So! The FF playthrough will continue at its current pace, but I'm adding a new weekly post/project to this site.
Eventually I'll reach the FF MMOs - XI and then XIV. But that's a long way off. I'll finish VII, the related VII games, VIII, IX, and then X. In the meanwhile, I want to try an MMO.
And yet I don't know which one. There are a lot that look fun. Some I've tried briefly, some more lengthily, but WoW is the only one I've really dived fully into.
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There's another key element to this project, something I've always wanted to try: randomization.
I've played MMOs (and read, and watched movies, and generally imagined) for long enough that there are certain character archetypes I gravitate towards. Certain classes and character styles and appearances. It's not even that I actively do tavern roleplay, but I enjoy seeing my characters for their personalities and stories.
Character randomization, using random.org, is the way I plan to fight this, and to create a character outside my standard archetypes. It's a way to surprise myself. Rather than using my MMO experience to plan a character and spend my time in game following a pre-set path, I'll get the chance to meet and develop my character a-fresh.
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Step one: randomly pick my MMO.
Now, I've tried this project before. Not this fully, and not telling anyone, but I have a tendency to second guess myself and "reroll." This defeats the purpose of randomization, as I'd reroll until the game/character got closer to my mental archetype.
To ensure this project starts on an honest and high note, I'll commit to a game based on the final digit of the NASDAQ composite at the close of business today. If that final digit is a:
...0 or 1, then I'll play "Guild Wars 2."
...2 or 3, then I'll play "Rift."
...4 or 5, then I'll play "The Secret World."
...6 or 7, then I'll play "Star Wars: The Old Republic."
...8 or 9, then I'll play "Wildstar."
My follow-up post tonight, with the game and random.org-driven character creation.
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Afternoon update: The composite came out, and it's 4,880.23. "Rift" it is. I'll roll my character tonight.
