Monday, September 10, 2012

The In-Game Culture Found In A Space MMO

By Aaliyah I. Herzog


As online role playing games get to be increasingly popular around the world, many of them, including space MMO titles, are developing their own unique culture. There are literally millions of players signed up for massively multiplayer online games around the world, making this a big part of the modern gaming industry. The developers that dedicate themselves to create and manage these games have to constantly stay on top of changes in the game since the game's servers are constantly running and players can log into the game 24 hours a day from distinct parts of the world. Because these games are extremely different from console based RPG's that are made just for one player, a culture has developed online with its own terminology related to MMORPG's.

Maintaining the world of space MMO games constantly new and interesting is important to game designers who want to keep players coming back for more. In an effort to udate game play and force players to reconsider their approach to their favorite MMORPG, designers often send out updates that buff or nerf specific in-game character classes. Buffing means that the stats of that class is improved, perhaps by changes that developers make to the characters' skills and abilities. If a character's skills have been nerfed, however, you can expect unhappy gamers since some of the advantages they once had in the game have now been removed.

The considerable portion of space MMO games feature progression systems, such as leveling up, that allow player to keep track of their progress in the game. One of the ways that this is accomplished is through grinding, which means fighting one enemy after another in an effort to gain experience and move up to a higher level. While it is not usually a favorite part of online gaming, grinding is considered to be one of the basic elements of all MMORPG's and is a very common term amongst gamers.

Of course, no online game would be complete without the social aspect of an in-game chat interface that lets you talk to other players. Each game has its own chatting culture, such as abbreviations that refer to locations, enemies, and items in the game those players are sure to learn as they play.

Since space MMO games form communities of gamers, it is only natural that they create their own culture as well. You are sure to comprehend the terminology of the gaming culture more as you become a part of that community.




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