Looks like someone's meds wore off in the middle of that rant
WoW has set the bar on MMO's here in the last few years. You can say it hasn't....but it really has. Ever noticed how most MMO's that come out now look almost identical to WoW UI wise? You hear people ask when a new games comes out..."How does it compare to WoW?". Face it....most of you guys have played WoW and loved playing it while you did. I can name a minimum of 3 people that bash the hell out of WoW now, but I seem to remember they could almost not wait until they got home to start playing it.
Game companies cater to those who continue to pay for the game. The last time I checked, the purpose of a company is to make a profit. Blizzard has definitely struck gold here. What other game that you know of has had approx 10 million subscribers for this long? Mmmmm...I can't think of any. I don't blame Blizzard or any other successful game company for continuing to pump out expansions or games that they know people are going to keep paying to play. Sure...these games get boring after awhile doing the same old grind day after day. But admit it, you had a blast doing it until it got old.
I got bored with WoW. I got tired of the same grind. I tired AoC. Figured WAR was going to be the same kind of disappointment as AoC so I didn't even bother wasting $50 on it.
Most of you need to realize that the "old days" of UO, DAoC, etc etc are long gone. So get your tissues out and dry your runny noses and teary eyes.
Recently I have started just playing console games. I can turn it off whenever I want and not have to worry about it. There aren't any games that have a grind factor like MMO's do. I can log in and have some fun either by myself, with friends or random people online.