my neurons are not working well. forgive me if i put nonsense things here.
i haven't posted anything about what i've been doing recently. i don't know. i guess i'm just not in the mood to put 'em here, and i'm too lazy to write insignificant things - things i know you guys won't mind reading.
anyway..
since the school has started, my life suddenly changed. i dropped ragnarok for good. it was really hard for me to do this. i've been playing RO since 3rd year high school, and it had become a part of my life. my day isn't complete without me checking my characters, without me chatting with my guild mates about anything under the sun.
it's really hard for me to do this. but i have to. i need to prioritize other things. i'm on my 3rd year now, and i guess it will be hard for me if i don't have my focus on my studies. another reason is that, some players are greedy. the game is no longer fair. people deceive other people to get the things they want. i dunno. i just realized that i don't wanna be a part of a "world" that has no justice. i want a fair play, that's all. and if they can't give it to me, then i have to let it go.
a day isn't enough for me to tell everything i experienced and learned in ragnarok. but anyway, i'll still put a couple of things i've learned.
what i've learned:
1. never judge anyone just by looking at their avatars. an avatar is just an image representing a user in a multi-user virtual reality space. it's just a representation, not the person itself. you can never tell the true importance of a person by just looking at their characters. there's more beyond to what their avatars are wearing. most of the time, online gamers tend to befriend players who are rich, for the reason that they wanted to be with the "in" peeps, or worse, they wanted to be showered with expensive things from their rich friends. on the other hand, shabby characters are often ridiculed - nuff said.
2. don't be fooled. be a smart player. never trust other players easily. sometimes, players take advantage of other players. they befriend you, chat with you, talk about something about himself, and then he'll ask if he can borrow your headgear just to see if it'll look good on him. and at the blink of an eye, he suddenly disconnected himself into the game, and off went your precious headgear, too.
3. never fall in love. i know. it's really hard not to fall especially when his character looks so cute. it's ok to admire, but please, don't fall in love. you never know if you're falling for the real person or just his avatar. you'll just end up hurting each other. believe me.
4. consider the feelings of others. just because who you are talking to online are just avatars doesn't mean you won't consider their feelings anymore. dude, there's an umbilical cord between the player and his character. so if you think you're not hurting the person you're telling bad things to, think again. you never know, behind that strong character is a hurting person.
5. friendship is something to be treasured forever. i guess this is the most important thing i learned - and something i will always be thankful for. heaven has brought me angels in the form of my guild mates. i guess they are the reason why i play RO. i'm really thankful that i found a family in ragnarok. i won't trade them for SGH or GTB or GR. if only they know it. my real treasure in ragnarok is not my +9 set or my precious headgears - but my guild, my Ronin family.
i haven't posted anything about what i've been doing recently. i don't know. i guess i'm just not in the mood to put 'em here, and i'm too lazy to write insignificant things - things i know you guys won't mind reading.
anyway..
since the school has started, my life suddenly changed. i dropped ragnarok for good. it was really hard for me to do this. i've been playing RO since 3rd year high school, and it had become a part of my life. my day isn't complete without me checking my characters, without me chatting with my guild mates about anything under the sun.
it's really hard for me to do this. but i have to. i need to prioritize other things. i'm on my 3rd year now, and i guess it will be hard for me if i don't have my focus on my studies. another reason is that, some players are greedy. the game is no longer fair. people deceive other people to get the things they want. i dunno. i just realized that i don't wanna be a part of a "world" that has no justice. i want a fair play, that's all. and if they can't give it to me, then i have to let it go.
a day isn't enough for me to tell everything i experienced and learned in ragnarok. but anyway, i'll still put a couple of things i've learned.
what i've learned:
1. never judge anyone just by looking at their avatars. an avatar is just an image representing a user in a multi-user virtual reality space. it's just a representation, not the person itself. you can never tell the true importance of a person by just looking at their characters. there's more beyond to what their avatars are wearing. most of the time, online gamers tend to befriend players who are rich, for the reason that they wanted to be with the "in" peeps, or worse, they wanted to be showered with expensive things from their rich friends. on the other hand, shabby characters are often ridiculed - nuff said.
2. don't be fooled. be a smart player. never trust other players easily. sometimes, players take advantage of other players. they befriend you, chat with you, talk about something about himself, and then he'll ask if he can borrow your headgear just to see if it'll look good on him. and at the blink of an eye, he suddenly disconnected himself into the game, and off went your precious headgear, too.
3. never fall in love. i know. it's really hard not to fall especially when his character looks so cute. it's ok to admire, but please, don't fall in love. you never know if you're falling for the real person or just his avatar. you'll just end up hurting each other. believe me.
4. consider the feelings of others. just because who you are talking to online are just avatars doesn't mean you won't consider their feelings anymore. dude, there's an umbilical cord between the player and his character. so if you think you're not hurting the person you're telling bad things to, think again. you never know, behind that strong character is a hurting person.
5. friendship is something to be treasured forever. i guess this is the most important thing i learned - and something i will always be thankful for. heaven has brought me angels in the form of my guild mates. i guess they are the reason why i play RO. i'm really thankful that i found a family in ragnarok. i won't trade them for SGH or GTB or GR. if only they know it. my real treasure in ragnarok is not my +9 set or my precious headgears - but my guild, my Ronin family.
Ronin - we're not just a guild, we're a family.
once a Ronin, forever a Ronin.
i love you guys! you're always here. *pokes at the chest*
