The issue of communities is one that is often discussed by gamers in
our genre of choice, as evidenced by posts both here on Ten Ton Hammer
and abroad. Last week in href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/75266" target="_blank">Loading....
Community Disservice,
Benjamin J. de la Durantaye pleaded to developers to bring back games
that encouraged and fostered the strong communities that spawned so
many of our gaming friendships and fond memories. While I agree 100%
with his assertions, his piece got me to thinking that no matter what
we wish for we ultimately have to play the games we are given and not
the ones we wish we had. Join me, your humble servant Medawky, as I
look to jump start the discussion of the best and worst communities out
there and help guide players to that perfect fit of virtual real estate.

One
of the common themes you will notice here is that most of the pros
are also in some way the cons, as communities and our appreciation of
them and interaction with them are largely tempered by perspective.
What makes a community great to one player will doom it to another. And
while it is true that you can never really go home again, there are
plenty of great folks out there waiting for you to join them.

You can check out the entire guide href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/75682/" target="_blank">here.