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Posted October 28th, 2009 by Shayalyn

#1,196 - Can grinding be fun? It all depends on the game.
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Peruse any MMOG forum and you'll hear the same criticism over and over: "[Insert Game Title] is nothing but a grind." But are those words critical or merely factual? Perhaps MMOGs are a grind by their very nature. And perhaps the grind isn't such a bad thing. Join us as we explore the grind factor in today's Loading... A Grind by any other Game.

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I agree with you about Aion, grinding does not seem like so much a chore like a lot of other games do. In fact my favorite place to grind in Aion so far has been the Krall quests though I will admit that they are real hard to solo but damn with a group you are constantly in action the entire time and getting lots of loot and gear.

Favorite game to grind was Tabula Rasa where taking control of a CP was just a big bag of fun.

Zarlon

Every mmo is a grind, the good ones (like WoW) disguise it very well with lots of zones and lots of quests in those zones.

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Every mmo is a grind, the good ones (like WoW) disguise it very well with lots of zones and lots of quests in those zones.
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grinding !!??

grinding is an inherent requirment for lvling and loot (money).almost all mmog's have a pricing or value system that far exceeds what you can gain in one successful quest ,raid,or fight.ergo grinding to lvl up,accumulate wealth,status,favor,rank or whatever.it's unavoidable so hopefully ,not boring,just neccessary.

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