Thinking about how people deal and live with each other online has reminded me of another friendship from the online world. This was from Xbox Live where I spend a lot of my time. While not as extreme or interesting as the link I posted earlier, it just shows how people can have real friends over the internet. After playing a great match of Gears of War, I friended one of my teammates, who was amazing with a sniper rifle. To this day, I call him an artist with that weapon regardless of the game. Anyway, we got to talking and kept playing together. Once Halo 3 was released we moved to that and havne't really played in much else. Its been about 3 years and while we're not exactly best friends, we're each others' unconnected and impartial voice whenever something happens.
If anyone reading this has an Xbox Live account, send a friend request to Omega Hunter 9
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I think it is really interesting that you have incorporated friendships with other gamers. And you are totally right to qualify these friendships as online relationships...I just hadn't give it much thought. Do you feel like you competition within the game adds to ya'lls friendship? Much like a teammate would?
ReplyDeleteYeah, definately. While I wouldn't say a game is stressful, the conditions in any sort of multiplayer match usually shows a person's personality. The friend I mentioned couldn't care less about winning or losing, meanwhile he's amazingly good and we rarely lose if at all because of him. So I'd say that making friends online over Xbox Live is very similar to that of a soccor team bonding for example.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool connection. Do you think the nature of the online friendship allows you both to be more impartial voices for each other?
ReplyDelete(And as soon as I get XBL set up at my new place, I'll add you.)
Yeah, I'm sure that being online takes a lot of the prejudgements out of the equation, so sociability and communication can be enhanced. The anonymity helps to an extent since you know that its near impossible for these people to meet your friends that you're with right now, so its freeing from certain limitations you put on yourself.
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