Quote Originally Posted by Jinko View Post
I think you will find the main reason for most gamers not playing MMO's is down to the fact that they don't like the thought of a subscription.
Most gamers can easily rationalize a subscription. That is why Xbox Live is so popular.

MMOs have long been the Genre of Reclusive Elitests who think they know better than everyone else and only socialize in game with people of the same mind set. Predefined roles only reinforces this kind of attitude. If you want to expand the player base, you have to open up the game play and make it adaptable to any persons chosen play style.

This is especially true for Casual Solo players. More than anything, they look for a way to do thing their way in their own time. Forcing them do things one specific way will only make them walk away.