I’m looking to bring 3 kids to new games. However I’m picky and I have a lot of expectations, I expect from the games I take my kids into. Maybe it is the fact that I have played for so long and I know now that there are things I just will not tolerate. Not at all, I don’t care how tempting the game is, I will not take a kid there if there is something I won’t tolerate. Sure this probably won’t get me many offers, but that’s okay.
1) The game must be active. How many times have you seen this in an ad? But just being active is not enough for me. While an active game is amazing? Going into one that is active and not active with the new characters? Yeah that really makes me angry. If my kid is making an effort both in journals and in AIM and they get nothing in return on either place? Yeah I will leave quicker than crap. It’s not about being popular, if I wanted that then I would play nothing but popular kids. But it is disheartening if my kid is making efforts in responding in journals and talking on aim, and they get nothing in return. If the game touts on being friendly and active, I expect it to deliver.
2) The game must be slash friendly. That doesn’t mean I only play slash but I do like to have my options opened just in case a storyline comes up that I really want. So a slash friendly game is a must.
3) Cliquish games? Yeah I don’t like those at all. I mean in every game you’re gonna have your group of friends. I understand that. But when it comes to a point that no one else can even talk to someone, or because that group can’t be bothered then a character coming in doesn’t get the time of day. I understand there are going to be people in a game that might not like everyone. Rather it is personal or something based on the real life characters. Fine, but sometimes real life heat can make things interesting.
4) Writing. I prefer storybook, because of the thought that goes with it. I put a lot of thought into my responses as well as writing and honestly? A game where I get one word responses, or *laughs*, or *burps* just don't fly with me. It turns me off of a game quicker than a lot of things. If I am putting in the effort, I expect it from the ones I play with.
5) Last but not least. Real life back history. I can’t stand when this is not followed at least in some way. Now of course we are not going to know everyone our real life kid’s counterpart has ever came into contact with. We can’t be expected to be. But if you know that there is a back history rather it is good or bad, is it too much to expect for it to at least be acknowledged?
Again I am aware this won’t be taken kindly by a lot of people, but I am picky and these are the things I am looking for.
So with this being said, the ones I am looking to move into games are :