are gamers loners?

theperksofbeingfaiq · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:34 am Post subject: are gamers loners?

every hardcore gamer i know (including me) are loners. is it a curse... why cant we fit in?? can you? does the world tend to look down on us because we spend most of our time playing video games? for me, its just another art of escaping reality..kinda like music. i wonder what you think?....and i'm talking about hardcore gamers not casual gamers.

Elvin · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 283

y would it be so suprising if all they did was play video games

CGY · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject:

Cornel · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Dec 05, 2004 Posts: 290

KamiNoSeigi · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject:

hmm...I spend more than 28 hours a week playing WoW (but I take a break and play CS), but I'm still able to have a comfortable social life. I mean, basically all you have to do is talk to people. Self confidence? Something like that. Sometimes all you have to do is go to a party and just meet more and more people.

Sometimes taking a break from playing video games to play sports can be an easy way to meet new people. After I started to play tennis (I only play about 2 hours a week), I've tons of new people. Like I said it's all about self confidence.

If you think you're a loner, then you can't help, but be one. If you think you can go out and meet new people to escape from being a loner, then you can. It's all about self confidence and a change of perspective.

thejackal · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Aug 01, 2005 Posts: 53

i think that people play games for the enjoyment and possibly to have something to brag about but alas, the society today dont seem to care about the gamers (shunned from society) and thus they are alone in the rooms, playing games

Apl420 · Conscript Joined: Jul 15, 2005 Posts: 149 Location: S.F

No, they aren't loners... They can make plenty of Online friends ^_^
I ended my game life back in June. and now i'm a Animefreak hahaha

rag_gurl · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:05 am Post subject:

hmmm...loners....hmmmm....well, i guess it depends. if they meet people who too like video games and befriends them then they wouldnt be called loners cuz they're not alone. but if they just lock themselves inside a room and never come out then yea, they would be called loners.

rag_gurl · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:05 am Post subject:

hmmm...loners....hmmmm....well, i guess it depends. if they meet people who too like video games and befriends them then they wouldnt be called loners cuz they're not alone. but if they just lock themselves inside a room and never come out then yea, they would be called loners. though i too think it's sad for people who live their lives like that.

Elvin · Yari Ashigaru Joined: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 283

Jsy3k · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:32 pm Post subject:

People who just plays and plays all day without even thinking of other activities are just plain stupid!!

Hey, I am a hardcore gamers a few years back (played between 50-70 hours per week on PS2, PC and GBA), but that does not stopped from going outside and make friends. People with only games, games, and games in their mind are usually a boring guy who can only talk about nothin except games.
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1ce · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:13 am Post subject:

If all or most of your friends are from the internet or an NPC in a video game, you are indeed a loner.

Jsy3k · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:02 am Post subject:

cloudstrife141516 · newbie! Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 11

even if u are a hardcore gamer like many u still have multiplayer games that AREN'T internet/lan/w/e based so u arent loners because if its multiplayer u are highly likely to have bought it in the first place for multiplayer unless u really werent thinking at all

eisenmeteor · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:49 am Post subject:

Not really but then again Im not really a hardcare gamer so I can't say, it depends on what kind of person you are. Draging everyone over a line is just stupid since it most likely never 100% true, sure there are some gamers that are loners but then again there are gamers who aren't loners.