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[Applefury]

World of Warcraft, Anyone play?
I'm a level 70 rogue on Stormrage.

[Wes7143]

Iv'e lost some good friends to that game. It's a drug. Try to quit.

[deadshooter711]

I don't see what's so bad about the game. If it's addicting, then people are just to weak minded. You just gotta get a good schedule for it. I might start during this break just to see what the big deal is.

[Silencer]

There was already a topic like this awhile ago...but whatever. I'm gettin it backf or christmas, and I'll be rolling a night elf druid on Malorne. Can't wait to be back.

[TED]

I have a level 80 Holy Paladin. Armory page

I also have a 70 Rogue. Armory Page

[Forsaken angel24]

Iv'e lost some good friends to that game. It's a drug. Try to quit.

Same here.

[nat]

Same thing with Runescape, it eats away away at you until your totally addicted. but thats only i your weak minded like deadshooter711 said.

[nerfsharpie6]

I've been thinking about getting the 10 day trial but I don't know if my computer can handle it. What are the minimal specs to run this? This is just so I can understand what my friends talk about at lunch.

[Yakkers]

I've been thinking about getting the 10 day trial but I don't know if my computer can handle it. What are the minimal specs to run this? This is just so I can understand what my friends talk about at lunch.

http://us.blizzard.c...ml=true?rhtml=y

Blizzard acts like a tobacco company, everything they do is designed to make you addicted to their game, but most people I know who play it still play sports and do other things with their life. It is possible to just play it normally like any other game.

[nerfsharpie6]

I'm trying to create the account now. Its taking a while t do it though. And those specs to run it are, just way to hard for me to accomplish. I have the BARE minimum to run if that. Its sad, my computer...

[Griff360]

I play on the Nordrassil realm.

I have a lvl 80 Human Death Knight http://www.wowarmory...assil&n=Altrius

And a lvl 70 Night Elf Hunter http://www.wowarmory...assil&n=Clucion

I wasn't sure how to make the Armory links look like Dark Shrimp's, sorry.

[Rambo]

Blizzard acts like a tobacco company, everything they do is designed to make you addicted to their game, but most people I know who play it still play sports and do other things with their life. It is possible to just play it normally like any other game.

This is significantly less true if you start playing because friends coax you into it, friends who are addicted... I don't want to call it peer pressure, but it might as well be.

Edited by Rambo, 19 December 2008 - 10:19 PM.

[Applefury]

I was addicted, quit for a few months, now I'm back It's not that bad in the winter as you can only really stay inside. In the summer I usually play ALOT less and am active alot more.

[PvtMcFlurry]

Contrary to popular belief, I played the game for about a month. I proceeded to quit due to boredom. I than started playing again a few weeks ago because I like the whole concept of the game. I have noticed that over the past week I have yet to log on once. I have grown bored with the game again. I don't understand how so many people have such a problem breaking the addiction. I have two friends that are both level 70+ and are probably the most active, athletic, outgoing guys I know. So I think it all comes down to what your perspective is on the game whether or not its addictive. As stated it is a very common game for very weak minded people to get addicted to because it is in fact very fun. I just think that the game loses its replay value because everyone does the same Instances over and over. Also the people that bash the game that haven't played it don't fully understand it. I mean obviously when people think of WoW they think of a game that ruins peoples lives, but if some of these people played the game they may understand why it can[i] become so addicting. Thats it for my rant. Sorry if this didn't make complete sense a little out of it.

~McFlurry

[MercenaryXero]

Some friends wanted me to play, but I wasn't about to fall for that.

So instead, I became addicted to EVE Online. I can talk about modules and shit for a long time.

[Rambo]

I just think that the game loses its replay value because everyone does the same Instances over and over.

That's why people do battlegrounds and arenas...

[Applefury]

Well, I agree with Mcflurry as I also quit 4 months ago out of boredom, now I'm finding that I just run around here reading the same posts over and over. Which makes me extremely bored. So I got the 10 day trial and have enjoyed it so far because I took such a long break.
Conclusion : Anything sucks ass when you do it too much, taking things in moderation makes things alot more enjoyable.


Except sex, sex always rocks.

[Foamfoot]

Having gone through multiple seminars in trying to find my future career, I have found multiple studies stating that gaming is an addiction. People who are addicted, like many other addictions, have some void to fill. They are NOT weak. That would be like saying someone with depression is weak, there is a void with depression too, and things are always put in that void to replace it.

Oh, and applefury, sex can't rock when it breaks your cock.

EDIT: Don't play because my computer is sucky and glame.

Edited by Foamfoot, 20 December 2008 - 01:20 PM.

[Swords]

Personally, I have learned that video games are a big waste of time unless you play it with your friends (brawl). Seriously, in RPGs, you level up to a really high level and waste a whole bunch of time on it. It really doesn't help you in any way except a way to pass the time. If your playing with friends face to face, there's also communication and bonding involved. Don't stay inside wasting your life on a video game.

Go play a sport, Learn an instrument, mod a nerf gun. These things are much more worthy of your time.

You can learn a lot more by not playing video games.

Just my

[MercenaryXero]

Personally, I have learned that video games are a big waste of time unless you play it with your friends (brawl). Seriously, in RPGs, you level up to a really high level and waste a whole bunch of time on it. It really doesn't help you in any way except a way to pass the time. If your playing with friends face to face, there's also communication and bonding involved. Don't stay inside wasting your life on a video game.

Go play a sport, Learn an instrument, mod a nerf gun. These things are much more worthy of your time.

You can learn a lot more by not playing video games.

Just my

Any MMO player who knows what they're talking about probably has a lot of social interaction via their game of choice. This is also true of console games, but is forced with an MMO.

[Swords]

Any MMO player who knows what they're talking about probably has a lot of social interaction via their game of choice. This is also true of console games, but is forced with an MMO.

Sure, but where's talking about video games going to get you?

[deadshooter711]

I have found multiple studies stating that gaming is an addiction. People who are addicted, like many other addictions, have some void to fill. They are NOT weak.

I see how it is. Just put a BIG dent in my weak minded theory towards addicted WoW players huh.
If there's a void, then there's something really wrong with the world if there's so many addicted WoW players. I hope I don't end up like that if I play.

JEDI MIND CONTROL
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Edited by deadshooter711, 20 December 2008 - 02:48 PM.

[adama]

I've been thinking about getting the 10 day trial but I don't know if my computer can handle it. What are the minimal specs to run this? This is just so I can understand what my friends talk about at lunch.

WoW is cancer and is capable of running on EVERYTHING. For example, the system specs say you need Hardware Transform and Lightning. I assure you thats a lie, because my Toshiba with shittastic Intel graphics still runs and displays the game fine. It didn't even lag when my friend logged in and went to Shat. It may look like crap and you'll probably lag real bad in major cities if your processor isn't up to snuff but in the end if your computer was purchased in the last 5 years it will probably run.

Edited by adama, 20 December 2008 - 03:21 PM.

[MithMorchaint]

Personally, I have learned that video games are a big waste of time unless you play it with your friends (brawl). Seriously, in RPGs, you level up to a really high level and waste a whole bunch of time on it. It really doesn't help you in any way except a way to pass the time. If your playing with friends face to face, there's also communication and bonding involved. Don't stay inside wasting your life on a video game.

Go play a sport, Learn an instrument, mod a nerf gun. These things are much more worthy of your time.

You can learn a lot more by not playing video games.

Video games are no more a waste of time than anything else. If you get enjoyment out of it, it is worthwhile. Personally, I find playing an instrument or playing sports to be mind-numbingly boring. It's all personal preference.

That being said, WoW does suck a lot of people in and ruin many lives. I think it is best to avoid it, but that is my opinion. Many people play it and don't get addicted, so it's really just up to the person. However, I strongly recommend to anyone who plays that you watch how much you play and if you see it becoming an addiction, quit.

[Foamfoot]

A tip for new players: don't play while depressed, sleepy, or hungry. If you do, your mind will develop a dependency on it to function. It's like ice cream, nutritionists will tell you not to eat it right after a breakup, or your body will use ice cream to treat depression.

Heroin does pretty much the same type of thing. Heroin is generally used to fill some void, and then people just get dependent on the stuff. The addiction of gaming and heroin is actually pretty similar.

Oh and Deadshooter, there is a TON of stuff wrong with this world, gaming just isn't illegal, nor as dangerous as most drugs. That's why plenty of people get addicted to gaming.

Edited by Foamfoot, 20 December 2008 - 07:49 PM.