[ SECRET POST #4855 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4855 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

01. https://i.imgur.com/8gXvk7A.png

[(Anonymous)]

Great art.

Sorry, I have no other comment except that it sounds like a very annoying situation.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah friends like that are annoying as hell.

[(Anonymous)]

argh your friends sounds really annoying. if they can't take a no for an answer it makes me think that they probably can't quit it either so better stay away from it.

[(Anonymous)]

I can't speak for the friend, but among my online friends, the MMO is our primary means of hanging out together because it gives us all something we can do as a group despite being scattered all over the US and Europe. It's a way for all of us to get together and have fun online as a group, so chances are good it's just something like that.

[(Anonymous)]

OP
We hang out irl and play some other non-MMO games together online on occasion. She still keeps ignoring everythi g me and my bestvfriend tell her we're not interested, to the point of her sending us messages every time the game is on sale or turning the game on to demonstrate how great it is every time we're over at her place despite us telling her repeatedly that we do not want to play it.

[(Anonymous)]

You don't have to explain yourself, but I will say, getting too into a game and recognizing it's not good for your life is nothing to be ashamed of. To me it's like someone refusing a chocolate with "If I have one I'll eat 20". That's a valid reason not to have chocolate. As is, "I sometimes get too intense about these kinds of games so I'd rather avoid if possible".

[(Anonymous)]

In general, I'd think so, too. But knowing her, she'd conveniently ignore this as well. What turns me away further is how I always see her playing the game every time I turn on the console. And I just know she'd only pester me more to play it with her if she knew I actually did play an MMO before.

It is very annoying and rude.

[(Anonymous)]

Regarding 2., I had that happen with a game, not an MMORPG, just one with lots of rewards if you completed something within a certain time. I realized I was playing it really too often, I playing it instead of doing other things, and I was warping my sleep pattern around the game schedule and it really freaked me out, so I stopped playing that game. I can absolutely understand not wanting to try a game like one you had issues with. Honestly, though, the not being that interested is enough and should be for your friend.

[(Anonymous)]

I have no idea if the art is related or not, but since I JUST got into ESO and have been seeing that art as a loading screen a lot, I can't help but be reminded of how I'm already feeling compelled to spend way too much damn money on it. When I already have another MMO I'm spending probably too much on. So. Your reasons are entirely fair and understandable.

[(Anonymous)]

OP
Yep, that's the one. The spending money aspect is another thing. I know you can grind for items most of the time but the marketing departments of these games sure know how to tempt you into "heeeyyyy just spend a tiny bit extra" and... yeah, I'd rather not. I know I ended up spending quite a bit of extra money on that other MMO I did play back in the day.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeeeeaaaah. I'm already starting to feel particularly squeezed by this one, so it's probably for the best. The one, somewhat questionable, mercy for me with this case is it turns out what I want from my Elder Scrolls games really is deeply incompatible with MMOs, so I doubt I'll stick to it consistently.

[(Anonymous)]

sympathy; i only ever played a mmorpg once. for 18 hours nonstop. and that's why it had to be only once.

[meadowphoenix]

i know you didn't write for advice, but what happens when you ask her why she ignores your no (or your feelings)?

[(Anonymous)]

Fairly sure she'd say "But I don't do that at all, you don't HAVE to play it if you don't want to" and get offended. It's... been a pattern with her that lost her some friendships already because she tends to get pushy about her interests and can't really understand people not liking the stuff she likes. She is a generally nice person otherwise though so I don't really want to make a big fuss about it when ignoring it kinda works.
It does help that my best friend and I are on the same boat and can compain and shake our heads about her and then it's all good and just a minor annoyance.

I will be forced to ask her if she doesn't shut up about it in the long run though.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't support nagging in any way, let's make that clear. I got ESO in a Black Friday sale last year and LOVED it. I asked my adult kids if they'd ever considered playing it, since we could team up to take on more challenging foes. My daughter told me that she'd tried it years ago and didn't much care for it; my son declined, saying that he barely had time to play the games he's involved with.

I was disappointed, but that's that.

[cloudtrader]

I play ESO, but not with my IRL friends. I mean, two of my friends played it with me for a bit when it launched, but then one went back to WOW and the other had babies.

I'd love to play with them and a few other IRL friends, but I do know it can be annoying to ask. I don't think I've shilled it to them for a year or so now, though, so I hope I'm not being annoying like your friend.

I also understand your POV... another friend of mine is pushing hardcore for me to come back to LOTRO to play with her... and I don't want to. It can be rough to say no, but stick to what makes you happy, anon!

[melissatreglia]

I'd stop being polite and give more abrupt answers.

"No. I won't play. Stop asking."

Make that your stock answer, with the same inflection and tone every time. She'll eventually get tired of begging when she hears nothing but a broken-record response.