EPTBye cruel World...... of Warcraft - Page 2
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freelander
Hungary4707 Posts
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Khaymus
United States750 Posts
Someone above posted that SC is not addicting, I would have to disagree. I just now finally hit D+ and seeing how I am getting better is making me play more and more. Now I can't stop until I hit C- because I can actually see the progress. Anyways, good luck with breaking the habit. Its a struggle for me often, and just like you I am usually dragged back into the game. Im cheering for you! | ||
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nAi.PrOtOsS
Canada784 Posts
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
It's really easy to get addicted. And I find the only surefire way to prevent from getting readdicted is force. You essentially have to prevent yourself from playing by either not having a computer or using your computer at school. I've found the windows parental controls extremely useful for limiting the amount of time I can use the computer each day. They provide full accessibility for doing homework too. I've even talked to a school psychologist. Though I got addicted to computers (using it for maybe 8 hours a day) my grades only went from A's and B's to A's B's and one C. Basically half a letter grade shift. I'm still in my senior year of high school, but I only average 2.5 hours a day now. I have a program called manic time that can attest to that. So In conclusion, using force is the best way to not get readdicted. After you've prevented yourself from getting readdicted, you can move on. I still like starcraft too much though | ||
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ThePhan2m
Norway2739 Posts
On April 24 2009 02:23 Raithed wrote: ****, good job for quitting FINALLY. are you sure youve quit though? and if so how certain? thanks. good question The fact is, I've done it so many times. off and on, for different reasons. I started with hopes of getting good. I did play for a year non stop 14-16hours a day. Joined the best guilds(clans) on the best server. Had a reputation to upkeep. I feelt good. Quitted by force (in other words, not by choise, but I had to, forced to move from home, force sold my account to get money (needed)) the I started again rather friendly for reasons to play with RL friends, had some money again, had spare time(I thought), had intrest still(quit by force, easy to start again) Quit due to school fail and change of heart. Then I started playing abit serious again, (2nd fail start) when RL didnt work out. I joined my old hardcore guild, I felt good, but after a while, I lacked experience, lacked skill. I felt bad, I messed up, like a noob. made me wanna quit, and I did. Then I started up again due to content intrest (class getting buffed) etc, feelt good, achivement system, gathering points. Now I came to that top, and aware that I can never be the best in PvE or PvP(cba), and I realized the pointless and non potential in PvE. It's only for the entertainment. I work now, take care of myself. And that itself learnt me alot. Playing pro AND working never works. Working and raiding is double work. Tiresome. Casual is way annoying and no point. After raiding ulduar for a week, with ingame sucide thoughts for long (cuz i know where it was going). Enough was enough. It was a choise. I know it doenst go anywhere anymore. It doesnt help playing casual, it doenst help playing with the best, it doenst help playing with friends. It takes time anyway, and no point, no purpose, all ingame friends become anonym persons aswell. No gain, nothing. I propably will get tempted, but I have nothing to return to. To build up a char like I've done takes time. And I'm such a person, that doing a thing twice is a waste. I rarly watch a movie twice EVER, even if its good. | ||
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Zoler
Sweden6339 Posts
On April 24 2009 02:40 Khaymus wrote: For me, Starcraft is what keeps me away from that game. I hate to admit that I have a blast playing WoW (even tho the PvP is horribly horribly unbalanced and broken). SC is almost as addicting as WoW, but it's waay better | ||
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s.a.y
Croatia3840 Posts
i had a similar issues, but i had 15 years back then,got hooked on Counter-Strike :/ | ||
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ThePhan2m
Norway2739 Posts
In WoW, you have so much to do and raid 4 hours at the time. And it never ends, allways new stuff to keep it exiting. Imagine Starcraft with patches every 3 months that changes the game in whole new cool ways. | ||
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Jayme
United States5866 Posts
On April 24 2009 03:03 ThePhan2m wrote: Well, Starcraft can be addicting. Still, its time limted. you can stop do something else. In WoW, you have so much to do and raid 4 hours at the time. And it never ends, allways new stuff to keep it exiting. Imagine Starcraft with patches every 3 months that changes the game in whole new cool ways. Uh what? I quit WoW about 3 weeks ago because I was sick and tired of having NOTHING to do. I played WoW since vanilla came out and while I DID play a lot it never interfered with my life to any degree that you seem to indicate in your OP... I never understood how it could take someone over like that. I finally got to med school and still managed to play WoW enough to be in a top 10 world guild before my interest finally just.. disappeared and I wanted nothing to do with WoW anymore. I do not miss it at all though, this much I can agree on you with. I used it as a stress reliever and it did that fairly well, it simply bored me to tears now. | ||
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Shivaz
Canada1783 Posts
On April 24 2009 03:03 ThePhan2m wrote: Well, Starcraft can be addicting. Still, its time limted. you can stop do something else. In WoW, you have so much to do and raid 4 hours at the time. And it never ends, allways new stuff to keep it exiting. Imagine Starcraft with patches every 3 months that changes the game in whole new cool ways. From my experience WoW does not have that much content at all. It took me 3 month to get to lvl 70, and then 1 week of doing heroic instances. The other 1 month and half I was doing arena and tier 4/5 raiding (which was new around the time I played). Lol @ always new stuff to keep it exciting, every WoW instance is like the same shit. The only thing that keeps WoW raids exciting is the amount of retards on WoW that somehow manages to fuck up even during the easiest bosses. IMO the only reason WoW seems to have much content is because of so many terrible gamers on there that finds even the simplest shit hard. | ||
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Clow
Brazil880 Posts
Played WoW for several years, I quit several times but always got back. But this Tuesday I decided to quit for good... After getting addicted to Starcraft, I kinda stopped playing WoW.. Logged only for the raids, not even dailies/farming. Let's see if I can keep myself away from it. | ||
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Jayme
United States5866 Posts
On April 24 2009 03:14 Shivaz wrote: From my experience WoW does not have that much content at all. It took me 3 month to get to lvl 70, and then 1 week of doing heroic instances. The other 1 month and half I was doing arena and tier 4/5 raiding (which was new around the time I played). Lol @ always new stuff to keep it exciting, every WoW instance is like the same shit. The only thing that keeps WoW raids exciting is the amount of retards on WoW that somehow manages to fuck up even during the easiest bosses. IMO the only reason WoW seems to have much content is because of so many terrible gamers on there that finds even the simplest shit hard. I laugh at the thought of some of these people trying old style AQ40/Naxx, those instances were not for bad players. C'Thun was such a creative fight too.. and so was most of Naxx. A total shame they replaced the team that made those. | ||
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
 + Show Spoiler + Lolol is that tasteless or what  grats! | ||
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Shivaz
Canada1783 Posts
On April 24 2009 03:19 Jayme wrote: I laugh at the thought of some of these people trying old style AQ40/Naxx, those instances were not for bad players. C'Thun was such a creative fight too.. and so was most of Naxx. A total shame they replaced the team that made those. Hahah yeah, I started playing WoW late however I did get a chance to raid AQ40/Naxx with the guild I was raiding tier 4/5/6 at the time, those were actually creative and fun instances to be played in. | ||
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Savio
United States1850 Posts
1. Read books (fantasy books are very catching) 2. Get Netflix then get into some good TV series you get from Netflix--seriously this is the way to go. Commercials suck. 3. Get away from the computer. It will just remind you of the game. You can't always use your computer for entertainment and not be drawn back to the game. Thats why I say book and movies or golf or something else that is away from the computer. Otherwise you are like a recovering alcoholic who likes to spend his days sitting in a bar. Sooner or later you will crack. 4. Get back into school and do well this time. This will make or break your life. 20 years from now you will not remember WoW that much but what you did in school will matter A LOT. 5. SUCCEED! Don't you dare even think about starting again. | ||
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daz
Canada643 Posts
On April 24 2009 03:22 Savio wrote: This has probably already been said but start dating. Get a gf. That brings you back to reality real quick. 1. Read books (fantasy books are very catching) 2. Get Netflix then get into some good TV series you get from Netflix--seriously this is the way to go. Commercials suck. 3. Get away from the computer. It will just remind you of the game. You can't always use your computer for entertainment and not be drawn back to the game. Thats why I say book and movies or golf or something else that is away from the computer. Otherwise you are like a recovering alcoholic who likes to spend his days sitting in a bar. Sooner or later you will crack. 4. Get back into school and do well this time. This will make or break your life. 20 years from now you will not remember WoW that much but what you did in school will matter A LOT. 5. SUCCEED! Don't you dare even think about starting again. i think thats a bit of a contradiction. but on a more serious note i would recommend you to start working out/lifting weights. Its done wonders for me in terms of helping me get back into the real world | ||
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Genjimaru
Canada515 Posts
I know for me working out and eating better lead me to get out of the house more and it keeps you away from staring at the screen all day. | ||
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Railz
United States1449 Posts
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Koldblooded
United States661 Posts
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ilistis
United States828 Posts
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