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Ten Most Misused Words in MMOs

Posted by runebune on May 27, 2009


Editorial – Ten Most Misused Words in MMOs – MMORPG.com.

This article points the 10 most misused words in the MMORPG game genre. Most of these words goes on the ‘outside’ of a MMORPG, like the development and status of a game and not much in-game and more technical misused words like lag, hack and nerf/overpower <=> balanced.

Eg. balance:

Most MMORPGs are builed upon algebra formulas in one way or another, even if not intended. These formulas are the goals to acheive for hardcore gamer in many cases. Because of this, there are alot of buzz when MMORPG developers/companies balance the systems to a more even way. This is mostly done because of 2 reasons: new features or balancing issues. There must be balance in a MMORPG to accommodate all players and to have more real fun. It must be more satisfying to beat someone when knowing the balance is even compaired to win when overpowered. There must be some pride in that, or does other hardcore MMORPG gamers out there not possess pride at all?

hint: MMO != MMORPG 😉

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