Rics
Cadet
I know there are unique, rare, and epic items in every MMO out there, but don't they use that term just a little too loosely? In every other MMO unique, rare, and epic simply means "takes a long time to get". But people always take the time, and eventually many people have this so-called unique, rare, and epic item.
So, will there ever actually be a true rare/epic item? Will there every be an item that is a one-and-only...an item that doesn't have a twin laying around somewhere? I mean really, King Arthur found Excalibur...It's not like he ever wondered through his years "Gee, I really hope nobody else finds another Excalibur." No, there has always, will always, only be ONE Excalibur...period. Sure, maybe other swords can look alike, work the same, do as much, but there will never be more than one sword named Excalibur. There is only one Holy Grail. There is only one Ark. There is only one Mona Lisa. There is only one Declaration of Independence.
Honestly, will there ever be a game where a player can have an item, look at it in awe, and say, "Wow, nobody else will ever have this...ever". Will we ever be able to truly possess a priceless item? Will we ever have something we can call a heirloom?
I long for a time that the thrill and excitement of finding an "epic" item lasts a lifetime; a time where the honor and pride in owning such an item doesn't just last until the next person completes the quest. Why must MMO's continue to devalue our hard work and dedication by snapping their godly magic fingers and cloning our "epic" finds? How do you think the proud owner of the original Mona Lisa would feel if it was suddenly discovered there were actually 10 Mona Lisa painted by da Vinci? "Oh, I do apologize, but your rare painting is now not worth much at all. Don't get me wrong, at least you're still one of the 9 people that have it." How crushing would that feel?
An item doesn't have to be "uber" to be epic, it just has to be a one-and-only. It doesn't matter if that one-and-only is a rock with a name. It doesn't have to do amazing damage, it doesn't have to grant me spells or skills, and it doesn't have to make me smarter...it just has to be one only one of its kind.
I leave you, dear Hero's Hall community, with a poem so that you may ponder on just how important a simple, little, worthless item can be, as long as it is one of a kind. And I implore you, Simu, to give us this tiny request and be the first MMO to have a true rare priceless item.
The Reason For An Item
A simple book with simple words whose only purpose servers
to share a thought, or memory, simply longing to be heard
Or perhaps an old cross amulet stained with blood and tears
Or an ancient sturdy gnarled staff that has witnessed many years
The history of a family can be shared through tales of old
But it's in a family heirloom that the true stories are told
When the end is near and you look back on all the things you've done
You'll smile at the thing you found knowing that it's the only one
You'll pass it down to sons and daughters as your legacy moves on
In it you're spirit will reside even when the flesh has gone
So please, give an item for what it means not what it does
And my only reason for seeking it should be a simple "Just because"
So, will there ever actually be a true rare/epic item? Will there every be an item that is a one-and-only...an item that doesn't have a twin laying around somewhere? I mean really, King Arthur found Excalibur...It's not like he ever wondered through his years "Gee, I really hope nobody else finds another Excalibur." No, there has always, will always, only be ONE Excalibur...period. Sure, maybe other swords can look alike, work the same, do as much, but there will never be more than one sword named Excalibur. There is only one Holy Grail. There is only one Ark. There is only one Mona Lisa. There is only one Declaration of Independence.
Honestly, will there ever be a game where a player can have an item, look at it in awe, and say, "Wow, nobody else will ever have this...ever". Will we ever be able to truly possess a priceless item? Will we ever have something we can call a heirloom?
I long for a time that the thrill and excitement of finding an "epic" item lasts a lifetime; a time where the honor and pride in owning such an item doesn't just last until the next person completes the quest. Why must MMO's continue to devalue our hard work and dedication by snapping their godly magic fingers and cloning our "epic" finds? How do you think the proud owner of the original Mona Lisa would feel if it was suddenly discovered there were actually 10 Mona Lisa painted by da Vinci? "Oh, I do apologize, but your rare painting is now not worth much at all. Don't get me wrong, at least you're still one of the 9 people that have it." How crushing would that feel?
An item doesn't have to be "uber" to be epic, it just has to be a one-and-only. It doesn't matter if that one-and-only is a rock with a name. It doesn't have to do amazing damage, it doesn't have to grant me spells or skills, and it doesn't have to make me smarter...it just has to be one only one of its kind.
I leave you, dear Hero's Hall community, with a poem so that you may ponder on just how important a simple, little, worthless item can be, as long as it is one of a kind. And I implore you, Simu, to give us this tiny request and be the first MMO to have a true rare priceless item.
The Reason For An Item
A simple book with simple words whose only purpose servers
to share a thought, or memory, simply longing to be heard
Or perhaps an old cross amulet stained with blood and tears
Or an ancient sturdy gnarled staff that has witnessed many years
The history of a family can be shared through tales of old
But it's in a family heirloom that the true stories are told
When the end is near and you look back on all the things you've done
You'll smile at the thing you found knowing that it's the only one
You'll pass it down to sons and daughters as your legacy moves on
In it you're spirit will reside even when the flesh has gone
So please, give an item for what it means not what it does
And my only reason for seeking it should be a simple "Just because"
