With s4 already in full swing and WotLK coming up in the next few months, beta testing and new talents are being released. At this point of time, many guilds are still trying to make the last scramble for a shot at getting Kil’jaeden down. However, there is also talk about how t6 gear will stand against greens after the expansion is applied.
I would expect many of you who have just read that above paragraph to have no clue whatsoever unless you actually play World of Warcraft (WoW) and understand the game activities and what it currently offers. The WoW community is a big one consisting of at least 8.5 million users worldwide. However, it is only part of a person’s “world” or “reality” if they know about it or play it. In addition, the various short forms for words such as “s4” meaning season four of arenas, and “WotLK” meaning Wrath of the Lich King would carry no meaning to someone who is not interested or who doesn’t play the game mainly because it is not a shared experience.
Many people treat WoW with various importance. And with increased importance comes greater association and dedication. Many people are willing to spend hundreds or even a thousand dollars for tickets to the upcoming BlizzCon and dress themselves up as one of the characters of the game as they participate in the event. This might be something they share with their friends and it is part of their shared experience, resulting in greater bonding and ease in communication.
This does not only apply to the WoW community, it is evident in any social circle, mainly friends/people who enjoy doing the same thing as you. Being it a game, a hobby, Japanese comics, anime, television series, etc, it is usually something common that holds relationships between people together. Friends usually share something in common (be it beliefs, hobby, background) to maintain communication and interest. Similarly, people usually pick out what is more important to them to look for in a friend based on their own experiences to try to sustain a friendship.
All in all, communication is and has been part of our everyday lives and people have subconsciously integrated and associated the sense of liking to sharing similar experiences.
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Hey. You were right about people not being able to understand certain game terms used in your entry because i'm not a 'gamer'. hahas.. Anws, I agree with you viewpoint that 'Friends usually share something in common (be it beliefs, hobby, background) to maintain communication and interest.' That is true. Without something common, communication cannot be maintained.
wow i have to say i don't really understand some of the terms you have used. i would agree with ur comment tat frenz usually share some common intrests as tis would allow them to be able to communicate on a same level and also understand what is being disussed.
Wow, this just proves what a big gamer you are! As much as being friends constitute sharing something in common, proximity plays a huge deal too :)
Well, thats for sure! Proximity also plays a big deal with friends or loved ones. If you're talking about physical proximity, i guess technology nowadays does help if it was a long distance friendship or relationship. However, that doesnt make up for the face to face time people have together.
WOW can be said to be a lifestyle. In the game itself, the plots, friends, money, guilds, monsters, etc are already so intricate, it truly is like living in another world. No wonder people can can get addicted to WOW and not stop playing for days.
And so yes, WOW can also be a bonding point for friends. Initially when I came to SIM, I had several classmates who bonded exactly this way - by playing WOW online together. It provided a common point for them to discuss during school when they still didn't know each other that well. But I suppose it also depends on how avid of a gamer they were for it to have really been a significant part of their bonding process. In the end, similarities can only do so much in forming lasting friendships. A common mindset is needed as well.
its a form of symbolic interaction .
those who understand the terms , are in the community , those who don't are out
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