MMO Social Epidemic

[Anandra]

It has been a mixed bag for me. I'm a very social person and always start off a dungeon group with a hello. Some groups are silent the whole run. Others have been really social and on a couple of runs, we stuck around chatting until we got the dungeon boot. A few folks have asked what server I'm on and if I would come to theirs. I'm not the best of players but I am friendly and positive so guess that goes a long way. I always try to add constructive comments, especially if something isn't going well. Always try to compliment someone if they are doing an exceptional job. Then again, that is how I am in real life.

I've been in other groups and WP seems to be the worst place for some bad behavior. I've seen some incredible temper tantrums when there is an attempt at a speed run and players aren't equipped or don't know the strategy. Or if something goes wrong. I just assume the person is very young or socially inept and go about my day. Most players have been pretty nice.

[Squishton]

Pretty much any MMO I've played, I start with the intention of being sociable, but then I start and most of the other people in the games have all ready been playing forever, so I have to start progressing through the game to catch up. By the time I get to a part where you actually play with other people, I'm so use to playing by myself that I just get through the multiplayer parts and go back to playing by myself.

[PSxpert2011]

I agree with the thread OP. While this MMO is not the first of it's kind, it grabs prayers from every other kind of MMO out there(don't ask me how, that is another story). I feel that what can make players feel more comfortable and connected is to use the forums!

Yeah, I know. We're doing it right now but SE once gave us the opportunity to skip servers for free and well, I couldn't transfer my Legacy character so, that was out of the question. I /propose we do this:
It's not a new concept but it's the perfect time to gather with friends and family for the holidays and agree with what server the majority of the NA/UK players would like to meet up in. Heck, you can even create a new character and start fresh or transfer, w/e.

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The point: most of us are familiar with with each other, personaly I haven't checked anyones profile(yet) or followed anyone on the Lodestone. Everyone is welcomed to check me and send me a message or add me. If you like the idea that forum goers should make a LS or FC of their own and call it a club/end-game/community hub w/e, I would accept the invite. It's time we unite and send SE a message: We control this game!

[Hocchi]

I don't talk to people in real life, why would I in a game.
Silent dungeon runs go the fastest.

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

In a situation of silence, I tend to be the ice breaker and say hello first so I am not of the perspective that this game is lacking in social interaction within the DF. Conversations are actions between two or more parties so we would have to be willing engage in the first place in order to be engaged in conversation.

[Ri_ri]

If I'm in a dungeon/trial, I'm there to play the game, and hopefully complete content. Besides sharing thoughts relevant to the fight, I will not be chatty there.

I talked a lot in my old MMORPG (RO), I'd even type while casting, because the game was painfully slow and leveling was a boring grind. Any distraction from the chore was welcome. Not the case here.

[Seiss]

Hmm not sure about you all but most of my Ls chat goes like this "Hey everyone"

" Hi Seiss "

"Is there a call going ? "

and then I get a call to go into Skype that's where we do most of our talking and joking around .

I believe the reason most don't talk in DF runs and the like is that in today's world people are used to voice chat in games ala FPS and such.

[Dark-Saviour]

Most of the social interactions in MMOs are done over voice chat.

Which would be great...

if the voice chat were built-in and universal.

Otherwise it just reinforces the insularity I mentioned earlier.

[Moontide]

I've been votekicked out of a dungeon group once in Guild Wars 2 for being talkative. Apparently the 3 out of 5 people (all guildies with each other) in said group were chatting in some other chat about me being annoying, and without any warning decided to votekick me about at 2/3rds of the dungeon done. A little bit of whining and apologizing for not even realizing that I was offending people got me back to the group before beating the final boss though.

I quit Guild Wars 2 altogether after the incident. I can't imagine how antisocial some people can be in a game that's supposed to be a social experience. Nothing that bad happened on FFXIV yet for me though. Then again I haven't touched lv.50 content just yet.

[Scarletyoshi]

Does anyone notice how a lot of those games we remember being all social and talkative had a rose colored filter?