History of Post 270
- 2007-04-02 14:40:41
I don't like weighing in on things when what I have to say has already been said, but I think I'm going to throw my two cents into this one. Yes, this site is primarily aimed towards table-top games, including boardgames, role playing games, collectible card games, and the like. However, I would also like to point out that electronic games have a very physical social side. Does the term "LAN Party" ring a bell?
I guess I see this site as bringing people within a close physical proximity together. If I look on my map and see that there are quite a few players that play Unreal Tournament (or in general, any first person shooter) I would like to get a LAN party together. Everyone brings over their computers, and we spend the next dozen hours of our lives killing each other. In terms of MMO's (oh how I love my WoW), if I saw enough people in the Chicago-land vicinity that played, I'd want to throw a little get together. Maybe a night at the bars, or whatever. I think it would be fun to meet the people behind the pixels.
In the end, I feel that 'gamers' applies equally to both traditional gamers and e-gamers. Whether it is a LAN Party or a D&D Party, it is still a collection of people of similar interests enjoying a game together.
-Aeryn
- 2007-04-02 14:38:16
I don't like weighing in on things when what I have to say has already been said, but I think I'm going to throw my two cents into this one. Yes, this site is primarily aimed towards table-top games, including boardgames, role playing games, collectible card games, and the like. However, I would also like to point out that electronic games have a very physical social side. Does the term "LAN Party" ring a bell?
I guess I see this site as bringing people within a close physical proximity together. If I look on my map and see that there are quite a few players that play Unreal Tournament (or in general, any first person shooter) I would like to get a LAN party together. Everyone brings over their computers, and we spend the next dozen hours of our life killing each other. In terms of MMO's (oh how I love my WoW), if I saw enough people in the Chicago-land vicinity that played, I'd want to throw a little get together. Maybe a night at the bars, or whatever. I think it would be fun to meet the people behind the pixels.
In the end, I feel that 'gamers' applies equally to both traditional gamers and e-gamers. Whether it is a LAN Party or a D&D Party, it is still a collection of people of similar interests enjoying a game together.
-Aeryn