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by Jennie Lees 
Apr 20th 2006 at 8:00AM
Following on from the love letter we
saw yesterday, we return to the topic of couples
playing together. Do you play WoW with your spouse or partner?I know of many couples who play together, varying from those with separate mains who share a single computer to those who sit side-by-side and take part in the same raiding guild. I also know of relationships where only one half plays WoW, though it hasn't caused any break-ups as far as I know. I think either can have its happy moments.
My other half refuses to play games at all, but we share so much else that having a few different hobbies makes life more interesting. He listens patiently to my babble about dinging and a good night's loot, which is about all I could ask for. Does your partner put up with WoW with gritted teeth, or with a smile?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chris Apr 20th 2006 8:23AM
My partner recently took up the option to level a hunter and currently sits at level 34. Unfortunately both of our characters are on the same account but we both enjoy the game and i help her out wherever i can.
Also the guild which myself and a friend formed also has its couples! we have an engaged couple who are heavily into the raiding and can be seen online most nights to the full family of mum, dad and son all who are part of the guild and love the game as much as anyone else.
Molly Apr 20th 2006 9:24AM
I play with my boyfriend, and we've never had a problem. I have heard of other couples that break up over arguments started in the game or leaving each other for someone else in their guild (which always cracks me up because it's so ridiculous!).
Violencio Apr 20th 2006 10:01AM
Definitely gritted teeth in my household....
Scott Apr 20th 2006 10:03AM
ME and my wife plays, she's one of the top druids on her server in terms of PvP. Shes full equiped in tier 2 armor. And has all the phat lewtz. Me on the other hand I play on a different server. Since our play styles clashed, I decided not to force it and played on my own server. We still play together just different world. She likes to check the scenery, and RP a little, take SS of cool things, etc. Me on the other hand I enjoy PvP and the ruthless lifestyle. If it can be targeted, kill it, if it can't. find a way see rule 1.
meg Apr 20th 2006 10:14AM
My BF plays WOW. Right now he is doing something called PVPing bc he needs to get a certain amount of honor to get a certain rank.(felid marshal) I personally can not stand this game. It causes him not to come out of the house for days and also for him not to see me for weeks. I am not going to give him the ultimatium me or WOW, but i wish that he could find a balance between the two.
Flura Apr 20th 2006 10:40AM
My spouse made me quit WoW once I hit 60 because of the VERY long raiding that it required. I miss WoW so much though because I think that the character control and environment is great. Can anyone suggest a replacement?
I played Guild wars before and it was not nearly the time commitment of WoW end game.
Wreckless Apr 20th 2006 10:43AM
I have tryed on numerous occasions to get my wife to play, but she just isn't into it. She leveled a hunter to 6 one time, was bored out of her mind and quit. She does understand that I enjoy playing though and I usually confirm with her that we don't have plans, before I commit to raid nights. Sometimes she gets a little annoyed when I raid 3 days or more in a row, but I usually take a break for a day or 2 when that happens.
Raynia Apr 20th 2006 11:06AM
My husband and I are both in a raiding guild that we love. Unfortunatly both of our mains are on the same account. I get to raid 3-5 nights and he raids 1-2 nights because of his schedule. It works out really well, I have four pieces of my teir 2 set and he has 4-5 pieces of his teir one set. We tried pvping together on alts on seperate accounts....its probably a good thing our mains can't play together. :D
Becca Apr 20th 2006 11:35AM
My boyfriend got me into the game. He expected me to hate it (as did I), but after I created my first character I was addicted. Finally I got my own account and we created an undead priest and mage that we play together on. (Their names even go together.) We even play together when we're in the same room.. but it's especially nice when we're not near each other so that we can sort of do something together. It's a little more enjoyable than just talking on the phone.
Mat Apr 20th 2006 11:47AM
I was somehow able to convince my girlfriend to play and she's taken quite the liking to it. That's pretty good considering the chars we're playing together aren't even past their teens and haven't seen an instance yet.
She's already talking about starting an alt for when I play my 60 so that the druids we created together stay in the same general level range :)
meg Apr 20th 2006 12:56PM
my bf plays all the time. from what others are posting, it sounds like fun to play together. one slight problem there though....he wont let me. i can understand why though. i have epilepsy and all of the flashing lights on the screen can sometimes cause me to have a seizure. werid i know. but at the same time, he doesnt have a problem playing while i am over. for the past month, he plays non stop. this is bc he wants to hit a certain PVP rank and he needs all the honor that he can get. i just wish that he could find a happy medium between me and WOW bc latly its been all WOW all the time. I come over and just watch him play. you might be thinking that i am there too much, but that is not the case . i see him once or twice a week, max.i just wish that he could find sometime for us to hang out without WOW. I am not one of those girls that would say its me or the game. that is not fair... i just wish that there could be some kind of happy medium. sorry so long
Yorkrock Apr 20th 2006 2:18PM
my wife grits her teeh and hates it, i have tried to get her into the game, but it is not happening... thankfully I manage to juggle the time commitment to the game and my wife, lol... my rules are 1.never turn down sex for anything (sleep,food, breathing etc) 2. Never play if she is absolutely pissed and 3. Once in awhile the moment she walks in the door I log out, no matter what I am doing to remind her that she is more important than any video game - currently I am a 55 paladin. Sprinkle in some sushi dinners and allowing your character rested time to 200% for a whole level is a good guide too.
Mrs.EB Apr 21st 2006 2:49PM
my husband and I play together all the time on 2 different accounts, I'm actually the one that got him addicted. Sometimes it does cause grief between us because we have slightly different playing styles, but bottom line I'd rather play with him than 99% of the people out there. Atleast I can scream across the room at him =)
uncaringbear Apr 22nd 2006 8:27PM
I would love it if my wife was also into WoW, but there's a snowball's chance in the Searing Gorge that that would ever happen. She hates 3D games and prefers games like DDR, singstar, the Sims, etc. It's shame, because I think WoW is probably one of the more 'female-friendly' games out there. However, after reading some of the other comments, I could see that could be a lot of potential strife if there were serious clashes in each spouse's game play style. Still, I think it's every guy's ultimate fantasy to have a partner that is also super keen on the same hobbies, whether it's cars or WoW.