GalakDarkmoon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 ive seen on quite a few occasions on different planets as both republic and empire that nobody talks much. ok so sometimes ur in a flashpoint or midfight etc but some of the convos ive had were great (i wont say what they were as idk the age of ppl reading this) when tor first started quite a few ppl were talking but now not so much anyone else noticed this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face_hindu Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 ive seen on quite a few occasions on different planets as both republic and empire that nobody talks much. ok so sometimes ur in a flashpoint or midfight etc but some of the convos ive had were great (i wont say what they were as idk the age of ppl reading this) when tor first started quite a few ppl were talking but now not so much anyone else noticed this? Guilds. The scourge of MMO socialising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickabrack Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 ... it's pretty easy to start up a random chat. Take this thread for example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineschmidt Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) I never talk in /1 while questing When i'm doing my thing i don't want to make idle chat and i will stick to talking to guild mates and friends Also, i'm kinda shy with strangers so it's well out of my comfort zone to chat like that Edited February 26, 2012 by lineschmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaceandpassion Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Guilds. The scourge of MMO socialising. This, once people enter a guild they tend to only look outside there guild when they want something. Sad fact tbh, but i first noticed this in RIFT. Also like to add a high % of people now use voice chat outside of raiding, meaning less need to press enter and say hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeruleanNite Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 OP do you take the time to try and start random conversations? Guilds are a curse and a blessing. A curse in the fact that most guild conversation is done either in guild chat or some voice program a blessing in that with a good guild, with enough people it usually is easier to find groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibdabs Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Guilds. The scourge of MMO socialising. Also voice chat with RL friends and family whilst playing MMOs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalakDarkmoon Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 OP do you take the time to try and start random conversations? yeh ive had few random convos but ive always started them. you find the odd few people who will have convos and banter with you for ages until they have to log. like couple weeks ago i was bantering and having a laugh on taris for like 2 hours with people ive never met before. and yeh guilds some do chat some dont depends in numbers realy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezla Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Blame the cross server LFG tool. It killed the amazing community this game had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toweleeeie Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Ill take it a step further. I was on my 3rd alt just starting the Blacksuns area, and I whispered a player who just picked up all the same quests including the Heroic and ask him if he would like to quest together.He says he's getting off soon, so I let him on is way. I see him for the next 2 to 3 hours doing the same quests and then turning them in. I mean why play a MMO? I wanted to call him out but decided not too. Why lie? Just tell me you dont want to group... Edited February 26, 2012 by Toweleeeie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbanite Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Last nights debate in general that I remember was about the how the English should pay for their crimes to the welsh. It was light hearted and fun. I did a flashpoint yesterday and during the cut scenes those that had already seen it were chatting. By contrast when I space bar the entire flash point and just fight then no.. there is no conversation. I guess people are too busy hitting space bar and fighting to talk. What the hell this has to do with cross server LFG tool I do not know but bringing this up where it is irrelevant just to snide on the game is perhaps part of the reason why people are less likely to chat. Edited February 26, 2012 by corbanite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face_hindu Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Also voice chat with RL friends and family whilst playing MMOs. I'd like to think that if I had RL friends and family, I wouldn't be playing an MMO. We'd probably be playing Guitar Hero or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparklehorse Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Blame the cross server LFG tool. It killed the amazing community this game had. I lol'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparklehorse Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Ill take it a step further. I was on my 3rd alt just starting the Blacksuns area, and I whispered a player who just picked up all the same quests including the Heroic and ask him if he would like to quest together.He says he's getting off soon, so I let him on is way. I see him for the next 2 to 3 hours doing the same quests and then turning them in. I mean why play a MMO? I wanted to call him out but decided not too. Why lie? Just tell me you dont want to group... I'm gonna be completely honest and say, that could have been me. While I am generally a very social person, when I am leveling, I have one goal and one goal only. To get through the content at my own pace. Sometimes that can be very fast but more often than not, I take my time. I may be multi-tasking, I may have to drop everything and go help my partner with something. I may not feel like waiting for you to go afk for a poo. In short, most of the time, while leveling, I prefer it to remain a solo experience. Not ALL the time but most of the time to be sure. I have been asked before to join groups and have often used the "I'm logging soon" excuse. This is an effort to not hurt your feelings or to be a jerk. It's my way of saying "no honey, those jeans don't make your butt look big." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourTwent Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) I see him for the next 2 to 3 hours doing the same quests and then turning them in. I mean why play a MMO? I wanted to call him out but decided not too. Why lie? Just tell me you dont want to group... I tend to do this at times. Usually when I'm grinding the low levels I just dont care to be in 'raid mode' where I'm alert, active, and never leaving the computer. Usually I play pretty casually, get up to afk for minutes at a time for RL stuff, and would rather not leave a person out on their own(that seems rude) if I group up with them. I have been asked this question a few times, and usually will reply with 'i tend to afk a lot'. Then again, I came from an MMO where about 70% of the content was soloable if you knew how to build your toon and knew the game and it's mechanics. So I've been trained, so to speak, to play this way. At least when it comes to the usual xp/level grinding. When you hit level cap and start to raid, then its a whole different story. But this is just me. To get on topic with the OP, I think it's just the nature of your own server. Sometimes you get a group/planet that aren't that talkative. I imagine this being a bigger issue with the standard to low population servers. But in my experience, if a couple people start talking, then others soon follow. . .even if it's just to comment here and there. Edited February 26, 2012 by FourTwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namlos Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Well, 3 times in the past week I've been the only player on a planet. None there to talk with. Two different planets by the way. I tend to play late night early morning West coast. Ingeneral there only seems to be the same 4 NA servers that are standard population, all the rest are light, at the times I logon. Edited February 26, 2012 by Namlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glzmo Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I think a big reason for people not talking is the way chat is handled and the lack of chat bubbles. Talking to other people is just way too tedious in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimer_Lins Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Until yesterday I did three ingame events a week where I would be covering it live on on ian nternet radio station and we would have a ton of fun in general chat. I found it interesting to observe some people would only whisper me while others were chatting up a storm in general. After getting a warning yesterday right after my show was done, I had to cancel all three shows- I don't want to get banned for it and without the in-game interaction there really isn't any point- I can just spin music and have fun without the risk of getting my acvount locked. So, you certainly won't see me chatting in general any longer. One badly taken joke or someone with a grudge and a complaint later and a GM sees a previous warning on my acount and that's all she wrote, kids. I'll probably set up a filter and just ignore it from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodys Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Ingame chat reminds me of this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGvYIZppmQc&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PulseRazor Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I wonder how social individuals within an MMO community are as a demograph. Someone has to initiate conversation, and if you notice the social void, maybe it should be you. This can be something as simple as saying " Hello Empire, Hello Taris" and wait for a response. After that it is up to your social skills to forge a friendship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiningriver Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 ive seen on quite a few occasions on different planets as both republic and empire that nobody talks much. ok so sometimes ur in a flashpoint or midfight etc but some of the convos ive had were great (i wont say what they were as idk the age of ppl reading this) when tor first started quite a few ppl were talking but now not so much anyone else noticed this? Not quite true, though. I've seen people singing Spongebob Squarepants and Pokemon over general chat... And talking about anime and all that (I still stand that I like Inuyasha very much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfmiolleh Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 ive seen on quite a few occasions on different planets as both republic and empire that nobody talks much. ok so sometimes ur in a flashpoint or midfight etc but some of the convos ive had were great (i wont say what they were as idk the age of ppl reading this) when tor first started quite a few ppl were talking but now not so much anyone else noticed this? Me and my friends use Mumble. I think a good solid in game voice chat would be a benchmark in the mmo evolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slamz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Me and my friends use Mumble. I think a good solid in game voice chat would be a benchmark in the mmo evolution. They don't wanna pay for it. And modern MMORPG PvE design does not require communication for the most part -- most of it doesn't even require grouping. (I realize "soloable everything!" is the trend but it's also why most of these newer MMORPGs have no talking and therefore no community. There's nothing to talk about because your fellow gamers are completely meaningless to you.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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