\o\ Finding your Sweet Lover (Or Nightmare) /o/

[Hakuro89]

But this thread isn't about me advertising myself looking for a partner. . . It's about the idea of an in game match making system.


And why are you being so vindictive in this thread? Is it because I flat out ignored your other vindictive posts on this forum? Please I'm not stupid.

Clearly you care enough about me in some way shape or form when you decided to stoop this low.


Guys seriously, can we stop derailing the topic? Is my question that hard to stick with or are you guys really tempted to test my patience?

We didn't derail your topic. We responded to it with a resounding "no thanks". It doesn't help to take it seriously either when after getting negative feedback on your idea you immediately start spouting things like 'stop derailing the topic' or 'please take this seriously'. If you don't want us dismissing you, don't dismiss us in the first place.

You post like how many times a week in the marriage thread and no one's chosen you. I know why I put people off, but I don't think you get it. On such a giant server like Balmung, which is likely exploding with the new patch, I'd say your problem is your "me, me, me, me have you noticed me yet? Have you noticed me yet?" disposition.

And the truth of it all begins to show through. No one was paying attention to him in the marriage thread so he wants a system that would all but force people to.

[Cleftobismal]

If you don't want us dismissing you, don't dismiss us in the first place.

I don't have the right to dismiss anything not related to my own thread? That's new. . .



Never mind don't mind me. I'll continue this thread. You're free to let yourselves be consumed by Cleft hatred.


But just be warned if this starts to get waaaay out of hand. I'll have to bring in a Forum Moderator for harassment.



Would anyone else like to put their input?

[Atoli]

Would anyone else like to put their input?

I planned to, but reading 3 pages of only personal attacks between OP and his acquaintances was kind of off-putting..>.>

On topic:
As someone who has been married ingame for approaching 2 years, while also not being on Balmung and not having roleplayed for many years, am I allowed to say that I actually think the idea is nice?

Let's not kid ourselves, the interest is there.
The mere fact that the marriage partner hookup thread is one of the biggest and most frequented topics on any of the language forums (yes, the other languages have their own version of said thread) shows that more than obviously.
Last week we got the official 2016 cencus, and while I don't remember the actual number, it was ten thousands of marriages each month.

No matter how much you struggle and try to make jokes about only erping RPers from Balmung being interested in it and ew this game is not about hooking up, thousands upon thousands of players are doing it every month, so stop kidding yourself.

Now as for if I actually want it?
No, not really. Not just because I don't need it, but also because I don't believe in match making (although last year's Valentione event was hilarious, and that was basically matchmaking, just without player input ). But would I mind it being introduced for other players?
No, why would I? Finding a partner is such an essential part of life that it makes absolute sense that many players want that in their fantasy life too, and giving them the tools to achieve that doesn't seem wrong to me.

[Gemina]

This isn't an online dating site.

I wouldn't say those are the intentions. Unless I am missing something and it's custom for EB mates to actually bond irl. Otherwise, I think those who want to experience the EB ceremony could benefit from some kind of content that puts potential partners together. However, designing the format of it like a dating website would not be the way to go. I think it should be something pretty simple, and those looking for a marriage partner can put it out there similar to party finder. You can specify desired race, gender, clan and so forth and it will filter out all potential suitors. Send a tell, run a dungeon or two with this person, go to the gold saucer, whatever it is to interact and either proceed, or drop them.

Ok, so that sounds exactly like a dating site. I dunno, I still like the idea of something like this, and if I was to get married, I wouldn't want to do it with some random person just for the glamour. I'd actually like to meet a potential friend to do stuff in the game with.

[Cleftobismal]

I planned to, but reading 3 pages of only personal attacks between OP and his acquaintances was kind of off-putting..>.>

Dw about it. There is a saying out of the frying pan and into the fire, and I remembered players like you aren't interested in random drama. Hence I'll introduce someone with authority if this continues on.


As for your respectful post which I greatly thank you for.

Now as for if I actually want it?
No, not really. Not just because I don't need it, but also because I don't believe in match making (although last year's Valentione event was hilarious, and that was basically matchmaking, just without player input ). But would I mind it being introduced for other players?
No, why would I? Finding a partner is such an essential part of life that it makes absolute sense that many players want that in their fantasy life too, and giving them the tools to achieve that doesn't seem wrong to me.

Can't argue with that. Not everyone finds a partner in a traditional sense. Everyone is different. And in my experience when a game implements a system like this. It's typically used for the bonuses given out of it which is fine, because the intention of such a system is for everyone to enjoy it, relax and have fun.

[Gemina]

Pretty much this.

Instant hookups rarely work out from what I've observed.

Yup. They happen, and they happen a lot. But they also end just as quickly.

[Squigley]

Imagine the disappointment when getting hooked up with a blue-haired lala. And the lala also happens to be a bitey one.

[Theodric]

It's highly unlikely to happen for legal reasons. Such a feature could very easily be abused and you only need to look at how desperate, depraved and manipulative some of the individuals seeking online relationships happen to be. Even if something like this were to go ahead it'd need to be carefully moderated and that just isn't an efficient use of time, money and resources.

[Cleftobismal]

It's highly unlikely to happen for legal reasons.

Legal reasons such as?

Even if something like this were to go ahead it'd need to be carefully moderated and that just isn't an efficient use of time, money and resources.

Why would an automated system need to be moderated and for what behavior?

Even without it us players are creating ways to do match making anyways such as those hook up threads.

Could you go into more detail please so I can understand what you're trying to tell me? I see you're telling me X, but I need to know what Y did to cause Z.

[Reinha]

I think it should be something pretty simple, and those looking for a marriage partner can put it out there similar to party finder. You can specify desired race, gender, clan and so forth and it will filter out all potential suitors. Send a tell, run a dungeon or two with this person, go to the gold saucer, whatever it is to interact and either proceed, or drop them.

This sounds good for two reasons. Firstly that's pretty much how partner seeking works. You spend time with people who don't have immediate turn-offs. Secondly, if it's kept simple it won't take too much developer resources. I'm not sure I want any "hook up" icons and whatnot. Perhaps the Party Finder could have it's own segment for EB seekers. They already have cross realm technology so it would be a channel to reach a lot of people.