*Sigh* (Score 1)

Self fulfilling prophesy:
Design games (by purpose or accident) that can best be played by hard-core gamers, then charge $12-$20/month for them.

So, yes -- the few commercial MMORPGs I played are for those gamers who can spend 4+ hours a day *and* have a consistent group of team mates when gaming

I'm seriously looking at the free game shards (DoL for DAoC, e.g.) as a way to be a casual gamer ... and maybe attract more casual gamers.

-- joe