Wow...E-crack...I've always had a problem when someone comes along and calls this game E-crack. For me, this game never had quite that quality. Being the "fanboy" that I am, I, at first, played the game to be wrapped up in the future storyline of the Matrix universe. You know, a movie that I could be a part of; but a drug-like quality? LOL...this game has FAR to go before I can even begin to perceive it that way.
I'm sure many of you will (well, probably most will just ignore my usually verbose statements) say, "Well, Soulfire, you aren't representative of this community. Many of us DO find it as stimulating as a drug-induced experience."
So quick to point out the community. It's certainly a...way to defend one's point. Unfortunately, the community has little to do when we're talking about the general populace. The truth is...this game just doesn't have what it takes to be popular as it stands.
Let me say it again: this game just doesn't have what it takes to be popular as it stands. It did certainly have potential, and has done a decent job of retaining a loyal fan base, but my friends, the numbers simply aren't there. The numbers tell us that this game just can't stand up to powerhouses like WoW, CoV, CoH, etc. There are a myriad of games out there that are gleaming examples of what can happen when a game becomes TRULY successful. I couldn't say that any of them had live events like the ones we used to have, though.
Are people actually content to attend...lol...meetings with events characters, then perhaps complete an almost inconsequential objective, such as tracking and defeating some inconsequential villain? Seems like all we ever do is attend meetings, or track something down. Then, the "event" ends, and we are forced to entertain ourselves until the next one.
Yes, yes, I know. We've heard arguments like this before. I'm not writing a *CENSORED* thread, as there are SO MANY of those out there already. What I'm questioning is the character of many who play this game, and the lies they tell themselves before jacking in. Is it the attention you crave? I know leadership of a faction can sometimes inflate the ego a bit, and it's probably cool to have others "look up to you", after a fashion. Or is it friendships? Is it wrong of me to laugh when I hear about certain lvl 50s spending over 7 hours jacked in almost everyday, when they could be spending their time doing better things for themselves or their loved ones?
If you don't like it, Soulfire, just quit, right?
Not on your life, chum. I'm not suffering as I shell out my $15 a month to a company that is INCAPABLE of handling this concept properly. Just because this company is taking care of things for now doesn't mean that ownership might not change to a company that can bring out the full potential of the concept. I hold on to the hope that this game will get better eventually, and I have loads of patience. I may not jack in everyday - don't think I could stand the boredom - but I can stay and watch from afar, hoping my baby, the baby I beta-tested, becomes what it was destined to be.
I'd love to call it E-crack. Too bad I can't...and you all know I'm not alone in my thinking. Just look within your heart. Be true to yourselves, ladies and gentlemen. Be honest, and think of what I've said the next time you jack in. Perhaps this seed will grow, and that marvelous human trait of questioning the nature of things will emerge from its slumber.
Until next time, Operatives.
