mmog issue

there are more and more mmorpg coming out and winner goes to those with the best graphics, most features, or cheapest/free game. most players who play mmorpg always go for game with best graphic that their computer can support, and with alot of features, alot of things they can do in the game world. this is because they try to relate the game to the real world, the game is like their "second life", so they will try to find games that is very close to the real world, they will want to do things the game that they can do in the real world and also things that they can't do in the real world (fantasy).

therefore, mmorpg will die easily without good graphics and features. but there are exception, some gamer will play mmorpg that is free, so they don't care much about the graphics. game like "MapleStory" is a very good example. playing the game is free, but there are some items that u have to buy with real money. players can play through the whole game without paying as long as they didn't buy anything item.

its easy to get people to play the game, but its hard to keep everyone, cause people might get bored of this mmorpg and will jump to another mmorpg until they find one that they like. usually mmorpg tries to keep player by making their character stronger and stronger as they level, and allows the player to use more features of the game, and also by putting alot of quest in the game. as a character in the game is not strong and the things that they can do is very limited, players will try to play more to level up their character. keeping a player using quest is very important, as they will killing monster meaninglessly if there are no quest and players will get bored of the game. mmorpg like "Ever Quest" has so many quest that its so difficult to complete all, this will make the players keep playing the game for a very long before they get bored, and new quest will be added before anyone get bored.

if you look at someone playing mmorpg, you find that they keep doing the same thing they will find the game fun, this is because there are also other players to interact with. the game does not change everyday, but the players will keep changing everyday, you can meet alot of people make alot of friends in a mmorpg. sometimes, player went into the game but does not do anything, they only chat with friends, as mmorpg can also be treated as a chatroom. thus a mmorpg will also die if there are very few players playing.