Why don't we have the option to play invisible?

[Simplex]

Extraverts don't seem to understand introverts very well in this thread. "It's an MMO"... yeah, MMO, not a reality show.

[Incarnia]

I'd love to be able to go Offline on B.net. Just because they're friends doesn't mean I want to speak with them at all times.... And simply not replying at all if getting a message from a good friend is super rude. Imo.

[Deleted]

Sometimes I wish I could be invisible on battle.net, because I have some people added who I NEED on there, but don't exactly want to talk to 24/7.

I understand the logic behind there being no option like that for an MMO, though. I just sometimes miss being able to log onto a secret alt and getting away from everybody for a little while.

[Zarc]

For me, sometimes I just want to play and quest in peace and not get bothered by anyone on my friends list or in my guild.

OK. So. People like me who played from the vanilla beta and onwards and actually came to WoW because it was an MMORPG and who are no longer playing the game has now been replaced by the likes of you?

What.

The.

Fudge.

I didn't actually say fudge.

Why is this game populated by so many people that isn't even looking to play an MMO. Please go play The Elder Scrolls or something so that Blizzard can stop pandering to you and ruin the game I once loved. Instead they could start to pandering to the likes of me in order to get my back. PLEASE.

[Soisoisoi]

OK. So. People like me who played from the vanilla beta and onwards and actually came to WoW because it was an MMORPG and who are no longer playing the game has now been replaced by the likes of you?

What.

The.

Fudge.

I didn't actually say fudge.

Why is this game populated by so many people that isn't even looking to play an MMO. Please go play The Elder Scrolls or something so that Blizzard can stop pandering to you and ruin the game I once loved. Instead they could start to pandering to the likes of me in order to get my back. PLEASE.

I've also played since Vanilla, a lot of people here have, that doesn't mean you ALWAYS want to play with people - friends/guildies or not. I enjoy playing an MMO, but sometimes I don't want to be peer-pressured into a raid just because I'm online - especially when they lack something like a tank and it's you raid or the raid doesn't go.

With it all being battle-net, if I go on Overwatch for a bit on a night people want to raid, and I don't want to? Damn sure you'd get asked to join. Can I say no? Of course I can, will I? Not likely, because people who are saying "it's an MMO why do you need offline ffs?!?" would expect you to be helping friends. Same goes for most people I expect, and that's a major factor in burn-out.

Having a feature, that you don't have to use and will not affect you in the slightest, does not ruin the game.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

this is a big reason why i wont even buy or play other blizzard games now. Sometimes i just need a bit of alone time and i dont want to be forced into social
interaction.

No one is forcing you into anything. Holy shit... these replies.

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I'd love to be able to go Offline on B.net. Just because they're friends doesn't mean I want to speak with them at all times.... And simply not replying at all if getting a message from a good friend is super rude. Imo.

So you want to be rude in secret instead? hahahaah

[Soisoisoi]

No one is forcing you into anything. Holy shit... these replies.

Physically, no. Peer-pressure is an entirely different story though. Are you seriously going to sit playing Hearthstone/Overwatch/HotS whilst your guild is missing that one thing you can do?

Maybe I've just got back from work and feel like catching up on the likes of Game of Thrones before it can get spoiled whilst I sit doing my World Quests in Legion or those hearthstone wins or what-have-you. You just don't want to be pestered and pressured into shit.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

Physically, no. Peer-pressure is an entirely different story though. Are you seriously going to sit playing Hearthstone/Overwatch/HotS whilst your guild is missing that one thing you can do?

Yup. And peer pressure is bullshit. Having a weak will doesn't somehow mean you're being forced.

[Ealyssa]

Why is this game populated by so many people that isn't even looking to play an MMO. Please go play The Elder Scrolls or something so that Blizzard can stop pandering to you and ruin the game I once loved. Instead they could start to pandering to the likes of me in order to get my back. PLEASE.

They pay, you don't. They are the customers, you aren't. Simple as that.

[Soisoisoi]

Yup. And peer pressure is bullshit. Having a weak will doesn't somehow mean you're being forced.

Nothing to do with weak will, it's about not letting your friends/guildies down because "It's an MMO, you should be helping!" - whilst you don't actually want to play it at all. You can say no, and when you do, you're doing everything that having the offline feature would do anyway. All this does is remove the peer-pressured burn-out from the game.

[Konteil]

why are there so many needy girlfriend please justify my existence when im online by letting me know that you see me and want to be in my company posts on here? holy crap this is a non issue lol this amuses me.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

Nothing to do with weak will, it's about not letting your friends/guildies down because "It's an MMO, you should be helping!" - whilst you don't actually want to play it at all. You can say no, and when you do, you're doing everything that having the offline feature would do anyway. All this does is remove the peer-pressured burn-out from the game.

What you just described is being weak willed.

[Zaanm4n]

If you want privacy, playing a Massive Multiplayer Online game is probably not the way to go

LOL what ? just because sometime i want to do things alone an MMO isn't a game for me ? are you serious right now ? just because its an MMO i am obligated to play with people 24/7 ?

[Soisoisoi]

What you just described is being weak willed.

Alright, so what do you do? Just say no? Using other people's logic in this thread: If you want privacy, playing a Massive Multiplayer Online game is probably not the way to go




There is no reason NOT to have this.

[Deleted]

/dnd anyone, OP?

[Queen of Hamsters]

Some of us aren't desperate. Basically, you're telling people that they shouldn't be social AT ALL if they don't want to be social some of the time. Now THAT is autistic.

I'm autistic and I wouldn't agree with that at all...
Using autism as an insult, is just shitty.

[manypillars]

I'm very lucky that people who have my btag are understanding and don't badger me. Unfortunately needing to be super careful about who I add so that I don't end up with a controlling, obtrusive, needy extrovert who can't for a moment allow me peace and quiet and then loses their shit if I remove them limits my ability to freely add people who I would genuinely love to play with regularly. The accusations that I'd use an invisible mode to cheat/bot or that by using it I'm lying/dishonest/a failure of a human being are just insulting. Actually, most of the solutions suggested by people who think I shouldn't be allowed to go dark on btag are pretty insulting and say a lot about the kinds of people making those suggestions.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

LOL what ? just because sometime i want to do things alone an MMO isn't a game for me ? are you serious right now ? just because its an MMO i am obligated to play with people 24/7 ?

You aren't obligated now.

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Alright, so what do you do? Just say no? Using other people's logic in this thread: If you want privacy, playing a Massive Multiplayer Online game is probably not the way to go




There is no reason NOT to have this.

Yes, I just say no.

There is really no reason FOR this either.

[Soisoisoi]

Yes, I just say no.

There is really no reason FOR this either.

Helping slow/stop peer-burnout isn't a reason? Oh okay I guess your lack of reason makes an actual reason mean nothing.

[Self Inflicted Wounds]

Helping slow/stop peer-burnout isn't a reason? Oh okay I guess your lack of reason makes an actual reason mean nothing.

Because, you're making up an issue. Its really a non-issue.