"we don't play games for social interaction..." - Page 2

**El_Gringo_Grande** · 01-02-2006, 08:32 PM

I don't think alot of online play is social at all. I find it rather anti-social. I actually think that is the draw for many of the people playing online. They can be rude, crude, vulgar or totaly oblivious to the others around them. It is hard to do that at the check out line. You can pretend not to notice the stinky guy behind you, but you do notice him and react if only internally.

I think "social" has different conotations. For some social means creating and maintaining relationships, both good and bad. For others, like me, it means taking advantage of the increased cohesion which happens among like minded people trying to achieve a common goal. I wouldn't call these relationships in the traditional sense. (But I guess they really are.)

aesop rock · 01-16-2006, 03:25 PM

Yes, I too would be greatly disappointed if I wasn't allowed to express my femininity through online gaming. Word.

Quote:

Originally Posted by |TG|SugarNCamo

*giggle* I will die the day I can no longer suprise someone with my female voice cutting through the bullet rounds and explosions. That's my 30% right there. So will AI take over my niche in BF2? Not if I have anything to do with it!

(Which, yes, for the record, I know I don't... but humor me, okay?)

**RandomGuy** · 01-16-2006, 04:02 PM

Obviously I voted "no", but for me competitive and dynamic gaming are more important than the social aspect.

ScratchMonkey · 01-16-2006, 04:22 PM

I play for the "flow":

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2154092.stm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperfocus

Spartan25 · 01-16-2006, 05:20 PM

No AI will duplicate the human mind exactly. Thus it is more thrilling to try and outhink another human rather than a bot. Trying to teamwork with a bot is kinda lacking as well.

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01-02-2006, 08:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
El_Gringo_Grande Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: OKIE HOMY Age: 39 Posts: 2,509	Re: "we don't play games for social interaction..." I don't think alot of online play is social at all. I find it rather anti-social. I actually think that is the draw for many of the people playing online. They can be rude, crude, vulgar or totaly oblivious to the others around them. It is hard to do that at the check out line. You can pretend not to notice the stinky guy behind you, but you do notice him and react if only internally. I think "social" has different conotations. For some social means creating and maintaining relationships, both good and bad. For others, like me, it means taking advantage of the increased cohesion which happens among like minded people trying to achieve a common goal. I wouldn't call these relationships in the traditional sense. (But I guess they really are.)

01-16-2006, 04:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
RandomGuy Join Date: May 2003 Location: K-W, Ont. Age: 27 Posts: 1,727	Re: "we don't play games for social interaction..." Obviously I voted "no", but for me competitive and dynamic gaming are more important than the social aspect.

01-16-2006, 04:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
ScratchMonkey Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Pablo, California Posts: 4,203	Re: "we don't play games for social interaction..." I play for the "flow": http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2154092.stm http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperfocus __________________

01-16-2006, 05:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Spartan25 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 135	Re: "we don't play games for social interaction..." No AI will duplicate the human mind exactly. Thus it is more thrilling to try and outhink another human rather than a bot. Trying to teamwork with a bot is kinda lacking as well.

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