Comments on: Single Player Gamers Don’t Get It http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/ Wed, 25 May 2011 02:52:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Zacqary Adam Green http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165291 Zacqary Adam Green Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:11 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165291 To be fair, the Slashdot article linked to Massively, which kind of assumes its readers understand the implications of this kind of thing. I'd imagine a Wired article might go into more detail about how EVE works, why this matters so much, and why it's interesting that this sort of community developed in a virtual world. To be fair, the Slashdot article linked to Massively, which kind of assumes its readers understand the implications of this kind of thing. I’d imagine a Wired article might go into more detail about how EVE works, why this matters so much, and why it’s interesting that this sort of community developed in a virtual world.

]]> By: TheRemedy http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165224 TheRemedy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:34:04 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165224 What he's saying is that something happening in EVE is not that interesting to most non-EVE players and probably shouldn't be an article written up on slashdot. What he’s saying is that something happening in EVE is not that interesting to most non-EVE players and probably shouldn’t be an article written up on slashdot.

]]> By: J http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165223 J Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:57:13 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165223 I've been fascinated by the BoB/Goonswarm saga in EVE for quite some time now, even though I'll never play that game (it looks awesome, it's just very much not my thing). As an aside, I wonder if by "younger players" you mean "younger FPS players." The younger players I'm in contact with all day, every day, are acutely aware that they're dealing with other, real people online. Do they have poor impulse control? Sure, often! But they regularly demonstrate things like remorse and compassion as well. I’ve been fascinated by the BoB/Goonswarm saga in EVE for quite some time now, even though I’ll never play that game (it looks awesome, it’s just very much not my thing).

As an aside, I wonder if by “younger players” you mean “younger FPS players.” The younger players I’m in contact with all day, every day, are acutely aware that they’re dealing with other, real people online. Do they have poor impulse control? Sure, often! But they regularly demonstrate things like remorse and compassion as well.

]]> By: Snafzg http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165222 Snafzg Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165222 Stuff like this actually makes me want to play Eve! Too bad I hate spaceships and slow combat/travel. :P Stuff like this actually makes me want to play Eve! Too bad I hate spaceships and slow combat/travel. :P

]]> By: Van Hemlock http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165220 Van Hemlock Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:31:09 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165220 I shouldn't worry about it - Anonymous Coward there could have achieved the same effect with a snappy "TLDR", but with far less effort expended. I shouldn’t worry about it – Anonymous Coward there could have achieved the same effect with a snappy “TLDR”, but with far less effort expended.

]]> By: Syncaine http://www.mmognation.com/2009/02/06/single-player-gamers-dont-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-165219 Syncaine Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:38:15 +0000 http://www.mmognation.com/?p=1706#comment-165219 Even MMO players might not understand why that event in EVE is significant. It's not a report of some guild taking down an NPC, it's two huge groups of players vying for dominance. It not only changes the course of the game for everyone in BoB and Goons, but very likely will impact all 250k players in EVE to some degree. Even MMO players might not understand why that event in EVE is significant. It’s not a report of some guild taking down an NPC, it’s two huge groups of players vying for dominance. It not only changes the course of the game for everyone in BoB and Goons, but very likely will impact all 250k players in EVE to some degree.

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