Don't know anyone that does and doubt I would want to be friends with anyone that did lol.
Makes about as much sense as watching other people watch films.
Wouldn't it be more like watching other people acting in a film?
Took a ‘short break’ from MMORPGs after the initial
excitement about the launch of Ultima Online wore off. Beginning to reacquaint myself with the genre
in anticipation of Chronicles of Elyria (friend code E1E266).
I prefer to watch various games of different types instead of playing sometimes. It's mostly because playing can quickly feel tiring to me. Even single player games can make me feel tired.
Sounds to me like you're unhealthy/overweight. Healthy people don't feel tired until their head hits the pillow.
Not sure what you can do though if playing video games is too much effort for you. How do you exercise or work a job for that matter if you find gaming exhausting?
From '10-'13 I watched MMO streams and "Let's Plays." Last year I was following two streams, The Last of Us and a MInecraft. Rather than ask here, the OP should head over to Twitch and find a MMO and ask the viewers directly why they watch. Asking here will only get you second or third hand information.
At the time I mainly watched MMO PvP streams because my PvP was bad. But since upgrading my hardware from 2 cores to 4, and a DX11 GT to a DX12 GTX I find my PvP is much better. After the upgrade I was watching more PvP MMO streams. But get fed up with players who wouldn't look around. Before I enter a room I look forward, after I enter I look left, right, and then up. I suppose not looking around adds to the drama that makes for entertaining streaming, but I hate it.
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Konfess your cyns and some maybe forgiven Boy: Why can't I talk to Him? Mom: We don't talk to Priests. As if it could exist, without being payed for. F2P means you get what you paid for. Pay nothing, get nothing. Even telemarketers wouldn't think that. It costs money to play. Therefore P2W.
Occasionally I watch Saintvicious play LoL. I think he's funny. Other than that, I mostly just stopped playing MMORPG games. Can't seem to find any that I can't hit end game in a week.
Are you saying you would rather spend a year or more leveling before you ever get to see end game? How much do you play per week? Most MMOs now focus on a 18-24 hour per week player taking 3 to 6 months to reach end game. When gamers spend 35+ hours a week rushing to end game in 1 month, Dev's get the impression that only end game matters to anyone.
Pardon any spelling errors
Konfess your cyns and some maybe forgiven Boy: Why can't I talk to Him? Mom: We don't talk to Priests. As if it could exist, without being payed for. F2P means you get what you paid for. Pay nothing, get nothing. Even telemarketers wouldn't think that. It costs money to play. Therefore P2W.
I prefer to watch various games of different types instead of playing sometimes. It's mostly because playing can quickly feel tiring to me. Even single player games can make me feel tired.
Sounds to me like you're unhealthy/overweight. Healthy people don't feel tired until their head hits the pillow.
Not sure what you can do though if playing video games is too much effort for you. How do you exercise or work a job for that matter if you find gaming exhausting?
Don't know anyone that does and doubt I would want to be friends with anyone that did lol.
Makes about as much sense as watching other people watch films.
Well, I by no means sit around watching MMO videos, but for story-driven single-player games, I've watched other people play them.
To be more specific, games that had fun/interesting stories but horrible gameplay, for example the survival horror genre(Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space, and the like). I watched my brother play those because I enjoyed seeing the story but hated playing them.
Sometimes there are games that you just don't enjoy playing, but are interested in their lore and conclusion. MMOs on the other hand, you don't usually get much out of watching.
My husband does this. Likes to watch people play them, likes to read about them, but never wants to actually play them
i thought i could get him to break the habit with bdo, he loves his berserker, but he won't actually buy it because it doesn't yet have a 2h male class. -_-
Occasionally I watch Saintvicious play LoL. I think he's funny. Other than that, I mostly just stopped playing MMORPG games. Can't seem to find any that I can't hit end game in a week.
Are you saying you would rather spend a year or more leveling before you ever get to see end game? How much do you play per week? Most MMOs now focus on a 18-24 hour per week player taking 3 to 6 months to reach end game. When gamers spend 35+ hours a week rushing to end game in 1 month, Dev's get the impression that only end game matters to anyone.
I have a bad habit of playing a lot of alts. That way I find the class I like the best. Sometimes I like a lot of classes and just work on leveling them all. If I run into something I don't like in a game, forced this or that, then I move on to another game so most games I never reach max level. Only games I remember hitting max level were SWG 4 at max, GW2 9 at max, and SWTOR 9 at max, Skyforge, 6 at max. Played lots of others and still play some.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
I prefer to watch various games of different types instead of playing sometimes. It's mostly because playing can quickly feel tiring to me. Perhaps because I invested so much energy playing through exhaustion when I was younger. Even single player games can make me feel tired. Watching someone else play is more relaxing as it requires no effort. I guess it depends on what you are looking for.
this is me too.
I watch a lot of play throughs on some games because the story line is so good but it's not something I actually want to play.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Don't know anyone that does and doubt I would want to be friends with anyone that did lol.
Makes about as much sense as watching other people watch films.
Well, I by no means sit around watching MMO videos, but for story-driven single-player games, I've watched other people play them.
To be more specific, games that had fun/interesting stories but horrible gameplay, for example the survival horror genre(Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space, and the like). I watched my brother play those because I enjoyed seeing the story but hated playing them.
Sometimes there are games that you just don't enjoy playing, but are interested in their lore and conclusion. MMOs on the other hand, you don't usually get much out of watching.
Sometimes I watch single player games when I'm interested in the game's storyline without sufficient temptation to buy the game myself. There was also a period in my life when my PC became outdated to run newest games with high-quality graphics, so I resorted to watching some games instead of playing them myself on low graphic settings. Later I bought a few of those games after getting a new PC. Sometimes I watch someone play a game to help me make a decision whether to get it myself.
Also, I've
heard a number of people (not just in this thread) say that MMOs aren't
very watchable. What do you think makes them that way? Part of what
got me interested in this whole line of questioning is the thought that
upcoming games like Revival and Chronicles of Elyria are building in
mechanisms that should support the emergence of all sorts of interesting
storylines. Unlike single player or themepark MMOs, that should
theoretically lead to an almost infinite amount of watchable/followable
content. I'm interested to hear what people think about that idea.
CoE and Revival could be interesting to watch for the social aspects and interaction, but I would prefer to watch single player games for storylines. I guess it will be interesting to watch events and storylines involving live human dungeon masters the same way how it's been entertaining on persistent multiplayer servers in NWN.
Do watch streamers play mmos in decked out gear that would make anyone envious because it would normally require a huge investment in time or money and watching it does not
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Took a ‘short break’ from MMORPGs after the initial excitement about the launch of Ultima Online wore off. Beginning to reacquaint myself with the genre in anticipation of Chronicles of Elyria (friend code E1E266).
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At the time I mainly watched MMO PvP streams because my PvP was bad. But since upgrading my hardware from 2 cores to 4, and a DX11 GT to a DX12 GTX I find my PvP is much better. After the upgrade I was watching more PvP MMO streams. But get fed up with players who wouldn't look around. Before I enter a room I look forward, after I enter I look left, right, and then up. I suppose not looking around adds to the drama that makes for entertaining streaming, but I hate it.
Boy: Why can't I talk to Him?
Mom: We don't talk to Priests.
As if it could exist, without being payed for.
F2P means you get what you paid for. Pay nothing, get nothing.
Even telemarketers wouldn't think that.
It costs money to play. Therefore P2W.
Are you saying you would rather spend a year or more leveling before you ever get to see end game? How much do you play per week? Most MMOs now focus on a 18-24 hour per week player taking 3 to 6 months to reach end game. When gamers spend 35+ hours a week rushing to end game in 1 month, Dev's get the impression that only end game matters to anyone.
Boy: Why can't I talk to Him?
Mom: We don't talk to Priests.
As if it could exist, without being payed for.
F2P means you get what you paid for. Pay nothing, get nothing.
Even telemarketers wouldn't think that.
It costs money to play. Therefore P2W.
To be more specific, games that had fun/interesting stories but horrible gameplay, for example the survival horror genre(Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Dead Space, and the like). I watched my brother play those because I enjoyed seeing the story but hated playing them.
Sometimes there are games that you just don't enjoy playing, but are interested in their lore and conclusion. MMOs on the other hand, you don't usually get much out of watching.
i thought i could get him to break the habit with bdo, he loves his berserker, but he won't actually buy it because it doesn't yet have a 2h male class. -_-
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Sometimes I watch single player games when I'm interested in the game's storyline without sufficient temptation to buy the game myself. There was also a period in my life when my PC became outdated to run newest games with high-quality graphics, so I resorted to watching some games instead of playing them myself on low graphic settings. Later I bought a few of those games after getting a new PC. Sometimes I watch someone play a game to help me make a decision whether to get it myself.
CoE and Revival could be interesting to watch for the social aspects and interaction, but I would prefer to watch single player games for storylines. I guess it will be interesting to watch events and storylines involving live human dungeon masters the same way how it's been entertaining on persistent multiplayer servers in NWN.
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