WOW debated

[Tyler883]

HaHa. My nephew is 23 and is a bigtime WoW fanatic.

So I question him "Isn't WoW just a hightech version of a bunch of 10 year olds playing with action figures?"

he tells me"there's alot of similarities but one big difference...the complicity"

me"Hmmmm......don't you mean 'Complexity'?"



Come on guys, discuss.

[dennisaur]

i've tried it before and in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with playing wow as a leisurely activity. however it becomes a problem when it takes over your life and you spend countless hours in front of the computer playing the game so much that you literally cut yourself off from the outside world... which i hear is what happens to people who get addicted to these kinda games

as with everything in life, moderation is key. just like how most of us love alcohol but we don't ever wanna be that unemployed, homeless, alcoholic hobo passed out on the street

[JAYMEZ]

I played it , but then i started playing it to much , and i noticed i did , so i said fuck that and i havnt played it for 50 days lol ... its way to addictive

[adam c]

wow = world of warcraft?

[AzN'SKillZ]

Originally posted by adam c
wow = world of warcraft?

YES


i wanted to try WoW but i keep hearing about ppl being to addicted to it, so i thou it would be best to not even try it, i tend to get to into games and forgot about the more important things in life.

[JAYMEZ]

^^ Yah not worth playing it.

[Vagabond142]

Azn: It's only addictive if you let it be. I've been playing for damned near 6 months and I'm only a level 54 on my first character. I only have a combined play time of 14 days. Like all things, it's very playable in moderation. BTW, most "addicts" will reach level 60 (the level cap) with full epics (sets of armor for each class that are a BITCH to get with a lot of time dedication required) in under 3 months. I'm looking at least until October before I even get my first epic. But I still enjoy the game

I am of the view that a gamer has the responsibility to chose how they game. They can become addicts, they can be casual gamers, they can be like me which is a multiplayer/co-op oriented player that attends LANparties once in a blue moon. It's all in how you let yourself see the game

[xrayvsn]

No no, not action figures - more like Dungeons and Dragons minus the dice.

[gorilla*goggles]

played WoW for about 4 months and its just way to addicting
its like a second world and u have stuff planned and it just
gets way to time consuming...I think the point where I realised
I needed to quit was when I started to ditch plans with the girl
and friends because I had a "raid" or dungeon planned

[tictactoe2004]

lol, i got 2 level 60's and have a blast playing I was an addict but i havent been playing as much lately

that game is amazing :P

[kaput]

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[Ashkente]

Uhh..tell me about it...I tried to quit...3 times :| Still playing..

[Vagabond142]

(hands Ash the "WoW Players Anonymous" pin) Welcome to the club man, welcome to the club I mean, I just paid for 3 more months <_< -_- But still, in moderation the game is fun. If I ever get addicted (ie affecting work, life, family) then I'll cancel my account straight up.

[Forcefed]

I have 4 level 60's 2 in full Tier 2...I quit playing when finals hit back in may..I still havent played since. The game is fun, but after playing Asheron's Call for 4 years till WOW came out...I cant get seriously hooked anymore...I was for about half a year when it first came out...I played ALOT for about the first 3-4 months to get my first 60 then on off...then ALOT to get my 2nd and 3rd. It seems to cycle for me. But now, I think im done. I have R/l friend playing my main account with my 60's, and I have another account with game and few 40's ill be selling/ giving away if anyone here is interested

[three.eighteen.]

a friend of mine says "don't bother calling tues or sun, i have WoW"...i find the best solution is to just keep giving him a hard time about being a nerd...

[Hanzo]

i spent 60 playing days on it over the span of a year. so that's like 1/6 of my time was spent playing wow. Which is crazy considering i had to eat, sleep, go out, and goto school, last year in engineering too at UofC.

Then two months ago I quit, it was getting retarded, i think it hit me that i was sitting in front of my comp on "raid" days starring at a screen getting fat. Plus raiding MC and BWL for the 100000th time really blows. I'm glad im over that game. Having a real life is wayyy better.

[Alex_FORD]

A few weeks ago, my mother was furious at my nephew, she needed him to lift some heavy items out of her car, but he wouldn't leave his computer.

My nephew actually told his grandmother "Nope, now is not a good time, I have commitments"

It's just a F#cken game, and he blows off his grandmother.

[Vagabond142]

If you think we're addicted over here in North America....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...67493081978705

[stevieo]

it is addicting if you let it be. the first time i played, i seriously hated the game and wondered why i wasted money buying it.

then it happened. "oh hey sweet, you can do quests and get skill points." ding level "oh damn i need level 10 to get this skill, just 1 more level to go, and i have so many quest to cash in, ill hit it for sure" then ding. thats how it works. but for me, after i play and hour or two i'm done. ill play a few days a week, maybe an extra hour or so if i don't have to work next day. but after a while it gets really boring for me so i have to leave the game for a week or so, then i play for about 30 minuts and it just kicks in again.

but i sold my game, i sold my account, dont think i can ever play something like that again.

[l8braker]

Get him to quit or take a break ASAP!!

Two of my good friends play that shit nonstop. A buddy of his showed him it at work and after playing it a few times he was hooked. Now so is his girlfriend, they play alongside in the same computer room for 6-7 hours a day. She used to be 100 lbs, slim and now she is at least 140, huge ass. He was always fat, but is 250. Fast food every night. No time for cooking. They are also pasty white from being in the same room all day. They never come out anymore with us to chill because they're life revolves around the game.

It's sad!!!!