For this assignment, my group and I had to interview another player on a video game. My classmate Grace asked her friend if we could use his game Destiny. So we went over and we were able to communicate with a stranger through the headpiece. It was really a cool experience and the dude we were talking to was super cool and helpful. Here are some things we asked and his responses:
Why did you choose that avatar?
-Friends told him to start playing as a stronger characters
- Warlock has a lot of abilities and has a lot of possibilities. “I can kill but I can also survive.”
Are you similar to your avatar?
- Does not resemble his character
- His character is female and an “awoken” which is mystical character
Are you more social in the game or real life?
-“The anonymity of being online helps me to be more social”
- A lot more talkative online
What motivated the design choice of armor?
- Wanted something bulky
- “Going for a sentinel” design
- Chose clothing that looked like armor instead of the robes usually associated with Warlocks
Most interesting to me was how he said he's way more talkative online. It reminds me a lot of Ready Player One! Everyone in the movie is so involved in virtual reality that they do not live their lives at all. Clearly this is a huge problem in our society, and this project just proves that.
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