I realize the problem is that Blizzard is brilliant. By making it so that people can't just casually go in and out of these parties, they force "crucial" players to stay in. Added to the fact that the instances and raids are just inexcusably long, and you have a system that forces people to keep playing.
Compare with StarCraft, where games rarely run over a half hour, and you don't see that obligation. People don't throw a bitchfit if you have to leave during the game.
And I maintain that being trapped by social obligations for a video game is stupid.
Compare with StarCraft, where games rarely run over a half hour, and you don't see that obligation. People don't throw a bitchfit if you have to leave during the game.
And I maintain that being trapped by social obligations for a video game is stupid.
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/MMOs/rant: Dear Raid Leaders
- 19/09/2010 04:06:20 AM
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I could see people not knowing Black Temple fights. That instance is from the old level cap.
- 19/09/2010 06:24:21 PM
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I know, but look it up BEFORE you start.
- 19/09/2010 06:44:56 PM
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Why keep playing if you aren't enjoying it?
- 19/09/2010 07:28:20 PM
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There's a social obligation.
- 19/09/2010 07:47:55 PM
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It's a video game. People need to be understanding.
- 20/09/2010 02:22:36 AM
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why not? people get annoyed when you don't show up for sports practices.
- 20/09/2010 03:30:23 AM
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Social obligations exist wherever socializing occurs. *NM*
- 20/09/2010 04:41:53 AM
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That doesn't make them meaningful. 
*NM*
- 20/09/2010 03:50:27 PM
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*NM*
- 20/09/2010 03:50:27 PM
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Well, you didn't specify meaningful. Even so, I don't understand the antagonism.
- 21/09/2010 03:51:17 AM
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This. Any sort of cooperative game will create social obligations somehow. *NM*
- 26/09/2010 03:40:13 PM
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Only when it requires a huge time investment.
- 26/09/2010 07:37:34 PM
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Dude. I've been "trapped by social obligations" for a text-based game.
- 28/09/2010 10:13:44 PM
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And yet they do. In fact, end-game in MMOs are built on them, and would not function otherwise *NM*
- 20/09/2010 06:09:33 AM
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That's why I always blamed it on an impromptu sex invitation.
- 20/09/2010 03:48:11 AM
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What about those who weren't on Vent?
- 22/09/2010 08:05:33 PM
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everyone was at least signed into vent, even if they didn't have a mic.
- 23/09/2010 05:54:22 AM
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