with my in-game friends, I resigned
when you start playing with others.
being able to experience it piece by
myself to playing solo for a while.
Far too often, the focus on the story
piece; without pressure, and with
takes a back seat to efficiency. Solo
complete freedom. Even with my
play, in contrast, brings out the best
short play sessions, I delight in every
of the “RPG” from an MMORPG. The
new encounter and experience every
focus is all about the immersion,
new area with pure enjoyment.
-Filthy (Solo) Casual Gamer“Solo” is kind of a dirty word in
an MMO. MMOs are meant to be
and WildStar really succeeds in
played with other people, and the
creating an experience on par with
content is designed that way. The
single-player role-playing games-
disgruntled at how much time
dungeons, end-game quests, and
-if you take the time to notice.
developers spend on solo content.
The way gamers like to rush through
raiding are all made so multiple
players can coordinate with one
There may be critics who are
When I slowed down and paid
content like it’s an obstacle to
another. And the common attack
attention, I discovered amazing
their end-game makes questing
against playing solo is this: “If
layers of detail hidden in plain sight.
seem like a waste of time. I think
you don’t want to play with other
The history of Nexus is deep, yet
almost everyone playing now can
people, why play an MMO at all?”
the major players in it were right
agree that the story in this game is
in front of my eyes. I would find a
amazing, and in my opinion, there
journal penned by an influential
is little need to rush through them.
I’ve found from personal
experience, there are times when it
figure in a faction, who I then found
just isn’t feasible to play with others.
myself defeating a few minutes
Some people are natural introverts.
later in combat. I would discover
this: take time and explore the
Some do like to team up with others,
paths which take me high up on
world, even if you came to WildStar
but find solo play relaxing. Some
the treetops and find breathtaking
for its raiding scene or the PvP
people just enjoy playing alone, while
views of the surrounding area.
action. You may be amazed at
still having a dynamic economy that
Perfectly preserved datacube
what you miss out on during
is influenced by real players. In my
recordings gave me glimpses of
your two-day rush to level fifty.
case, I simply didn’t have the time.
Eldan experiments gone awry. The
What I’ve discovered in Wildstar is
sheer amount of back-story hidden
That’s not the end, though.
that, even if you do decide to go it
in the lore journals could jump-start
The best part of all of this is that
alone, it’s still really fun to play.
a whole series of fan-fiction novels.
I’m not in any way restricted to
My suggestion to everyone is
staying solo. If I do find more time
-100% Immersion-
What I found here is one of the
on my hands than usual, I can join
richest, most vibrant worlds I’ve
One of my complaints about
MMORPGs is that immersion suffers
some friends, or find new ones to
had the pleasure of being a part of.
attempt dungeons with, or join a
And the best part of playing solo is
random battleground just for fun.
WildStar Community Magazine
The GameOn Magazine // 33