First off I am not telling you how to feel this is my opinion based solely on my own experiences. I'm 33 and been gaming my entire live, my online experience dates back to BBS's and Muds right through every big release to date.
What does my title mean? Well basically mmorpgs were a fantastic genre back before they truly became massive multiplayers, back when it was a niche group of players.
Why was less more? Well back before games became so massive you were by no means just an anonymous player ripping through content, think of it more like a small town. Everyone knew everyone at least in the upper tiers of players and you were held accountable for your actions in game via other players in the world. This fact alone made on
MMO's were awsome until they really became MMO's
