*Do you feel a sense of community in your game?
Yes I kinda do, but kinda don't. I feel affiliated with the people I talk to each day but to an extent.
*How do you talk in, or about this game? (Are there message boards, chat, etc.)
I chat the way I normally would in lets say messenger or to other people. I constantly joke even if it's terrible and not that funny but dry and old. But I don't find that I talk differently because of it, on the rare occasion I used a game word instead of a real word but that was once or twice ever.
*In your games, did you ever join a guild, or faction? Why? If so, did you also interact with people regularly that were not in this guild?
Yes, have often, don't much like them because there is the expectation to be active each day and that is something I just cannot and will not do.
*Do you share any in-jokes with people in your guild/game?
Of course I do, I have tons of inside jokes with these people.
*What was your goal in this game? Is this goal similar to others who played this game?
Not really a goal, it is a time waster I have done for years... just became a habit and ritual more than a goal.
Did you ever do anything like a dungeon party (raid)? Or another type of group activity? Who did you do this with?
No I don't, I prefer to work alone
Were there any types of players you disliked? Why?
Players that just get in the way of anyones game to be rude or annoying, I prefer to wipe the ground with their face but don't out of respect of the game and other users.
*How did you treat players that you disliked? How did you treat them or talk to them?
Never talked to them, shown them any attention.
What do you consider to be 'noobish' behaviour? How do you feel about this?
Not knowing what to do and breaking inset rules without ever looking at what the rules are, there after saying "I didn't know that was against the rules"... pfffbt
*How do you know a player is an expert?
Not really, no person can technically be the expert of a game if they didn't make it... that is just my opinion, I do however know many amazingly good players.
Was there anyone you avoided in game/were afraid of?
Never afraid, just had a big beef with them and wouldn't feed the beef.
What rules were imposed in this game? (i.e. no griefing, no swearing) Did you stick to these rules? What were the consequences?
Lots of rules, too many to list... will just say they dumbed it down to infant style.
*Were there words or phrases that you used in the game that you wouldn't use with a real conversation partner? (Is there any jargon specific to your game of choice?)
Acronyms of certain items and stuff, thats pretty much the only difference jargon.
What class of character did you choose? What features of this character appealed to you?
I love being a warrior or sorceress (Druid) depending on games, I play many.
*Do you treat the game world as a real place in your mind? (This question is a little bit abstract, answer how you will)
No I don't, it ain't real, doesn't bother me if it were gone... would just be sad to never talk to the people I talked to there, that's the funnest part IMO.
Do your characters have different personalities?
Not really, I can't say they do.
So would you talk in real life as you do in the game?
Yes I normally do, cause I talk pretty normal.
Did you know anyone from both the game world and the real world? How do you think they were different?
Yeah, my siblings and a few friends. Nothing was different about them.
Did you ever roleplay in these games?
Nope. Never will either.
What do you think of roleplayers?
It's a good time passer, they like it, it seems like it's a fun thing to do.
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