MMORPG's and why you like them

[tol]

rallos zek represent

[Nitsuki]

You people have no idea what real drama is until you've played a MMO where, when you die, other players can loot every single item on your character.

You mean UO? Lol i've seen it happen, hell... that shit happened to me in PSO. lololol

[Brimah]

FFXI was my first and only MMO. First it was to hang out with RL friend that lived 9 hours away. Then started meeting people and just fell for it. Being one of the first groups to get to Sea and having my then roommate (also the friend that use to be 9 hours away) write a guide that thousands used to get to sea, and the fact I was able to help him do that (Yes you know who, you know you read it!). I guess it comes down to the memories that I will never forget, and probably never be able to explain or express to anyone in the years to come.

[Lucavi]

The drama was awesome. Had a ventrilo shared with another HNMLS a long time ago, we did Dynamis with them:

My LS:"They actually claimed Nid over us for the 1st time..."
Me: "Yep, Leet, train the spiders on um. I'll blame it on the JP LS who has never won claim."
Me on vent: "Blames on X JPLS member"
Them: "SDFFJKLSDJFJSDFJJFSDJFJSD"
My LS: Keels

Drama between those 2 groups and MPK war for months. My LS, killing everything. Epic days.

We never really had too much inner-LS drama in AS(Fenrir) or my LS on Alex. It was always interstate drama.

Ascendant Sky on Fenrir? Heh, Fenrir was my home server before the Hades move. Old memories.

[Nevex]

I think the human element is actually the most detrimental aspect of a MMORPG.
While I agree that drama is always entertaining (I think it's the reason I started browsing these forums in the first place a few years ago), if you happen to be the victim of a scam or you become laughing stock within the whole community for some silly reason, it's definitely not fun.
From my observations I'd say that sticking with a close group of friends and not caring about anyone else seems to be the best way to enjoy the game.

For me, it's definitely the evolution of the game that makes a MMORPG interesting.
Buffs, nerfs, fixes, new gear outclassing old gear, old gear that nobody gave a damn at first that suddenly becomes incredibly popular (Sorc. Ring anyone?), players discovering new tactics and so forth.