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The Daily Grind: Collector or pack rat?
Let's face it - when it comes to MMOs, some of us are a bit pack-ratty. From little things like keeping the strange and interesting things you find in mission wreckage in EVE Online, or overflowing bags in World of Warcraft, to having entire sets of furniture for player housing in games like EverQuest II, Lord of the Rings Online, or Runes of Magic, we really seem to like having lots of stuff. Well, at least most of us do - there are a handful who manage to keep their bags nearly empty. Personally, I haven't mastered that art, as I love fun MMO shinies.Then there are those we'd call collectors, who actively seek out things for a very specific purpose. Collectors range pretty broadly, we find. Sometimes, it's for projects like Stargrace's insatiable desire to compile the player-written books on Antonia Bayle in EverQuest II. Other times it can be something as weird as trying to collect 100,000 corpses to prove your love to someone. We've also heard of gardens, open houses to show off limited edition goodies, and pet collectors. This morning we thought we'd ask - are you a collector, who is going after some very specific things? What do you plan to use them for once you have them? Or are you just a bit pack-ratty, with hangars full of indiscriminate stuff that you never sell off, or bags ready to burst with the random tidbits you've picked up gaming? And hey - if you're the type to clean your bags, tell us how you resist those MMO shinies, eh?
The Daily Grind: Are you an in-game pack rat?
Hi everyone. My name is Krystalle Voecks, and I am an in-game pack rat. My bank in World of Warcraft holds tons of random things like tabards, trinkets, and a bunch of holiday clothing that I picked up along the way. In City of Heroes, my vault is maxed out with higher-end salvage which I'm stockpiling for the day when I settle down and start grinding IO Enhancements for the various badges. I'm also generally only one or two spots away from being full on Wentworths' as well. The same holds true in pretty much every MMO I play, from EverQuest to EVE Online. If I have a room, chances are I'm going to hold on to something just in case I can use it later. That said, it seems to be a pretty common problem from what I hear from talking to other players, so I know I'm not alone in holding on to things for sentimental or 'potentially useful someday' reasons. This morning we thought we'd ask just how prevalent this is among MMO players - and Massively readers. Are you also something of an in-game packrat? Do you have lots of things stocked up in case you might use them? Or do you unload anything you can't immediately use via in-game markets or private sales, preferring to keep your storage nice and clean?
