I think some of us are getting to that point in the game which other blogs I read have already hit on. That point is the great slowdown effect we are facing. Some members of the guild still get on every night (im looking at you Grom and Schmitty!) while others are starting to taper off their playtime. I think I’m falling in the middle. I’m not sure if anyone else in the group is with me, but I have been on every night since the release of WAR. Hard to believe, but on that first night that I ran out to Gamestop and picked it up at about 8:30pm, ran back home and installed to play but maybe 1 hour, was the first of a series of nights that has yet to end. I don’t plan on ending that streak soon. BUT what I DO plan on doing is cutting back my actual playtime, and I think so far its making me enjoy my experience while in-game even more.
For the past week or so I have been getting a feeling like I’m getting a little burnt out or bored with WAR already, but my underlying love for the game is forcing me to log in every night. I still love running through scenarios, and love ORvR more…when its happening (two nights ago right after I logged in someone shouted that Fangbreaka Keep was under seige and I ran there just in time to thwart the 1 full group of evildoers from their plan to take it….loved it).
The last couple nights I have been playing Left 4 Dead and enjoying myself immensely. If you want to be prepared for the Zombie Uprising, then I suggest you go buy this “game” (simulator is more like it). Amidst playing L4D, I have still been logging onto WAR, but reducing the amount of time I actually play. I have to say, just logging on for 30 minutes to an hour I think is slowly building up my want to play again, if not at least keeping me interested in playing. I only played long enough last night to finish out my daily task for the Heavy Metal event, then I logged back off. This morning I had that feeling like I had a month ago. That feeling of…man,….I wish I had time to log on right now and get some exp going towards Rank 22.
So whats the message of this rambling? I dont know, I forgot where I was going…oh yeah thats it, the message is:
Find your groove, and you will love the game.
See you in game!
Doppler 