When a game takes away your life

[ASWnut101]

oh god! I hear already too much about WoW! enough!!!!Stop!!!AGRHHHHHHHH!!

[The Noob]

Whats ye problem ASW? Drank gasoline again?

[Iceman]

You guys are not alone...I played Asheron's Call for a few years and dragged my son along with me for like 2 yrs almost maybe...it got very tideous and boring and I have another interest which is web building etc graphics and web based stuff so finally found a good company and took the $120 bucks I would have spent on an online game and spend it for my own domain and web space so I can do all the things now with it that I always wanted too..and actually spend alot less time on the gaming...if we game now it is only free not subscription based...I just finished Doom3 with my new system and it was awesome..I play Americas Army which I find pretty cool to kill some time and hang with the guys for a while but I can lay it down and move on to other things ....my son plays Runescape which I think is toataly lame but I see how it is trying to draw him into the same trap...but if he doesnt make honor roll no computer....his grades this period slipped to 3 A's and 2 C's...wifie cut him off of the computer... during the weekdays to re-focus on school.

I watched the trailers for the WOW game and almost got drawn into but from my past experiences with it, it wastes way too much time and we are all allocated only so much of that anyways...

[Wim Libaers]

Hmm... I started on Anarchy Online when they made it free. Walked around a bit, killed some creatures, leveled up a bit. After a few hours, I was thinking, OK, so now I leveled up because I killed a few rats, next step is to level up again by killing some more slightly stronger rats. So I uninstalled it.

That conclusion might have been easier because I didn't pay for it, and therefore had no reason to fool myself into believing I had not just thrown money away. But still, it makes me wonder why, among all games available, so many people seem to choose MMORPG games for their addiction. I mean, if you really have to become addicted, can't you try Dangerous Waters or Falcon 4 or something like that instead?

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Wim Libaers

Hmm... I started on Anarchy Online when they made it free. Walked around a bit, killed some creatures, leveled up a bit. After a few hours, I was thinking, OK, so now I leveled up because I killed a few rats, next step is to level up again by killing some more slightly stronger rats. So I uninstalled it.

That conclusion might have been easier because I didn't pay for it, and therefore had no reason to fool myself into believing I had not just thrown money away. But still, it makes me wonder why, among all games available, so many people seem to choose MMORPG games for their addiction. I mean, if you really have to become addicted, can't you try Dangerous Waters or Falcon 4 or something like that instead?

:hmm: MMORPG is so famous amongst the gamers because:
1. you create ur own character, you make him ur own style. who doesnt like that hoh.
2. also the game is 1 big cock fight whois the strongest.
3. dont forget the Items you can find and trade ... ow god...some fokes trade all time...
4. And who doesnt like to achieve victory by beating up a big bad ass huge monster..that makes u feel a real hero doesnt it
5. Why play outside with friend or go out with them, while all that is in 1 game...you play Outside in an virtual wonderfull world and you grab a beer and burp along Ventrillo or Teamspeak.
6. And on a bad mood day...you can insult everyone of using Hacks/cheats. and chop of a few heads. well at least its better then beating ur sister again.
7. and who doesnt like Person versus person fight. hey! you can insult him on the harders ways...you kill the poor fella. Dont get into a Bar fight though, in real life there are no spells avaible and the clothes ur wearing dont work as the Angelic Gothic Armore Plate ur char has

I dont play it...and never will.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

:hmm: MMORPG is so famous amongst the gamers because:
1. you create ur own character, you make him ur own style. who doesnt like that hoh.
2. also the game is 1 big cock fight whois the strongest.
3. dont forget the Items you can find and trade ... ow god...some fokes trade all time...
4. And who doesnt like to achieve victory by beating up a big bad ass huge monster..that makes u feel a real hero doesnt it
5. Why play outside with friend or go out with them, while all that is in 1 game...you play Outside in an virtual wonderfull world and you grab a beer and burp along Ventrillo or Teamspeak.
6. And on a bad mood day...you can insult everyone of using Hacks/cheats. and chop of a few heads. well at least its better then beating ur sister again.
7. and who doesnt like Person versus person fight. hey! you can insult him on the harders ways...you kill the poor fella. Dont get into a Bar fight though, in real life there are no spells avaible and the clothes ur wearing dont work as the Angelic Gothic Armore Plate ur char has

I dont play it...and never will.

Play hard, fight dirty, only way to live