Discussion: Romance & Regnum

veluchami · 04-25-2010, 09:11 PM

Hi Community,
I have been VERY skeptical about romance online, let alone romance in a MMORPG game, that too an RvR game like Regnum (not pretty ones with costume parties and such like one of those korean mmorpgs )

But I am very curious as to what you guys think.

I would like to take a survey and see a discussion on what your opinion on this is. I would like to hear in the lines of,
1) Do you think it is possible to find the 'right' one in Regnum?
2) Do romantic relationships in regnum (or other mmorpgs) really last? get converted to long term relationships, marriage?
3) How would you rate chances of finding your match in a game vs actually goin out there and meeting people in real in social events?
4) Has it worked for many people? you or for people you know? Are the relationships just as healthy as conventional relationships?
5) Have you tried out any relations? How well did if fare?
6) For people who are already married, How does playing Regnum affect your personal life (enriches it if both partners play it, its a cheaper alternative to social outing, keep the stress of your relationship under check, increases stress, if only one partner play it how it affects the dynamics)

Some of the points for and against that I could think people coming up with:
'for'

You spend a really big chunk of your life playing mmorpgs. So you get to know people you play with more than just goin on one date and trying to decide if you should move forward with the next one.
Less pressure
More honesty (?)
Meet more people than conventional means (?)
In the modern society in which everyone seem to grow so distant to eachother, mmorpgs bring people closer.

'against'
Long distance relations dont work out
People can easily hide their true colors
Things that look good from distance always dont measure up, up close.
Only losers go for dating in online games
It is dangerous to trust someone whom you havent seen in person so its difficult to make the first move

The idea here is not to conclude anything, just a survey of various opinions.
And there is like a million unique cases so we dont want to judge anything specific. Please provide your unbiased opinion without judging.

Thanks !

Edit: Sorry the poll is kinda flawed. But I dont think I can change it now :/ But do use your discretion to vote for the nearest

I would like more discussion though

Btw, the poll is public

View Poll Results: Dating in Regnum?
This is the future of dating, yo !	3	4.92%
There is a very good chance here, but do keep an eye out in the grocery store and laundromat	3	4.92%
Meh, I would give a 50% chance.	3	4.92%
Its all just destiny, you dont control where you find your <3	21	34.43%
Are you nuts? There are no women here. Only phedophiles and cross dressers	31	50.82%
Voters: 61. You may not vote on this poll

04-25-2010, 09:11 PM	#1
veluchami Initiate Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 117	Discussion: Romance & Regnum Hi Community, I have been VERY skeptical about romance online, let alone romance in a MMORPG game, that too an RvR game like Regnum (not pretty ones with costume parties and such like one of those korean mmorpgs ) But I am very curious as to what you guys think. I would like to take a survey and see a discussion on what your opinion on this is. I would like to hear in the lines of, 1) Do you think it is possible to find the 'right' one in Regnum? 2) Do romantic relationships in regnum (or other mmorpgs) really last? get converted to long term relationships, marriage? 3) How would you rate chances of finding your match in a game vs actually goin out there and meeting people in real in social events? 4) Has it worked for many people? you or for people you know? Are the relationships just as healthy as conventional relationships? 5) Have you tried out any relations? How well did if fare? 6) For people who are already married, How does playing Regnum affect your personal life (enriches it if both partners play it, its a cheaper alternative to social outing, keep the stress of your relationship under check, increases stress, if only one partner play it how it affects the dynamics) Some of the points for and against that I could think people coming up with: 'for' You spend a really big chunk of your life playing mmorpgs. So you get to know people you play with more than just goin on one date and trying to decide if you should move forward with the next one. Less pressure More honesty (?) Meet more people than conventional means (?) In the modern society in which everyone seem to grow so distant to eachother, mmorpgs bring people closer. 'against' Long distance relations dont work out People can easily hide their true colors Things that look good from distance always dont measure up, up close. Only losers go for dating in online games It is dangerous to trust someone whom you havent seen in person so its difficult to make the first move The idea here is not to conclude anything, just a survey of various opinions. And there is like a million unique cases so we dont want to judge anything specific. Please provide your unbiased opinion without judging. Thanks ! Edit: Sorry the poll is kinda flawed. But I dont think I can change it now :/ But do use your discretion to vote for the nearest I would like more discussion though Btw, the poll is public Last edited by veluchami; 04-25-2010 at 11:12 PM.