Is your pirate REALLY a pirate?

[Spagz]

In every MMO game I've played to date including:

Dark Age of Camelot
World of Warcraft
Asheron's Call
Asheron's Call 2
Shadowbane
Navy Field,

I've never role played. My personality reflects me through in game characters. While I do not mind those people whom do role play, me personally, I find it easier to make friends in a game community that act as they really are. I dont make friends with Pirates, shamans, paladins, clerics or warriors..etc. I make friends with people that are behind those pixels. With that said, I generally bypass those who role-play because thats not who they are which means I learn nothing about them.

[Starfury]

The few times I have 'talked like a pirate' in the chat window I get "???" or some chat/texting shorthand. I type fast enough to use complete words and sentences in the game.

[taylorbee]

Originally Posted by Starfury

The few times I have 'talked like a pirate' in the chat window I get "???" or some chat/texting shorthand. I type fast enough to use complete words and sentences in the game.

So do I, and I really hate excessive chat/texting shorthand. I'm cool with the occasional "lol" or "brb," because they're fast and efficient and not invasive, but the constant use of "u," no capital letters, etc. quickly drives me insane.

It's just that, for me, the more I am immersed in the game and feel like I'm in a different world, the more fun it is. If people are constantly talking about "lvling up" or whatever, the story aspect of the game disappears for me, and I feel like it reduces the game to just how many experience points can you get for your character, which i find boring. I hope that makes sense.