Snuphy
Shared on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 19:21
My friends have lives, damn them. By the time I get home from work, eat a meal, get some quality time with my family, and the kids get to bed, it’s 9pm. Most of the dudes on my meager friends list have already gamed several hours by then, and have moved on to other endeavors. A couple go to bed before 10, presumably with female companionship. One goes to bars in search of female companionship. But most end up watching Netflix, presumably with female companionship. It’s not uncommon for me to light up my 360 to find half of my friends list online, and not one single one of them playing a game.
As a result, my feeble mind has been toying around with two observations. First, the NXE is turning out to be a disappointment for me. The Vista like dashboard is prettier than its predecessor, and provides better views of one’s themes, but it does not seem to provide me with any impressive improvement in functionality. I have always been, and continue to be, annoyed, possibly even insulted, by the cute, gimmicky crap that is called my avatar. But most significantly, the addition of Netflix to the lineup has affected my gaming. My friends are now watching movies instead of blowing me up.
Secondly, it is becoming clearer that joining a clan here at 2o2p would only improve my gaming experiences. It would certainly improve the likelihood of finding folks online with which to play. I think it would also expand my horizons. Those copies of GoW2, Forza2, and Halo that are collecting dust while I incessantly support the CoD franchise might actually get some of the attention they deserve if I knew of other friendly, semi-mature folks playing those titles.
Commitment has been the only thing holding me back. I have the tendency to go all in when I decide to do something. So I’ve been evaluating my gaming tendencies to make sure that a new venue won’t interfere with any non-gaming activities, like nookie with the old lady for instance. I think I almost have it worked out.. Or at least I have almost reached the appropriate level of delusion at which my conscience justifies clannage regardless of consequence. Either way, I'm very close to having to tackle the task of joining a clan. But which one?
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