Playing online games for relaxation and escape

Mmorpgs, or massively multiplayer online role-playing games, are a craze that has swept the nation for years. Mmorpgs are generally computer games in which you create a character, customize and design their stats and fight monsters/other players while leveling your character up. Obviously the higher level you are the more powerful you are.

There's two types of Mmorpgs, free ones and subscribed ones. Free Mmorpgs are absolutely free, but generally the graphics are lower quality, the world in which the game takes place in isn't expanded and new things aren't integrated as often. Subscribed Mmorpgs on the other hand are always expanding, adding new items, monsters, quests, cities, maps, dungeons and so on and so forth. However, subscribed Mmorpgs can get quite costly. Sometimes you not only have to pay the subscriber fee to play, but you also have to buy the program (and its expansion packs) in order to install it on your computer.

What is the point of playing an online game? Well the most obvious goal is to become a high leveled character. However, lots of players aim to be fabulously wealthy, collect rare items, obtain better armor and on many Mmorpgs there is an online war'. The war (which is called different names by different games) gives players an opportunity to band together and fight other players. If they win they are rewarded for their efforts.

So why play a Mmorpg? Initially they are a lot of fun. Sometimes family and friends will play together to keep in touch. Creating a character and leveling it is a lot of fun, especially as you specialize and customize them, making them more powerful and earning more money. Once you get a nicely leveled character you can set out with a party and hunt bosses, who will drop rare items after being killed.

More over you can make some great friends on Mmorpgs. Experienced players are generally pretty willing to help out new players if nicely asked. A Mmorpg is fun to play, like any video game. Plus the world the Mmorpg takes place in will constantly change. As previously mentioned the surrounds, items, NPCs (Non playable characters) and more will be upgraded, switched and changed in order to keep things exciting.

There are several downsides of Mmorpgs though. Technically there is no point to them. The basic goal is to get a high leveled character, which in turn makes leveling really one of the sole reason to play. That grind can be something of a fun sucker, which inevitably is the reason why people stop playing. In order to combat that boredom, new parts of the game are frequently released.

Strangely Mmorpgs are also easy to become addicted to, probably because there is no clear ending point unlike other video games. There are stories of people forsaking their real lives in order to continue playing a Mmorpg. Honestly, that can't happen if you're playing an expensive Mmorpg. You NEED a job in order to finance this costly program. But, no matter what game you play boundaries are needed. When starting a new character it is easy to play for hours on end because you level so quickly. Because of this it is important to keep track of how much time you're really spending online.

Also, online drama is literately inescapable. There is always going to be one group of people that really don't like another group of people. Additionally there are terrible people like Player Killers (people who lure other players to their death) Bots (People who create programs that will level their character while they are away from the computer. This gives them a high leveled character with no work on their part) and just mean spirited people in general. However, the kind and generous people on Mmorpgs greatly outweigh the rude people. While there is online drama it's exactly that, drama. None of it really means anything, and it is relatively easy to stay out of it provided you don't gossip and bring it down upon yourself.

And finally, another downside of playing Mmorpgs is the stereotype. Instantly when a mmorpg is mentioned most people picture extreme nerds who never leave their houses, have no job, live with their mother, wear pocket protectors and are obsessive compulsive about their video games. It isn't like that at all. Millions of normal people play Mmorpgs, socializing and acting like normal people. The Stereotype is literately gone, but people still picture it because it's what has been ingrained on their minds.

Mmorpgs are fun computer video games that easily provide entertainment for hours upon end. They are pleasant to play, a new experience and highly adaptable. They may not be for everyone, but they are a fun computer game that millions of people enjoy.