Chap 7 Work

Game Progression

                I’ve can talk best about game progression with MMOs.  One thing that makes or breaks a MMO from me is the progression. I’ve played a lot of MMOs in my time and like every other MMO player will say, WoW is the champion of progression. When it comes to leveling your character you tend to always be upgrading your gear and skills. And there is a visual update for the player to notice their work in play. Then once you’re in the end game. Your get to do dungeons with your friends or guild and Blizzard nailed progression on the head with endgame. I used to stay up till 3am some nights just to get through the next boss. Progression wasn’t just a self-rewarded situation. In WoW if you were server first or even World first it was the biggest thrill to scale that in your head. Saying “Wow I was one of the first people in the world to do this and everyone knows, out of MILLIONS!” it was an adrenaline rush. Progression is a huge deal; you need to keep giving the player a pat on the back and beaning able to show the player what they done and how it effects the world around them. Keep the players Mind and eyes in the game. Keep it fresh.