Prost, maybe you could explain your WoW addiction to me...

[The Fake Shemp]

I was cruising this thread and remembered Prost's own words, and I got to know - how do you really become addicted to online games?  I mean, WoW is fun, but only for a couple of hours at most.  I don't know how you could honestly jeopardize a relationship for some Blizzard characters.

[Saint Cornelius]

Are you being sincere or being a douche?

If you're being sincere, let me tell ya: when Magic the Gathering Online first came out (don't laugh, I love me some Magic), I was COMPLETELY ADDICTED. My girl pretty much went down on me when I was in the middle of a game, and I was like "can't you wait a little fucking while, I'm in the middle of something here". Bad times.

Sometimes you get addicted to things. That's really that difficult for you to understand?

[The Fake Shemp]

I can understand getting addicted to physical things, like chemical substances that actually physically change you.  But this is a videogame.  And what makes online videogames different than regular videogames.

Btw, I have a free copy of Magic and a free acount from E3.  Is it even worth installing?

[Vizzys]

Willco why do you keep getting free gaming swag?

[The Fake Shemp]

People love me.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

If you're being sincere, let me tell ya: when Magic the Gathering Online first came out (don't laugh, I love me some Magic), I was COMPLETELY ADDICTED. My girl pretty much went down on me when I was in the middle of a game, and I was like "can't you wait a little fucking while, I'm in the middle of something here". Bad times.

Yeah, I'm SUUUUUUUURE that happened.

[Saint Cornelius]

I can understand getting addicted to physical things, like chemical substances that actually physically change you.  But this is a videogame.

So you've never been addicted to a videogame before?   

And what makes online videogames different than regular videogames.

I guess the same reason 99% of my XBox library is XBL games - playing with other people is more fun than playing against the PC

Btw, I have a free copy of Magic and a free acount from E3.  Is it even worth installing?

Do you like Magic or Collectable Card Games? If so, sure it's worth it. If not, then no. If you don't know, then maybe. Profound!

Dark Shake, do you find me to be a liar or something? Every word I type is real.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I need photographic evidence. STAT.

[Saint Cornelius]

I don't have photographic evidence of me getting blown while trying to play Magic, and if I did, I don't think I'd post it.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Then I call bullshit.

[Saint Cornelius]

Whatevs, my nephew!

[The Fake Shemp]

So you've never been addicted to a videogame before?

No, not really.  I mean, there were times when I've shirked responsibilities to play games, like Team Fortress Classic and stuff, but it wasn't like I couldn't walk away.  Nor did I jeopardize my social life as a result.

I guess the same reason 99% of my XBox library is XBL games - playing with other people is more fun than playing against the PC.

Well, of course, but does the online factor change the game so much that one can become psychologically dependent on it?

Do you like Magic or Collectable Card Games? If so, sure it's worth it. If not, then no. If you don't know, then maybe. Profound!

I used to play Magic years ago, I think back in high school was the last time.  I'm just wondering how something like translates to a videogame.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I'll admit, I used to play a little Yu-Gi-Oh! here and there, back when it was in its prime. It was the only TCG I actually had any grasp of.

Dunno why I just typed that, sorry...

[Van Cruncheon]

You can't play Yu-Gi-Oh and then accuse people of lying about blowjobs. Trust me on this.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

You can't play Yu-Gi-Oh and then accuse people of lying about blowjobs. Trust me on this.

huh

[Van Cruncheon]

Pretty simple: you admit to playing Yu-Gi-Oh, and your knowledge of sexual situations becomes completely suspect.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

lolz, my career in playing Yu-Gi-Oh! lasted about four or five days, max. To be honest, I sucked. And the people smelled funny.

[ToxicAdam]

True story.

I ignored an ex-gf (hot!) that was beckoning me to come over to the couch while she laid with her legs askew and her fingers diddling her nethers.


I continued to play Slingo on AOL (circa 1998).


I wish I was lying. 

[Prost]

It's the whole thing where you just are dying to be the best at everything.

I was first addicted to starcraft, I literally wanted to be one of those guys who's cheered on in korea for his starcraft skills.  I seriously got pretty fucking good, but could never compete with great Korean players.

WoW on the other hand, were some guys I knew from CS (I also got all competitve into that).  I never really enjoyed RPGs online, I felt they had no skill, but when level races were involved, and taking down big raid bosses FIRST were involved, I was hooked.  For once I could be at the top of a game!  1st pvp 60 in the world! I LOVED THE FEELING!

After that dies down, you get addicted to the community you got yourself involved in....  and since you've been playing that game practically all day, you've cut off all the other activities you were doing....  so in other words, it's depressing to play, and it's depressing NOT to play.

See when you (yes you willco!) play WoW, you play it as a gaming experience.  You know you're just there to move your guy around, use some of the cool skills, interact with a few people, complete some quests, and whoop de doo that was a little fun.  For some people they don't see the game that way.

Now the MAJORITY of the people who play, are just generally depressed people who get involved in guilds and try to achieve status in that...  that is by FAR the majority... and they just play because all of their good friends are in the game.  Personally I can relate to the friends part, but my major addiction was trying to literally be the absolute best at everything.

I'm a competitive gamer addict, which is why 2 weeks ago I started playing starcraft again, and literally had to uninstall it AGAIN because it was hurting my school a little.  WoW is just a time consuming addiction.. and when you just think of the general picture of it.. it's just fucking distinguished mentally-challenged.  There's no more level races, except for when expansion comes out, and I know that I can't buy expansion... because I'll simply fucking race to 70!  There's just raids.. and once you've done all of that (first in the world kills or not).  There's no fucking reason.

Personally I never cared for gear, honestly.  I got whatever it was I needed to go into the raid and get the job done.  I always opted to get all of my class's items last in the guild, because all I ever gave a fuck about was the kill, not some gay gear.  Everyone ELSE cares about the gear ;P

[etiolate]

I had about 3 months of WoW and at a time I was playign heavily.  The road to there was a long one though.

It started with a suddenly free social life and my self imposed hermitage.  Then I started playing Guild Wars heavily, and PVP heavily.  Suddenly I had a PVP schedule, where I needed to be at my computer so my guild/team can play and be there night in night out.  You climb in ranks and skill and it's addicting. YOu start rolling people nightly and you end up with a group of players you know well.

Then that group of players switches to WoW after many months, and I follow them a month later.  They expect you to level up and hit 60 fast as can be so they can pvp like nuts.  This takes a lot of time and soone nough you're stick in WoW's world night and day.

Eventually I realized it was more work than fun, but the ingredients involved are an always available online world that is easy to sink into, plus a total lack of social life.  If I wasn't on one of my self imposed hermitages it wouldn't have happened most likely.