Comparing MMOGs to other games Types
MMO role-playing game
MMO first-person shooter
MMO real-time strategy
MMO sports Game
MMO racing
MMO rhythm game
MMO management game
MMO text-based game
MMO social game
Real-world simulations
MMO first-person shooter
MMO real-time strategy
MMO sports Game
MMO racing
MMO rhythm game
MMO management game
MMO text-based game
MMO social game
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WoW, Upgrading, and You
2009-10-09
whatever, because I know computers cost a lot. But if you're going to pay monthly for a game that is not running well, you should consider an upgrade in general -- a simple RAM upgrade will work wonders towards letting you play games effectively.
Loren:
Judgement here will give most of the comments on PC rigs, I'll be giving you Mac gamers the lowdown on what it takes to run World of Warcraft. For those interested in how a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH rig handled World of Warcraft, go right to the benchmarks I've included at the end of this article.
Judgement:
I'm going to start with a little list of MMORPGs I've played:
Shadowbane - shitty graphics (sorry, no other word for it); extensive stress due to crowding (many players on-screen at once due to guild wars)
Lineage 2 Open Beta - good graphics, lots of crowding (it was a big beta). Risk Your Life Open Beta - great graphics, little to no crowding (was a Korean game)
Final Fantasy XI - amazing graphics, overcrowded areas like like Quifim and Kazham
City of Heroes - good graphics, way too much crowding (man, that city needs a lot of heroes...)
SWG 14 Day Trial - Played it for 2 minutes, got bored, uninstalled it.
I also play graphic/gameplay intensive games like Warcraft 3, Battlefield 1942, etc. etc. etc.
The reason I wrote that is to tell ...
2009-10-09
whatever, because I know computers cost a lot. But if you're going to pay monthly for a game that is not running well, you should consider an upgrade in general -- a simple RAM upgrade will work wonders towards letting you play games effectively.
Loren:
Judgement here will give most of the comments on PC rigs, I'll be giving you Mac gamers the lowdown on what it takes to run World of Warcraft. For those interested in how a LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH rig handled World of Warcraft, go right to the benchmarks I've included at the end of this article.
Judgement:
I'm going to start with a little list of MMORPGs I've played:
Shadowbane - shitty graphics (sorry, no other word for it); extensive stress due to crowding (many players on-screen at once due to guild wars)
Lineage 2 Open Beta - good graphics, lots of crowding (it was a big beta). Risk Your Life Open Beta - great graphics, little to no crowding (was a Korean game)
Final Fantasy XI - amazing graphics, overcrowded areas like like Quifim and Kazham
City of Heroes - good graphics, way too much crowding (man, that city needs a lot of heroes...)
SWG 14 Day Trial - Played it for 2 minutes, got bored, uninstalled it.
I also play graphic/gameplay intensive games like Warcraft 3, Battlefield 1942, etc. etc. etc.
The reason I wrote that is to tell ...