Fizzled after a few weeks. I realized I hadn’t logged in for the better part of a few weeks and canceled my subscription.
Unlike days of yore, the cancellation process no longer makes you go through a series of steps that gently plead with you to change your mind. Instead, you click Cancel Subscription, get a Yes/No pop-up to confirm and that’s it.
I certainly can’t say I didn’t get plenty of enjoyment out of WoW, but one of the main attractions of MMOs for me is the early (yes, early!) character growth and exploring the world and these things have grown very stale in WoW, through a combination of the game not changing much for my playstyle and me just playing the heck out of it for nearly 14 years.
I’d like to find another game with a big world to explore, but I’m not really sure there’s one out there that would fit what I’m looking for, because I’m not even sure what I’m looking for. I’d like a game with other players around–like an MMO–but not too many to make it feel crowded. I don’t want to have to line up to kill ten bears. I don’t actually want to kill ten bears particularly, either.
I know there are online survival games and a nigh-endless sea of clones building (ho ho) on what Minecraft started, but I’m nearly as out of touch with gaming as I am with pop music.
I am old.
Maybe I’ll just start drawing more. It’s simple, kind of soothing and doesn’t require a subscription.
