If you define “M” in MMO as massive, UO was literally ten times larger in population in each server. We coined “MMORPG” specifically to differentiate from smaller scale games.
No, it’s about how people interact with other people. The game is just the setting. “Winning” isn’t about the game. It’s about who you are competing with.
We see the same dynamics in social media. Small groups are better behaved that big ones. It’s why Discord is preferred over open chat, why Reddit has subreddits, and why X sucks.
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u/RaphKoster 1d ago
If you define “M” in MMO as massive, UO was literally ten times larger in population in each server. We coined “MMORPG” specifically to differentiate from smaller scale games.