(03-08-2016, 09:56 AM)Sharp Wrote: I do get a little angry when people say the friendships made in here are not transferable to real life. Somebody I met in the game is now somebody I consider my closest friend. I've met people who have helped me through exceptionally dark periods, and I have grown close enough to some people to truly call them family.

I know that to some, MnF Club is just another sex game; somewhere to waste a couple of hours, get themselves (and maybe others) off, and leave. For me though, it really is a community, filled with an incredible range of characters and personalities. The reason I come back everyday is to hang out with friends, engage in conversation, be part of this awesome community. The sex side of things, it's nice to indulge, but to me is secondary.

(03-08-2016, 02:33 PM)MeganRain Wrote: I completely agree with Sharpey almost word for word. Even now when I'm at work, I'm checking out the forums to see what is going on. In my opinion, if this were just a porn game, people would not keep coming back. Like you said Sasso, once people have tossed their rocks, they're typically done with porn for a while. The truth is that this game is as much a social MMO as it is a porn game. That aspect, and not the porn itself, will keep retaining the old users.

(03-09-2016, 01:10 AM)IvanXLIV Wrote: Unlike some of you, I cannot check the forum from my workplace, and by the time the day is done I can't wait to get home and check on the community, see what I might have missed...

I had to go away on a trip from february 26th to march 4th, and I was irrationally afraid that it would all vanish (or change beyond recognition) in my absence. Thankfully, it did not.

And it still pains me greatly when I check my friend's list and discover someone has deleted his/her avatar. It almost feels like a loved one has died. 

(03-09-2016, 03:03 AM)Bansai Wrote: Well, what can I say? Every word and phrases of how I felt and experienced in this game had already been fore mentioned by you guys. The thing that keeps me hook up to this game is definitely all of the above.

But what I want to add is that another thing that keeps me hooked to this game ever before is the "Who am I going to meet today when I log on" feeling, there's a whole bunch of people out there like some of you in this forum that I haven't meet in game that are fun to hang out with, and that excitement to meet new people is what really hooks me up to this game ever more

(03-09-2016, 01:38 AM)823 Wrote: Before I share my experience, I would like to preface this with a little conversation that I enjoyed with IvanXLIV when he wrote "A Night at the Vodka." 

I had been guessing the names of the various MnF Club members who made cameos in his story, and many of these people still keep the forums alive. (Read the story and guess for yourself, if you haven't yet!) There was one person in particular, however, whose identity I couldn't place – frustratingly so, since I could recognize nearly everyone else. "But you seem to be good friends with her!" he exclaimed. That person is no other than our honorary Messi of rejections.

Sasso, you and I have never met in game, and we've never really had a conversation together. I hope we can change that soon! After all, it's thanks to you and the "Handling Unwanted Invites" thread that helped me have fun with even the less enjoyable aspects of the game, like cold invites, lazy sexting, and the occasional horny aggression. It was free of drama and harassment, without any desire to slander or judge people personally. I thought it was an ingenious and good-humored way to let someone know when I'm not in the mood for a conversation with them, let alone roleplay.

Many people come here with certain expectations of a sex MMO. Not many of us, myself included, expected anything more than being able to get off with someone. New players often wander around, thinking virtual sex and small talk are the only things this game offers – and that was how I played the game my first week or so when I joined in January. My reason for joining the community is rather unique, and I might save this story for another day when the time feels right... 

So, there I was, engaging in the usual dirty talk with my cute, yet busty, avatar... then, I discovered the forums. That was a turning point that expanded my time here in a lot of good ways. I found rich personalities, a lot of creativity and humor, and many, many bright minds. I learned that sex can be all kinds of communication, and sex can mean all kinds of intimacy and release to different people. I've made surprisingly deep connections: sexual, emotional, mental. And, soon, I became a friend to many wonderful people here. Like Sasso, I believe that what elevates the game beyond just virtual sex are the people who make it worth staying for. This place offers so much more than what you take at face-value. We share music and video games. Laughter. Imaginations. Hell, let's throw in some philosophy, literature, and politics while we're at it. We build castles out of sand.

There's a strange duality going on here. This is only a fraction of who I am IRL, and this place doesn't define my life. But the friendships I've made are very strong, and very dear, and something that can grow outside of the game. Fenix once told me how, regardless of age, nationality, race, occupation, gender, sexual orientation – "we are in the same boat, we all have something that pushes us here."

So, with affection and gratitude, I thank everyone who's made this a fun journey that's far exceeded what I could anticipate from the outset.

,
Soju

(03-09-2016, 08:41 AM)Sasso Wrote: There are alot of gems to be found online (and I mean that in more than one way. I could meet a new friend, or I could meet someone perfect to put on "Handling Unwanted Invites", and I'm excited for either).

Side note: I'm sooo sorry I had to log off as soon as you logged on Bansai! Catch up soon!