Comments on: The Politics of MMORPGs http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/ Philippine Internet Pop Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Charles http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-26747 Charles Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:13:29 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-26747 Well written blog post.. I love browsing your website because you often give us great pieces of information about computers and new technology. I enjoyed it once again. I am planning to subscribe to this feed. I am excited to add this website to my favorites list.Great blog..PS my favoritist home decoration is shag rugs.... Well written blog post.. I love browsing your website because you often give us great pieces of information about computers and new technology. I enjoyed it once again. I am planning to subscribe to this feed. I am excited to add this website to my favorites list.Great blog..PS my favoritist home decoration is shag rugs….

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 GM T Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:52:33 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2503 great and constructive discussion you have here. Maybe some of you might want to "guest post" here on my site, eh? Just let me know. Thanks, GM T great and constructive discussion you have here. Maybe some of you might want to “guest post” here on my site, eh?

Just let me know.

Thanks,
GM T

]]> By: fatman http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 fatman Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:22:43 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2477 @ valfogg: You just scared me away from Eve Online. About what Henie said: Second Life might be one, although I'm not sure I like the <em>commercialness</em> of the game. Another MMORPG that fit that description might be A Tale in the Desert. Someday I might migrate to either of them or someplace where the society isn't constantly going into upheaval every few months like pRO. @ valfogg: You just scared me away from Eve Online.

About what Henie said: Second Life might be one, although I’m not sure I like the commercialness of the game. Another MMORPG that fit that description might be A Tale in the Desert. Someday I might migrate to either of them or someplace where the society isn’t constantly going into upheaval every few months like pRO.

]]> By: Henie http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2468 Henie Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:24:17 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2468 <blockquote>now if the game itself implores people to succeed not because of time spent on the game, but on skill or creativity or social charisma or whatever… you have already eliminated the third party problem</blockquote> I also hope such MMORPG would exist. More skills, less grind. But even if this MMORPG exists, I disagree that it would be third-party-program-free. There would always be cheaters in every MMORPG. Why? GREED. <blockquote>the point is, we want to do away with istambays and squatters which are very prevalent in other MMORPGs [most especially in pRO]…</blockquote> I think there are only a very handful istambay and squatter players. As a matter of fact, some pRO players quit because of the costly top-ups. However there are A LOT of istambay-minded and squatter-minded players in pRO... about half of the population in my opinion.

now if the game itself implores people to succeed not because of time spent on the game, but on skill or creativity or social charisma or whatever… you have already eliminated the third party problem

I also hope such MMORPG would exist. More skills, less grind. But even if this MMORPG exists, I disagree that it would be third-party-program-free. There would always be cheaters in every MMORPG. Why? GREED.

the point is, we want to do away with istambays and squatters which are very prevalent in other MMORPGs [most especially in pRO]…

I think there are only a very handful istambay and squatter players. As a matter of fact, some pRO players quit because of the costly top-ups. However there are A LOT of istambay-minded and squatter-minded players in pRO… about half of the population in my opinion.

]]> By: valfogg http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 valfogg Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:15:26 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2441 fortunately, most of the filipinos havent discovered the beautiful game that is eve online. man, in the game, corporations are everything and its extremely bloodthirsty system where money is everything. money for skills and equipment cause there are no levels and everyone is equal. most people in the game strive for influence rather than power. coz power in the game can be bought. fortunately, most of the filipinos havent discovered the beautiful game that is eve online.

man, in the game, corporations are everything and its extremely bloodthirsty system where money is everything. money for skills and equipment cause there are no levels and everyone is equal.

most people in the game strive for influence rather than power. coz power in the game can be bought.

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 GM T Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:35:27 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2438 Amen. And MMORPGs are a mirror of real life. Amen.

And MMORPGs are a mirror of real life.

]]> By: blue http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2437 blue Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:21:51 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2437 sigh. i agree that power is one thing that a person must work hard for. i personally believe that power or authority that is achieved through means other than the blood, sweat and tears, can easily be overlooked. since it is such an "easy" task to generate such power, people tend to abuse it, and would even have lots of followers because of the "resources" that they have. ironically, those who really deserved power do not have power, and if they have, many people would not recognize them as people in authority. sadly, people often tend to neglect the duties that come with their position in society.. sigh. i agree that power is one thing that a person must work hard for. i personally believe that power or authority that is achieved through means other than the blood, sweat and tears, can easily be overlooked. since it is such an “easy” task to generate such power, people tend to abuse it, and would even have lots of followers because of the “resources” that they have. ironically, those who really deserved power do not have power, and if they have, many people would not recognize them as people in authority. sadly, people often tend to neglect the duties that come with their position in society..

]]> By: GM T http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 GM T Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:53:49 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2435 Yeah... I guess you're right fatman. You know your Marvel more than I do... Let's go to Latveria NOW!!! Peace! Yeah… I guess you’re right fatman. You know your Marvel more than I do…

Let’s go to Latveria NOW!!!

Peace!

]]> By: fatman http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 fatman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:47:05 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2434 I don't know if Galactus is the correct villain to use as personification of the power-hungry. AFAIK, Galactus is more like a sentient force of nature, like a living black hole, than a malevolent being bent on ruling everybody. If power-hungry is what you want described, Sauron is a better personification. Remember the inscription on the One Ring: "One ring to rule them". And the true master of the One Ring is Sauron. In the context of the Marvel Universe, the best villain to personify that nature would be Dr. Doom. I don’t know if Galactus is the correct villain to use as personification of the power-hungry. AFAIK, Galactus is more like a sentient force of nature, like a living black hole, than a malevolent being bent on ruling everybody.

If power-hungry is what you want described, Sauron is a better personification. Remember the inscription on the One Ring: “One ring to rule them”. And the true master of the One Ring is Sauron.

In the context of the Marvel Universe, the best villain to personify that nature would be Dr. Doom.

]]> By: fatman http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 fatman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:25:10 +0000 http://gmtristan.com/the-politics-of-mmorpgs/#comment-2433 One weird aspect of this is that certain players bad-mouth other guilds simply because it is not their guild. Too much competitive spirit if you ask me. As for a guild imploding because of internal politics, I've never experienced that. Every guild I've joined usually die because of lack of interest, leaving me as sole surviving member and I'm not even the master of the guild. @_@ One weird aspect of this is that certain players bad-mouth other guilds simply because it is not their guild. Too much competitive spirit if you ask me.

As for a guild imploding because of internal politics, I’ve never experienced that. Every guild I’ve joined usually die because of lack of interest, leaving me as sole surviving member and I’m not even the master of the guild. @_@

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