7.0 MMO to a Single Player Game

[TaleraRistain]

I'd love it if I could do the whole MSQ (dungeons & trials included) with NPC's. That doesn't mean I wouldn't do content with other players. I just like doing the dungeons (and trials) with NPC my first time to get a sense of how it all works without holding back other players due to my newbiness. Then when I queue for that content, I go in with some idea of how the encounters and mechanics work.

I also like that I get the chance to figure things out myself instead of having someone dorito themselves Day One because they've been running something since the servers went up and how dare we poor mooks who worked all day slow their run by being new to it. And I get to read all the things and poke into all the crannies. I can take my sweet time in the dungeon with the NPCs and see how they react. There is time enough to get thrown onto the roulette treadmill once I've savored the original experience.

[Nighthawky2010]

This game is already easy mode in relation to games of yesteryear. Honestly, is running something like expert roulette that much different than playing a single player game? I can't recall running the dungeon any differently depending on my group. They might as well be 3 NPCs. If anything, the NPCs in trusts actually talk more.

Most dungeons go like this:
- While waiting to start, some people say "hey, hi o/ "
- I do the rotation I always do regardless of who is in the party
- no one says anything until the last boss which is "gg"

How is that much different than a single player game anyway? In older games, you weren't matched up with strangers. You could do very very little solo. There was very little solo advancement at all.

Of course, certain content is clearly MMO-centric like raids and I guess PvP. I think many MMOs have become more solo-friendly. If not specific solo-friendly, why don't we call it, introvert-friendly. Being matched up with people, not having to talk strategy, etc.

well said!!

[Nighthawky2010]

I also like that I get the chance to figure things out myself instead of having someone dorito themselves Day One because they've been running something since the servers went up and how dare we poor mooks who worked all day slow their run by being new to it. And I get to read all the things and poke into all the crannies. I can take my sweet time in the dungeon with the NPCs and see how they react. There is time enough to get thrown onto the roulette treadmill once I've savored the original experience.

I'm the same way. I like using the trust on the first dungeon run to get to check out mechanics, take my time at first & enjoy the dungeon. Then I do expert roulettes where I play with other players.