Comments on: Travian is over after 10 months (for me) http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Britrock http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-60216 Britrock Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:10:33 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3102#comment-60216 Thanks for a fascinating read, I only began playing around with Travian a few weeks ago, but can already understand the deep appeal and community spirit the game embodies. What's most interesting is the bonding you write about with individuals you've not met yet trust implicitly with the lives of your villagers. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for a fascinating read, I only began playing around with Travian a few weeks ago, but can already understand the deep appeal and community spirit the game embodies.
What’s most interesting is the bonding you write about with individuals you’ve not met yet trust implicitly with the lives of your villagers. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Addramyttium http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-60021 Addramyttium Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:51:45 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3102#comment-60021 I had an amazing time playing this game, because of the people and the interactions that occurred within the game. I'm also wondering what to do next, as I'll be having a little break. Travian took up a fair bit of my time, and I also had trouble getting my wife to understand why I was playing a game that would last the better part of a year, to the point of taking my laptop with me when we went to visit her mum! Thanks for bringing me in when I was brand new to the game, I've learnt a lot from the last few months. The thing that really did interest me was that so many people, anonymously playing from all over the world and from different cultures and backgrounds, could co-operate on such a time consuming and demanding objective. It really does say a lot for us (people). All the best! I had an amazing time playing this game, because of the people and the interactions that occurred within the game. I’m also wondering what to do next, as I’ll be having a little break. Travian took up a fair bit of my time, and I also had trouble getting my wife to understand why I was playing a game that would last the better part of a year, to the point of taking my laptop with me when we went to visit her mum!

Thanks for bringing me in when I was brand new to the game, I’ve learnt a lot from the last few months. The thing that really did interest me was that so many people, anonymously playing from all over the world and from different cultures and backgrounds, could co-operate on such a time consuming and demanding objective. It really does say a lot for us (people).

All the best!

]]> By: James Sigler http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-59974 James Sigler Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:19:48 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3102#comment-59974 Welcome to the surreal world of MMOG. Get get to know and become friends with the people you play with, but outside the virtual world you have no idea who they are. In-world you are a completely different person. Unless you trust someone enough to share your real-world identity or they with you, the two worlds do not cross. You don't really understand it until you experience it. Welcome to the surreal world of MMOG. Get get to know and become friends with the people you play with, but outside the virtual world you have no idea who they are. In-world you are a completely different person. Unless you trust someone enough to share your real-world identity or they with you, the two worlds do not cross. You don’t really understand it until you experience it.

]]> By: » Living in the Grey Area In Another Place: thinking about education http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-59959 » Living in the Grey Area In Another Place: thinking about education Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:09:22 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3102#comment-59959 [...] was reminded of this article when I read Wes Fryer’s post about the end of his game of Travian.  He described an alliance member who spent so much time [...] [...] was reminded of this article when I read Wes Fryer’s post about the end of his game of Travian.  He described an alliance member who spent so much time [...]

]]> By: Piscespixie http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/09/27/travian-is-over-after-10-months-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-59912 Piscespixie Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:02:44 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3102#comment-59912 I have been playing with you probably as long as I've been on Travian, and I have had a wonderful, but surreal time. I was just thinking as you have, that these people I have come to know and trust on the game, and tell my husband about them, but I don't really know who they are. I think you were the first to extend the olive branch to me in-game, and here, we made it to the end. I logged in about 2 hours each evening, between my account and the couple I sat for. It was a real shame that we didn't make it. I know we worked hard to get there. Farewell, eomer. In real life, if you would like to know, I'm a 36 y/o married teacher, with no children. I teach in an inner-city school with a lot of daily stresses. Travian got my mind off of work, and I could escape with all of you guys. I'm trying to find ways to occupy my time now, and found out that I have a lot of housework to do! haha... Piscespixie aka: Thoma I have been playing with you probably as long as I’ve been on Travian, and I have had a wonderful, but surreal time. I was just thinking as you have, that these people I have come to know and trust on the game, and tell my husband about them, but I don’t really know who they are. I think you were the first to extend the olive branch to me in-game, and here, we made it to the end. I logged in about 2 hours each evening, between my account and the couple I sat for. It was a real shame that we didn’t make it. I know we worked hard to get there. Farewell, eomer. In real life, if you would like to know, I’m a 36 y/o married teacher, with no children. I teach in an inner-city school with a lot of daily stresses. Travian got my mind off of work, and I could escape with all of you guys. I’m trying to find ways to occupy my time now, and found out that I have a lot of housework to do! haha…

Piscespixie
aka: Thoma

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