Comment Comment by wodow Vote yes to permanent death [1] in MMOs!Richard Bartle: "[without permanent death] Newbies (and not-so-newbies) feel they can never catch up. The people in front will always be in front, and there's no way to overtake them. The horizon advances at the speed you approach it." [2][1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_death [2] Designing Virtual Worlds, 2003 parent wodow 13 years ago
Richard Bartle: "[without permanent death] Newbies (and not-so-newbies) feel they can never catch up. The people in front will always be in front, and there's no way to overtake them. The horizon advances at the speed you approach it." [2]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent_death [2] Designing Virtual Worlds, 2003