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Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

20 Apr 2006 at 10:15 - 1

And Kill Monsters

Here is a really cool article from the Washington Post about how families will use MMO's to keep in touch. They specifically note Guild Wars in the very beginning and even include a screenshot (which includes Stefan) of a family that plays it.

Linky

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

20 Apr 2006 at 15:29 - 2

Borrowed from the AB Forums:
http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums...showtopic=9994

stone433

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/N

20 Apr 2006 at 15:59 - 3

the link for the artical on washingtonpost.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...041902617.html

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

20 Apr 2006 at 16:10 - 4

That article made me all warm inside.

Xenophon Ualtar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Apr 2006 at 16:20 - 5

That is a very good article. It is nice to see one that is not blasting gamers for being homacidal maniacs. To bad the "games are good" articles are so out numbered by the "games are teh evil" ones.

I personally play GW about 5 nights a week with my wife once we put our son to bed. There are a lot of people we don't tell about our gaming habits because they think that we are weird. Like for some reason sitting on a couch watching t.v. is so much better then playing a game together.

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

20 Apr 2006 at 16:23 - 6

If that isn't just the sappiest article about computer gaming I've read in a while!
It was a nice read though.

AeroLion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Apr 2006 at 17:03 - 7

Good article. Nice to read some good gaming news instead of yet another article harping on how GTA will destroy the children.

Also, great press for Anet and Guild Wars!

Fiendz Bane

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Netherlands

Wee Free Men [凸〇一〇]

W/E

20 Apr 2006 at 17:11 - 8

As opposed to many opinions, gaming is social and can create or tighten bonds. Now ill be off to convince my parents

Fred Kiwi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

[cola]

20 Apr 2006 at 17:36 - 9

soon the world shall dress like stefan

Guillaume De Sonoma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

aFk

Me/Rt

20 Apr 2006 at 17:50 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiery

That article made me all warm inside.

and fuzzy.

Pinna

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hell Reapers [HR]

Mo/

20 Apr 2006 at 20:19 - 11

I wish my family played Guild Wars, discussing GvG over dinner would be awesome.

GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

20 Apr 2006 at 22:47 - 12

Wow

Great article... just goes to show a family that plays together stays together.

Magnus_1

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/Me

20 Apr 2006 at 22:53 - 13

I play Guild Wars with my girlfriend.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

20 Apr 2006 at 23:52 - 14

My sister hates it, my father is way too busy, and my mother just doesn't understand it. So my immediate family is pretty much guaranteed not to be joining my Tyrian escapades. My cousins, now, they show promise.

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

21 Apr 2006 at 00:28 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjlr

My sister hates it, my father is way too busy, and my mother just doesn't understand it. So my immediate family is pretty much guaranteed not to be joining my Tyrian escapades. My cousins, now, they show promise.

I play to escape from my judgemental, superficial family.

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

21 Apr 2006 at 00:35 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon Ualtar

That is a very good article. It is nice to see one that is not blasting gamers for being homacidal maniacs. To bad the "games are good" articles are so out numbered by the "games are teh evil" ones.

I personally play GW about 5 nights a week with my wife once we put our son to bed. There are a lot of people we don't tell about our gaming habits because they think that we are weird. Like for some reason sitting on a couch watching t.v. is so much better then playing a game together.

I take comfort in the fact, that the authors of such articles probably just suck at games. Therefore, rather than learning to get better, they just say how evil they are. Unfortunately, since they don't spend their time gaming, they can spend it getting into positions of "authority". So we have to listen to their crap.

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 02:17 - 17

Yeah, this stuff does happen.
My hs principal (California)plays WoW with his 3 sons(Arizona, Rhode Island, Nev..

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 05:26 - 18

Quote:

Professor James Paul Gee, in the department of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of books examining the educational aspects of video games, argues that games are more a social pastime than an antisocial one.

Thank god someone people will listen to said that.

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

21 Apr 2006 at 05:49 - 19

Being somewhat old-fashioned, I'd be horrified to have my mom see some of the things people type ingame, but I can see where GW is perfect for some families. I'm also surprised to see video games represented in a good light.

I guess I agree with the Washington Post... so somewhere in hell, an imp just threw a snowball at one of the pigs flying by.

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

21 Apr 2006 at 06:22 - 20

It's nice to see videogames are getting more legitimacy in todays world. I remember a decade ago when they were associated with anti-social computer geek hacker kids with big glasses. I expect in another decade all anti-social stigma will be gone.

torquemada

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

guildless

21 Apr 2006 at 06:34 - 21

Hehe, nice read. Skeleton Mesmers FTW!!....running to TOA 500g!!

Especially the part about psyhologist professor developing a WoW habitl...lmao!

Excal

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

Ozone Guild [OzGw]

Mo/E

21 Apr 2006 at 15:45 - 22

My guild leader and a fellow guild officer are both my cousins =)

Dr Ripley

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Seattle

Force of Arms [FoA]

21 Apr 2006 at 15:53 - 23

Two of my distant younger brothers are in the guild. Working on the third...

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

21 Apr 2006 at 16:15 - 24

I play GW almost every day with my son. He's 11 & I'm 36. My daughter and wife aren't really interested and don't understand the appeal of online gaming. I don't usually tell people that I still play games, because most adults my age are too judgemental. They assume that because you play games you are childish or immature and cannot be taken seriously. I learned along time ago that I'm not really living my life to it's fullest if I have to play by the rules of others.

I can only hope that a cyber cafe is close to my retirement home when I get old.

Hoyt

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

VA,USA...for now.

21 Apr 2006 at 16:47 - 25

The social scenarios & real world parallels of MMOG(RPG)s are finally getting the recognition they deserve, not to mention their power as legitimate resources for education.
We have not seen the last of MMOG (RPG) being used as tools in education, most notably the application and possibilities for use with students with developmental disabilities and special needs.

Some synopses of articles on gaming and mainstream education:
http://www.innovateonline.info/index...article&id=172
http://www.innovateonline.info/index...=article&id=70
http://www.innovateonline.info/index...=article&id=66
(If anyone is really interested, I can send you the entire article)

Mister Overhill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Tampa, Florida

Sticks and Stones

R/Rt

21 Apr 2006 at 23:00 - 26

Have a son, 34, daughter, 32, daughter, 19, and a grandson, 15, all playing Guild Wars. Trying to get another daughter and a couple more grandkids into it. Just like old times at the kitchen table, only now the kids don't fight with each other.

Markaedw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

21 Apr 2006 at 23:09 - 27

Ahhh nothing like a little bloodshed to bring the family together. My brother and I often get together to rid the world of pests. We even went as far as having our charcters use the same last name.

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

22 Apr 2006 at 00:24 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinna

I wish my family played Guild Wars, discussing GvG over dinner would be awesome.

"Could you pass the mashed potatoes? Oh, and great job botching that infuse on me yesterday ..."

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

22 Apr 2006 at 00:52 - 29

Cool, i wish my parents were into games. sheesh, still get nothing out of em after being glued to games for 12 years. snes when i was 7 started me off ^_^

AeroLion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

22 Apr 2006 at 01:04 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister Overhill

Have a son, 34, daughter, 32, daughter, 19, and a grandson, 15, all playing Guild Wars. Trying to get another daughter and a couple more grandkids into it. Just like old times at the kitchen table, only now the kids don't fight with each other.

That's the best thing I've ever read on these forums.

I'd say "have fun" but I'm sure fun is not something your group lacks!

SisterDuron

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Smuggler's Alliance

N/

22 Apr 2006 at 21:20 - 31

my whole family(my self, my husband, and my two sons) plays guid wars almost every night! we all have a guild and share the same last names, so it makes me very happy to see gaming getting some good rep out there ^_^

SisterDuron

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Smuggler's Alliance

N/

22 Apr 2006 at 21:21 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Iowerth

"Could you pass the mashed potatoes? Oh, and great job botching that infuse on me yesterday ..."

that is exactly what it is like

Hadoken13

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

The Smuggler's Alliance

Mo/

22 Apr 2006 at 21:23 - 33

hehe she's right that is how it works....... -notice the duron in our names-

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

22 Apr 2006 at 21:34 - 34

My girlfriend often watches, she even dyed my ele...but I don't think she's ready for her own slot/account.

Prefectus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Jeresy

R/

22 Apr 2006 at 21:53 - 35

Yes Finaly Mmo's Ftw!

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

22 Apr 2006 at 22:23 - 36

my dad is probably the only person in my family that doesn't play game

ghostlyranger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

23 Apr 2006 at 04:04 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsmcasey

I can only hope that a cyber cafe is close to my retirement home when I get old.

or mayb u can open a cyber cafe during that age,

JiggyFly

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

So-Cal

Forsaken Wanderers [FW]

Mo/

23 Apr 2006 at 04:37 - 38

Getting my little brother to play Guild Wars was the worst decision I have ever made. Now not only does he annoy me in real-life, but he can annoy me in-game as well. I get alittle peace and queit though, because sometimes I put him on my ignore list.

Ken Dei

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

23 Apr 2006 at 04:39 - 39

hehe, GW dinner talk.

"Luxon!"
"Kurzick!"
"Luxon!" *reachs for knife*
"Kurzick!" *reach for fork*
"Stop fighting of no FoW after dinner!"
"Awwwww...."

Thom

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2005

23 Apr 2006 at 05:07 - 40

My brothers are flung across the country, but guild wars provides some good family time. GvG has definitely been discussed over dinner during holidays.

I am young enough to admit to online gaming, but sometimes you get an " oh EverCrack" like response which is when I try to convice them that things are getting better.