Online gaming and interaction

toxyboy · #1 3rd December 2011, 07:41

Does anyone have one and play online? I am playing Fifa 12 online at the moment and find that it helps on those days when I want some sot of interaction with the outside world but don't know where to start and it's made a difference as it fills the void of not having people over to play.

Does anyone else find it relaxing and as a form of interaction that makes you feel better as you are at least doing something with others even if your not talking all the time on the microphone? I am very interested in peoples thoughts on this.

Anyone that plays then feel free add me to your friend list: toxyboy

daznsaz · #2 3rd December 2011, 09:33

hi ive got my 3ds online and enjoy the online games.but dont have any other console online at the minute

Geoff · #3 3rd December 2011, 09:59

I have a Second Life account, which I just created. I've had my new account for about 2 weeks now, but haven't spoken to one person there! I've had 2 other accounts in the past, so started there about 4-5 years ago, but up until 2 weeks ago I hadn't used Second Life for about a year. It's the absolute best online "game" for meeting people and getting to know them, especially for shy people like me who find that sort of thing so hard in real life. Plus I can make myself look a lot better there, and that's half the battle won already. I've made some friends there in the past, including someone very famous, but it never lasted with any of them. I did even meet a girl from there in real life and that went well, but didn't last. Now I'm back with a new account, I'm more scared than ever to make contact with people there!

bluemaus · #4 3rd December 2011, 14:29

I play a few MMORPGs on PC, but MegaTen and Guild Wars mostly.

I still end up avoiding people unless I really have to do a team mission or something. Kinda defies the point of an MMO I guess lol.

Toxic · #5 3rd December 2011, 14:29

actually during my crack years

..i mean WoW years i met hundreds of people! although we needed to go on vent to talk tactics and stuff during bosses i would never speak i just said i didnt have a microphone or something

i quite enjoy talking to a few of them to the point id log on quite a lot of nights and basically just sit about in a town and talk to them with no intention of actual "gaming" it was actually good times, we could be talking about random crap..then just decide to group up and mess about clearing a dungeon or do some organised pvp

those are the things i miss...however 90% of the playerbase were complete and utter spoons...but i guess thats properly reflected in real life

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Originally Posted by bluemaus

I play a few MMORPGs on PC, but MegaTen and Guild Wars mostly.

I still end up avoiding people unless I really have to do a team mission or something. Kinda defies the point of an MMO I guess lol.

actually you posted this while i was, so ive edited to include

i know what you mean, i met my ex through wow so she got us into "high" places i guess as she had no issues talking to random people, since splitting up with her ive not really touched MMO's too much! but when i have if ive either started them with a friend or two or on my own...if i start with a friend ill Only play with the friend..i have no interest in talking or grouping up with new people..i decline party invites because i cant be arsed to be social and i get annoyed when a quest requires 2-3 people to complete...if this is the case ill come back when im higher level and solo it

..i believe im doing it wrong! although i havent really played once since straying into FF14 last year (actually i solo leveled to 50 on Rift...)

Optimistic · #6 3rd December 2011, 15:14

I used to play computer games ALL the time many years ago. I was pretty proud of my achievements but to be honest it was only to kill time, didn't make me feel better... just annoyed when I didn't play perfectly and feel I missed out on a lot of other opportunities in real life.

Saying this I used to brag about my conc jumping skillz for Team Fortress Classic.

To me it was more about wanting to BEAT them rather than interacting socially... though you do to a small degree especially when working in a team.

Memory · #7 3rd December 2011, 21:35

I used to play Runescape briefly, made a good friend on there although the friendship didn't last that long outside of Runescape. I've also played the odd other online game but it's a bit hit and miss as to whether I interacted with anyone else. I used to play games with an online friend and the only reason I did was to talk to them. I'm not good at sticking with games, so if I were to take up online gaming again it would probably be more for the online interaction to make me feel better and connected to the world somehow, rather than the challenge of the game.

warmness · #8 3rd December 2011, 22:42

I played abit of Runescape and IMVU mostly.

Potatoes · #9 4th December 2011, 00:56

It definitely makes me feel better, I use my microphone on almost every game i play now, got used to it playing main tank and raid leader on World of Warcraft.

Detox · #10 4th December 2011, 02:29

I used to play MMO games quite often, but now I don't touch them. When I played those I always solo'ed so it was a waste of time.
The only real online interaction with people that I get is usually in not very 'social' games. Games such as BF3, which I play every now and again. And the only real interaction you have on that is "GG" at the end plus the teamwork while playing. So thats the only types I will play online, as quite frankly I don't like even trying to make friends or gaming buddies anymore.

Basically I'm very anti social on the internet too.

Shyman · #11 4th December 2011, 09:22

I play GT5 online, I've got a headset but the only time I've used it is when I've been private racing against someone I know and the only time I use text chat with someone I don't know is saying 'good race'.

Pablo Huntsbach · #12 4th December 2011, 20:00

Actually never got into it, and I love the videogames! I just don't have the time to sink into multiplayer. It doesn't matter how good the matchmaking is, most online halo or cod players that I end up going upagainst have logged in a few hundred hours practice already so I just find I don't know what I'm doing. It's impossible to break into it as a newcomer these days.

TommyGun · #13 4th December 2011, 20:05

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Originally Posted by PRH1987

Actually never got into it, and I love the videogames! I just don't have the time to sink into multiplayer. It doesn't matter how good the matchmaking is, most online halo or cod players that I end up going upagainst have logged in a few hundred hours practice already so I just find I don't know what I'm doing. It's impossible to break into it as a newcomer these days.

Its never too late,I didnt play any COD games till I got black ops this year,and had never played any multiplayer games before that,I got my ass kicked at first but now I usually finish in the top 3.

EDIT, Scratch that, I played a bit of Gears of war 2 online before I played COD.

Defiance · #14 4th December 2011, 20:25

online gaming is serious business. in Ogame i remember once a long term buddy in my alliance told me "I love you man, ..and im not gay."

funnily enough, before we were in the same alliance ..we were kinda rivals/enemies.

but yeah, in online gaming you do often build up quite a comradeship with ppl.

HelloWorld · #15 4th December 2011, 20:59

With their dubsteps on their videos...

I've just started playing LoL; which is notorious for its terrible community. It suits me as I quite like to wind people up (if they deserve it). I'd like to play an MMORPG but it's hard to find one that doesn't descend into mindless clicking. GuildWars 2 looks pretty promising so I'll give that a go when it comes out.

Pablo Huntsbach · #16 5th December 2011, 00:38

I'm still not good, I always get the impression that people do get in a lot of practice with the same game, and between work, uni and other games I'm not sure it's for me. Think I'd get doing the same thing on the same maps after a while. Also half those kids are dickbags, I can't be bothered to deal with that

Roman Totale · #17 5th December 2011, 21:48

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Originally Posted by Optimistic

I used to play computer games ALL the time many years ago. I was pretty proud of my achievements but to be honest it was only to kill time, didn't make me feel better... just annoyed when I didn't play perfectly and feel I missed out on a lot of other opportunities in real life.

Saying this I used to brag about my conc jumping skillz for Team Fortress Classic.

Ha, another oldskool TFCer! Sadly a lot of the people I talk to the most these days are old ex-clan mates from TFC. I still play games online a lot now, but I rarely talk to people. Not so much due to anxiety, but either there isn't much point, or the people are such morons. I find Xbox live particularly unbareable due to all the horrible swearing 12 year olds on there and so only ever use headsets etc with people I know.

I had some really great times in my late teens early twenties with fellow nerds in clans and at meet ups (iseries) etc, but I'm too old now, and probably shouldn't be spending even a fifth of the time I do on them anyway!

The_Fr33_Man · #18 30th December 2011, 00:53

Im glad someone opened a post about this, its been fascinatiing to notice how my anxiety used to seep into my gaming life... Back when i used to play World fow arcraft i used to be to nervous to go into the 2v2 arena becasue i was afraid of what they used to think of me. Forming a strong relationsip and going on vent with someone i grouped with fixed that.

MMO's are good for those with SA in my opinion, beats playing solitaire 24/7 in the dark :P at least theirs some interaction, and especially when you form relationships with in-game guilds etc

Olly. · #19 30th December 2011, 23:28

I do love online gaming, mostly play the usual things like cod, gears of war, fifa etc but in terms of interaction, I play people but thats it, as weird as it sounds my SA extends to the online world/environment as well. Not sure why tbh, considering its all anonymous and you don't actually have to speak to people face to face but I just get randomly nervous whenever I for instance receive a message on xbox live or someone talks to me in a game, its bloody annoying not even being able to make online friends as well as real ones ffs

richie-t · #20 30th December 2011, 23:38

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Originally Posted by Roman Totale

Ha, another oldskool TFCer! Sadly a lot of the people I talk to the most these days are old ex-clan mates from TFC. I still play games online a lot now, but I rarely talk to people. Not so much due to anxiety, but either there isn't much point, or the people are such morons. I find Xbox live particularly unbareable due to all the horrible swearing 12 year olds on there and so only ever use headsets etc with people I know.

I had some really great times in my late teens early twenties with fellow nerds in clans and at meet ups (iseries) etc, but I'm too old now, and probably shouldn't be spending even a fifth of the time I do on them anyway!

I wasted a lot of my life playing tfc and counterstrike. Was very into cs and got quite involved with the community and clan world!

Sad to say, playing that with some online friends was more enjoyable than going down the pub.

ryan2032 · #21 31st December 2011, 01:24

I love online gaming, a few of my mates are online and we actually socialise alot more online due to the free chatting over the mic and over commitments we all have. I have made quite a few mates online and its good fun. If anyone is on the 360 and fancys adding me then let me know.