Comments on: EVE Online – The Best MMORPG Community?

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:49:05 +0000

No doubt it helps although, for me, it’s not the biggest factor. I reckon the single server probably helps the most with immersion and roleplay actually because you know that you have the potential to do something which will influence the entire player base and not just a tiny portion of it.

By: Ferrel

Ferrel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:39:09 +0000

I do think “single server” games help community a bit. There is no fragmentation to deal with and it also makes it terribly hard for total jackasses to hide. You might be able to get a name change but you can’t slink off to some other server. People are still going to be able to figure out who you are based on race/class/gear and if you use voice chat.

I think that lack of escape does, at least in part, force people to behave a little better.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:13:25 +0000

Nice reference to Fight Club Totally agree. I think I’m actually going to start keeping a log of how many Dungeon Finder groups I run where no one even utters a single word…

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:12:33 +0000

Hehe, yeah, I’ve heard that said before! I love the grand scale of EVE and the ‘vision’ it has. It’s pretty great being able to imagine yourself playing it I think it’s why the game gets away with being less fast paced than others.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:11:26 +0000

Y’know, that’s a very good point I hadn’t considered that. WoW is absolutely about instant gratification and that doesn’t give any time for getting to know people.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:09:53 +0000

I suppose it really is how you look at it. You’re spot on that there’s a ton of ‘evilness’ in EVE… some people love it, some people hate it.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:07:14 +0000

I think in this sense being the “best” community doesn’t necessarily mean being the nicest… otherwise I don’t think EVE would rate very highly Personally, I find the whole backstabbing thing to be part of the attraction of the game

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:05:57 +0000

I have no doubt that WoW has some great pools of community. Unfortunately on the whole, as you said, it’s pretty lacking. It’s too easy to just do your thing and not even communicate with anyone. The silence in Dungeon Finder groups is a perfect example of this.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:05:01 +0000

Definitely recommend giving it a shot! They have a 14 day free trial I believe if you’re interested.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:03:15 +0000

I’ve heard a lot of great things about EVE’s marketplace. I don’t have a lot of experience with it but it certainly sounds impressive!