WoW and addiction... (NSFW) Options

[pebkac]

This thread is somewhat NSFW and I don't feel like editing posts to make it SFW. Browse at your own risk. -Spectatrix

http://www.twitchguru.com/2006/08/08/world...ayers_addicted/

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This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Aug 18 2006, 12:42 PM

[chook]

I'm taking a break from studying for the Mcat so i'll add me 2 cents in.

I think Greg got it right, being relative. A 35 level character is hundreds of playing hours. Comparing that to 5 minues of a movie is quite stupid. Its about liking the style of play. I could play final fantasy 7 through Midgard (or whatever that big city was called) and realize that I do not like the game.

I played Mud's around 93' when it was on a BBS and only 4 people would be signed in at the same time (My friend Brett and I dialed in at the same time to go questing together).
Along came the internet and with that MUDs, and several ones through AOL and Compuserv, like Dragonmasters. We belonged to clans and helped eachother. In real life I played warhammer, 40k when it came out and magic (started beta). These type of people were the core of the original MMORPG's. For me it was the fantasy that I liked, some poeple it was their whole life. I played UO on a player ran shard, but was drifting away.

Newer generation has much more diversity that the older one. Almost everyone grows up with a computer now, so the crowd gets more diverse. You can still find alot of people who are socially inept online, that will never change. I personally grew out of online roleplaying, but still like going back to that lifestyle every once in a while. It takes too much to get a good character in one of these games.

As for WoW, I think its addicting for some people. Its not necessarly a bad thing, but can become one. People like Jim will defend it with zealotry, while others like Jessica will bash it. To me its just a game that I don't like. It is not a hard game to master, takes too much time and is not something I enjoy. The game depends on working with a good clan and going raiding once you max out your character. I see my friends who play it spend about 20 nights raiding with their clan so they can get tier 2 equipment.

But for some people, this game is fun for them. It doesn't mean they are weak minded. I like playing Master of Orion on the occasion, although I know how the play the game quite well. Some people have fun with their clan. For some its their only social outlet, for some its just something for fun. I know both popular and unpopular people who play this game.

Everyone just needs to chill out about it. Stop worrying what people think about the game, they don't play it and its just a game. Stop complaining about it unless its affecting someone (i know a guy who failed out of school becuase of WoW)
It should just be a game.