Why?

***The Doctor*** · 10-11-2007, 02:45 PM

Can anyone tell me why in MMORPG's do people greet you with a "Hail, *insert Name here"?

"Hi, *insert name here*" is much shorter.

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-11-2007, 11:28 PM

They're Nazis. They say "Hail" because if they say "Heil" it'll come off as too obvious.

No, the REAL question is "Why play an MMORPG?" -CSM

t3hDarkness · 10-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Hail and well met.

The RP part stands for Role Play.

Sim Kid · 10-12-2007, 05:54 PM

^...RP? No one RP's in an MMORPG anymore. Go onto Guild Wars's RP-game or WoW's RP servers and all you see is random bull**** in General Chat.

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-12-2007, 06:46 PM

Or better yet, don't go onto the servers and save your money and time for better things. -CSM

**X-3** · 10-12-2007, 06:52 PM

^Seriously, what is with your unending hate for MMORPGs? I can understand a few hating posts, but posting hate in every MMORPG-related thread is going a little far...

Most MMORPGs take place in Midevil(SP?)-inspired lands, which sorta explains the "Hail" thing.

**Crazyswordsman** · 10-12-2007, 07:55 PM

^Mostly it's because I don't think it's a good investment. And if you think I'm extreme, you need to listen to Jay's rants. His rants are much, much more insulting than mine. -CSM

t3hDarkness · 10-12-2007, 08:40 PM

There are servers set aside for Roleplayers, but usually a game more tuned to that kind of play is required.
Neverwinter Nights

10-11-2007, 02:45 PM	#1
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,819 Thanks: 869 Thanked 647 Times in 421 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Why? Can anyone tell me why in MMORPG's do people greet you with a "Hail, insert Name here"? "Hi, insert name here*" is much shorter.

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Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,748 Thanks: 1,000 Thanked 683 Times in 464 Posts	They're Nazis. They say "Hail" because if they say "Heil" it'll come off as too obvious. No, the REAL question is "Why play an MMORPG?" -CSM

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t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Hail and well met. The RP part stands for Role Play.

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Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,770 Thanks: 75 Thanked 196 Times in 120 Posts	^...RP? No one RP's in an MMORPG anymore. Go onto Guild Wars's RP-game or WoW's RP servers and all you see is random bull**** in General Chat.

10-12-2007, 06:46 PM	#5
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,748 Thanks: 1,000 Thanked 683 Times in 464 Posts	Or better yet, don't go onto the servers and save your money and time for better things. -CSM

10-12-2007, 06:52 PM	#6
X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,507 Thanks: 732 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	^Seriously, what is with your unending hate for MMORPGs? I can understand a few hating posts, but posting hate in every MMORPG-related thread is going a little far... Most MMORPGs take place in Midevil(SP?)-inspired lands, which sorta explains the "Hail" thing.

10-12-2007, 07:55 PM	#7
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,748 Thanks: 1,000 Thanked 683 Times in 464 Posts	^Mostly it's because I don't think it's a good investment. And if you think I'm extreme, you need to listen to Jay's rants. His rants are much, much more insulting than mine. -CSM

10-12-2007, 08:40 PM	#8
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	There are servers set aside for Roleplayers, but usually a game more tuned to that kind of play is required. Neverwinter Nights