I cycle through most of the older ones that have decent character development systems. I probably play DDO the most. I haven't played WoW since Cataclysm and its stripping of all content making it worth playing for anyone over seven years old. Its been worse and worse since I lost Wildstar from my rotation due to it closing, as well as AO and AoC since Funcom wants me to hop down, turn around, and pick a bail of cotton to accept my money I guess. The one I've played most recently is LotRO new servers with the content/level cap.
Actually the game was still good when keying for kara was a thing and that was past vanilla so somewhere after bc and before wrath was the best time to be playing
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I have a GTX 1070, VR, GTA V, ESO, FF XIV, played Red Dead and so on... I still play WoW more than any other game!
I am sorry for you...wow must have popped your mmo cherry, maybe get out in the mmo world as wow is a pile of shit nothing more than a cash cow and its been that way for many years.
Yeah man, that $15 a month subscription that hasn't changed since the very beginning of its release over a decade ago really screams cash cow.
I have a GTX 1070, VR, GTA V, ESO, FF XIV, played Red Dead and so on... I still play WoW more than any other game!
I am sorry for you...wow must have popped your mmo cherry, maybe get out in the mmo world as wow is a pile of shit nothing more than a cash cow and its been that way for many years.
Yeah man, that $15 a month subscription that hasn't changed since the very beginning of its release over a decade ago really screams cash cow.
I'm ok with a $15 sub, Infact its 2019 should be higher.
It was good for a struggling game to get updates, pay bills, even to add prophet for the company themselves, and invest in expansions too... This is all Good.
However Blizzard is way ahead and gives nothing in return. Just pure money making. Sure business rarely does.... But still
I sometimes get a deep resentment, regardless of logic of a smart company business practice
I unsubbed WoW last month and most likely won't check it again until 8.2 drops if even then. Playing Lotro on a legacy server for my mmo and all SP story driven games on the PS.
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I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
GW2 is my favorite mmorpg since beta, and I still play WoW for the lore and story. OP must have a good reason to play WoW over other games, just like i do.
All the other games you mentioned have something I like, maybe except for Tera. But WoW also has something I like better than most of those, Lore and story.
I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
Better question: why play any of those over games like Warframe, MHO, or any number of smaller-group multiplayer games that do the combat these do, but better? BDO may be the only one that has a combat system that isn't objectively inferior to what you can get in a non-MMORPG, and even then it's not a genre-defining feature.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
Better question: why play any of those over games like Warframe, MHO, or any number of smaller-group multiplayer games that do the combat these do, but better? BDO may be the only one that has a combat system that isn't objectively inferior to what you can get in a non-MMORPG, and even then it's not a genre-defining feature.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
That sounds like a question for a different thread, but there are certainly major differences between mmos and small-group multiplayer games in terms of persistence and social aspects, and none of them have RvR as far as I know which is the main reason I play mmos.
Also, I would play single player games over those you mentioned anyway if we were going to go down that path. For example I'd much rather player Dragons Dogma than Warframe.
I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
Better question: why play any of those over games like Warframe, MHO, or any number of smaller-group multiplayer games that do the combat these do, but better? BDO may be the only one that has a combat system that isn't objectively inferior to what you can get in a non-MMORPG, and even then it's not a genre-defining feature.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
The MMORPG I play has superb combat. It's without a doubt one of the game's strongest points. I've compared it to a martial art or even golf in terms of opportunity for finesse; it's highly sensitive to and rewarding for player skill.
I prefer the MMORPG nature of the game for the emergent narratives which arise, threads of which can sometimes stretch over years.
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I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
Better question: why play any of those over games like Warframe, MHO, or any number of smaller-group multiplayer games that do the combat these do, but better? BDO may be the only one that has a combat system that isn't objectively inferior to what you can get in a non-MMORPG, and even then it's not a genre-defining feature.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
That sounds like a question for a different thread, but there are certainly major differences between mmos and small-group multiplayer games in terms of persistence and social aspects, and none of them have RvR as far as I know which is the main reason I play mmos.
Also, I would play single player games over those you mentioned anyway if we were going to go down that path. For example I'd much rather player Dragons Dogma than Warframe.
The only persistence missing is the game world itself, which has since been cut up into multiple copies of a game world in pretty much every modern MMORPG. Social aspects have been cut or mitigated to the point you end up in the same boat: queue and wait. MMORPGs have done a poor job encouraging anything else.
I've all but returned to singleplayer and smaller-group multiplayer because the MMORPG scene does little these days to encourage anything beyond auction listings and queue pops. The auction listings don't, an MMORPG, make, and the queue pops can be had elsewhere with more enjoyable combat.
The genre is becoming increasingly irrelevant by trying to compete with these other genres at their own game, so to speak.
"What in the Hell are you playing" . That sounds like you are almost angry and getting confrontational that people are choosing to play a different game to you , it might have been better to phrase the question differently .
I can tell you the reasons I am not playing World of Warcraft firstly it's too streamlined for me to get the kind of challenge I am looking for in the game and secondly its community is full of antisocial angry and confrontational people .
I think we're just spoiled, as odd as that may seem. All the games you loved when you began getting into MMOs are still there, with a few exceptions (SWG ). All the newer games have something to offer, for at least a short term, and most are free in some form so you aren't in it for much if you quit.
When I started playing MMOs, it was AC, UO and EQ... that's it. When DAoC came out and it was revolutionary (and still is as far as I'm concerned). WoW came along and showed that an MMO could be very profitable. Now we have dozens of games to chose from, both new and old.
I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to play WoW considering there are so many better options out there even among mmos.
Please name some. I haven't seen a decent MMO choice out there outside of EVE in over 15 years now.
OK. Below are some great mmos that I would play over WoW, because each has something that is really unique and interesting that I find more appealing than what is on offer in WoW. Note I still think WoW is a great game, I just would opt to play any of these before WoW.
Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game. NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world! BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece. GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch. Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days. Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs? ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
Better question: why play any of those over games like Warframe, MHO, or any number of smaller-group multiplayer games that do the combat these do, but better? BDO may be the only one that has a combat system that isn't objectively inferior to what you can get in a non-MMORPG, and even then it's not a genre-defining feature.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
That sounds like a question for a different thread, but there are certainly major differences between mmos and small-group multiplayer games in terms of persistence and social aspects, and none of them have RvR as far as I know which is the main reason I play mmos.
Also, I would play single player games over those you mentioned anyway if we were going to go down that path. For example I'd much rather player Dragons Dogma than Warframe.
The only persistence missing is the game world itself, which has since been cut up into multiple copies of a game world in pretty much every modern MMORPG. Social aspects have been cut or mitigated to the point you end up in the same boat: queue and wait. MMORPGs have done a poor job encouraging anything else.
I've all but returned to singleplayer and smaller-group multiplayer because the MMORPG scene does little these days to encourage anything beyond auction listings and queue pops. The auction listings don't, an MMORPG, make, and the queue pops can be had elsewhere with more enjoyable combat.
The genre is becoming increasingly irrelevant by trying to compete with these other genres at their own game, so to speak.
It sounds like you have a bad case of half-empty glass syndrome.
It can be frustrating when you start out and are guildless and friendless, but contrary to what you claim above there are plenty of opportunities in most mmos to hook up with other people.
Hell I popped into GW2 a few weeks back at some ungodly hour and in the space of a few minutes someone was chatting with me and took me on a tour through a WvW map. In the main mmo I play I get to play with other people all the time.
Was there some golden era where people would just start sucking your cock when you logged in or something?
i play red dead 2, destiny 2, spiderman, assassins creed, tomb raider.....kinda done with the mmo scene. still read up on e in case something peeks my interest.
YashaX said: Was there some golden era where people would just start sucking your cock when you logged in or something?
Actually, yes. Especially if you were the main healer, lol.
This is why some people cry about wanting games to be "role based".
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Yeah man, that $15 a month subscription that hasn't changed since the very beginning of its release over a decade ago really screams cash cow.
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It was good for a struggling game to get updates, pay bills, even to add prophet for the company themselves, and invest in expansions too... This is all Good.
However Blizzard is way ahead and gives nothing in return. Just pure money making. Sure business rarely does.... But still
I sometimes get a deep resentment, regardless of logic of a smart company business practice
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Also I don't seem to be as jaded as some of the posters here who seem to think mmos all suck these days- except for that one love they might have. I think the games have generally gotten better over time and a lot of the hate I hear on these forums and elsewhere seems rather petty to me.
Anyway, with those caveats out of the way, here are some awesome mmos to enjoy:
DDO: amazing character customization and a true D&D feel- awesome game.
NWO: has this great Diablo-like feel, amazing atmosphere and one of the best combat systems in any mmo I've played
FF14: I have actually never lasted beyond the beginning levels, but I would definitely choose to play this over WoW. It looks amazing, has some interesting mechanics and there is just something magical about it - I wish they made a regular FF rpg in that world!
BDO: loved the crafting systems, the nodes, beautiful graphics/world, masterpiece.
GW2: one of my favorite games, I mainly played the spvp, but the other areas of the game are also fun, the world is filled with interesting this to discover, and the combat/animations are top notch.
Archage: pity about the p2w antics, but what seemed outrageous then has been normalised these days.
Tera: why play WoW when I could be killing BAMs?
ESO: great crafting system, immersive world, deep character customization and gearing system, good combat and best RvR currently on the market.
There are probably more, but I can't be bothered typing and I know you don't really like any of these games anyway.
The rest offer little above and beyond mere multiplayer with shittier combat systems than their non-MMORPG counterparts, or force the player to endure the most classic of shit shops to play them. GW2 has a nice world quest system that can result in your joining the zerg and the cash shop isn't at the level of, say, ArcheAge, but no more meaningful interaction than these zone trains occurs with any regularity between players. Why would I play that and endure the cash shop shenanigans on top of it when I can just play another genre that does what those try to do (because they mostly left the massively part behind long ago) but better in most ways?
That sounds like a question for a different thread, but there are certainly major differences between mmos and small-group multiplayer games in terms of persistence and social aspects, and none of them have RvR as far as I know which is the main reason I play mmos.
Also, I would play single player games over those you mentioned anyway if we were going to go down that path. For example I'd much rather player Dragons Dogma than Warframe.
I prefer the MMORPG nature of the game for the emergent narratives which arise, threads of which can sometimes stretch over years.
"The simple is the seal of the true and beauty is the splendor of truth" -Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Authored 139 missions in Vendetta Online and 6 tracks in Distance
I've all but returned to singleplayer and smaller-group multiplayer because the MMORPG scene does little these days to encourage anything beyond auction listings and queue pops. The auction listings don't, an MMORPG, make, and the queue pops can be had elsewhere with more enjoyable combat.
The genre is becoming increasingly irrelevant by trying to compete with these other genres at their own game, so to speak.
I can tell you the reasons I am not playing World of Warcraft firstly it's too streamlined for me to get the kind of challenge I am looking for in the game and secondly its community is full of antisocial angry and confrontational people .
It can be frustrating when you start out and are guildless and friendless, but contrary to what you claim above there are plenty of opportunities in most mmos to hook up with other people.
Hell I popped into GW2 a few weeks back at some ungodly hour and in the space of a few minutes someone was chatting with me and took me on a tour through a WvW map. In the main mmo I play I get to play with other people all the time.
Was there some golden era where people would just start sucking your cock when you logged in or something?
Vault-Tec analysts have concluded that the odds of worldwide nuclear armaggeddon this decade are 17,143,762... to 1.
Tho its a lot of instances the game still looks beautiful ...
Mobile - Ragnarok M Eternal Love
Others - Sea of Thieves, Monster Hunter World, Magic Arena
Tons of good games out atm. Can't see a reason to keep playing BFA.