You said, in another post, about Genesis being a clicker and now it's something that runs in the background. I, too, have said numerous times that "Genesis is something to do while you do something else." I believe many of us old-timers have fallen into that trap, we're really busy and hold on to the game as we want it to be, through those rose-coloured glasses.Targun wrote: ↑23 Dec 2022 19:09I was making a point about who our playerbase primarily is. Personally, I enjoy Genesis a lot: as something that runs in the background, but also I really enjoy roleplaying when I have a bit more time on my hands, I enjoy walking around and finding out new things after ~20 years, or just checking on the places I haven't been in for gods know how long... as well as socializing on Discord.
On PvP
I have very negative opinion about it. I believe re-introducing PvP on Genesis will drive players away because of griefing. And I suspect it will hit those players who genuinely spend the most time actively playing. Genesis having a bad record in this department is one thing, but - as I mentioned earlier - any mud can be automated and scripted to such an extent that in my view cons outweigh pros.
Regarding PVP, I think it's a very divisive issue for us experienced players: Either you love it and are good at it, or you hate it. There is little in between for those with actual experience in it. What I am hoping is that the 5-on-1 days of the past are gone, to give targets some chance to escape. That has largely been the experience of wars over the years, who can gang up on whom the "best" tends to win. The other side capitulates or quits altogether and a "victor" is declared. If the death penalty is adjusted, there may yet be hope for a future in PVP.
But when I look back over my (ugh) 25 years in the Realms, it's never the grind sessions or the PVP or the chase for rankings that stand out the most. It's the people. It's the RP. It's the flavour and the lore and the whole feeling of the Realms that has been so lovingly curated over the decades. I've made lifelong friends along the way, as well as enemies. That's all part of it. And as Zizuph said, I truly believe you get out of it what you put into it.
Genesis is so vast and has amazing opportunities for all different kinds of gameplay. It'll be a clicker if you want it to be a clicker. Background noise? That too. But if you want it to be an excellent, frustrating, wonderful place -- it's there too. You need to look for it. It's all there, waiting for you to [re]discover it.