tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post5302552397195212958..comments2023-08-12T17:27:01.102+02:00Comments on The Pink Pigtail Inn: The stories that can’t be toldLarísahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-92122744621389999452009-05-22T09:54:21.657+02:002009-05-22T09:54:21.657+02:00well written, and a sentiment that I am sure is wh...well written, and a sentiment that I am sure is what draws wow players to wow players and bloggers to bloggers.<br />I downplay my wowing, because in the corporate world a game is a game, they can understand my writing, and my passion for my work, but Warcraft is a passion that seems to be unique that only those that are reformed from it, or are emmersed in it can understandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-74200950447979753922009-05-20T14:38:24.329+02:002009-05-20T14:38:24.329+02:00"Simple enough, you spend hours in front of the mo..."Simple enough, you spend hours in front of the monitor without talking or interacting with anyone. Sure, there are people in game, but as long as you don't know them irl your relationship with them will be constantly truncated by the screen. There cannot be real relationships in a computer game because of the environement, the activities done and the complete lack of physical interaction (like body-language, eye contact etc)."<br /><br />Perhaps you're right in a perfect world. I do think that modern Western culture has some huge problems with personal relationships. In the pre-modern world, one had the extended family and the tribal unit as automatic support and friendship network; today we have nothing remotely close. A majority of Americans do not know their next-door neighbors--for primates, that is extremely unhealthy. Solitary confinement, a widespread practice in the American prison system, is <A HREF="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/03/30/090330fa_fact_gawande" REL="nofollow">torture.</A>Yet that doesn't mean you can simply dismiss WoW and other online interactions as utterly meaningless. Non-ideal? Probably. Better than nothing? Absolutely. In a nihilistic consumer society, people grasp at any sort of interaction because in many cases, it's all they have. My WoW friends are my friends, full stop.<br /><br />"You learn absolutely nothing by playing the game. There are people who spent their days alone reading books. They learn something by doing it. However playing a fantasy games improves not your knowledge or understanding of anything."<br /><br />This is just preposterous. Endgame raiding is not easy--you have to know your class, your spec, your rotation, and what stats are best for you in what balance. Some will spend hours with advanced mathematical tools like MATLAB or Mathematica to model their class or spec. Most of all, you have to practice, practice, and practice to be very good. Sure, those things don't relate to anything in the real world, but it's something to sharpen your mind against. The challenge is what keeps people coming back.<br /><br />I remember a math professor that would often assign problems that were literally out of this world--problems that could have no possible bearing on reality. Example: "Can a knot stay tied in a four-dimensional world?" (Answer: no). Does that mean that problem wasn't mentally stimulating?<br /><br />As a counter-example, my aunt constantly reads silly detective novels, probably a couple hours a day. They are all pretty much the same, so much so that she will sometimes read one through only to realize that she has read it before. I don't begrudge my aunt her hobby, but my point is that you can't generalize about the mental value of particular types of media.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-69278919606069882092009-05-20T09:54:04.486+02:002009-05-20T09:54:04.486+02:00You certainly never fail to be interesting.
I act...You certainly never fail to be interesting.<br /><br />I actually thought of the idea of writing a peice of fiction but I find that either it will be bad, or I will have trouble ending it.Azryuhttp://amagesguidetolife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-163614908110369832009-05-20T08:17:56.201+02:002009-05-20T08:17:56.201+02:00I got my fiancee to play with me after her hating ...I got my fiancee to play with me after her hating the game for SOOOO long. I dont talk about the game to people who dont play. They know I like video games, but that is about it.<br /><br />People find it more acceptable to be a couch potatoe than to play a game which can actually make you think and adapt to situations.Darraxushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290390808933294129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-39348681330231141952009-05-19T17:45:00.000+02:002009-05-19T17:45:00.000+02:00I work with several others who also play WoW, some...I work with several others who also play WoW, some of whom are in my guild.<br />Talking about WoW at work is like finding a glass of water in the desert. The danger is talking to those people about WoW, and nothing else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-24228692404929807922009-05-19T17:08:00.000+02:002009-05-19T17:08:00.000+02:00Then surely you must have lots of stories (other t...Then surely you must have lots of stories (other than wow) to tell to your co-workers when you go to work on Monday morning :)<br /><br />Nice post about creative writing btwQuicksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514588622395952812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-11497694194763995292009-05-19T17:07:00.000+02:002009-05-19T17:07:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quicksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514588622395952812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-91509906255238833702009-05-19T17:01:00.000+02:002009-05-19T17:01:00.000+02:00@Okrane:
With enough determination anything can b...@Okrane:<br /><br />With enough determination anything can be seen in a negative light.<br /><br />For me, if it were not for WoW, I would have a different sedentary hobby. I do exercise and hang out with friends--but I can only spend so many hours in the gym before I fall over dead, and I can only bug my friends (who mostly have little kids) so often before they get sick of me. Before WoW, I used to read a ton of fantasy and sci-fi novels. I still read a couple a week--but the old habit was one per day!<br /><br />The point is, I'm going to waste a certain amount of time, if not one way, in another.<br /><br />And also, as a "hardcore" raider, I spend less time in game than I used to as a casual. I don't do the very most time-consuming things anymore--leveling alts, guild management, or extensive farming. I pretty much log on to raid and then blog about it a couple times a week, and that's it.Syderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678378709885767949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-9787849118220807262009-05-19T16:54:00.000+02:002009-05-19T16:54:00.000+02:00Wow. I thought I was the only one who treated Warc...Wow. I thought I was the only one who treated Warcraft like my secret identity! I think I end up seeming like a person who possibly sleeps too much to friends and co-workers. . . but I'm not about to share.Syderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678378709885767949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-12316089546650578392009-05-19T15:38:00.000+02:002009-05-19T15:38:00.000+02:00@Larisa
What you are trying to pass as positive s...@Larisa<br /><br />What you are trying to pass as positive sides of playing are just rationalizations of your desire to play.<br /><br />You learn nothing of leadership or managing groups of people in game. Or at least too little to be of any importance anywhere else. "omg wtf, dont stand in the fire. -50dkp"<br /><br />Anyway, if you are shy and would like to be around people more, imo you should try and work on that, in the real world that is, not hide behind a computer because if you do you're just fooling yourself.<br /><br />To all those who gave watching TV as an example:<br /><br />Watching TV for HUGE amount of time is same as bad and same as frowned upon. People might accept it more, because almost everyone watches it in small amounts. (I dont even have a TV if u are wondering). Abusing it will be looked at just the same as gaming.<br /><br />@Employers vs wow players.<br /><br />What everyone does in their free time is their business finally, as long as it does not affect their work. So casual players shouldnt have any problems. The hardcore or the other hand...<br />picture this: at this moment I am a wow player posting here during work time... for you to judgeQuicksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514588622395952812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-10109560706819342842009-05-19T15:36:00.000+02:002009-05-19T15:36:00.000+02:00I'm very fortunate in that my guy plays as well. S...I'm very fortunate in that my guy plays as well. So we can talk about it.<br /><br />But I do feel odd when people at work talk about their weekends. Somehow, my 6 hour raid is seen as inferior to the 6 hours someone else spent when they went to the movies on Saturday AND Sunday. Or the 15 hours of catching up on a season's worth of television on DVD.<br /><br />I think it's because when people think computer games, they think of the sullen pre-teens playing Nintendo DS at a restaurant table or the occasional story of someone who died because they didn't eat for 6 days while playing WoW.<br /><br />My mother understands the social aspect of it better than the tactics. So I share funny jokes that my guildmates tell and crack her up with stories of guildies falling off of ledges and into fire or water. She "gets" that from watching me play Atari games all those years ago.Kimberlyhttp://blogs.courierpostonline.com/worldofwarcraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-30913964913129364852009-05-19T12:41:00.000+02:002009-05-19T12:41:00.000+02:00Great post and very recognizable. I never talk abo...Great post and very recognizable. I never talk about WoW at work or at home either. Sure, the people at work know that I game. But when we talk, it will rather be about the tv show I've seen. It's a subject more people can talk about. And I've been asked a few times at home what we are up to but I just find it too hard to try and explain. It's hard to see the fun in it from the outside.<br /><br />But besides all that, WoW is not a socially accepted pasttime. <A HREF="http://kotaku.com/5111403/job-recruiters-instructed-to-avoid-wow-players" REL="nofollow">In fact, your chances to get a job go down if you tell them you are playing WoW</A>:<br /><br /><I>He replied that employers specifically instruct him not to send them World of Warcraft players. He said there is a belief that WoW players cannot give 100% because their focus is elsewhere, their sleeping patterns are often not great, etc. I mentioned that some people have written about MMOG leadership experience as a career positive or a way to learn project management skills, and he shook his head. He has been specifically asked to avoid WoW players.</I>So I don't talk about it. Taking a quick browse through the comments, there seem to be more people who think that WoW is not an accepted pasttime in the eyes of many people. Actually, gaming in itself isn't an accepted pasttime. It's often seen as something for kids, something you stop when you reach a certain age. Even though the average gamer age is around 37. But as long as it's not socially acceptable, talking about it at work is a no go.Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155709707982913637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-38553241870734815002009-05-19T10:16:00.000+02:002009-05-19T10:16:00.000+02:00Another enjoyable post on the personal aspects ass...Another enjoyable post on the personal aspects associated with WoW Larísa. This topic is something that I know too well, as it seems a lot of others do too. My approach to this is to save my specific game discussions for people who I know share similar interests, and I am lucky enough to haw a few such persons around. With my wife I have found that the glazy stare (heh, love the mental image that expression gives me) is less likely to appear when I talk about my in-game friends, and the non-game things that comes up. Like when I shared the flooding incident my 5-year old had in the bathroom, and gets a bunch of similar stories told back by the other parents in the guild. Those are nice things to share, and gives my gaming a little more sense of being a legit interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-90560452620150507582009-05-19T09:53:00.000+02:002009-05-19T09:53:00.000+02:00Great post Larísa!
And great comment Gevlon!Great post Larísa!<br />And great comment Gevlon!Alfonsiushttp://www.phoenixraid.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-86926674350447980662009-05-19T09:23:00.000+02:002009-05-19T09:23:00.000+02:00@Dorgol: haha, that’s a great idea! I doze off pre...@Dorgol: haha, that’s a great idea! I doze off pretty easily driving myself. Unfortunately my husband just hates wow so I don’t think I’d dare suggest it.<br /><br />@Kiryn: Working in the gaming industry must really be very different when it comes to the coffee machine conversations. And having a wow playing BF as well. It’s en entirely different situation, really.<br /><br />@Sprink: that’s really the ideal situation, where you can exchange experiences from different areas and putting the life puzzle together. In my case I think it’s kind of one way. I listen with big interest to most of the weekend achievements of others, it’s quite rare that I really have to act that I’m interested. But I won’t tell them what I’ve been up to, what’s interesting to me. It’s just too difficult to share.<br /><br />@Consolea: thank you so much for your kind words! I just checked out your blog and I think I’ve found a sister. Cheers!<br /><br /> @Pjharvey: Yeah, maybe I’m underestimating my collegues… Maybe… I just don’t know where to begin, but I don’t mind public speaking… catching an audience. Maybe I should just prepare better and try to give it a go?<br /><br />@Kromus: actually even though I’m not that interested in football, I can find football talk quite interesting, as long as it’s done with passion and intelligence. I love geeks no matter what area they’re active in. It probably sounds a bit strange, but that’s how it is to me.<br /><br />@Syrana: Ahhh… I can imagine how hard it was to go to the stylist. All winded up after the excitement and the disappointment. And then you really can’t share the emotions, just have to try to play cool. That’s some strain.<br /><br />@Eaten by a Grue: To be honest I don’t follow you about the “artificial challenge”. You always make a decision about the setting, the rules of the game. It’s no different to decide where to put the bar if you’re high-jumping or how hard the boss should hit. I seriously DO think that raiding is very much comparable to any kind of team sport, it’s just that the skill is about reacting, moving, taking the right decisions on a screen and not on a field. But it’s very hard to make outsiders understand that.<br /><br />@Gnomeaggedon: Oh yes, that is really hard to explain. That it’s NOT the same thing to oneshot Levi or to attend a learning night at Mimron. That the playing has different qualities and that there are some nights that are more important than others. I’ve never even tried.Larísanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-58570743859607789742009-05-19T06:44:00.000+02:002009-05-19T06:44:00.000+02:00I don't know why my wife even knows...
She has us...I don't know why my wife even knows...<br /><br />She has usually tuned out within 5 seconds of me starting to tell her.<br /><br />If I say only "good" or "bad" I cop it too... /sigh<br /><br />I think the biggest problem is you can't just say:<br />"We wiped on Sapp"<br /><br />Because it has no context...<br /><br />You have to explain that it took you 5 hours to get to Sapp... Sapp does this, or that... and it was the idiot [insert class here] that meant that you have to log on again tomorrow... please... pretty please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-67079418172077348862009-05-19T04:22:00.000+02:002009-05-19T04:22:00.000+02:00I think Okrane is pretty right. Larisa, you are a...I think Okrane is pretty right. Larisa, you are an exception in what positives you have managed to draw from the game.<br /><br />I will add another reason, and this particularly has to do with trying to convey to someone the raiding aspect of the game.<br /><br />The challenge is artificial. That really hard boss could be made trivial by a few lines of code and a few minutes of a programmer's time. That really neat piece of armor could be put to shame by that same programmer, who just decides to add a few zeros to the stats of another item.<br /><br />Non WoW players will immediately realize the artificiality of the challenge, and will be genuinely puzzled as to why in the world you bother to jump through Blizzard's hoops.<br /><br />Imagine if someone told you about a little game they played with themselves over the weekend. Rolling two dice, the goal is to roll double-sixes three times in a row. Then, you win! Would you be very impressed in hearing about their streaks?<br /><br />In a real sport, while some of the challenge is arbitrarily set, for example, the height of the basket in basketball, the distance to the hole in golf, etc., the physical challenge of performing athletic moves is real, and the opponent is quite real. So everyone can instantly relate to that and appreciate the challenge involved.<br /><br />Anyway, that's my theory.Eaten by a Gruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741777795065029482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-32269927916687977772009-05-19T02:01:00.000+02:002009-05-19T02:01:00.000+02:00Has anyone succeeded? Is it doable at all?It is, b...<I>Has anyone succeeded? Is it doable at all?</I>It is, but like Sprink said about knowing your audience.<br /><br />My parents previously were not MMO gamers, but I was able to somewhat share my passion for the game and achievements. Now they play, so it's easier. :P<br /><br />Where I work, there are few gamers at all. A couple people are console gamers. There is one coworker that I can talk with about the game... but mostly because we also have music and console gaming to fall back on if I lose him in WoW talk. However, he does read my blog and loves my RP posts.. but has never played WoW (or any other MMORPG).<br /><br />So there are some family/friends/coworkers I can talk with about the game in small doses without losing them too much. Although, they will never fully grasp the emotions behind my adventures until (if) they play themselves.<br /><br />Now, my stylist... that's another story. I tried to sorta mention it, but yeah.. lost her. It was hard on Saturday after the excitement and disappointment of trying (and failing) to get BlizzCon tickets. They sold out right before I went to my appointment.Syranahttp://www.sideshowandsyrana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-28792078541812183122009-05-19T01:51:00.000+02:002009-05-19T01:51:00.000+02:00WoW can kill and strengthen a relationship.
Some ...WoW can kill and strengthen a relationship.<br /><br />Some posts here were fantastic, yeah your right-- WoW will fade away, but the memory won't. Theres far worse you could be doing. <br /><br />In WoW your learning to deal with people, conditions then do what you can with those requirements. Watching tele is just soaking up information then reguritating it. Its good for some things, but WoW is still with other like minded people. <br /><br />I was the first to play WoW in my entire school, and i was still popular, still mass amount of banter, but every now and again i "failed"....soon after they all started playing and are now dedicated to the game...In their spare time. Ones a media guy, ones a apprentice electrician and im currently studying for university....<br /><br />People shouldnt dedicate your life to it, but if you play it alongside life then you have no worries what so ever-- <br /><br />I find football talk unacceptable. We all hate and love stuff because were human and arn't programmed to get along on a mass scale. I'd rather being playing WoW with people like you then some of the other scumbags in this ever fading world.<br /><br />My girlfriend plays, and basically, when i described when i was annnoyed, i used real life scenarios.<br /><br />Somebody leaves group and pulls wave to spite the group. =<br /><br />"there was an arguement in a football game and the player bursts the ball and heads to the changing room.." for e.g.Kromushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067130906727081580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-81485001836359117372009-05-19T00:56:00.000+02:002009-05-19T00:56:00.000+02:00i agree with Sprink's perspective, being proud and...i agree with Sprink's perspective, being proud and enthusiastic about what you do whilst being aware of your audience. I think many people would be interested in what you do if only because it would show an interest in you.<br /><br />Keep it simple to start with, like you are teaching the basics of the game to someone who knows nothing about it, and you may be surprised how much of an interest your friends and colleagues may eventually show.pjharveyhttp://pjh.clu.org.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-71528372178520624232009-05-19T00:23:00.000+02:002009-05-19T00:23:00.000+02:00This is post just yet another example of why I lov...This is post just yet another example of why I love this blog. It's not packed up to the edge with mindless and dull info on how a strange guild is progressing, neither is written like a ten-year-old trying to describe how "supah awsum n great n kool" his lvl 28 hunter is. It's just so many of the thoughts I have about the game myself. Again: love it.<br /><br />And regarding the topic: I've been there and done that so many times. How many times have I not gotten a litte pat ont he head from my boyfriend, after trying to explain how great it was to get my first piece of T8.5? How many times have I not been countered with "God, you're suck a geek sometimes!" when I try to express my happiness over a new raid kill. I have a feeling that why I have a WoW blog myself tho. It's better to have two nice readers, than ten blank stares, aye?<br /><br />At last: thought I should tell you that I'm now linking here from my blog, and that I wrote about this blog in my own little website. Cheers.Fridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701811447071754829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-58948436734872262472009-05-19T00:12:00.000+02:002009-05-19T00:12:00.000+02:00I know full well the glazed stares as you answer t...I know full well the glazed stares as you answer the question "What did you do over the weekend?"... only I get a double whammy.<br /><br />I pencil and paper roleplay every Saturday, and Sunday is 'dungeon day' with my friends/5-man WoW group.<br /><br />However, I'm proud of what I've/we've accomplished, in both settings. And I try to explain things as simple as possible, keeping to only the most interesting parts to non-players, and it seems to work okay. If I see the eyes glaze over, I switch topics to something sports related (damn, it's good to have a fall back you enjoy ^_^) or something. But, they do the same for me when I'm listening to the virtues of what was on TV over the weekend (I don't watch TV) or how the Tigers are doing (Go Detroit).<br /><br />I guess it's just a matter of taking the good, taking the bad, taking them both, and there you have... life. ^_^Sprinkhttp://sprinknotes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-49821652622342041172009-05-18T22:51:00.000+02:002009-05-18T22:51:00.000+02:00I work in the gaming industry, so even among peopl...I work in the gaming industry, so even among people at work who don't actually play WoW, they're familiar enough with it that they'll know what I'm talking about as long as I don't get too specific. My BF has played WoW almost as long as I have, so we talk about it all the time.<br /><br />Among my family members though? Talking to my sister about WoW gets through about as much as when my dad starts talking about his newfound obsession with ham radio. Her eyes just glaze over, she says "yeah, that's great" and changes the subject to what kind of stamps she's putting on her wedding invitations.Kirynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868901474885427449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-69396149328299032992009-05-18T22:02:00.000+02:002009-05-18T22:02:00.000+02:00My wife gets me to chatting about WoW if she notic...My wife gets me to chatting about WoW if she notices me dozing while driving. It's something I can talk about that she doesn't have to actually listen to. :)Dorgolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12936803721440329897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-78531624768454301712009-05-18T21:53:00.000+02:002009-05-18T21:53:00.000+02:00@Vlad: well that’s actually a good sign after all…...@Vlad: well that’s actually a good sign after all… that she isn’t ashamed of your gameplay! Maybe managed to make his missis start playing…<br /><br />@Eury: Not too shabby! At least he seems to accept it and actually asks you about it – even though you may suspect it’s mostly out of politeness.<br /><br />@Shy: I agree that any kind of interest will become a bit nerd-like if you get deeply enough involved in it. Still I can’t help thinking that a marathon run is easier to explain to someone new to it than a boss fight.<br /><br />@Lerbic: feel lucky to be among geeks! A bit of well grounded geekiness will help you a long way. And welcome as a blogger!<br /><br />@Dechion: Yeah I think that’s actually one of the big reasons why I spend this time and energy on blogging about wow. It’s partly because I love writing, but also because it gives me someone to share all this stuff with – people who know where I’m coming from without too many explanations.<br /><br />@Fish: Yeah, I do other stuff as well, so I’m not completely out of topics to discuss. It’s just that I sometimes can’t help thinking that it’s a bit strange that I censor a part of my life.<br /><br />@Elnia: Time will show, but yeah, you’re probably right. Just seeing the changed attitude to sf and fantasy is pretty amazing. I used to be a geek just being interested in that kind of stuff. Nowadays it’s perfectly normal…<br /><br />@Okrane S: You have some points, but I don’t quite agree. I think I’m learning a bit through the gaming. Watching the leading and group process going on in a raiding guild is quite fascinating and gives me a lot of food for thought. I’ve improved my English quite a bit the last year, playing and blogging in English. I can catch myself even thinking in English. That was definitely not the case before I started to play WoW. And I’ve definitely got much more social contact through WoW. I develop friendships of my own – not just through my husband – something I haven’t had for years and years. It isn’t like I used to get out and hang around with friends all the times before I started to play. I was lonely, watching TV, reading books or going to the gym. Rather shy. Now I spend several nights a week, chatting, interacting, cooperating with others, and in between keeping in touch through e-mailing and such. It’s really a big difference – to the better.<br />I won’t flame you. I just try to say that what’s true for you isn’t necessarily true for everyone else. Just like my bartender wrote the other day in his post Merely WoW.<br /><br />@Asara Dragnoess: very well put. I agree!<br /><br />@Cathy: Actually I don’t think I’m not talking about it because gaming is frowned upon. It’s rather that it’s so hard to explain it to a non gamer in a way that makes sense. Mabye it’s just too special… I don’t know.<br /><br />@Blue Tiger: haha yeah I recognize that. Then I’m not very social in the normal way. I don’t think I said much more than that before I started to play wow. Once upon a time I made stencil sf magazines on my mimeograph and attended sf conventions. That didn’t make much sense either to talk about.<br /><br />@Klepsacovic: exactly my opinion. It’s not the stigma about gaming that is the problem, it’s the lack of common references. People just don’t know the vocabulary, the concept, what you’re talking about. And yeah, when there has been one of those Big Unforgettable Events in the game, such as when we killed Sarth+3d, it makes me a little bit frustrated that I can’t share it. <br /><br />@Khaelie: wow, that sounds very luxurious! That must be just amazing to work together with other WoW players… Wouldn’t mind hanging by the coffee machine under those circumstances :)<br /><br />@Stoico: Yeah, the blog is really a great outlet. Maybe that’s the best advice for people who feel lonely in their WoW interest. Start a blog and just let it all out!<br /><br />@Gevlon: I’m not sure it would make sense to other people but I appreciate what you wrote anyway. You’re always so supportive and encouraging. You’re not giving me gold or welfare, but you give me trust and acknowledgement and it means a lot to me. Thank you!<br /><br />@Dàchéng: hm… I’ve got the distinct feeling it might be WoW… At least you don’t lack other hobbies to talk about!Larísanoreply@blogger.com