MediocreSlacker Posted July 16, 2002 Posted July 16, 2002 Has anyone else heard of Everquest being called Evercrack? Does the way that hours of playing is rewarded with character advancement mean that RPGs are more addictive than other kinds of games? What do you think?
Koffin Posted July 16, 2002 Posted July 16, 2002 Oh yeah, especially the MORPG's. You might find yourself playing into the early morning without having the slightest idea you stayed up all night. When a new game like everquest comes out, the stock on caffeine products goes through the roof.
YourGod Posted July 16, 2002 Posted July 16, 2002 does the question really need to be asked? of course they do...any game that draws on both mental & emotional/judgemental traits must be...most other games jus ask for fast reflexes (FPS), or planning (RTS)
setsuko Posted July 16, 2002 Posted July 16, 2002 Tuesday night, 5:30 am: "just....fifteen....more....minutes....just....one....more......spawn....zzzzz"
FunClown Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 RPG's make you hopelessly addictive and then once you stop playing the game you think how stupid you were...
MediocreSlacker Posted July 17, 2002 Author Posted July 17, 2002 Awesome thanks a lot guys; I'm writing a paper on this and I need all the feedback from as many different people as I can get. thanks!! slacker
setsuko Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 ROFLOL! Btw, Gaarni, guess who were in Norway last week! Only some short trips to the Oslo Airport, though. I had never seen warning signs for roaming ducks before!
Yoda_623 Posted July 18, 2002 Posted July 18, 2002 I think RPG's are addictive,but I don't really like them. The only one I really ever played was FF7,and it was awesome.
Treacherous Mercenary Posted July 18, 2002 Posted July 18, 2002 I don't play many RPGs, but I might actually consider getting SWG come to think of it. The only game series for RPGs I have played is Zelda, so....
Jan Gaarni Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 Quote Btw, Gaarni, guess who were in Norway last week! Only some short trips to the Oslo Airport, though. I had never seen warning signs for roaming ducks before! Up at Gardemoen? Yeah, those are for the pilots of the planes. So, while your first visiting, why aren't you up here in Molde (where I live) this week (the 29th) during the International Jazz Festival?
setsuko Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 I love jazz festivals. But after the Arvika festival, with 17 hours of work each day for a week, I had my fill of festivals this year. And no, those signs were not at the airport, it was at the road between Karlstad and Oslo! Right among all those moose signs! It even had three cute, small ducklings wandering after the big duck on the sign.
Jan Gaarni Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 The others here don't know that (with the exception of Darth Simpson). You're killing my joke. Oh, and yeah, did you know that there was a big problem with tourists taking down the Moose signs for suveniers at one time?
setsuko Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 Yeah, we have the same problem here. The damn germans! They pick down the signs! They are important warnings, not souveneirs! *grumbl* *grumbl* And regarding the duck sign, I just assumed that you norwegians are either very paranoid, or you have some really nasty ducks over there. *quack!**quack!* norwegians: Nooooo!!! I really should stop posting at these hours.
Koffin Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 we have a sign that says "road bears to the left". Aint ever seen one though (a road bear that is...) Oh yeah and imagine the brains it took to make a sign that says "survey crew ahead", but they dont give you any questions to ask them....
Jan Gaarni Posted July 20, 2002 Posted July 20, 2002 Quote Yeah, we have the same problem here. The damn germans! They pick down the signs! They are important warnings, not souveneirs! *grumbl* *grumbl* Hey, Raven. She's talking about you, man. Quote And regarding the duck sign, I just assumed that you norwegians are either very paranoid, or you have some really nasty ducks over there. Well, Norway is lagging behind the rest of the world with wierd things. Seriously, I have no idea why that sign is up there. Must be some sort of naturspot or bird ... errr, ducksanctuary or something, I don't know. Norvegian Road Commision is wierd. *shakes head* Yeah, Koffin I think I've heard about that sign. lol
Com Raven Posted July 21, 2002 Posted July 21, 2002 ha, I heard that ! and going to norway about every 2 years cause my aunt lives there, I have to say it's a cool country, but expensive as hell...
setsuko Posted July 21, 2002 Posted July 21, 2002 Zelda is NOT an RPG. Lets see.... Role Playing Game, as in playing a role, as in having choises: moral choises, freedom of action, imagining how another person might think in a given situation. "Sure, I would like some popcorn, but what would a 45 year old construction worker who lives in Hampton say?" That's roleplaying. Using traits as empathy, psychology and trying to live through another entity, who has a different past, present and future than you have. Roleplaying is perhaps the most misused word in the gaming scene. No, gaining experience and rising in levels doesn't make it a RPG. Neither is giving you the choise whether to play an elf, a dwarf or a human. Zelda is an adventure game franchise. And a pretty good one, especially Zelda III. And I am posting at 6 am. Gotta go to bed.
Ewok Hunter Posted July 21, 2002 Posted July 21, 2002 anywayyyy, back some what on topic: Quote Originally posted by Sgt Sardaukar I don't play many RPGs, but I might actually consider getting SWG come to think of it. The only game series for RPGs I have played is Zelda, so.... Zelda is more of an adventure or console game than a true RPG.
Com Raven Posted July 21, 2002 Posted July 21, 2002 Zelda is an action-adventure with some slight rpg touches...
Treacherous Mercenary Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 I was mislead to believe all that then? Grrr....
Com Raven Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 not that Zelda is bad of course.... not my type of game, but very well designed and executed...
D@rth M@ul Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Zelda was my only real rpg, if it was even that. Majora's mask was too hard. I just threw it away.
Com Raven Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 my first console was a ps 2, so I never got to play Zeldas much...
setsuko Posted July 29, 2002 Posted July 29, 2002 If Zelda is your only RPG, then you have not played a RPG
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