There are a few times in my life where I’ve stopped playing MMOs not because I’m tired of the game, but because of the people in the game. Specifically, people I have not wanted to see. There have been times when I don’t want to randomly run into an ex in World of Warcraft, for example (although that’s hypothetical, seeing as how I’ve only dated one person in WoW). Or I don’t want to log in and see former guildmates and have things just be awkward. Just… it’s better not to go there, you know?
It’s the great irony of MMOs, that as much as we tout them as social spaces that also means inheriting the awkwardness that can come with those spaces. So what about you, dear readers? Have people ever kept you away from an MMO? Was it a case where you just didn’t want to see someone or there was some bad drama left alone? And if not, has it ever crossed your mind as a possibility?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
