(08-24-2013, 10:15 AM)Naunet Wrote:(08-24-2013, 04:36 AM)Noire Wrote: This right here is why it doesn't matter that I don't enjoy WoW anymore, it will still always hold a special place in my heart because that is where I met my current boyfriend, Selsix.
It's always nice to see someone else find love on a game. /end sappy lovey dovey stuffs.
MMOs are a social hub just like any other location in real life, and bonds can form just as easily, especially when you're interacting regularly with these people. I met Twinflame in WoW over five years ago and will always cherish my memories of the time we spent roleplaying together and interacting OOC. I never would have guessed that I'd be six months away from marrying him today!
Wow, you met people you like in mmos?
(Joking! Also congratulations Naunet
)I've had the opposite experience really. I used to play EVE a lot and introduced my ex to it over a year a go. We had an absolute blast, met some amazing people in game and out of game, including some of the CCP developers. We were fairly known space pirates in our area and our guild was quite infamous for small fast hard hitting ships, like a wolf pack. We were complete villains and shot people on sight. Best experience I've had in a long time with an MMO, but when we split up it all just kind of felt "meh". EVE is very much a social game that features spaceships and when that significant social other left, it felt totally stagnant.
Although I couldn't see that happening with XIV, which is quite a different beast and I think joining this community first has done wonders for my experience already.
