I used to be a mmorpg addict. Had more than 50 days on Dark Ages of Camelot. I've spent an entire summer vacation indoor, playing this game. When i got back to school i had problems expressing myself verbally.. At some point i found myself logging into the game and not reallying knowing what to do in there. Was just running around, bored - in a freaking game... Eventually i quit and worked on myself for a change, and now my life is better than ever. In these games anyone can be great, as long as they spend enough time on it. Alot of people are well respected in these games(i remember one guy i teamed with said to me "woa man, i've always wanted to team with you, this is awesome") and are not in real life. Their real life may be far from perfect and therefore they escape into this alternate reality. Where they can get power, respect and feeling of importance they crave. It's not healthy. They should be solving their problems instead of running away from them. I know not every player is like this, but i believe the people who are potential to get addicted are. I know i was, but i never realised it before it was too late. I wasted my age 15-18(hmm maybe i should've gone partying instead, huh?) playing Team Fortress Classic and Dark Ages of Camelot. I was not partying, not getting laid, not socialising - doing nothing but slowly depressing my social skills and my body's health. Remember this: In two years once you've finally quit the game, you'll look back and realise you've achieved nothing from this game. Games are supposed to be a way to pass time, not a lifestyle. One last thing, you'll notice when people you know very well in the game quit - you never hear from again... Because once you've quit the game, it's like those people never existed. Unless you see them often in real life, they are not really your friends. And to your question: 8 million people play WOW
No no no, thats like saying "I will start smoking as soon as my boys are old enough to smoke with me."... well maybe not completely the same, but if you've read my post above you may get my point. One of my friend's little brother is turning into what i used to be. He's 13 and playing WOW all the time. You do NOT want to encourage your children to start playing these games. Instead encourage them to socialise, play an instrument, do sports and things that will have a positive effect on them. Now i'm not saying to forbid them to play games, but encouraging them to play MMORPG's (world of warcraft) is in my opinion a big mistake. Sorry if i came off abit strong. I cannot get those 3 years of my life back, and neither can they once it's too late...
It's addictive and fun. I have a level 60 character, and bought expansion yesterday. But as all things in live, it must be taken with moderation. I have full time job, i'm webmaster of several websites, married and future dad, and still, I have time for wow and to go out and relax, sports etc I highly recommend it
I used to play War Craft II and III, and I was an avid fan, Now I haven't had the chance to play the new one, since I'm working I think It's better if I don't buy it because I'm sure once I did, I won't be able to work.
Haven't started with the WoW thing deeply yet. Waiting until I can get a more gaming intense pc or laptop first.
yeah! making these websites is way more addictive. i didn't ever think i would get into something like this. it's so much fun though!
It is very addicting, but I sucked at it, so I stopped playing. But the obsession just sort of died off with me, I've never had LONG TERM addiction problems. Like runescape. Took a while, but I figured that out. It's a really good game, though, and definitely fun to play. I hear the expansion is sick, too.
I know of one marriage that ended because of it. I think if you spend more time with a game than your spouce then there are problems.
I guess I do see your point. It's always a balance. I want my kids to grow up being good a whatever they do, have the feeling of success implanted thoroughly in their mindset and the ability to socialize well with other people. Games like WoW means a lot in boys lives these days (once they come of age that is) and so they must get acquainted with these games. The difficulties lie in me knowing when to quit - and them not knowing. I don't think you did David. You are right, and kids sit still way too much anyway. The only chance they have in today's world of growing up as fit minds in fit bodies is if and when mom'n'dad have the resources and are determined to take them to sports 2-5 times a week. /miko67
Hahaha.. as of today I have a /played of 63 days, 21 hours, 36 minutes, 57 seconds. That means I have spent 2 entire months of my life in a game.. so yes, retarded behavior indeed.
I'm completely staying away from it because I know how addicting it can be, and I value my time too much!
Friends relayed to me how much fun it was, but never debriefed me on the insanely addictive nature of the game. I played WoW for months during which time I managed to neglect most of my other post-work activities (including all of my side work) I managed to nearly collapse my side business through neglect and am just now getting many of my little revenue sites back on track. Having been a late late comer to WoW I decided to be an early adapter to another MMORPG which hits the market officially tomorrow - Vanguard : Saga of Heroes - but with a decidedly different approach. Instead of wasting hours and having nothing to show for it after months trapped in a virtual world battling dragons, demons and other creatures - this time I'll at least have a website with tons of useful content that other addicts can use to find their way in-game. (www.vanguardmmorpg.com) This way months from now when I emerge from the rubble that is now my home office and begin to pick up the pieces of my side business, I'll be able to say, well...at least I have accomplished something
I probably am the only one person on earth to have never tried it? seriously. I had fear of doing nothing else. Almost happened with Everquest 1-2 some years ago, and I don't want to repeat that experience. No women, no jobs... :|
I've never p+played it but am quite curious about it. Maybe one day I'll give it a try but am very busy so doubt that I'll have time for it.
I've never played it either...I waste too much time doing other things ...while I should actually be doing some work!!!
I played a mmorpg alot too but i have one of the most famous websites in my country and i get kinda good revenue so i can say that i'm a winner I can play as much as i want and still get some cash everymonth, but now i'm addicted on another game, its kinda late but i just tryied it now, its dance dance revolution, its good for the health cuz i play with the dance pad so i loose hundreds of thousands of calories everyday and im healthy because i always played some sport. But my free time is games since i was a kid, but i always do what i need to do, everyone should have a free time, people usually watch tv or do something that they like, i play games, nothing wrong with that, sometimes i play like 16h a day on the weekends and i have fun, but when i have to work and study i do it hard. Enjoy the life