Character biographies

[Uncle Shags]

I think maybe the simplest thing devs can do to add depth, immersion and investment for their players is to allow for player created biographies (bios). SWG and City of Heroes both had this feature, and I had a blast coming up with stupid back stories for my dudes. And once it was written I think I definitely felt more connected to that guy, because I completely created him.

For example, here are my CoH bios. Thanks to Bach who helped me retrieve one I had forgotten to grab.