Linux-compatible multiplayer games to make new friends in? [seeking recommendations] (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Sprite@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I'm seeking recommendations for mp games where I could make friends so

must run on Linux
must have a multiplayer element
said multiplayer must not rely on you already having friends, so it must include an alive function finding you a team
must have a function to communicate and add people you played with afterwards

The games I know of, which fullfil these (obviously tired of these, hence why seeking more):

Deep Rock Galactic
Dead by Daylight
Guild Wars 2
League of Legends
Overwatch 2 (possible issues with client on Linux)

I live in a country where I don't speak the language, I moved here not to go homeless in the previous country and I really miss any human connections. I will appreciate the recs.

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[-] Morgikan@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Since you mentioned GW2, you might try other games like that if it worked for you. WoW, Elder Scrolls Online, FF14. The Payday series might also be a good match as it has auto teaming and voice chat. I would probably stay away from card games like MTG: Arena though. Those are incredibly fun, but are based on fast paced matchmaking with little user to user interaction possible.

[-] Sprite@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I tried ESO, WOW, FF14. I used to be huge on MMOs as a teenager, but I think I grew out of them? I no longer find myself capable of enjoying any of them. I used to play stuff like Perfect World and Forsaken World. I'll look into Payday, I was unaware it had premade.

[-] Morgikan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I can understand your attitude towards MMOs. I really want to like them myself and keep retrying them, but somehow they end up being more isolating then single player games. I think so much of their content is based around group play that if you somehow manage to go full hermit mode in them like I do, they don't really work. Single player games emulation human interactions so feel more rewarding somehow.

[-] Sprite@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Many players don't want to interact in MMOs. I used to add random people around me to group and play with them on a whim. No one accepts anymore. People play MMOs as solo games...

[-] Morgikan@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Hey, maybe not quite video gaming, but have you thought about getting into DnD or Vampire: The Masquerade? DnD has lots of open groups to find on Discord or services like Roll20. That gives you voice communication so you are talking and playing with real people. VtM isn't as popular, but is a really great setting and does have at least one massive Discord server for RPing with others (https://discord.com/servers/seattle-by-night-517427294915002371).

[-] Sprite@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I tried RPs and I really, deeply hated them. Made me cringe a lot. It's not a leisure for me. Thank you for proposing, though, maybe someone else will try.

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