It's a little weird to admit. But a large majority of my current real life friends were people I met on NW sometime in the past 6 years, or friends of friends I made through the game. I guess the Greek geographical "isolation" helped us to develop stronger personal bonds instead of just being gaming-buddies.
Spoiler
Some "friends" of friends from a particular gender ended up being something more than just friends
So... yeah, I guess this bloody game has shaped my life in ways previously unimaginable