http://weblog.probablynot.com/2010/03/18/my-guild-isnt-your-guild/ -emptying my brain onto the internet since 1998... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:09:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://weblog.probablynot.com/2010/03/18/my-guild-isnt-your-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-90598 Jason Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:10:25 +0000 http://weblog.probablynot.com/?p=2103#comment-90598 I hope they do change. Mostly it bothers me because of the disconnect. When I add someone to my "colony" I expect them, through traditional usage of the word, to join my entire group. Instead, they just join me. I hope they do change. Mostly it bothers me because of the disconnect. When I add someone to my “colony” I expect them, through traditional usage of the word, to join my entire group. Instead, they just join me.

]]> http://weblog.probablynot.com/2010/03/18/my-guild-isnt-your-guild/comment-page-1/#comment-90596 Cuppycake Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:17:17 +0000 http://weblog.probablynot.com/?p=2103#comment-90596 Yep, this is because social isn't literal in "social games". I wrote about this a few weeks ago. You build social groups for personal gain and to unlock game mechanics - not to actually socialize or form relationships with these people. Facebook games are the very definition of massively single player. This will most likely evolve over time, but right now - you're exactly right that this is the state of 'social' games right now. Yep, this is because social isn’t literal in “social games”. I wrote about this a few weeks ago. You build social groups for personal gain and to unlock game mechanics – not to actually socialize or form relationships with these people. Facebook games are the very definition of massively single player. This will most likely evolve over time, but right now – you’re exactly right that this is the state of ‘social’ games right now.

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