Ahhh yes! Speaking of using an MMO to stay in touch! I had almost forgotten about that ^^. When my then boyfriend was sent to Iraq for over a year... FFXI was a big part of how we stayed in touch! I played a lot while he was gone just in case he could sneak a few minutes into the internet trailer and log on. Oh he could have emailed or texted.... but it seemed more personal to sit across from his character and talk. Gave you something to look at and interact with ^^. He says it also gave him comfort to know I was there waiting on him instead of out and about like some of his troops gf's. A lot of them returned to empty houses and long gone spouses and mates. ; ;....

I am happy to say that we were married within days of his return ^^ and still happily so!