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An MMO That Aims For Equality Before Liberty Achieves Neither

Alex Taldren — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:14:53 +0000

Starting 2012 With The Old Republic

Alex Taldren — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Newly Released BF3 Server Admin Settings Reveals Options That Make BF2 Vets Happy

Alex Taldren — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:06:23 +0000

Nuclear Dawn Gameplay Video Preview

Alex Taldren — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:56:50 +0000

Why Battlefield 3's Lack of an In-Game Server Browser Doesn't Bother Me

Alex Taldren — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:34:38 +0000

Latest ArcheAge Videos Show Off Construction and Sieges

Alex Taldren — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:27:50 +0000

APB and Trying My Luck at Voice Acting

Alex Taldren — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:30:08 +0000

iPhone App: BravixBall New Fancy-Pants Features!

Gnavicks — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:31:38 +0000

Xsyon: A First Look at the Sandbox MMORPG of 2011

Alex Taldren — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:33:00 +0000

Mankind's "Selfishness" Reflected in MMORPGs?

Alex Taldren — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:39:13 +0000

There is a great article up at Wolfshead Online called MMOs Were Originally Designed to Be Shared Social Experiences that really touches on the finer points of solo-friendly MMOs vs. group-centric MMOs, the role of the player and community, and the origins of the genre. It's a fantastic read if you're into game design philosophy.

This post is less about all those details and more of a response to a specific sentiment expressed by a fellow reader of Wolfshead. Specifically, the notion that mankind's "selfishness" is the driving force behind solo-friendly MMORPGs and the generally poor state of the player communities that surround them.