Just one MMO or a stable of them?

[Goodsport]

Do you play just 1-2 MMO's that you fully focus on or do you have a stable of MMO's that you rotate between?

I've been rotating among a stable of them lately (currently - but not in any particular order - Guild Wars 2, DC Universe Online, The Secret World and Star Trek Online, all on the PC) and have noticed that while I have yet to burn out on any of them, my characters may not be as far advanced as if I'd focused on fewer MMO's. Conversely, a friend of mine seems to have the opposite situation: he only focuses on one MMO but seems to burn out on it occasionally, not playing it for a while before finally returning to it.

Also, that same friend told me how unusual it is that my MMO's are all a different genre from one another, as according to him most players stick to just one or two genres. Is that the case for you all as well?


-G

 

[Jhaelen]

I fully focus on a single game (not even necessarily an MMO). Considering just MMO's, first it was Dark Age of Camelot; then after my guild disbanded I played Guild Wars. Now, I started playing The Secret World. DAoC was really the only one I invested much time in and allowed myself to be caught up in a guild with regular events, etc. Both Guild Wars and The Secret World were more like solo experiences for me. In the latter I aprticularly enjoy the investigation missions.

Regarding genres I tend to play either Sci-Fi- or Fantasy-themed games. Nothing else manages to hold my interest for long. A change of theme means a lot to me, even if the game itself doesn't change at all. I am a bit tired of 'vanilla' fantasy, though. I prefer settings that are a bit off the mainstream.

 

[Ebon Shar]

I'm currently investing my time in Star Wars and Champions Online. I dabbled in Neverwinter, but did not find it to my liking. I usually will play 1 or 2 until I get bored and then move on to another.

 

[sabrinathecat]

I was playing them one at a time, but after 6 months of the first one (LotRO), the others only lasted about a month. All seemed to follow the same grind, and weren't that engaging.

 

[the Jester]

None for me. They take away too much time from my real gaming (tabletop RPGs).

(YMMV on what "real" gaming consists of.)

 

[Ragnar_Lodbrok]

I stopped playing when I realized that the genre is predisposed towards games that I find uninteresting.

 

[PigKnight]

Right now I'm playing Diablo III, but I like to jump into TERA, Guild Wars 2, and Elsword occaisonally. I used to play a lot of Dungeon Fighter Online but that was canceled.

 

[adamc]

We (wife, daughter, and myself) play one at a time, but I don't think we've ever played more than 3-4 months before losing interest. Tabletop games hold my interest a lot more.

But MMOs are good for quick, 3d diversions when nothing else is available...

 

[trappedslider]

I'm still playing and enjoying World Of Warcraft

 

[EscherEnigma]

Hey now, I'm American. We don't go in for that polygamy thing, we're strictly serial monogamists here!

(AKA: I've played many MMOs over the years, but in serial. There was Everquest, Dark Ages of Camelot, Shadowbane, World of Warcraft, City of Heroes (and later Villains), a bunch I tried for a month or so while looking for something that hold the interest of my family members (we play computer games as a group every Saturday), Star Wars the Old Republic... currently I'm not playing any MMO, but I'm kinda hoping I can convince my sisters to try Secret World. Kinda afraid that instead we'll get pulled back into WoW (we played that for years...)