Although this makes me semi-hypocritical about Starcraft, I myself enjoy being a part of the Maplestory community. It's something that my friends scoff at, since some of them consider it silly, and not a "serious" game like STARCRAFT.
I don't really talk about Maplestory too much. Instead, there's a pretty interesting community within the game, I think. I realized, as I played, that I also just spoke another language while I played! It was automatic and imperceptible to me, but I guess if I ever discuss Maplestory with any of my friends who don't play, they would be just as confused as I am when I hear about Starcraft or baking.
While I get intimidated by Starcraft, these interest-based cultures must be something that one can get encultured into. I had to adjust to the maplestory culture, as did my friends for starcraft. It's amazing, then, that such a big change in how our minds work and how we think about things can be accomplished so gradually and imperceptibly.
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