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I honestly don't understand how people socialise and make friends though gaming (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've been playing games for almost 3 decades and I've owned almost every Xbox, so the online factor is there and overall easily accessible but I just never got this community feel I read in some places, my most played games are probably WWE 2k14 and Tekken 7 and 8, yet I've never interacted with anyone, I don't have a headset and I don't wanna hear voice or chat while playing though, it just distracts me and I despise losing, but apparently the people connect, make friends and a few even found love while playing their favourite game.

I envy them.

Is like the only hobby I have and tbh it isolated me even more from getting any type of affection or contact.

Some people mention discord but that awful app is terrible plus people act weird there, is like the game is very secondary there and just post cringe stuff instead.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Well your experience will depend on a lot of factors. First of all, I think the XBox community isn't a particularly nice place. If that's what you tried, I can see how you didn't like it.

And it will depend on the game. Pick something that caters to your age group. If you're playing Minecraft or Roblox on a random server, you'll talk to a bunch of 8 year olds. They'll talk differently to a grown-up. And if you're 40, that might not be what you're looking for.

Plus the game will need some complexity and multiplayer elements. A simple racing game or a smash-em-up will have people talking about random shit. Because there isn't really anything of substance (game-wise) to discuss.

I'd say your best bet would be something like a MMORPG where you have to complete quests in a group, so you'll meet the same people again and there is some group identity. Because again, if it's just random anonymous people who will probably never see each other again... They won't be particularly nice to each other. That's kind of the fundamental law of the internet. And even then, it really depends on the server. You need to put in some effort to find a good one.