i got a good lot of my friends into it. mostly just cause they don't have enough cash to buy more expensive video games. The lot that play soldat alot are in my experience, either to cheap to get a 3d game or like it cause it rocks, but more so because it has an awesome community. I've never run into the same person twice playin say, unreal tournament. Lately though, my pals been in world of warcraft. I hate that crap! its so cartoony, and the monsters are just friggen queer lookin.