6 ways to fall back in love with MMOs again

Recently, YouTuber Lucky Ghost posted a great video addressing the frequent topic of burnout in MMOs and how players can fall out of love with the genre entirely. In the following video, he gives six ways to shake yourself out of the routine that I thought were very much worth sharing. I took a few quick notes, but I commend the video to you to watch.

1. Don’t be a hamster — Get off your daily “wheel” and do something, anything, different in your MMO than your daily routine. Branch out and explore your world. Try new things.
2. Dare to be inefficient — Stop min-maxing and experiment more. Give yourself permission to be less-than-optimal. Don’t treat the game like a job. See where your journey leads you.
3. MMOs are a game, not a marriage — Try different titles. Try to understand why popular MMOs are popular. Give your regular MMO a break from time to time. Play more than one MMO in your life, even if you’re a huge fan of it. Sometimes “new” is better than “best.” MMO entertainment declines over time. Move on when an MMO becomes stale. Take a chance on other titles.
4. Make friends in the MMOs you play — Connect with a social circle. Memories are better made with others. Join a good guild. Look for upbeat, positive, enthusiastic people and join up with them.
5. Avoid the meta — Don’t over-research MMOs in advance of new content drops. Enjoy exploration and learning. Jump on board brand-new launches. Be open-minded at trying something new. Try content before you reflexively google or wiki the solution. Don’t spoil yourself and choose to go in blind. Find people who are cool with not chasing the meta.
6. Play a variety of games — You can shuffle through multiple titles for variety. Play games outside the MMO genre. Play MMOs that are very different than the standard. Try CRPGs, survival games, ARPGs, etc. Recharge your appreciation of MMOs by turning your back on it for a time.