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TUN: Un-Ruining the MMO

MrBtongue · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Gaming culture & analysisGame design

What it is

MrBtongue argues that modern theme-park MMOs lost what made earlier sandbox online games compelling, and that MMOs could be saved by returning to sandbox design.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters call it one of the best, most insightful explanations of sandbox versus theme-park MMO design.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “this is one of the most insightful videos I've seen lately, and it addresses this issue”

    Insightful analysis of what modern MMOs lost.

    andrepd, 2016-02 · Strong recommendation · in “'RuneScape' Can't Escape 2007”

  2. “it's one of the best videos explaining this concept.”

    Explains why MMO sandbox play differs from WoW-style grinding.

    chii, 2017-09 · Strong recommendation · in “How Eve Players Pulled Off the Biggest Betrayal in Its History”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: mmo, sandbox games, theme park, eve online, world of warcraft

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