Why We Go Back

We’ve all done it before, going back to a past MMO that we either quit or swore we never come back to.  In most cases it seems that there’s a particular MMO that we go back to, whether it’s your first MMORPG, a game where your best/highest level character is, or it could just be the last MMO you played.  For me, I usually end up going back to the last MMO I’ve played.

There’s a few reasons why I tend to do this.  For one, many of the people I’ve gamed with are still playing, I still remember how to use my character and how the world works, so there’s less to relearn.  Going back to a game I haven’t played in 2-3 yrs feels like I’m almost starting over.  New expansions, new items, classes, balance changes, plus your guild might not even be around anymore or if it is it might be with a bunch of people you no longer know.

However not everyone is like me, there is definitely something special about the first MMORPG you’ve played or I should say played for a prolonged period of time.  It’s the place you created your first serious character at and when you return it gives you a feeling of coming home.

Since having quit Warhammer Online about a month and half ago, I’ve dabble with Atlantica Online which just didn’t do it for me.  So once again I’m MMOless and decided it’s still way to early to already be thinking about going back to Warhammer.  I’ve been thinking about trying out a older MMO like Dark Age of Camelot or Planetside, but I’m not sure if I could get over the old school graphics, it might be too much of a distraction for me.  Any suggestions, I’m open to new and old games, PvP plz :)