#34 Draaaamaaa

Playtime should be fun, not a constant nag fest by a friend who doesn't understand boundaries.

Alludra the mannerly mage here, helping you avoid those social pitfalls in mmo gaming.

One thing I enjoy about MMO gaming is hanging out with my friends over long distances, taking a break from life and in general hanging out and goofing around. SO don't you just love it when your guldmates decide to try and drag you into their drama?

Personally I love hearing how player x can't do the dishes, and won't help out around the house more. Please oh please fill my downtime explaining about everything thatn's wrong in your real life, ignoring the fact that I play to unwind.

What's that? You don't know why everyone's blocking you? Well maybe it's because people play games and don't want to be dragged into a never ending drama fest!

Look, as friends we all care when you are having a hard time, but hearing about real life aggro buttons can be draining on a friendship. And if you are dumping on your whole guild? Friends and strangers alike? Well maybe you should rethink what exactly vent means.

Because before too long, that greenwall might just be gone. 

#33 Burning bridges

How common courtesy can go a long way to helping you find friends in MMO's. The other players aren't your enemies guys. 

Alludra the mannerly mage here helping you avoid...awkward....ness

Tons of games are out right now, getting expansions, new content, or are just whole new experiences as a whole. This is a chance to make new friends and start new MMO adventures

I KNOW! LET'S BE RUDE!!

Seriously, you have no idea how many times I run an instance or pug with strangers and find that everyone is exceptionally rude, the guilded players, the unguilded players, the cross realm guys! Wow guys, way to win friends and influence people.

Whether you like it or not, you are together to meet a common goal, whether it is a dungeon, raid, World boss, or pvp event. I'm not saying you have to be best friends, but a bit of common courtesy would go a long way to making sure you don't accidentally burn some bridges.

Or you could sit there and insult everyone and wonder why you aren't getting any heals. I am sure that just means the healer, who is keeping everyone else topped of, just doesn't see you, standing in the fire and insulting everyone.

#32 Advice gone wrong

Alludra discusses what happens when advice is taken all wrong.

Alludra the mannerly mage here, helping you avoid those social missteps that can lead to no group invites.

Last week we spoke about conspiracies, and how you aren't the center of them. (sorry!) Now let's talk about the other side of that! no not being the center of a conspiracy, but taking my advice wrong.

Grouping up for the quests is fast, easy, and will get you out of those choke points in a zone, but grouping for a quest and then going afk, letting your team mates do all the work while you just soak up the xp is not only wrong, but it's a great way to get yourself black listed.

Don't be so lazy! Find a mob, kill a mob! Do your share of the work! That's the point of the game and teaches you how to play. Or you can be that guy who doesn't know how to play. I'm sure everyone would love that.  

#31 Expansions

We are back and talking expansions and typical conspiracy theories! (As in, no, you aren't the center of one!)