Boyfriends/Girlfriends and the game?
Angel of Cthulhu
I was just wondering what your partners think of you playing the game? Lucky my boyfriend is a complete MASSIVE NERD that he doesn't mind. Anyone ever cracked it at you because you play too much?
Clerihew
My boyfriend and I live together and fortunately (or - now I come to think about it - perhaps unfortunately?) we are both addicts so we play together in the evenings too. It's a good money saver rather than sinking our spare cash down the pub every night for fun! 
Angel of Cthulhu
So is it true that a couple that plays together stays together? Haha, sorry that was terrible.
TreeDude
Got it for my girlfriend. She doesn't have broadband yet though. So we LAN at my place. She doesn't play as much as I do though.
Calan The Powerful
well my wife thinks nothing off it because i play with my son and she watches her whatever shows
Clerihew
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Originally Posted by Angel of Cthulhu
So is it true that a couple that plays together stays together? Haha, sorry that was terrible.
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Angel of Cthulhu
Do you think, and this is just a hypothetical question for my own interest, that if she started playing more and got 'better' at the game than you, you'd be jealous/insecure? I've often wondered about that...
Ira Blinks
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you mean people who play online game actually have girl/boyfriends? o_0
you mean people who play online game actually have girl/boyfriends? o_0
Angel of Cthulhu
Sometimes, heh. I heard of one or two people who met in an mmorpg, but I don't know if that was just an urban myth...
Argen
My fiance and I both play. We live together, so unluckily sometimes, it amounts to our quality time when we arehome together. 
But beyond, its kinda neat to have someone who you can talk with beyond TS and Vent.
If you were asking about how many folks on here have significant others, I've found alot of couples and married folk play this game.
But beyond, its kinda neat to have someone who you can talk with beyond TS and Vent. If you were asking about how many folks on here have significant others, I've found alot of couples and married folk play this game.
Sereng Amaranth
There are many and their mates in my guild. 
Angel of Cthulhu
I think thats kinda cool, that couples play the game together. I wonder if it started out as one person bringing it home and the other starting up after watching them play for a while....
Eet GnomeSmasher
My girl was actually the one who introduced and got me addicted to the game. It's a great thing having a gamer girlfriend...
Angel of Cthulhu
And why is that??
Opeth11
She doesn't care.
twicky_kid
During the first season I ran a guild going for the top 100 within in 3 weeks of the end of the season. I spent a lot of time training people, creating builds, helping others unlock skills, and playing GvG.
During that time my g/f got hooked on myspace. Those 2 factors combine nearly destroyed a 3 year relationship
I don't think any game is good unless its something you can both share. Common interest will always keep people together.
During that time my g/f got hooked on myspace. Those 2 factors combine nearly destroyed a 3 year relationship
I don't think any game is good unless its something you can both share. Common interest will always keep people together.
Hidden in the Mist
Hard to influence them to play it with you but, after that it's well worth it?
Eet GnomeSmasher
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And why is that??
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.....well...not as much yelling anyway.
CorstedPirate
My bf got us both a copy of the game for my birthday last September. So that we could play together. We only manage to do so every couple weeks or so if that. He doesn't play nearly as much as I do which has been a source of contention more than once. I do not let in interfere with our time together however.
Crimson Ashwood
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Originally Posted by Angel of Cthulhu
my boyfriend is a complete MASSIVE NERD that he doesn't mind.
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MMSDome
i really could care less if my girl played the game or not id rather she didnt so she dont get addicted which i doubt she would. Games are bad for you and when i see her i wanna get away from GW. Hell thers tons of relationships i know of IG though. I even know of a girl cheating on her real life boyfriend for an online reelationship, now aint that some poop.
Angel of Cthulhu
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I'm not a complete and massive nerd, I'm the biggest nerd, hip-hop afficianado, metal head, rev head and office geek in the WORLD. Don't selling me short as just a massive nerd... get out of my guild! :P hehe, aww, nah you can stay...
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Ahem. Anyway...
Crimson Ashwood
Aww... damn money grubbing females and their antics... poppa needs a new fissure armor but momma wants alamony... grr...
You can stay in our awesome guild of two, we rock like 80's hair bands.
You can stay in our awesome guild of two, we rock like 80's hair bands.
unholy guardian
My girlfriend... well she could care less, we both used to play this other game, just kinda chat, never really played the actual game together. Then we both quit because it was getting lame. She knows i play this game, but she... well i don't know what she does all day. I know some of it, but you guys don't need to know about her life lol. Still yeah, if your gf cares about you playing guildwars... unless you go and saying "sorry honey, i can't go the movies, i have to save up for my Fow armor, i just started... so maybe i can go next month"
(work and school > < or = friends and gf/bf) which is all > guildwars
(work and school > < or = friends and gf/bf) which is all > guildwars
Solvi
Both my wife and i played Starwars Galaxies together and then when that got all screwed up we switched to GW...now my daughter has started playing as well.
bubbadoll
well.. my husband and i met playing OFP (4yrs ago) then migrated to AAO... got married last December and now we're playing Guild Wars :-Þ
Angel of Cthulhu
Ha, bubbadoll that's really sweet. Congratulations
Guardian of the Light
Well my guild leader has a wife and they both play together on GW.
However ya that might be a random thing but a Couple who plays together does stay together.
However ya that might be a random thing but a Couple who plays together does stay together.
samifly
I've met many couples online - and my former partner introduced me to the game.
Thom
My mother doesn't play but she called to tell me that she was watching me on obs mode with my little bro over the weekend and wanted to know how things went. If my mother isn't freaking over all of my brothers playing, I'm sure there are plenty of partners who can respect the hobby.
Online gaming is shifting more and more to the mainstream, so I see less of the nerd label being attached in the future.
Online gaming is shifting more and more to the mainstream, so I see less of the nerd label being attached in the future.
Fantus
My spouse plays GW and helps me run our guild at the same time. Online gaming is a hobby and like any other hobby it's better when your significant other shares it. Shared hobbies add a lot to the fun and also keep your relationship healthy.
megalomaniac_mutant
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Originally Posted by Solvi
Both my wife and i played Starwars Galaxies together and then when that got all screwed up we switched to GW...now my daughter has started playing as well.
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Cebe
Guild Wars is the first computer game in a long time my girlfriend has become interested in. She does hog the PC from time to time (if would all be fine if her laptop could cope with the game, but it can't!). The only arguments is really causes is me shouting at her because of her lack of use of the mouse. She CONTINUALLY has the camera position either on the floor looking up at the sky, or looking down on herself - like a plan view. It irritates the hell outta me - How can you kill what you can't see effectively?? Grrrr
yeah_hi
My other half and I both play. He started during the prophecies betas and finally succeeded in tempting me away from various other games about 10 months ago.
It's all good, until something seriously uber drops for one and not the other... that tends to set off 'OMG U HAX' slanging matches across the room
It's all good, until something seriously uber drops for one and not the other... that tends to set off 'OMG U HAX' slanging matches across the room
Jeremy Untouchable
my wife just got her first lvl 20 . we play together a lot
Aurgorn Notnaw
My girlfriend has a character on my account that she sometimes goes on when I'm busy with other stuff. But she usually just sits playing Football Manager on her laptop when I'm on Guild Wars. Football Manager is just as addictive as GW so its OK.
forelli3600
It's not all happiness you know. I heard of partners getting divorced because 1 of them played too much mmorpg's.
Some ppl even died cuz they played too long
Some ppl even died cuz they played too long
Shadowfox1125
In my former guild, the leader was first the husband, but he stopped playing for a bit and his wife became our GL. It was great until there were issues between them.. Guild was merged with another and I haven't heard from them since. I believe they got divorced. They were a great couple..
RTSFirebat
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Originally Posted by Crimson Ashwood
I'm not a complete and massive nerd, I'm the biggest nerd, hip-hop afficianado, metal head, rev head and office geek in the WORLD. Don't selling me short as just a massive nerd... get out of my guild! :P hehe, aww, nah you can stay...
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Whatever rocks your boat buddy, I wouldn't be proud of that title.
AquilaI
My girlfriend isn't a big big fan of games (to say the least) But she doesn't mind me playing at all, which is good. She's a tolerant 'gal