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dark acacia · 08-09-2013, 02:35 PM

I don't know when it started, but I've adopted a practice whereby I begin to hunt for new games when the current game I'm playing starts to be too boring or too frustrating for my continued enjoyment. I find that it saves me a lot of time and stress and I get to see more games. Whether it's an MMO or an FPS or a MUD, if I'm not enjoying the experience after a reasonable period of time, I'm heading out.

What's the point in sticking around in a game that isn't fun and doesn't seem like it's going to get any better? Sometimes the OOC or global channel in a game is a good barometer of how much fun the other players are having, and often I find places where people are so miserable about the game but too invested to leave it for something else. These same people are usually the first to run to the defense of the game if someone has a criticism of it, and they usually have a reason for why they stay like they like the community or they can't imagine it being more fun anywhere else or they try to convince others (and especially themselves) that they are actually having a good time.

I will sometimes ask an aggravated player why they still play if they seem to be having a bad time, and I will often remind angry people when a game doesn't go their way that it's only a game, and if they make inappropriate remarks against the other team or their party because the game didn't go their way, I'll try to get them to consider just how much they and their attitude actually contributed to the defeat.

I think it's pretty demoralizing to one's own party or team when there's some loudmouth who's all upset because the HPS caster wasn't healing at potential, or the tank didn't hold the right spot well enough, or the team is full of noobs because the enemy PvP team was more organized. It also does a disservice to the game's community when someone's upset about the course game and then vents it out on whatever they call the global OOC channel.

Everyone who's played a particular game regularly for an extended period of time should often stop and ask themselves these few questions: "have I stopped having fun here?" "Am I getting angry or upset about the game too often?" "Is the stress of the game too much to make the game worth it?" "Am I playing this game only out of some sense of owed duty or loyalty to the game or a group within the game?" If the answer to any of these questions is "yes," then maybe it's time to start shopping around.

Life is too short to spend it playing a game that you're not enjoying.

08-09-2013, 02:35 PM	#1
dark acacia Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 263	Is your game still fun? I don't know when it started, but I've adopted a practice whereby I begin to hunt for new games when the current game I'm playing starts to be too boring or too frustrating for my continued enjoyment. I find that it saves me a lot of time and stress and I get to see more games. Whether it's an MMO or an FPS or a MUD, if I'm not enjoying the experience after a reasonable period of time, I'm heading out. What's the point in sticking around in a game that isn't fun and doesn't seem like it's going to get any better? Sometimes the OOC or global channel in a game is a good barometer of how much fun the other players are having, and often I find places where people are so miserable about the game but too invested to leave it for something else. These same people are usually the first to run to the defense of the game if someone has a criticism of it, and they usually have a reason for why they stay like they like the community or they can't imagine it being more fun anywhere else or they try to convince others (and especially themselves) that they are actually having a good time. I will sometimes ask an aggravated player why they still play if they seem to be having a bad time, and I will often remind angry people when a game doesn't go their way that it's only a game, and if they make inappropriate remarks against the other team or their party because the game didn't go their way, I'll try to get them to consider just how much they and their attitude actually contributed to the defeat. I think it's pretty demoralizing to one's own party or team when there's some loudmouth who's all upset because the HPS caster wasn't healing at potential, or the tank didn't hold the right spot well enough, or the team is full of noobs because the enemy PvP team was more organized. It also does a disservice to the game's community when someone's upset about the course game and then vents it out on whatever they call the global OOC channel. Everyone who's played a particular game regularly for an extended period of time should often stop and ask themselves these few questions: "have I stopped having fun here?" "Am I getting angry or upset about the game too often?" "Is the stress of the game too much to make the game worth it?" "Am I playing this game only out of some sense of owed duty or loyalty to the game or a group within the game?" If the answer to any of these questions is "yes," then maybe it's time to start shopping around. Life is too short to spend it playing a game that you're not enjoying.