Old School RuneScape Introduces New Skill: Sailing ⛵

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I believe the design of modern MMORPGs isn't based on delivering a fun, open world to players. It's about creating time gated systems and check lists that make you feel forced to log in every day or else you fall behind. In this essay I will

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00:00 Intro
2:26 What makes MMOs "fun"
9:53 It's all checklists
15:54 FOMO
22:58 It's all our fault

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Jeff Kaplan's GDC talk on directed gameplay: https://gdcvault.com/play/1344/The-Cruise-Director-of-AZEROTH
Raph Koster's Blog: https://www.raphkoster.com/
Richard Bartle on Player Type Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIzLbE-93nc