The Solo disease?

[FilthyDisco]

If you want to play a solo game, play an offline game.

[AuctionGirl]

If you want to play a solo game, play an offline game.

I agree with you 100%, except the fact that even when your partying alone, you are NEVER playing solo.

Solo games are games which there is no economy, there are no player vendors, you don't sell materials to others, you are set on 1 path and that's it.

You are lucky that people who SOLO, can make your gear, repair your gear, and help you get materials.

[thedevilsjester]

I agree with you 100%, except the fact that even when your partying alone, you are NEVER playing solo.

Solo games are games which there is no economy, there are no player vendors, you don't sell materials to others, you are set on 1 path and that's it.

You are lucky that people who SOLO, can make your gear, repair your gear, and help you get materials.

I do not quite know which side you are arguing for here! Your first line seems to be agreeing with the mindless comment posted by FilthyDisco which assumes that the only difference between an offline RPG and an MMORPG is the partying aspect (which if he had actually read some of the posts, he would see that this isnt even remotely the case), but then you go on to be a champion for the solo cause (and I just had to like the post for that!).

Soloists (again, when I use this term, I do not intend for it to be all encompassing) are not people who do not participate in the game world at all. They simply choose to solo PvE instead of partying. We still (using myself and friends and an example) craft, repair, sell items, and as you put it, generally be a part of the world and its economy. (I have occasionally joined a party simply because they needed my job and couldn't find anyone else, so as a nice, social creature, I choose to put aside my dislike for parties, and help out) This is no different than someone choosing not to Parley, or not to harvest or craft. Sure they are not experiencing every aspect the game has to offer, but for many, those aspects are not enjoyable, so its not much of a loss.

Do I think there are benefits to partying in games? ABSOLUTELY. Without a doubt partying has its advantages (as does soloing), I simply prefer the advantages to soloing over those of partying, as simple as that.

@Aketo Oh beautiful. You hit the nail on the head.