poll lacks options, so I didn't vote.

SharranAes · August 2014

Pretty sure it varies greatly from player to player
Some might want that shiny new gear, while others want to compete in PvP, and yet other might be more interested in achievement huntings

I don't think there is any one true answer
It all depends on who you ask

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Squirrel.

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

Exploration, questing, socialising, learning classes, having fun. Your poll lacks options, so I didn't vote.

The poll is about the never ending chase for the top gear, and asks if that is what keeps people playing.

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

SFBryan18 wrote: »

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

Exploration, questing, socialising, learning classes, having fun. Your poll lacks options, so I didn't vote.

The poll is about the never ending chase for the top gear, and asks if that is what keeps people playing.

So, where's the option for "no" then?

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Squirrel.

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

SFBryan18 wrote: »

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

Exploration, questing, socialising, learning classes, having fun. Your poll lacks options, so I didn't vote.

The poll is about the never ending chase for the top gear, and asks if that is what keeps people playing.

So, where's the option for "no" then?

Squirrel.

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

In my world a rodent does not equal "no".

But if that's your intent, I shall go select a rather silly way to convey "no".

Soloeus · August 2014

I want my hard work to hold value.

I play because I enjoy Horizontal Advancement when I reach the top. I despise constant Vertical Grinding to keep chasing the carrot.

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Squirrel.

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

In my world a rodent does not equal "no". But if that's your intent, I shall go select a rather silly way to convey "no".

Squirrel is the choice for people who don't understand the answers. The second answer of wanting your hard work to retain value would be the counter to wanting new gear.

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

I couldn't actually care less about having "über" gear. If I am able to do what I want/need to do, I'm good. I don't do "carrots" nor "sticks".

I play to have fun, see what's around the next bend.

As for "not understanding", incorrect. Choices were...limited.

Stx · August 2014

I want my hard work to hold value.

I find it hard to keep playing knowing that my efforts will basically be a never ending struggle.

I feel that if you know you will have to replace gear in the near future, it really deters you from wanting to even attempt crafting it.

I already feel bummed knowing that vr14 will make my legendary gear much less legendary... it took me along time to make it.

I am okay with new tiers of gear every so often... but two level cap increases in 5 months? Hell to the no.

Pele · August 2014

Squirrel.

Bacon.

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

Stx,

MMOs are "never-ending" by nature. Always something to aim for, work toward etc. Otherwise they'd be awfully finite and boring once one reached the end of advancement.

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Squirrel.

DieAlteHexe wrote: »

As for "not understanding", incorrect. Choices were...limited.

That was just one of the reasons to choose it. It was also the choice if you like squirrels, or if you're a wiseguy. I like squirrels.

Sindala · August 2014

Squirrel.

Blue Squirrel, wet fish, monkey nuts.

Tankqull · August 2014

Squirrel.

vertical progression on a reasonable schedule is ok - a year or more - but this is actually hillarious.

Mondo · August 2014

I play for the new gear.

WE NEED new Gear = New Content that is what brings Fun! But not in short time or 4 month sessions!

h1roshim4_ESO · August 2014

Squirrel.

PvP is what keeps an MMO fun.

Mondo · August 2014

I play for the new gear.

Yeah PVP and what goal if you reached all? You need something like Gear or titles or some stuff that rewards you for skill or time you spent. New Gear is really nice but not every 2-3-4 Months .....

NadiusMaximus · August 2014

I want my hard work to hold value.

Nothing peeved me more than taking my lvl80 paladin into cataclysm in wow and, no joke, the first trash mob dropped white gear that was better than the best in slot item I ground for 3 months trying to acquire. I quit a day latter when the new and improved pvp gear was released and I figured it would take 4 months of pure grind to afford.

Play to have fun, sure I will
Play to acquire gear, yes but only to a point
Play after new expansion changes gear sets making mine worthless, yes but not every frigen two months.
Play a gear tread mill with grinding being the only means of obtaining rewards, no way man.

EinionYrth · August 2014

Squirrel.

I don't mind an occasional cap raise but at the moment they appear to be using the stick to poke the carrot up my backside. 3 raises within 5 months? c'mon.

KhajitFurTrader · August 2014

If you're talking about the actual item, I can definitely say: squirrel no. But it used to be fun while it lasted.

JD2013 · August 2014

Squirrel.

Do you remember when games used to be played just for fun, rather than just endless grinding for the best gear? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

SFBryan18 · August 2014

Squirrel.

I remember a game called Oblivion, and another called Skyrim, where treadmills were not necessary because the game was fun. On my second and third completion of Oblivion, I played the entire game in Sheogorath's outfit. In Skyrim, my character always wore the Archmage's robes. TES has always been about the story, not some ridiculous grind. Now they want to turn the multiplayer version of TES into a carrot on a stick never ending grind fest for the best gear so you can always be the strongest, MMO clone, but that is not what makes a good TES game.

I do not want to play the game for gear. I do not want to be disadvantaged. This entire concept of giving grinders better stuff is stupid. It's a pointless never ending chase to over power other players, and it pisses me off that they are taking TES in this direction. I really hope the speculation that all gear will equal level 50 becomes true because I am not going to play TES just to grind for a fair fight. The champion system will make or break this game.

MikeBob · August 2014

SFBryan18 wrote: »

The carrot on a stick: Is this what keeps an MMO fun?

No, but it keeps game subscriptions active.

(And I didn't vote either, because the answer I would've chosen wasn't among those listed.)

DieAlteHexe · August 2014

Squirrel.

JD2013 wrote: »

Do you remember when games used to be played just for fun, rather than just endless grinding for the best gear? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

That's how I still play 'em and if I can't? Then I move on to another. Too many available to turn a game into a job.

fromtesonlineb16_ESO · August 2014

Squirrel.

I was distraught when Blizzard took away the carrot on a stick, I loved that trinket.

Paske · August 2014

Squirrel.

Gear is nice. But its not what keeps me going. Its simply one asspect of what keeps me going.

Ghenra · August 2014

I want balanced PvP, no more.

PD: Another stupid poll for noobs.

UnholyPerfection · August 2014

Squirrel.

You can tell the poll is pointless when even the TC votes the pointless option

kevlarto_ESO · August 2014

Squirrel.

Gear grinds are no fun to me there are so many other things you can do along with some gear progression as other in this thread have pointed out.

To me loot gear etc etc are the product of a good time and playing the game.

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