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<blockquote data-quote="jaz0nj4ckal" data-source="post: 6356510" data-attributes="member: 6688254">It could be argued by some that RPGs these days are designed with high-end graphics at the forefront and somewhat of a story or game world plot as a secondary vehicle that is used to show off the fancy graphics. I think for the new gamers this is a great, and opens the idea of RPGs to a new audience. However, for us old timers – Neverwinter Nights was all about story and the sense of playing on-line back when Quantum Link was around.&nbsp;In addition, it can be argued by some old-timers like myself – that some of the best games were the old DOS RPGs such as Dark Lands and any of the number early AD&amp;D by SSI. To this day – Dark Lands has to be one of my favorite RPGs. Believe me – 8Bit graphics stink; however, RPGs are about the rich would that is created, and the story aka quests that are brought to the game’s style and environment. &nbsp;It might be true – that RPGs lack replay ability and are only a money maker; however, some can argue that game companies are focused more on graphics and not enough on stories. I know one thing that bugs me – is my point is seen when new games require greater hardware to run.&nbsp;Due to the latter – is the RPG game industry looking at making a rich world by story alone? Or is the industry switching to rich worlds only created by graphics?&nbsp;I do not speak for all the old timers, but I wish online games would go back to their roots, and develop something that resembled RPGs at their pinnacle. A game that provided just enough graphics to get the job done, but that has a rich world and a kicking story or setting.&nbsp;Perhaps game makers should start to focus on story and setting oppose to graphics. Spend more time with the system, and mechanics and create a rich sandbox world.&nbsp;I believe the last game I played online was Ever Quest&nbsp; 1999 or Star Wars a Galaxy Divided and I stopped supporting D&amp;D once Wizards purchased them in the late 90s. However, I have never given up on “Elder Scrolls Arena” and “Dark Lands”.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jaz0nj4ckal, post: 6356510, member: 6688254"] It could be argued by some that RPGs these days are designed with high-end graphics at the forefront and somewhat of a story or game world plot as a secondary vehicle that is used to show off the fancy graphics. I think for the new gamers this is a great, and opens the idea of RPGs to a new audience. However, for us old timers – Neverwinter Nights was all about story and the sense of playing on-line back when Quantum Link was around. In addition, it can be argued by some old-timers like myself – that some of the best games were the old DOS RPGs such as Dark Lands and any of the number early AD&D by SSI. To this day – Dark Lands has to be one of my favorite RPGs. Believe me – 8Bit graphics stink; however, RPGs are about the rich would that is created, and the story aka quests that are brought to the game’s style and environment. It might be true – that RPGs lack replay ability and are only a money maker; however, some can argue that game companies are focused more on graphics and not enough on stories. I know one thing that bugs me – is my point is seen when new games require greater hardware to run. Due to the latter – is the RPG game industry looking at making a rich world by story alone? Or is the industry switching to rich worlds only created by graphics? I do not speak for all the old timers, but I wish online games would go back to their roots, and develop something that resembled RPGs at their pinnacle. A game that provided just enough graphics to get the job done, but that has a rich world and a kicking story or setting. Perhaps game makers should start to focus on story and setting oppose to graphics. Spend more time with the system, and mechanics and create a rich sandbox world. I believe the last game I played online was Ever Quest 1999 or Star Wars a Galaxy Divided and I stopped supporting D&D once Wizards purchased them in the late 90s. However, I have never given up on “Elder Scrolls Arena” and “Dark Lands”. [/QUOTE]

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