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Is WoW your main source of social interaction
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Nope
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Beginning of the year? Nope. Was able to go out and hang with RL friends and stuff. And did so rather frequently...
Now...Yep. Moved states (DE to AL) and I know NO ONE here. So still talk to RL friends on WoW and Skype. And most of my social interaction comes from WoW and RPing now >.> |
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Sometimes I wish it was
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Do people who I met in WoW but talk to a good deal in AIM and such instead of in-game count? Especially since at least half the time we don't talk about WoW?
But really, WoW is at least the background for my main social interaction. Still job-hunting, pretty shy and nervous in social situations, and not overly inclined toward going out anyway. (The husband and I are a bit hermitish.) |
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Edited by Belevow on 9/30/12 7:20 PM (PDT)
Well, ventrillo is, really. I guess WoW/MMOs would also be a good chunk of it, as would be the RP forum I'm apart of.
I live in a city that doesn't really have a lot to do, though. There's bowling, but I'm left handed and my left hip is trash. Can't get through a whole game without suffering. (I sound so ooooold.) There's also, uh... The zoo? And the expensive-as-hell movie theater, and... bars. And a lot of my friends live at least 30 minutes away. |
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On weekdays it certainly is and for the most part my only social interaction outside of texts to my friends. On weekends though I hardly ever play so it takes a major backseat to rl stuff.
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I would say yes.
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Not like you were leaving a lot, here. I mean, no sales tax, but eh. I'd murder for some entertainment around here that wasn't shopping. |
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I...um...well >.> I used to walk the few nature trails near where I lived...actually probably could have walked them blindfolded...mostly. They were also my photo-shooting grounds...took alot of pictures out there. But yeah was a pretty dull state to live in...of course AL is shaping up to be just as dull mostly since I don't have anyone to drag me out of the house. |
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Yes, outside of work (which doesn't count). I'm high-functioning Autistic and I communicate and express myself more easily through text than in face-to-face conversation. Being an Autistic artist in this particular city does not make for ease of finding friends, so I find them through this particular common interest. It's really no different than meeting and talking to people in RL social/art/etc clubs and interest groups.
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Yes. I've always been sort of a lone wolf with things, and typically only keep a few close friends to socialize with at any given time historically. I can be the life of the party and used to always be, but it's not really in my nature. I kind of have to put effort into being out-going. That sort of effort wasn't even put into WoW for me until I became a guild master and figured, well, if I wanted people to stay in a guild with me I'd have to not keep to myself in silence all the time.
I move around a lot, and after the last move leaving behind the friends I'd had in Hawaii, I didn't really make any where I live now. WoW became my socializing tool and the friends I have here are precious to me. I like knowing that when I move again within the next year, I'll easily continue interacting with them, since we all play video games together. Thank you internet for keeping us connected! |
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Honestly? Yep. I am a hugely solitary person, I don't like interacting with people in person a lot and require large amounts of alone time to feel comfortable and happy. Certain things I enjoy doing require interaction with a good number of other people, and I have met some good friends through this.
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Yes.
Its just this thing with people and social gatherings. Makes me all...well....angry I suppose, never know what to say, get frustrated with myself, and end up walking all over with my headset on, keeping as far away as possible. |
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Not nearly as much as it used to be because there are so many titles out now with fewer hours a week to play.
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No.
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