I think a lot of toxicity in game development and anticipation has probably come out of the x-killer, y-clone, z-replacement mentality, even if comparison is a natural tendency.1
I mostly consider myself a dabbler in MMOs (played a ton of the EQ2 trial, MUDs) in terms of experience with a wide array of those. You say you've done a ton, so it's definitely more than I've played. Among the top of my most played ever games though has got to be Guild Wars, if you want to count that among (instanced) MMOs. Some really knock-down, drag-out internet fights on that front. Path of Exile is probably a few hours behind, but instanced style again.
1e: Movies seem slightly more grown up here. I usually don't here about a new show in terms of ThE nEw BaTmAn KiLlEr, although copy/ripoff/clone is still passed around.
I mostly consider myself a dabbler in MMOs (played a ton of the EQ2 trial, MUDs) in terms of experience with a wide array of those. You say you've done a ton, so it's definitely more than I've played. Among the top of my most played ever games though has got to be Guild Wars, if you want to count that among (instanced) MMOs. Some really knock-down, drag-out internet fights on that front. Path of Exile is probably a few hours behind, but instanced style again.
1e: Movies seem slightly more grown up here. I usually don't here about a new show in terms of ThE nEw BaTmAn KiLlEr, although copy/ripoff/clone is still passed around.
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