Quote Originally Posted by Magis View Post
Because MMOs are basically virtual worlds ... *snip* A lot of people play MMOs as a roleplaying game, as an interactive experience of the virtual world, with real people.... rather than just something to do for 10min cause /isbored. Heck some took it even further with actual "roleplaying", fully taking the role of their character.
Your entire post was dead on man. Couldn't agree anymore. MMO's are no longer really about the world and traversing the world, most feel like the world is just one giant obstacle that needs to be avoided (hence all the tping mechanics). All modern themepark MMO's are basically over-glorified lobbies. Oh well, just the way it is. I find just accepting the modernized style of MMO's for what it is seems to help me have more fun. The more I wish "it was like the old days" the more I start disliking this game. We can't change the game but we can change the way we view the game.