Re: The gaming stigma
I wasn't into it until one day when my husband was "working" from home and I was home due to a snow day. I asked him what he was playing (it was CoH). From that moment on, I was hooked. I NEVER thought this would be my sort of thing, but you never know. Hubby plays it more than I do, but it's still more of a passtime than an obsession. I think if he started taking it seriously, I'd be weirded out.
CoH certainly isn't ruthless, but it's a ton of fun.