Making new friends on Maple
I've been on and off with Maple for the past year and I've finally decided to try and come back. The last time where I played constantly was in 2012, so it's been a while... I was very immature back then, which made it easier for me to make new friends. I could just randomly approach people and chat away. Now... Haha, I'm older and more mature. It's not as easy to talk to people on Maple. It's ironic because back then, I didn't really have a lot of friends in real life and lots of friends on Maple. Now, it's the other way around. So, I guess what I'm trying to ask is how the heck do I approach someone and make conversation with them? It's hard to tell if they're afk or not, so I don't want to embarrass myself trying to talk to no one.
And aye, if you have the same problem I'm having, hmu LOL. We can be bffls.
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@subzero212: I was in his guild earlier this year, when I was still on and off. LOL, what a coincidence.
@solzoriana: When I get home from school, the first thing I'll do is add you!
@pikacheww: OMG I have done the exact same things. in the past i made friends left and right but when i came back a year ago i couldnt make friends with a single person. IVE ONLY GOT ONE FRIEND IN A WHOLE YEAR. ONE. Add me asap we're going to be soulmates. My ign ingame is pursue. please, we need each other.
Welcome back to Maple! And I understand what you mean. It's quite hard to just chat to a lot of people as some can be very salty, but I've met many others that are wonderful and very kind. You just gotta keep trying and make small talk (which is pretty hard I know heh..) Even if it's a friendly 'Hello'
Ps. I would totally love to be your friend! However it looks like we're in totally different worlds xP Maybe we could meet up in Reboot when that comes around c:
Move to Windia and be my friend (:
@pikacheww Congrats on maturing~ I would suggest seeking those types of friends. Immature maplers may not always respect boundaries or follow rules, thus causing a lot of unneeded drama and conflicts. That's what eavesdropping on buddy chat has taught me. Bonus points if they don't swear; that way you know they have self control.
Join party quests, if people still play those. Though not R&J as the main point of that one is grinding and not talking. I don't know if anyone bothers with the unpopular ones; I've just been playing at Star Planet for the past few weeks.
If you believe you can't fit into guilds, join a very new one so you get to be part of the initial friendship groups.
Don't befriend everyone. Get to know maplers before adding them, because otherwise you'll end up with dozens of randoms who don't even bother greeting you when you log on. Also, less is better; think about why you can only carry around 6 Pokemon with you. If you had more then you wouldn't be able to give each one equal attention. Though if you feel you can split yourself up between a larger number, go for it.
If you see a reoccurring mapler during a certain activity e.g. party quests and have been making small talk for a while, go ahead and ask to buddy them. Though I also suggest asking their timezone just to make sure you'll see them. And lastly, if you recognise someone from Basil, that can be a good conversation starter.
Best of luck~
If you're looking for a guild contact IamAgent47.
@decimate: When you meet a new person, it's hard to find something both of you have in common to talk about. General topics don't last long for me, especially if the person seems uninterested. Then it's like, well... That was a waste of my time.
@pikacheww: That convo was great But I usually just think of a general topic to talk about when I'm starting convos
@userwhat: Definitely!
@uselesstitle: I've tried, but most of the people are afk and only one person is attacking. But thanks for the suggestion!
If you ever train, start talking to the other people training in the same map (sometimes people train in a group so try to talk to the whole party. Make small talk and get to know them. Sometimes people will ignore you, but don't let that bother you as their will always be another person to talk too. Good luck
@pikacheww: I just joined a guild and have the same exact situation. Hmu in Scania if you wanna buddy up
@decimate:
"Hi"
"Hi"
"How are you?"
"Good. And you?" (sometimes, you'll be lucky if they ask 'and you')
"Good, thanks."
I can never get anywhere with those convos. And hey, I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Saying hi is a pretty good way to start a conversation. It's ok, I'm having your problem as well rip.
@wall: That's one option. But a few months ago, I tried and failed. I couldn't make myself say anything because everyone had already formed their little groups and cliques. Didn't want to disturb or annoy anyone.