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I think I find it odd rather than creepy, I mean what is the point when most MMOs don't allow you to even sleep properly in a bed built for one, let alone two?  I suppose most folks substitute a killing spree for a honeymoon anyway.

In games like EQ2 where it is easy to change surnames, couples could use names like 'Mr & Mrs Fluffy-Bunny-Kins' are whatever takes their fancy. When the inevitable divorce happens, at least all the items in your shared house are clearly marked for ownership, unlike in RL!

It all just seems a bit redundant to me, but Live & Let Live etc.

Notice that you find that a lot in the "Asian" MMOs.  I watched an add for Perfect World that was very DEFINITELY slanted toward women.  I'm wondering if there aren't more females in the Asian world playing and if the marriages have been added to appeal to the women.  While playing LoTRO with my guild, several of us "adopted" each other.  I was mother to several different people.  We had a real laugh over my Elf Female being the mother to one of the Dwarves.  I don't see any difference from that to getting "married" in character.  Its about as lasting in my opinion.

53, female, a gamer and proud of it.

Why not?

Originally posted by Kassiah

 

Originally posted by epshot

I've seen it, marriage in video games. Makes me want to throw up. I have nothing against same-sex marriage but when it's in a video game and both are male but one claims to be a female and the other party just accepts it and agrees to an ingame marriage...

Look i don't even know where to start really. I hope all games in the future lack an actual marriage system for the sake of the players sanity. If people want to roleplay out an ingame wedding in a game that doesn't support it then you'll see me there swords swinging, guns blazing, etc. I'm going to be there and I'm going to tear that wedding up!

Wow, I honestly cannot even imagine being this offended over how anyone plays an MMO they pay money to play. I find showing up to disrupt a wedding that has nothing to do with you far more disturbing than the wedding itself.

 

 

I have played MMO's for over 10 years, and have probably seen just about every situation there is to see. In-game marriage is a total non-issue compared to other behaviour I have witnessed

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explanation: some meatbags are obviously begging to be griefed

Originally posted by Zorvan

What the hell is this? Why do people want this in their games ( mostly asian games from what I've seen )? Someone explain this phenomenon to me, as I just do not understand it at all. Even from a role-play standpoint, it's creepy.

 

Newsflash: Gorgeous Glenda Greatknockers is in reality Puny Peter Palmbeater.

How intolerant of you! If people enjoy it they enjoy it!

Marriage is awful in real life so why would anyone want to do it on a game?!!  Omg LOL! I stole a bride from a pixel wedding once though ... was pretty funny. I talked her out of it by convincing her what losers guys are lmao.

Originally posted by deviliscious

Marriage is awful in real life so why would anyone want to do it on a game?!!  Omg LOL! I stole a bride from a pixel wedding once though ... was pretty funny. I talked her out of it by convincing her what losers guys are lmao.

lmao, griefer

Why is this creepy? If you put human beings together, they will interact with each other. Why should that interaction not include marriage and love and all that other crap! Let it be. This is th 21st century. This is the intarwebs. Let people fornicate as best they know how be in in real life or virtual.

I, myself, have been using online sources since the early 90s with BBSes to meet those of the opposite sex. Yeah, I'm very shy in real life. Not one to go to bars or clubs and "hook up" - but online environments provide me with the perfect medium to meet and talk to the opposite sex. I have met women from BBSes, Myspace, WoW, Second Life, Yahoo Instant Messenger. I have met most of them and carried on relationships with them in real life as well.

It's all good. These kinds of activities make an MMO game more healthy and brings more variety of people into the game. Come on, we don't want our MMOs full of guys who just want to uber up 24/7. Companies that provide more social aspects to their games are the ones who get the female players. The more female players, the better chance I have at finding myself a lifelong MMO/gamer addicted female life partner!!! :)

If a cool mob spawn beside the wedding place, don't assume that I won't ruin the event just for the hope of getting the loot. :P

In RL I guess I would marry the right gal, I guess...just didn't meet her yet. :P