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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Online gaming isn't all geeks- sometimes it can build a very senstive mindset- and can make you appreciate your real life.
I remember when i first started playing Ages of Empire. It's a game where you start with a small population and some resources. You have to order your people to gather the resources (chop wood/mine, etc.) then you slowly built up technology and a military. You can really get a sense of attachment as you see your creation grow and thrive!
Meanwhile 4 or 5 other civilizations are developing on their. some are allies, some enemies. eventually you have a war and one side is wiped out.
Learning to play I played against computer-supplied bots and at low skill level. Plus I had lots of cheats so even if I ever got in trouble I could cheat me some gold, or these nasty machine gun carrying race cars that could kill dozen of the sword/spear carrying infantry sent against me. It was a fun game.
Then I played online- no cheats and no control of skill level. There was something profoundly sad in watching my towns razed and peoples wiped out, and with nothing I could do about it.
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One of my best friends plays that game all of time. He is a dork. But he's a funny dork who enjoys drinking to excess and playing spectacular practical jokes on people, so I still like him.
