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The Soapbox: Commitment issues
I have friends who have a hard time settling down into just one game. This is not inherently a problem; if you want to jump into many games a month at a time, more power to you. But that's not the case with these folks. They want to be in one place, to stick to just one or two games. These friends look to me, not because my friends assume I am a font of all wisdom as it pertains to MMOs but because I'm pretty stable in games. Barring my participation in things like Choose My Adventure, the games I play are staples. I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV and Star Wars: The Old Republic since launch, the only thing that stopped me from playing City of Heroes was a shutdown, and even my briefer incursions last four months or more. So how do I do it? The answer is the same as the answer to how you make a long-term relationship work: You commit.
The Daily Grind: How does game-hopping affect your relationships?
Game-hopping is a time-honored MMORPG tradition. Whether it's born of a basic sense of wanderlust, a dissatisfaction with the genre, or an earnest love for anything and everything massively multiplayer, many of us play multiple MMOs. The game-hopper ranks are growing too, as the free-to-play model gains traction and financial barriers to the tourist lifestyle are getting lower (or disappearing altogether). One thing that won't change is the fact that not everyone likes to jump around, and sometimes guilds (and even friendships) can be strained by the incessant infidelity. Today's Daily Grind is all about your gaming relationships and the toll exacted on them by the glut of games around every corner. Do you game-hop with your friends or your guild? Do you forge ahead alone? Have you been left behind? How does game-hopping affect your relationships? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
The Daily Grind: Do you get game wanderlust?
We gamers are a fickle bunch. Perhaps you're a veteran player of Guild Wars and have always loved the game, even when you knew the sequel was coming. But you saw the recent Ranger reveal, and when you logged in you were suddenly struck by an overwhelming urge to play Guild Wars 2 immediately, not this crappy old game that you hate and is terrible. It's not that you're actually dissatisfied with the game, but the promises of new shiny things have left you feeling an urge to pick up and go somewhere new. The allure of something new and good can be a powerful intoxicant, and it can bring people into strange new locations. Do you find yourself wanting to head off into a new game despite there being nothing wrong with your current main game? Are you tempted to try out newer titles on a regular basis, even if you know you'll end up going back? Or do you convince yourself not to go anywhere when you'll just turn around in the end?
