Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Are you a filthy CASUAL!
or a HARDCORE MMO PLAYER!
Or somewhere between?
Let's discuss the idea of casual vs hardcore, in relation to:
1 - time spent playing MMOs
2 - Knowledge of game mechanics
3 - Involvement in the MMO subculture
4 - Attitude toward other MMO players
Remember, being casual doesn't mean you're a bad player, and being a hardcore doesn't give you the right to be an elitist.
Thanks to the patreon supporters and twitch subs for keeping the channel going, you gorgeous people.
Patreon: patreon.com/joshstrifehayes
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Discord: discord.gg/GM2sCUX
Twitter: twitter.com/joshstrifehayes
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Are you a filthy CASUAL!
or a HARDCORE MMO PLAYER!
Or somewhere between?
Let's discuss the idea of casual vs hardcore, in relation to:
1 - time spent playing MMOs
2 - Knowledge of game mechanics
3 - Involvement in the MMO subculture
4 - Attitude toward other MMO players
Remember, being casual doesn't mean you're a bad player, and being a hardcore doesn't give you the right to be an elitist.
Thanks to the patreon supporters and twitch subs for keeping the channel going, you gorgeous people.
![Have guides ruined MMO games? - [MMOPINION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Zy7xXkRQV7Y/mqdefault.jpg "Have guides ruined MMO games? - [MMOPINION]
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Or;
The Efficiency Paradox: How increased access to infomation about games through wikis and guides has negatively impacted the general enjoyment of them.
Has the adventure quest been reduced to a step by step process?
Were MMO games better when you didnt know what to do in the world of warcraft?
Has the rise of the Guide, been a netrunner loss for the genre?
as always, thanks to my Patrons for supporting the show!")
![I Played the most Insane MMO on Steam...to the End. [Otherland - Part 5] - with special guest!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cD1XVDoguOA/mqdefault.jpg "I Played the most Insane MMO on Steam...to the End. [Otherland - Part 5] - with special guest!
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Drago Entertainment game demos:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394960/Winter_Survival_Simulator/
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Otherland is a maddening place, a super strange MMORPG and an odd videogame in general, but in this episode we dive into the history of the game, the creation of the founding company RealU, and the development hell it went through.
Then, I get a discord call, from a VERY important Otherland Developer.
As usual, thank you to all the supporters on Patreon and Twitch who make my channel possible!")
