by Karen Hertzberg on May 09, 2008
I Want to Be Left
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While it may sound like an odd combination, there are many in the MMO
game world who prefer solo play to the social efforts of guilds and
friends. While their motivations might be hard to explain they are
becoming a larger voice in the industry and even social players who
rarely solo are joining them. Will Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
provide them enough content? Ten Ton Hammer looks at what we know so
far.
Now an interesting phrase stands out in that quote
and no it isn't the
Soccer reference because we know no one plays Soccer in America.
Tricking you into making friends seems like an odd way to present a
mechanic but it's subtle and brilliant in nature. What they essentially
had in mind here was that you'd show up to help assault a city, a Keep,
or play a scenario and the classical Esprit De Corps would kick in
prompting new friends and allies in the war. In addition to this, it's
a well known fact that Creative Director Paul Barnett has a preference
for solo play and has no problems letting people know that. With that
in mind it seems very likely he has been providing his input about this
playstyle.