As to a reason why *I* play so much, or have been - because different people have different reasons - well I always was a fan of the RPG style of games, but being a mother and working full time had difficulty getting involved in any of the tabletop style get togethers, which is largely comprised of younger, responsibility-free people who have disposable income for the books (or at least the GM does). Online gaming is cheaper than cable television and more engaging, and meant I could have many of the elements of RPGs, but on my own time table, when it was convenient for me. The social isolation and relative immobility I've experienced here in Boston encouraged me to choose online gaming as a main source of my recreational free time. Social/creative aspects of the game were very valuable to me, in fact, and often I would log on merely to talk/roleplay to people without actually "playing" the game at all. The creative and interactive aspects of the game led me to most of my creative writing endeavors over the last five years.
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As to a reason why *I* play so much, or have been - because different people have different reasons - well I always was a fan of the RPG style of games, but being a mother and working full time had difficulty getting involved in any of the tabletop style get togethers, which is largely comprised of younger, responsibility-free people who have disposable income for the books (or at least the GM does). Online gaming is cheaper than cable television and more engaging, and meant I could have many of the elements of RPGs, but on my own time table, when it was convenient for me. The social isolation and relative immobility I've experienced here in Boston encouraged me to choose online gaming as a main source of my recreational free time. Social/creative aspects of the game were very valuable to me, in fact, and often I would log on merely to talk/roleplay to people without actually "playing" the game at all. The creative and interactive aspects of the game led me to most of my creative writing endeavors over the last five years.