: About Me

My passion is ...

Whichever project I've most recently embarked on.

I know too much about ...

Computers

My parents always told me ...

To tidy my room

My childhood ambition ...

To create and maintain a MMORPG

Why I write ...

I write because I enjoy the sound of my keyboard as I type. And the satisfaction of creating a successful article too, I guess.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm currently listening to Rodrigo y Gabriela on loop.

My best moment ...

Starting an intimate relationship.

My inspiration ...

Comes whilst sleeping and walking. Not whilst doing both, mind.

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community What is alluring about competitive online gaming

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Massively Multiplayer Online Role Play Games, or MMORPGs provide a persistent world for the player. When an online game is persistent, the game continues to exist, even when you're not there. This means that MMORPGs require different gameplay to a single player game. One of the vast differences in play style would be the time invested. Whereas you might be able to complete the latest installation of "Age of Empires" in a few days, a persistent world game is never truly won. So, if it takes so much more time and energy to be good at these games, why on earth do people play them at all? I be...

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