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Hylas · Jun 17th, 2003, 07:21 AM

I guess the main reason EQ is so popular and people like to play it (and other online games as well), is interaction. Interactivity in games you play alone can never reach the level of games in which you can actually decide what to do. Yes, of course also online games are strictly controlled, and you cannot 100% do whatever you want, but the impression of freedom in online games like EQ is much stronger than with other RPGs. And also, the fact you can do things like forming clans and teams that are composed by several individuals that are like you, not simply programs wandering around the screen, gives you an even more "realistic" impression of freedom. Well, this increases the fun factor a lot IMO

Jun 17th, 2003, 07:21 AM	#2
Hylas Now or Never Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Zürich Age: 44 Posts: 2,456	I guess the main reason EQ is so popular and people like to play it (and other online games as well), is interaction. Interactivity in games you play alone can never reach the level of games in which you can actually decide what to do. Yes, of course also online games are strictly controlled, and you cannot 100% do whatever you want, but the impression of freedom in online games like EQ is much stronger than with other RPGs. And also, the fact you can do things like forming clans and teams that are composed by several individuals that are like you, not simply programs wandering around the screen, gives you an even more "realistic" impression of freedom. Well, this increases the fun factor a lot IMO Last edited by Hylas; Jun 19th, 2003 at 10:10 AM..