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Temptations to go back to wow, I know I shouldn't.

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Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 16:39 GMT
#1
Tell me why I shouldn't play wow. If I did play wow it would be just pvp, I was always a hardcore arena kid, but I still managed to get addicted to the game to the point where I decided to quit and get my social life back (the other contributing factors were shitty balance and intolerance of retards in the wow world). The other day I found out that mages got massive buffs last patch and are overpowered and amazing (I used to play a mage). I'm having trouble convincing myself not to start playing again, but I know I probably shouldn't. Tell me why you think I shouldn't play wow again, just so I can get these temptations gone.

**
DonnieDarko
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States20 Posts
October 10 2009 16:41 GMT
#2
If you want to play, then play?
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 16:46 GMT
#3
I'm not sure if I want to play or not, and I just wanted people to share their opinions of wow to give me some more input. I'm honestly leaning away from playing again the more I think about it, but damn it is tempting.
alexpnd
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1857 Posts
October 10 2009 16:47 GMT
#4
I think you should letit go bro. Just let it go.
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Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-10 16:48:54
October 10 2009 16:47 GMT
#5
Because it's a really really bad conversation starter.

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Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 16:50 GMT
#6
Pros:

Fun
Something to do
I enjoy pwning noobs in arena and world pvp. Wow can be utterly satisfying when you take down a group of people by yourself in world pvp or when you reach the top of your battlegroup in arena ranking.

Cons:
15$/month
PvP balance fluctuates dramatically every patch.
The game is filled with retards
The game is addicting, and as a result can have a negative effect on my social life.
The game fucks up your sleep cycles if you aren't careful. Whereas SC you can't even play decently if you are tired at all.
I don't really have a massive amount of time to play.
I have a SC2 beta key, so wow will compete with that (if it ever starts).
I would have to transfer servers and find good teammates for arena.

Hmm.... it seems as if there are more cons. Venting about this helped. I don't think I am going to go back.
Kaialynn
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States242 Posts
October 10 2009 16:51 GMT
#7
When was the last time you played?
R u for rela?
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 16:52 GMT
#8
On October 11 2009 01:47 Sadistx wrote:
Because it's a really really bad conversation starter.

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lol. Only retards play paladins. Yeah though, its true, I have let relationships fall to shit because wow was more fun then going out with them. Doesn't say much for said girls, but hey, I'm one of those people who loses interest quickly.
Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
October 10 2009 16:53 GMT
#9
What's your average day like?

Ask yourself a few questions.
1) Do I have around 2-4 hours of spare time each day?
2) Would I enjoy spending that 2-4 hours playing WoW rather than another hobby?
3) Would spending more time on the computer impact other areas of my life? (School, work, social life, your personality)

Wow really isn't as devilish as people make it out to be. Your hobby is no more or less important than other peoples hobbies. If you enjoy WoW then so be it, have a great time playing. You just have to make sure you don't let your hobby turn into a obsession.

If you can honestly see yourself staying productive in school, work, health, and social life while relaxing for a few hours each day on WoW then there's nothing wrong with that.
Jayme
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States5866 Posts
October 10 2009 16:55 GMT
#10
the other contributing factors were shitty balance and intolerance of retards in the wow world

This has not changed.
Python is garbage, number 1 advocate of getting rid of it.
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 17:01 GMT
#11
On October 11 2009 01:51 Kaialynn wrote:
When was the last time you played?


The last time I played was the start of season 6, I can't remember when that was exactly, sometime last winter/spring?

About the girlfriend thing hahaha:

When I quit, I really didn't see much of a difference in my social life. I'm definitely not retarded with girls, In fact I can get dates fairly easily, my problem is that I don't meet enough people that I actually find interesting. The large majority of my friends think that a fun night out is going to a bar or club, getting drunk, and picking up girls. Personally I have never met a girl in a bar who I actually found interesting beyond the prospect of getting my dick wet. The more time I spend in bars the more I become a jaded misogynist. I don't enjoy bars or clubs, and it seems like the 18-24 crowd is only interested in getting sloshed. It seems like I spend a lot of time staying in just because I don't find what I usually do when I go out overly fun. I know I should look for girls in places other than the bars, such as the gym, or university clubs etc., but damn, it seems like all of the single girls are drunk and in the bars.
Macavenger
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States1132 Posts
October 10 2009 17:03 GMT
#12
On October 11 2009 01:52 Wr3k wrote:
lol. Only retards play Holy or Ret paladins.

Fixed. Tankadins are awesome, and kinda OP. :p

I recently started playing again by rolling a new character on a new server, and playing around with levelling. Much easier to limit the amount of time spent on the game that way. If PvP is your main interest that might not work as well, though.
AtlaS
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1001 Posts
October 10 2009 17:04 GMT
#13
Don't play. I used to be in your position where I constantly thought about going back after quitting for X amount of time. These are the reasons that have kept me away for the game for god knows how long.
1. I wasn't having fun anymore. The main reason was playing was to get gear and "pimp out" my toon. Which leads me to my next point.
2. No more do I play games that involves spending RL time to get virtual items, especially games that never end. With Starcraft, I feel like I'm actually getting something out of it. My guitar playing has gotten a lot better because my hand speed has increased and my pinky strength has improved 10x fold.
3. The game is retarded-ly simple. If you have the right gear, getting glad titles are like taking candy from a baby. Blizzard has dumbed the game down so much that it can be played by any demographic. Senior citizens play the game now because it's that simple.
4. In a moment, your favorite class can go from the bees-knees to herpes with a simple patch. It's impossible for them to balance the game. They've been trying for like 5 years and they haven't gotten any better at it. Balance in WoW doesn't exist and it never will.
5. Don't be a WoW-fanboy. You saw those people at blizzcon, be a real man, stick with SC
I don't have mono anymore. Woooo!
Kaialynn
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States242 Posts
October 10 2009 17:04 GMT
#14
On October 11 2009 02:01 Wr3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2009 01:51 Kaialynn wrote:
When was the last time you played?


The last time I played was the start of season 6, I can't remember when that was exactly, sometime last winter/spring?

About the girlfriend thing hahaha:

When I quit, I really didn't see much of a difference in my social life. I'm definitely not retarded with girls, In fact I can get dates fairly easily, my problem is that I don't meet enough people that I actually find interesting. The large majority of my friends think that a fun night out is going to a bar or club, getting drunk, and picking up girls. Personally I have never met a girl in a bar who I actually found interesting beyond the prospect of getting my dick wet. The more time I spend in bars the more I become a jaded misogynist. I don't enjoy bars or clubs, and it seems like the 18-24 crowd is only interested in getting sloshed. It seems like I spend a lot of time staying in just because I don't find what I usually do when I go out overly fun. I know I should look for girls in places other than the bars, such as the gym, or university clubs etc., but damn, it seems like all of the single girls are drunk and in the bars.



WoW hasn't changed much since then. Ret Pallies are now Locks, and DKs are now warriors, 2v2 is useless, Protholy is retardedly OP in 2v2, 3v3 is pretty much PMR or go home, and 5v5 is a ridiculous 100k+ damage in a single global comp.

Unless you're a Wrath PvP'er (No offense) don't come back. The days of BC are gone. I haven't *Played* in a while but my account is active till the end of the year so i still get on occassionally and get the lowdown to what's going on.
R u for rela?
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 17:04 GMT
#15
On October 11 2009 01:53 Snet wrote:
What's your average day like?

Ask yourself a few questions.
1) Do I have around 2-4 hours of spare time each day?
2) Would I enjoy spending that 2-4 hours playing WoW rather than another hobby?
3) Would spending more time on the computer impact other areas of my life? (School, work, social life, your personality)

Wow really isn't as devilish as people make it out to be. Your hobby is no more or less important than other peoples hobbies. If you enjoy WoW then so be it, have a great time playing. You just have to make sure you don't let your hobby turn into a obsession.

If you can honestly see yourself staying productive in school, work, health, and social life while relaxing for a few hours each day on WoW then there's nothing wrong with that.


1) Yeah, I don't think I have 2-4 hours of spare time each day unless I give up some other hobbies. Maybe 1-2 hours.
2) I might have more fun playing wow, but its debatable.
3) It might impact school if my workload increases, but I haven't even played games in 3 weeks, so I don't think it would become a problem.
MiniRoman
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Canada3953 Posts
October 10 2009 17:05 GMT
#16
WoW is a boring repetitive grind that isn't hard at all. Even Arena roll teams just rape the vast majority of other teams and put BGs on farm status for honor. End game raiding gets real old after awhile and I didn't even play after BC. Same shit only different graphics and bigger numbers.
Nak Allstar.
Slaughter
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States20255 Posts
October 10 2009 17:05 GMT
#17
With WoW you really don't need to put in that much time.. I play very little like a 2-4 hours a week max and I have fun with the game still. Although I don't raid anymore nor do arenas :D I want to do the new Ony encounter tho and I want to get the horsemans mount in hallows end.
Never Knows Best.
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
October 10 2009 17:06 GMT
#18
On October 11 2009 02:04 Kaialynn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2009 02:01 Wr3k wrote:
On October 11 2009 01:51 Kaialynn wrote:
When was the last time you played?


The last time I played was the start of season 6, I can't remember when that was exactly, sometime last winter/spring?

About the girlfriend thing hahaha:

When I quit, I really didn't see much of a difference in my social life. I'm definitely not retarded with girls, In fact I can get dates fairly easily, my problem is that I don't meet enough people that I actually find interesting. The large majority of my friends think that a fun night out is going to a bar or club, getting drunk, and picking up girls. Personally I have never met a girl in a bar who I actually found interesting beyond the prospect of getting my dick wet. The more time I spend in bars the more I become a jaded misogynist. I don't enjoy bars or clubs, and it seems like the 18-24 crowd is only interested in getting sloshed. It seems like I spend a lot of time staying in just because I don't find what I usually do when I go out overly fun. I know I should look for girls in places other than the bars, such as the gym, or university clubs etc., but damn, it seems like all of the single girls are drunk and in the bars.



WoW hasn't changed much since then. Ret Pallies are now Locks, and DKs are now warriors, 2v2 is useless, Protholy is retardedly OP in 2v2, 3v3 is pretty much PMR or go home, and 5v5 is a ridiculous 100k+ damage in a single global comp.

Unless you're a Wrath PvP'er (No offense) don't come back. The days of BC are gone. I haven't *Played* in a while but my account is active till the end of the year so i still get on occassionally and get the lowdown to what's going on.


Yeah, thats pretty much what I thought until I saw the mage buffs and the recent SK top 100 rankings. Mages are raping the top end of the field. Mage/priest is easily the best 2's comp these days. Again though, this just shows how bad blizzard is at balancing their game, and next month it might be different.
Kaialynn
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States242 Posts
October 10 2009 17:07 GMT
#19
On October 11 2009 02:06 Wr3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 11 2009 02:04 Kaialynn wrote:
On October 11 2009 02:01 Wr3k wrote:
On October 11 2009 01:51 Kaialynn wrote:
When was the last time you played?


The last time I played was the start of season 6, I can't remember when that was exactly, sometime last winter/spring?

About the girlfriend thing hahaha:

When I quit, I really didn't see much of a difference in my social life. I'm definitely not retarded with girls, In fact I can get dates fairly easily, my problem is that I don't meet enough people that I actually find interesting. The large majority of my friends think that a fun night out is going to a bar or club, getting drunk, and picking up girls. Personally I have never met a girl in a bar who I actually found interesting beyond the prospect of getting my dick wet. The more time I spend in bars the more I become a jaded misogynist. I don't enjoy bars or clubs, and it seems like the 18-24 crowd is only interested in getting sloshed. It seems like I spend a lot of time staying in just because I don't find what I usually do when I go out overly fun. I know I should look for girls in places other than the bars, such as the gym, or university clubs etc., but damn, it seems like all of the single girls are drunk and in the bars.



WoW hasn't changed much since then. Ret Pallies are now Locks, and DKs are now warriors, 2v2 is useless, Protholy is retardedly OP in 2v2, 3v3 is pretty much PMR or go home, and 5v5 is a ridiculous 100k+ damage in a single global comp.

Unless you're a Wrath PvP'er (No offense) don't come back. The days of BC are gone. I haven't *Played* in a while but my account is active till the end of the year so i still get on occassionally and get the lowdown to what's going on.


Yeah, thats pretty much what I thought until I saw the mage buffs and the recent SK top 100 rankings. Mages are raping the top end of the field. Mage/priest is easily the best 2's comp these days. Again though, this just shows how bad blizzard is at balancing their game, and next month it might be different.



Yeah Mage/Priest is OP too, but like I said, 2v2 means absolutely nothing anymore, you can't get titles or rating items with it...soo...
R u for rela?
Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
October 10 2009 17:13 GMT
#20
WoW rewards you for sheer time spent playing. It's hard to play an hour or two of WoW every day and get similar enjoyment compared to any other recreational activity. Play sc, masturbate, read a book, do whatever and you'll still have time left over and have had more satisfaction per hour. WoW is only good as a time sponge when you don't know what to do with yourself and have low uni hours or a pension.
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