Quote Originally Posted by Khubla_Kha View Post
Unfortunately, we're in an era in online gaming where the influence of online shooter arenas and MOBAs has bled into and overtaken the influence of the traditional MMO. Only unfortunate if that is what you're still looking for, I suppose, but never the less it is the current scenario. MMOs are now designed to be consumed in small 20-60 minute sessions rather than things taking 20-60 minutes just to get organized and travel to the location to get started on an activity.
So, this design shift may be in part due to that. But, it's in large part due to demographic shifts. In school, we all had time for an evening of raiding and an hour of just prep work. As we grew up, that was no longer the case. Now, we're married, with kids and demanding careers.