Jan 1, 2007

We've lost at a lot of MMOs over the years. That's the one thing we're pretty good at when it comes to them. After the initial period of infatuation with any given MMO we find ourselves helplessly obsessed with, we always lose. We lose track of what loot drops we wanted from what boss, what quest we were trying to clear, or why we even started playing in the first place. Every time we sever ourselves from whatever MMO we’re addicted to, there's a part of us that swears we'll never touch anotherone again.

It's the part that remembers hearing adults arguing over imaginary in-game items, the p𝓡art that remembers a good night sleep, and a diet not entirely consisting of miꦏcrowave meals and canned goods. Here's what MMOs need to stop doing if we're ever going to jump back in for the long haul.

Above: The frustrated MMO player on the left calls the gold farmer on the right a geek in the documentary previewed below

Below: This trailer illustrates the divide between regular players and farmers

Below: A professional gamer givessome insight into the pressures involved with playing games like World of Warcraft and Lineage for a living