If my opinion mattered in the grand scheme of things I would like to take this opportunity to share some knowledge, and perspective.

While I sift through forums and games online I read a lot of comments, most notably I try to see within the debates and passionate responses the clarity that exists within the differing points of view. Sometimes I sit at a loss, my faith crushed in the future of humanity. I then recall a time when I was not so open minded, that the world had to operate within my point of view or it was a failure. It was not until I hit my late 20's and now into my mid 30's I am proven otherwise to my once draconian views on what makes a game fun.

The essence of what makes a game fun for me now is the ability to share it with others, friends, family and so on. As I have sifted through these very forums for over a year I've noticed one thing, we are all of differing points of view. So often are the points of view that I believe now at my age I have hit the generation gap. I have been online with the internet since I was 14, I am now 20 years older and I have changed since then. I can now recollect the changes in my opinions and "needs/wants" in almost pinpoint precision in time.

So what makes this game fun? Depends on who you are talking to, I find what makes this game fun for me is taking a casual approach and accepting that the game will exist with or with out me and that the time spent in it is not a worthy reflection of my victories in it because that content will exist regardless. To some that is not worth it, to me it is. I've been on the polar opposite and grinded my youth away for pixel rewards. Now I enjoy the little things.

To others this is unacceptable. To them the game is a competition that must mean they sit at the top. To them if you are not part of the top content clearing groups you are lazy, you aren't worth it. You're "casual".

Differing points of view on what "fun' is.

In closing, I would recommend this game a year later, and not because there is a lack of things to do, but because for me with a casual approach it fits a lifestyle for players liek myself who have grown up on MMO's. When I was younger they didn't have a demographic to please (baby boomers), now that generation is what is becoming of the Gen X''s. Combine that with my generation, millenials, etc. Well now we have a melting pot of differing points of view. Some will leave, some will stay, but the game will thrive because in 12 months I've seen more content pumped out from a dedicated team than I ever saw from a plethora of other MMO's I've played over the years.