![The Appeal, and Irony, of Fresh Start / Classic Servers [MMOPINION] @JoshStrifeHayes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QKsmkg-NWjw/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Fresh Start servers, or Classic servers of current MMORPG's allow you to relive the glory days of day 1, the initial rush of players, the inception of the adventure.
but, why does a genre famed for being a 'forever game', appeal to so many when it restarts?
Doesn't 'starting again' defeat the purpose of playing a long term consistent MMORPG game in the first place?
As usual a massive thank you to the supporters on Patreon, sorry I've been away for a while, had some stuff to deal with :)
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Fresh Start servers, or Classic servers of current MMORPG's allow you to relive the glory days of day 1, the initial rush of players, the inception of the adventure.
but, why does a genre famed for being a 'forever game', appeal to so many when it restarts?
Doesn't 'starting again' defeat the purpose of playing a long term consistent MMORPG game in the first place?
As usual a massive thank you to the supporters on Patreon, sorry I've been away for a while, had some stuff to deal with :)
![The Appeal, and Irony, of Fresh Start / Classic Servers [MMOPINION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QKsmkg-NWjw/mqdefault.jpg "The Appeal, and Irony, of Fresh Start / Classic Servers [MMOPINION]
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Fresh Start servers, or Classic servers of current MMORPGs allow you to relive the glory days of day 1, the initial rush of players, the inception of the adventure.
but, why does a genre famed for being a forever game, appeal to so many when it restarts?
Doesnt starting again defeat the purpose of playing a long term consistent MMORPG game in the first place?
As usual a massive thank you to the supporters on Patreon, sorry Ive been away for a while, had some stuff to deal with :)")
![Runes of Tragic - The Dire State of Runes of Magic [MMOPINION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QMmSWOpm-wE/mqdefault.jpg "Runes of Tragic - The Dire State of Runes of Magic [MMOPINION]
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Oh Runes of Magic, how I love you, and how you hurt me.
100% honesty, Runes of Magic is one of my absolute favourite MMORPGs, its a game I feel has so much potential, and yet the designers and the producers seem focused on driving it further and further into the ground and ignoring the NINE YEAR old memory crash bug.
This video is both a love letter to, and a scathing remark toward, Runes of Magic.
I still like you Gameforge.
Thanks to my Patreon supporters and Twitch subs for making my channel possible!")
![I Played the most Insane MMO on Steam...to the End. [Otherland - Part 7]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QocdH3-jj8w/mqdefault.jpg "I Played the most Insane MMO on Steam...to the End. [Otherland - Part 7]
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![How Pay To Win ruins the gameplay in MMOs - [MMOPINION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SgVM7Uai4Ps/mqdefault.jpg "How Pay To Win ruins the gameplay in MMOs - [MMOPINION]
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Pay to win
Pay to advance
Pay for convenience
Are ALL the same thing.
If you can give the game more money to become more powerful or gain advantages, the game is pay to win.
When a game becomes Pay wo Win, it actually creates an environment where the best way to advance in the game, is to go to work, then spend money on the game, actually PLAYING the game is an awful way to level up.
As usual, thank you to my Patreon and Twitch supporters.")
