I often find gamers too emotional
In 2024, I was in an Albion Online guild. New to the guild and highly motivated, I joined the voice chat and was greeted by a heated conversation. “Dude! That sword is totally OP! I’ll fuckin’ wreck everyone with it, those losers. Come to the arena and I’ll show you how I fuckin’ destroy everything with it,” was roughly one of the first sentences I heard. It continued in a similar tone, and after fifteen minutes, I left the voice chat. I’ve never been a fan of boiling emotions or aggressive language, and I haven’t gotten any younger. It was too much for my temperament.
Nevertheless, a few days later, I joined a guild event. Since we were heading into unsafe territories, the comments were more concise and less emotional. Until the fight, and after. During the fight, the squad leader was yelling, shouting instructions, and commenting on every deviation with a chewing out. As if yelling would make the instructions clearer and improve a group’s coordination. When the fight was lost—part of the group died and the survivors had to retreat—the emotional blame game began, along with bragging.
I understand that you’re tense in such a situation and the adrenaline is pumping. What I don’t understand is why you’d throw your good manners overboard because of it. Yelling, insulting, and excessive bragging are just annoying (to me), offer no advantage to the group, and are extremely draining. Too draining for me after a long day at work. I don’t want to be intense and frustrated in the evenings, too. But I’ve had the above experience in almost all gaming communities.
A balance is to be created
I’ve thought a lot about these situations and experiences. Am I just too emotionless? Too easily annoyed? Or overwhelmed? I have no idea. But I think I’m not the only one with this problem. In games, many players are out there on their own because they feel uncomfortable in groups. Too loud, too demanding, too intense. Especially people with a stressful job or private life want to have a cozier and more relaxed evening, away from performance pressure and noise. A balance to the stressful daily life for an equilibrium in life.
The idea for Equilibrium Gaming was born. A community for gamers without stress, without drama, without obligations. You get together with other players, play together, and can chat in peace, if you have the time and feel like it. If you want to show off or play at the very top, then Equilibrium Gaming is the wrong place for you. Sure, you want to achieve something in a game, but at your own pace. With us, no one should be left behind. It’s also logical that we won’t compete with groups that are advancing at full steam. The experience of the game, learning it on your own, and the time spent together are what’s important. Wanting to watch cutscenes is not a crime. Solving the puzzle yourself, learning the mechanics, or finding the quest objective is a valuable and entertaining experience. We don’t want to just rush through the game with YouTube guides.
Relaxed into the desert of Arrakis
That was the plan, but an opportunity to implement it didn’t present itself for months. Until now. I became interested in the survival MMO Dune: Awakening when I saw the first trailer. The second trailer still looked exciting, and I decided I would play the game. With that decision, I stopped watching videos about the game. That way, I won’t be too informed already and can discover the game world with curious eyes. This worked very well for movies and Cyberpunk 2077, too.
But a new game is also a chance for Equilibrium Gaming, right? So I set up a Discord server and started promoting it. Thanks to a special offer from my host, the domain https://equilibrium-gaming.de was also registered quickly and cheaply. For now, the address redirects to the Discord server, but a landing page and possibly a forum are planned. I’d like to coordinate the latter with the first members.
Are you looking for a quiet gaming home? If you are at least 21 years old, level-headed, calm, and have good manners, then you are very welcome here. It would be even better, of course, if you want to learn and experience Dune: Awakening and other games with us, without just wanting to be passively entertained.
Then join the Discord: https://equilibrium-gaming.de