Quote Originally Posted by Kiote View Post
And there you go jumping to Conclusions again. I am not advocating Monster Grinding. I do not think it is the best way to do things. I am also not saying all quests should require a party. I said in depth quests would better promote party play because it would be easier to have the same quest as other people.

You are correct in your assumption that I have never played a Party Grind MMO alone. I mean honestly, that would just be stupid. You don't play a party grind MMO alone.

I have, however, played a Quest Grinding MMO alone. This is, of course, not by choice. The biggest problem Quest Grinding MMOs is they push people away from Parties. While I agree that people should not be forced to party to advance in an MMO, I do not think the game should be developed in a way that makes partying completely Obsolete.

Quest Grinding makes Partying Obsolete.
It was not jumping to conclusions, I was only addressing the issue as it was brought up, chill. It's called creating a counterpoint, that's how papers are well written.

In any case, where did this "Party" Grinding MMO come from? You only said Grinding MMO. But it doesn't matter what you said because you're wrong. Quest Grinding does not make partying obsolete at all. Tera uses this formula and I don't recall a moment where I could accomplish anything alone, and if I could, it was not worth the time. :/. And that game requires more skill, and by that, I mean, my control is probably what will lead me to my death as opposed to my stats. I digress.

Quest Grinding mmos do NOT push people away from parties. Here is the simple fact that you and others don't get, it's the community that wants to PLAY ALONE! I bet if I want to party with someone for a leve or a side-quest, the game will not stop me.

Developers have thought past the forcing party restriction to get shit done. You know why? Because when people are done with the content, they do not go back. So what do the people who can't get that shit done do, to level up? They do quests.

In depth quests don't promote party play man...it just doesn't. Quests that can't be done alone "promotes" party play. Look at XI. I'm sure if players had the option/skill to do a lot of those quests alone, they would.

It's not the games, it's the players. Just make friends and do all your quests in a party, and you'll be good. But wait....they'll be too easy. And that's the next problem.