Why do people play MMO's solo? [MMOPINION]

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Just because the 'MMO' bit means massively multiplayer online, you don't always want to play with other people, you sometimes want to adventure SOLO.

But why do people want to do this, the entire point of an MMO is to play together, to team up, to become part of a community, right?

Let's examine the reasons people play solo, and then we'll look at and see how solo play has always been supported, even back in everquest.