Feral Heart

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Title: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: hailtehwolf on June 11, 2016, 02:12:14 pm
I'm going to start this off by saying that I'm not sure if this is in the right place, and if it isn't then I apologize. :c

Okay, so I was wondering how easy it is to talk to and make friends with people nowadays? I remember when I used to play all the time, there were loads of roleplays being advertised and other means of meeting new people. I heard from somewhere that is it much more difficult now, which is a problem for me as I struggle to talk to people.

What do you floofs do to make friends? Do you join in with roleplays, sit around and chat, etc.?

Any of you are free to PM me anytime if you want to play the game together. I'm so hyped to play FH again, but I have no friends to play it with. Everything is changing and it's taking me some time to get used to it. xD

Again, sorry if this is in the wrong place. I didn't think it really belonged in the 'Help' category as I don't have any problems with how my game is running and other things.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: lillyp03 on June 11, 2016, 02:20:43 pm
I personally do a mixture of both!
Joining role-plays is fun because you can directly be placed with people who have similar things in common to you, [aggressive rps, passive rps, mapped rps, nonmapped, depends on the group!] But, not all role-plays are active and some will die out.
On the chit-chat side of things I like to talk about what's going on and what's currently happening. Most likely relatable topics and noncontroversial things. I myself, have trouble talking to others so I just post something random in chat like: 'That moment when you realize, you forgot to add a marking on your character's preset after you exported it.' Something like that, most likely starting with 'That moment when'.. I'm that person. lol.

But overall, yea, that's just what I do.. cx
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: hailtehwolf on June 11, 2016, 02:40:39 pm
Ah, okay.
I personally haven't done any roleplaying in years, so I may leave that for some time. I'm assuming finding an active RP group is difficult x)
I think I'll try going to a more popular area in the game and join in with whatever is going on if I can. (whilst avoiding mate centers and adoption centers...)
Hehe. I don't really have much to talk about at the moment but I'm sure I'll find something one day!

Thanks. You helped a lot c:
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Kynvuu on June 11, 2016, 03:27:30 pm
Well, I'm a very outgoing and friendly person so I tend to just take up a conversation with anyone I meet. But by no means do I think its gotten any more difficult to make friends in FH. It honestly just depends on the type of person you are and the type of person those who you are talking to are. Either just hanging around or joining a RP is always a great way to make friends though<3
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Hakumi on June 11, 2016, 05:18:42 pm
Sometimes I just sit and watch mostly. I honestly don't feel comfortable just walking over to someone and striking up a convo. Sometimes floofs come over to me and say Hi and I'll say Hej back and sometimes we end up getting sucked into a conversation before we know it.
Other times, I like to whisper someone, complimenting their character such if I find them interesting and we'll sometimes get into a conversation about characters and things and it'll just take off from there, Lol.
Mostly I get called out per say and others will say 'Hello' but if I find a conversation that I wouldn't mind joining ( and if it's for the general public ) then I actually join in on those every now and again c:

But yes, even though I tend to put myself off to the side, it doesn't mean I don't wish to chat ^^ I'm just a smol shy bean that isn't really a good conversationalist, but if someone waddles over and say 'Hi' to me, then I'll kindly say 'Hej' back and maybe we'll end up getting sucked into a convo.

Nice topic c;
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Reaper on June 11, 2016, 07:05:46 pm
I sometimes join role plays or group to make friends, but sometimes that doesn't work since I don't really join a lot of groups. But sometimes if I see someone I know from the forums I will just said Hi to them, and start a nice chat with them. But since im quiet most of the time its hard making friends. It may be difficult, but if you start getting less shyer and contribute to lots of events you can make a bunch of friends.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: hailtehwolf on June 11, 2016, 08:13:50 pm
Thank you all for sharing your different opinions. It helps seeing things from another person's perspective sometimes. c:

I'll see if I can join in with whatever is going on in any place, although since I still don't know where I'm going, I'll probably stick to The Grounds.

Sometimes I just sit and watch mostly.
 
I did the exact same yesterday. It was really awkward, though. x)

I hope I'll make some friends tonight. If not, then there's always tomorrow!
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: ArcticGalaxy on June 11, 2016, 08:29:24 pm
I have actually made friends just be sitting around and chatting and generally just being weird. xD
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Kastilla on June 11, 2016, 08:37:39 pm
Wolfie is not a social-butterfly, nor am I. I will simply say "Nay, nay" to the chance of starting a conversation, even if it is just saying I like a character's design (it really depends on my mood, to be frank). However, if the user and I chat frequently, I may start the conversation once in a while.

As for making friends, aah. Me's not to good at doing that. From what I've been told, I usually come off as not caring or uninterested at first (always saying "Mhmm", "Okay", "'Aye", "Cool", or "Ye" to a lengthy reply). I cannot help this because I am just answering the main topic of the reply, as sometimes many people (including myself) go off into tangents. This carries off into other, shorter, replies.
If one, a stranger rather, were to approach me, I would and will be hesitant at first to speak with them. It's just my shyness at its best, I suppose. I can also come off as an anxious wreck, too. .//shrugs I am not skilled at conversing, that's all. I travel alone, aha.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Kuri on June 12, 2016, 06:40:01 am
Slightly harder.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: BradiBytes on June 12, 2016, 03:29:24 pm
 I too just like to sit and watch. I feel uncomfortable walking up to someone and starting a conversation. Not sure why though. Because of that, yes, it is a bit harder to make friends. But usually if you get into roleplaying, you'll make tons of 'em in no time. Also, I find that just randomly speaking in local, joining in on a conversation, really seems to help.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Preach on June 12, 2016, 03:46:03 pm
I will have  to say...slightly harder. Part of it I left feralheart due to friend issues and stuff. Just recently I made a rant about it on devainart. I will say finding new friends - loyal, nice, and overall fun are very hard to find. Especially in real life. People in FeralHeart are almost similar to those in real life. The person might not always be your friend and things might not always forever, but at least it was a start. But just to be sure to pick your friends wisely...
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: greystar on June 12, 2016, 04:50:02 pm
I've become extremely introverted in the past years and want to interact, but just can't. Last night though, someone came up and chatted with me about servers and AI's and we even dabbled into ADHD experiences a little before I stopped connecting to the Front Server, which was... A little coincidental if you ask me. Anyways, it's nice when someone comes up to talk rather than me having to go and possibly embarrass myself talking to someone AFK or in the middle of an RP. I'm afraid of doing that. :y And I have noticed that RPs seem harder to find nowadays, or at least, the ones that just spring up by users who might be new and looking to make friends (and I find that notion a little heartwarming).
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: GlaydrChyle on June 12, 2016, 07:08:00 pm
With the new game update, I think it's become a little easier to speak to people for the pure fact that their are more people on than ever. (I want to know where they all were before -chuckles- ) However, Kind of how some are here I'm rather introverted and sometimes hate when I too try to chat to someone not realising they are AFK or in a roleplay: T'is why I have a character dedicated to chatting to people when they want to! But I get how most people here feel about being introverted, I use to be the same if I'm honest. :)
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: hailtehwolf on June 12, 2016, 07:21:18 pm
I have to agree with you floofs with the whole 'messaging someone while AFK' thing. That happened to me yesterday, and I sat there wondering if I'd done something wrong. x)

I've managed to make a friend from this post, though. Someone came up to me yesterday saying about how they'd seen my post and we had a nice conversation c: Hopefully we'll maintain the friendship (if you're seeing this Rvrsd, thank you!).
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Sandytails on June 12, 2016, 07:56:11 pm
I used to sit at SB and just join in or start random conversations with the people there! Usually there was always one person up to talk, it's how I made a bunch of friends over the years ^^

Now I just sit on the grounds and join in on conversations but dang...They're always talking, aren't they, haha.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: hailtehwolf on June 12, 2016, 08:14:47 pm
dang...They're always talking, aren't they, haha.

Yeah. There's them and then you have people spamming movies and stuff like that. x)
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: shayy on June 12, 2016, 08:21:29 pm
I do agree that it is harder to make friends nowadays as compared to two or three years ago, mainly because  it's a little hard to tell if people really want to be friends with you because they like you, or because of who your friends are. Not only because of that but because the role plays have definetly died down. I remember being so in love with my role plays that I would schedule times throughout the day that I had to meet up with my different groups and would be so sad when I had to leave. I made a lot of close friends and great memories.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Wyldercat on June 12, 2016, 09:37:41 pm
I must agree with those above me on the difficult friendship. I personally hold friendship VERY exclusively, but I try to acquaint as many people as I can for the sake of politeness and companionship. As of right now I have a small handful of fluffs on this game that I would go so far as to call truly "friends," and I came to considering them as such after years of talking, feelings and joking inside and outside of the game.
However, I acquaint new people almost every day! Just chatting in local is a great way to socialize and meet new people.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Insoholic on June 12, 2016, 10:09:05 pm
Personally, I prefer to just sit somewhere, interact with others and be myself.
As for making friends, I just do start talking with them about something and get knowing to them.
Sometimes people are complimenting my character and I am doing the same thing for them or they just come to me and say "hi".
I don't think it's so hard to make friends in FeralHeart, the community is super friendly and welcoming.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: Vwang on June 18, 2016, 12:01:47 am
Basically. I only make friends because I join their RPs or I make friends with an Illiterate but...
Though nowadays not much like friend requests anymore and its really hard for me.
Title: Re: How easy is it to make new friends nowadays?
Post by: RenegadeRaptor on June 18, 2016, 04:09:44 pm
On Feralheart it is rather easy to make friends. Normally I chill around or I become friends with my friends friends. If that Makes sense. It is harder to make friends if you suffer from immense trust issues.