Does ANYONE's wife/girlfriend like SEIV?

[capnq]

My gf doesn't understand the entire concept of gaming. She can't see how "violence" in any form could be entertaining, and is baffled about why anyone would find roleplaying games "fun".

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Cap'n Q

[Puke]

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Originally posted by capnq:
My gf doesn't understand the entire concept of gaming. She can't see how "violence" in any form could be entertaining, and is baffled about why anyone would find roleplaying games "fun".

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Violence not entertaining???? Man, I don't think I have ever met one living soul that did not at least UNDERSTAND that concept. its just too ingrained in human nature not to understand. like or dislike as you will, its a pretty hard concept not to grasp.

I think I recall Heinlein writing (and correctly so, as far as I can figure) that laughter and humor are invariably based on situations derived from the suffering of others.

which is why "non sum-zero" methods of entertainment are rare to non-existant. but that is a concept that would take f-ing forever to even explain, much less discuss.

[Luke]

My wife is into games like Age of Wonders, but not the space games. She says as long as I don't load a 'Space Empires Theme' onto the desktop she can deal with it...

[Deathstalker]

Ummmm,.......NO! Anything that takes up time away from her, NOT. Luckily I work nights, she works days and we spend time together on weekends. All weekdays from when I get up till 4pm are SE4 days .(course, she dosn't know I play that much, ).

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

[Darwin]

I don't even have ANY offline freinds that like SE, at all. I did get a few people to play se3 with me in college when it came out, but I havn't seen them in years...

[dogscoff]

Same here - girlfriend hates it, don't know anyone offline who's into it. Unfortunately I live with my g/f and she get pretty annoyed that I have to play at least 1/2 hour a day to keep up with my PBEM games.

Wow... trying to imagine what it would be like if she played. She'd probably go into a three day sulk everytime I trashed one of her fleets.

Anyone know any good games for "converting" computer- hating girlfriends?

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There is an exception to every rule. Including this one.

[Arralen]

She says it look spretty boring - not as much as Stars!, though ..

But she likes Boardgames, and spends ages playing "Anno 1602" and something like that, not to mention "Tomb Raider".

And she really likes roleplaying games ...

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