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viskey
06-26-2006, 04:13 AM
ok i've heard things about kids dying from playing on it too much from random places all ovre the world.... but can it really be that addictive? ok i've only heard these things as i don't ahve it myself... but thats only because i don't like the online costs as i believe that once you've payed for a game you should have it till you wanna get rid, but really can it be that dangerous......... i think not.:confused:
The Geeky Panda
06-26-2006, 04:46 AM
it is addictive and if u go away from it u want to come back
N0TaH0gg3r
06-26-2006, 09:12 AM
Yes WoW is addictive, these kids get to point where the use ACTUAL money to buy gold on WoW. I have not heard of deaths, yet.
PMS Evil
06-26-2006, 09:42 AM
I would have to say ADDICTING
PMS Saphira
06-26-2006, 09:52 AM
It can be very addicting. I played an MMO til I absolutely HATED it. I can't emphasize that absolute hatred enough. I'm now perfectly miserable when I touch an MMO (this is 5 years later...), so there's no longer a risk for me getting addicted. Back in the day you couldn't tear me away though.
The Geeky Panda
06-26-2006, 10:57 AM
There have only been chases that teens and adults died from playing Video Games too long which included WoW but not within the US itself.
viskey
06-26-2006, 02:32 PM
i think it was in korea or something like that, i read it on the paper on a bus..... pfft i can't remember but yeah... you get my point
ladyofrage
06-26-2006, 08:10 PM
they die from the exhaustion of a constant activity without rest, not the game itself.
MoB Adorable
06-26-2006, 08:14 PM
I think it is very addicting. My guy and I bought the game about three months ago. Before I got a job I would play constantly. Now that I have a job I can't play that much. My guy plays alot and when he isn't playing he wished he was playing.
ladyofrage
06-26-2006, 08:16 PM
There arent many MMOs i could get into like that. I guess I so despise Guild Wars now, I refuse to get WoW.
The Geeky Panda
06-27-2006, 12:24 AM
a teenage in Asia died from playing WoW too long, she had a ceremony in a WoW server with friends there to mourn for their loss
viskey
06-28-2006, 01:36 PM
i heard of that. there was one girl who died from playing it for i think it was 5 days straight without stoppping no sleep or anything... she must've been doing badly by the end though.....aw well.
Uh she died from heart disease or some other major ailment, not game related. And the reason people know about her "Online Funeral" is because players from the other faction came in and killed everyone standing in line.
Kal-El
06-28-2006, 05:37 PM
people can get addicted to anything. There are people addicted to porn, shopping, you name it.
Yes WoW is addictive, these kids get to point where the use ACTUAL money to buy gold on WoW. I have not heard of deaths, yet.
People do that in any game where in game currency can be traded. Diablo, Guild Wars, Eve, Wow. It's not really the addictiveness of the game that causes it. Mostly the laziness of people. They want everything without having to go out and play the game to get it. Same reason why people buy high level characters.
Wow is incredibly addicting and i've seen it destroy people's lives, not necessarily kill them, but wreck their lives pretty bad. I would really suggest avoiding it unless you have an insane amount of free time.
Also viskey, you have a very beautiful sig, but I believe the height limit is ~250 pixel mark. (I think you're fine on width). The goal is to help keep threads easy to read without large spaces dedicated to sigs. thanks.
VballChick PMS
06-28-2006, 05:51 PM
ya man ask Candace ( Metallic Aqua) she wont stop playing that frickn game!!
SilentBow
06-29-2006, 01:44 PM
people can get addicted to anything. There are people addicted to porn, shopping, you name it.
yeh for a minute i was addicted to SC and BW. I loved those games but now im gettin tired of it
just like GN FLIPINOM4D said above, if you leave it ull never come bak. i left it 4 a couple of months and now i just play it i dont feel like playin on xbl
viskey
06-29-2006, 04:22 PM
sorry i guess it will have to be cahnged.... gah *finds fishman*
ladyofrage
06-29-2006, 07:01 PM
yeah addiction are cool sometimes. im addicted to cartoon porn.
*paying for another month of Jab Comix*
Paulina
06-29-2006, 07:03 PM
i dont kno...nor do i care because my H2o Plays it all the time and it pisses me off
ladyofrage
06-29-2006, 07:36 PM
fire him.
Markotics
07-02-2006, 01:22 PM
Uh she died from heart disease or some other major ailment, not game related. And the reason people know about her "Online Funeral" is because players from the other faction came in and killed everyone standing in line.
ROFL
but i used to play it and use to suffer from not eating much each day and lost ALOT of weight and muscle in the 9 months i played it... and i was addicted to it.. but i found a passage in the bible in the end of galations saying sorcery and witchcraft (aka magic) was a fruit of the enermy.. and it sure was! i lost my life.. untill i went through faith and spiritual stuff aka deliverance .. and it had a major loss of hold on me... i now havent played it since start of last feb and am happy with life once again.. but yeh getting into all that dark stuff with sacrifising and summoning daemons... i found it to affect me in strange ways... like my addiction to play it every waking moment and talk about it as much as possible... man there is some unatural stuff going on with that game.. if i were u i would stay away from it
viskey
07-04-2006, 04:19 PM
hahaha... no joke though guys... we should sleep occasionally or it will affect our gaming and you can blame it on a FunnyBunnyFunnyBunnyFunnyBunnyFunnyBunny spawn sometimes .... but not 30 times in a row ;)
but i used to play it and use to suffer from not eating much each day and lost ALOT of weight and muscle in the 9 months i played it... and i was addicted to it.. but i found a passage in the bible in the end of galations saying sorcery and witchcraft (aka magic) was a fruit of the enermy.. and it sure was! i lost my life.. untill i went through faith and spiritual stuff aka deliverance .. and it had a major loss of hold on me... i now havent played it since start of last feb and am happy with life once again.. but yeh getting into all that dark stuff with sacrifising and summoning daemons... i found it to affect me in strange ways... like my addiction to play it every waking moment and talk about it as much as possible... man there is some unatural stuff going on with that game.. if i were u i would stay away from it
The same can be said about any for of entertainment, it all depends on the person. If you have will power and self control, WoW is harmless. If you lack those two, it can be a problem, but the same can be said about Xbox Live, boyfriend/girlfriends, crack (seriously), etc. Personally I could only find that passage true if I ONLY played something like Tetris. Life is violent in literal and figurative sense.
viskey
07-06-2006, 08:28 AM
i can understand that, but its in the mind rather than a physical addiction, its not like they need to game to stay alive, or take crack or whatever.... but yeah its like quitting smoking... but who would wanna quit gaming? thats just crazy
psychological and physical addictions are all tied together. The only thing you absolutely NEED is water. You don't NEED pain relievers to get through a headache. You don't NEED to talk to someone to feel good about yourself. These are choices we make that give us a sense of control;) If you can wake up and say "Damn, I'm the MAN!" in the morning and go throughout the day feeling positive about the smallest things then YOU have control. WoW is only addictive if you choose to let it be your control; what makes you feel good about yourself. If you're a strong person to begin with, I say play it:) It's honestly some of the most fun I've had in a long time.
viskey
07-06-2006, 09:27 AM
i feel you need food to live aswell... you can only survive on water for about a week or so
Some of the liquids in hospitals are used in replacement of food
MoB Adorable
07-09-2006, 06:30 PM
you say you lost alot of weight playing wow...I used to sit around and play Halo 2 for hours. When I didn't have a job for a year and half I would just do Halo 2. That was my life. At one point I weighed 89 Ibs. Just because I would rather play Halo 2 then eat. Now that I have a job and don't play as much Halo 2 I weigh about 115Ibs. I do play WoW I was getting really addicted to that also but calmed down when I had to go to work.
It's all about self control
fishman550
07-09-2006, 06:45 PM
i was addicted to runescape about a year back, i spent about 9 weeks playing it for about 16 hours a day, i didnt go out of my house for about 2 straight weeks at one point but one day i just woke up and it felt like i was still asleep and i felt like i needed to play it so i turned on my computer and went to click it and my mouse froze, so i restarted my computer and tried again and my computer kept freezing, so i didnt play it for a day and i got up the next day and i realised that the day before was the best day i'd had since i started playing and i was like "oh my god, i ditched my friends for the whole summer to play this, what have i done" but luckily my friends all forgave me so i guess its alright but now i know i cant get addicted to games again, it wasnt nice i tell you.
Dizzydude
07-10-2006, 12:57 AM
When you're not playing WoW, your thinking about Wow, when you're not thinking about WoW, you're talking about WoW. Augh I'm so sick of it. Lame game.
PMS Kahlo
07-10-2006, 01:31 AM
It's all about self control
Word.
Maybe some of these kids should just go out and get a JOB! That way you wouldn't have time to play for 10+ hours a day. :rolleyes:
I would have to say yes WOW is addicting but fun at the same time.. I play Wow and very addicted but i can still do other stuff u just can't let urself geto to addicted...I KNOW alot of people that spend there real money on gold for the game but i for one wouldn't do that i think thats crazy but some people do it and like u all said in the above mes i have never heard of people dieing from wow and if it is true that is just crazy...I will Never get that addicted to a game..:) ;) :)
Raevn
07-12-2006, 02:23 AM
ROFL
but i used to play it and use to suffer from not eating much each day and lost ALOT of weight and muscle in the 9 months i played it... and i was addicted to it.. but i found a passage in the bible in the end of galations saying sorcery and witchcraft (aka magic) was a fruit of the enermy.. and it sure was! i lost my life.. untill i went through faith and spiritual stuff aka deliverance .. and it had a major loss of hold on me... i now havent played it since start of last feb and am happy with life once again.. but yeh getting into all that dark stuff with sacrifising and summoning daemons... i found it to affect me in strange ways... like my addiction to play it every waking moment and talk about it as much as possible... man there is some unatural stuff going on with that game.. if i were u i would stay away from it
That made me lol IRL.
Markotics
07-12-2006, 02:30 AM
The same can be said about any for of entertainment, it all depends on the person. If you have will power and self control, WoW is harmless. If you lack those two, it can be a problem, but the same can be said about Xbox Live, boyfriend/girlfriends, crack (seriously), etc. Personally I could only find that passage true if I ONLY played something like Tetris. Life is violent in literal and figurative sense.
yes i agree wow is harmless. but the effect it has on people isnt harmless
it controls your life man.. u think about it and play it and socialise mainly on the game and ditch rl friends if they dont play wow cause u forget about them or u ditch appointments cause u r in the middle of molten core raid party or something simliar like that
Raevn
07-12-2006, 03:15 AM
']yes i agree wow is harmless. but the effect it has on people isnt harmless
it controls your life man.. u think about it and play it and socialise mainly on the game and ditch rl friends if they dont play wow cause u forget about them or u ditch appointments cause u r in the middle of molten core raid party or something simliar like that
Two Words:
Self
Control
If you don't have it, put the controllers down and stop gaming.
Markotics
07-12-2006, 05:28 PM
Two Words:
Self
Control
If you don't have it, put the controllers down and stop gaming.
yep i agree.. but only so much control the conscious mind has....
Punkie
07-12-2006, 05:32 PM
imo the game aint addicting i got to 28 and stoped cause its boring to level
I was addicted. Then I got grounded. The forums are my new addiction. It's healthy for me though, because I'm planning on taking my gaming into a career.
Markotics
07-12-2006, 05:42 PM
imo the game aint addicting i got to 28 and stoped cause its boring to level
yeh u have to get say above lvl 30 to get addicted
or have 5 lvl 60s in full epics LOL
']yeh u have to get say above lvl 30 to get addicted
or have 5 lvl 60s in full epics LOL
lol, I got to lvl 38.
Uh she died from heart disease or some other major ailment, not game related. And the reason people know about her "Online Funeral" is because players from the other faction came in and killed everyone standing in line.
ok i have to set this one straight :)
the woman who died playing WoW had played it for nearly 9 days straight and died of cardio vascular (heart attack) which was caused by her extreme exhaustion. she did have a ceremony online but it wasnt raided by the enemy.....that was a different one
the funeral that was raided was on the US Ilidan server, basically a guy who played the game died, they held an online ceremony for him and the guild "Serenity Now" raided it, and before u all worry your little heads about it....yes....there IS a video
here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7667194685876573666&q=serenity+now
and yes i understand that what they did was VERY unsensitive...however i couldnt help but giggle a little bit
yes im sick
Mesa :)
PMS Dramatic
07-14-2006, 08:08 PM
Women Shouldn't Vote Productions? Heh, screw them.
ok i have to set this one straight :)
the woman who died playing WoW had played it for nearly 9 days straight and died of cardio vascular (heart attack) which was caused by her extreme exhaustion. she did have a ceremony online but it wasnt raided by the enemy.....that was a different one
the funeral that was raided was on the US Ilidan server, basically a guy who played the game died, they held an online ceremony for him and the guild "Serenity Now" raided it, and before u all worry your little heads about it....yes....there IS a video
here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7667194685876573666&q=serenity+now
and yes i understand that what they did was VERY unsensitive...however i couldnt help but giggle a little bit
yes im sick
Mesa :)
If you do something like that or in game marriages you do them in a FRIENDLY zone, NOT some place like Winterspring. That would happen on ANY PVP server given those circumstances.
Pebbles
07-18-2006, 10:47 AM
I believe it is very addicting. My husband plays it and he wastes his days off playing the game. He says he's got a problem and needs to quit, then after a couple of days, he's back on it!! Classic signs of an addict alright.
I get on during the night for about 3 hours give or take an hour. It used to be worse but eventually you're able to manage your time better.
CajunH2O
08-10-2006, 03:41 AM
It is very addicting, but I dont think its bad enough to blame ppl dying over it. Like ppl playing so much they died?!! Come on. It even says they died from exhaustion. Yes this game is addicting but, come on, you gotta know when to quit and get some rest! Common sense can beat just about anything.
And the expert agrees
http://www.twitchguru.com/2006/08/08/world_of_warcraft_players_addicted/
Also happens to gain a lot of money should video game addiction become something insurance might cover, so the numbers could be inflated, but from my experience seeing a few people's lives go poof due to the game, addiction is a bit rampant. There are some people here who can play in moderation, but if you don't have a lifetime to spend on a game, don't pick it up.
H2O Galang
08-11-2006, 07:06 AM
no talking bad about WoW or i will eat your face
Nokarot
08-11-2006, 07:08 AM
Video games aren't addictive. Yes, theres some chemical in your body that increases adrenaline, and yes, video games stimulate said chemical, and thus causing the rush of adrenaline.. But what game doesn't?
The only reason people claim WoW to be an addiction is because its time consuming, like all MMOs. Its hard to put down because often times you're in the middle of something and people are depending on you. That's not addiction, thats you mismanaging your time.
What is Addiction? Physically losing or gaining substantial weight, whether you're an eater or not. Mentally going insane when you're playing, and ripping yourself apart when you can't. Addiction is causing your body visible harm. Addiction is you DIEING because of this game.
What doesn't count as Addiction? Missing classes. Missing meals. Your Grades dropping. That's you mismanaging your time. You're in the middle of a raid and can't leave because 39 other party members are depending on you. You're "just about finished" with a quest, and think you can fit a few more in before you go to work.
Another point I should make is that theres a big difference between being ADDICTED to a game and REALLY REALLY ENJOYING a game. Different people have different priorities, and if you'd rather spend the day farming gold rather then spending the day at class. Thats not addiction, thats just preference.
WoW is on the spotlight of these addiction theorys, over other MMOs, because nearly 8 million people play it. Being "addicted" to a game is few and far between. WoW does not have any addictive qualities to it- there isn't a warning on the box that says "Warning, causes addiction which leads to death". Its your own addictive behavior that leads to addiction. Dont blame the game, blame yourself.
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UNKNOWN_LTC
08-11-2006, 09:25 AM
I believe it is addictive. My roommate last year ended up quitting college because he would play WoW all day and never show up to class. Sometimes he would go without eating because he would play that game so much. Kinda scary that a game could do that to someone.
viskey
08-14-2006, 08:14 PM
a little, and i htought i was addicted to my computer..:S*unnatches face from moniter*
Ender2492
08-15-2006, 07:00 AM
And the reason people know about her "Online Funeral" is because players from the other faction came in and killed everyone standing in line.
Yeah I heard about that. Pretty sad.
Markotics
08-24-2006, 02:20 PM
Video games aren't addictive. Yes, theres some chemical in your body that increases adrenaline, and yes, video games stimulate said chemical, and thus causing the rush of adrenaline.. But what game doesn't?
The only reason people claim WoW to be an addiction is because its time consuming, like all MMOs. Its hard to put down because often times you're in the middle of something and people are depending on you. That's not addiction, thats you mismanaging your time.
What is Addiction? Physically losing or gaining substantial weight, whether you're an eater or not. Mentally going insane when you're playing, and ripping yourself apart when you can't. Addiction is causing your body visible harm. Addiction is you DIEING because of this game.
What doesn't count as Addiction? Missing classes. Missing meals. Your Grades dropping. That's you mismanaging your time. You're in the middle of a raid and can't leave because 39 other party members are depending on you. You're "just about finished" with a quest, and think you can fit a few more in before you go to work.
Another point I should make is that theres a big difference between being ADDICTED to a game and REALLY REALLY ENJOYING a game. Different people have different priorities, and if you'd rather spend the day farming gold rather then spending the day at class. Thats not addiction, thats just preference.
WoW is on the spotlight of these addiction theorys, over other MMOs, because nearly 8 million people play it. Being "addicted" to a game is few and far between. WoW does not have any addictive qualities to it- there isn't a warning on the box that says "Warning, causes addiction which leads to death". Its your own addictive behavior that leads to addiction. Dont blame the game, blame yourself.
The above was brought to you by Nokarot. "If brute force doesn't solve your problems, then you're just not using enough!" Nokarot! $9.99 at Wal-Mart. Buy now!
stop bashing around the bush and call a spade a spade... wow in particular to other games is addictive.....
pople REALLY REALLY enjoy alcohol but if its true what you are saying people cannot be addicted to alcohol its just a missmanaging of their time/money
man what you said honestly is just justification for what you me and everyone knows well as addiction.. so stop making up crap so you can justifi your own addiction as well as other peoples addiction to world of warcraft.
Spaztic
08-24-2006, 04:49 PM
My brother plays WoW and just left for college. He's having trouble dealing with such a sudden cut from WoW, and doesn't know how to function with nonpixelated human beings. Poor guy :(
millee
09-22-2006, 05:38 PM
I think that WOW is fun. Everyone likes to have fun. If it's a choice beetween having fun and doing something like housework or going to class, it's very tempting to choose having fun, whether it's playing a video game or skiving off to go to the movies with your friends. Video games just make it a little easier to skip out on the necessaries because it takes so little effort to sit down at the computer (or gaming console), as compared to running off to the movies or doing something else that requires leaving the house (or getting up from your chair).
The real issue is not that the game is addicting (for most people), but simply that they are making poor choices. Unfortunately, as you continue to make those choices, you approach closer and closer to addiction. It's a downward spiral. One poor choice leads to another and then you've already skipped class, so why not cancel that date you were going to have and by the way you can sleep in tomorrow so why not just keep playing until you fall asleep, and so on. Before too long, you look back and you can't find the point at which you crossed the line from simply making poor choices to the point of feeling like you have no choice and like the game is playing you.
Of course, I remember having this exact same discussion years ago about whether TV is addicting. It might surprise you to find out that it is, according to some: http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/healtheducation/addiction/addiction.html (Just like anything else that gives pleasure or escape can become dangerous when taken to excess).
Archer
09-23-2006, 06:17 AM
I've heard of ppl dieing from playing to much games but only in asia in big LAN tounrnments where they wno't leave there seat, they will just sit there day in day out and won't move a musle...I think in japan there gonna bring in a law or somethng like that where ur computer will shut down if the user has played there game for to long so they can take a break and walk around a bit
WearyGamer
09-23-2006, 09:51 AM
wow. yea. i used to play wow for 1ohour time periods then a short stop then back to playing. to stop that. after i formated my computer i just didnt install it again
Dark Dante H2O
04-27-2007, 12:08 PM
o now I'm freaked, I only got this game like a couple of days ago, (playing in hourly incriments though) But I can see the 'Addiction', So Thanks for the heads up, I'll watch what happens.....
Echelon
04-27-2007, 12:15 PM
I have a friend who practically fell off the face of the planet due to WoW. Ever since he started playing, he doesn't answer his phone or even go to parties with us anymore... Lol. I won't get into it, though. The graphics don't appeal to me at all ... and as far as MMO's go, I'll stick to Guild Wars and City of Villains. :D
I woke up at 4am this morning (Im sick). I now have 3k honor and a Botanica run under my belt. Lunch time!
KaRnAge
04-28-2007, 11:29 AM
This game is extremly addicting, Im in high school right now and one of my ex-friends was a football player, hockey, golf..He had it all and then he came over to my house created a character got to level 5 then went out bought WoW brought his cpu over and we played 2 days straight...He doesn't answer the phone, or do any sports anymore, He's actually thinking about joining H2o He has 6 level 60's all epicd out his name is LiL KaRnAg3 he'll post a resume soon.
H2O Sonik
04-28-2007, 02:21 PM
i dont find any game addictive.. ive played all the popular mmos and have found none of them addictive at all. i bought final fantasy, guild wars, wow and i disliked all of them after a while.
Kal-El
04-28-2007, 02:33 PM
I played through WoW. I don't see how people get addicted to it. After a while it gets repetitive. Oh well.
i dont find any game addictive.. ive played all the popular mmos and have found none of them addictive at all. i bought final fantasy, guild wars, wow and i disliked all of them after a while.
Play EVE. It's so complex it can seem addictive.
I'll stick to Guild Wars and City of Villains. :D
Woo! Guild Wars. I've got a level 20 Ele/Mes in the first one. I bought the other two, but never got into them much cause people I used to play with are trying to get level 20 in pre-searing (it's impossible). Playing alone is kinda boring lol.
WoW is dependant on the people you surround yourself with. It is primarily a team game first.
KaRnAge
04-29-2007, 03:30 PM
If you get with a guild like PMS/H20 or any other and your doing raids and having fun you wont want to get off..You just didn't play it enough
PMS Amaya Chan
04-29-2007, 03:59 PM
I'm trying out the trial. . .and it's slowly dragging me in :[
H2O Bunnys
04-29-2007, 04:20 PM
i played for the past 2 yrs quit playing 4weeks ago and it is the most addicting game ive ever played i would sometimes skip school just to play
Vandal
04-29-2007, 04:23 PM
It's pretty addictive, but its not to the point where i dont know what my prioritys are :p
Like I havent skipped work or anything to play it.........but I do find myself blowing off going out sometimes just to play WoW :cool:
KaRnAge
04-29-2007, 04:34 PM
Yeah when I played it that happend to me...Im going to start back playing it to get ready for WSVG.
Kal-El
04-29-2007, 04:52 PM
If you get with a guild like PMS/H20 or any other and your doing raids and having fun you wont want to get off..You just didn't play it enough
I did everything there was to do. I just felt that clicking to attack then clicking around your action bars or pressing numbers to cast spelling was too repetitive for 14$ a month.
After a while you find yourself casting the same spells in pretty much the same order to have the greatest effect.
Also when I played apparently the fun thing to do was grief the noobs. Apparently it's fun to kill someone that has absolutely no chance against you and then wait for them to respawn to kill them again.
KaRnAge
04-29-2007, 04:55 PM
lol..Yeah when u get to 70 it does get repetative but it's never ending
H2O Sonik
04-30-2007, 12:11 AM
i was also a part of the Guild Wars..guild? when they had one for that game.
it sucked, MMOs in my opinion will always be garbage. to me its not fun at all.
Raevn
04-30-2007, 12:47 AM
i was also a part of the Guild Wars..guild? when they had one for that game.
it sucked, MMOs in my opinion will always be garbage. to me its not fun at all.
Most MMO's do suck. Frankly, I only play WoW because it is the least suckiest of the recent MMO's at the moment, until WAR comes out.
But if you say Dark Age of Camelot wasn't fun, you need to be smacked in the jaw.
JagManiac316
06-08-2007, 12:03 PM
WoW is a very serious addiction. I play WoW and love it but my computer died in the beginning on May and isn't fixed yet. Sadly to say i feel like a piece of me isn't there. I feel like a crack addict goin through withdraw. Luckily though, i have been playing halo 2 more often. So with one lose comes a victory.
I AM EXALTED WITH ALL BURNING CRUSADE FACTIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NETHERWING (I have no artisan riding:( ), Skyguard, Org'rila, and The Violet Eye (Guild stopped running Kara ftl).
I am not addicted.
...but I must take over the WORLD
.....of Warcraft
H2O Galang
06-10-2007, 09:42 AM
I AM EXALTED WITH ALL BURNING CRUSADE FACTIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NETHERWING (I have no artisan riding:( ), Skyguard, Org'rila, and The Violet Eye (Guild stopped running Kara ftl).
I am not addicted.
just quit already lol, man im so glad i did :D
...but I must take over the WORLD
.....of Warcraft
just quit already lol, man im so glad i did :D
[-Mug3n-]
06-10-2007, 10:32 AM
my cousin wasint even intrested in the game in the first place, but one day he decided to download the free trial on there website, he got hooked on it like it was crack. lol then he dicided to go crazy on it, got the game, the expansion packs, before when i used to talk to him we wouldnt even talk about video games on a daily basis, now all i hear is WoW rants.
he would keep playing still to this day till about 7 am the latest, it amazes me how it could be so addictive, thank goodness im not a big MMORPG fan. ^_^
Update: Ok now I am Exalted with all BC factions except Netherwing:-p Vashj must die this week.
Big Boss
06-24-2007, 11:11 AM
I really liked WoW back when I played it with my girlfriend..
Got to level 26 with her..then she started doing quests and leveling up without me, so I stopped playing..caaauuse..it wasn't fun for her to drag me around..
But other than that, the only WoW I enjoy is free-server WoW with high rates..
or playing with someone I know..
Pinhead
06-27-2007, 11:14 PM
I have watched my brother Play wow for heck 10 hours or more a day. i dont know how he does it. I have nothing against the game but geeez lol. MAgic stuff isnt for me.
Viper897
06-29-2007, 04:45 PM
WoW is addicting. Ive seen a good number of people at the college i go to drop out because of it. I dont have anythign against the game cause i would say im somewhat addicted to counter strike as i play about 3 hours a night. and WoW just isnt for me
Luke_
06-30-2007, 10:47 PM
I've used my friends accounts and Ive gotten characters up considerably high. The problem is, I never left my room, I didn't hangout with my friends, and i also couldnt aim for my life in CS:S. I stopped playing because of all of the above. YES this game is addicting and if I had the money and the time management skills I think I could pull it off. BTW my friend has 14 level sixties on two or three different accounts. He's crazy.
H2O NINJ4
07-01-2007, 12:18 AM
it's addicting
i bashed it alot when i wasn't playing it but i started and really got into it. i'm going through an addiction right now. i know i'm addicted but i can't stop. i've just about stopped playing console games and whatever. but whatever, it can be addicting if you find it interesting but if not you won't think it is and you won't be able to understand the stuff. also i find if you've been addicted and stopped for a while you can go back and it won't do anything for you.
Some of the liquids in hospitals are used in replacement of food
yea but its not just water. ive never played WOW and wont because it costs money on a monthly basis or w/e. i only pay for xbox live because you can play MANY games on it and what not.
True but for every $60 dollar game you play that's more than 4 months of WoW!!
Tribal
07-04-2007, 02:05 PM
I found it addictive for the first few months...but quickley realized I was neglecting my wife to play it...so....you get the point. :) After awhile working to get to that "next level" felt like a waste of time...compared to the raw gameplay of Gears and CS.
H2O Rikisuma
07-09-2007, 10:41 AM
very fun game! it isnt that addiciting the only reason people died is because this one chick played for a week straight because of her guild and peer pressure *lol'd* and the other person who died was a ....chinese kid with adhd who jumped off a building*true story* saying he wanted to live with his world of warcraft heroes*creepy* :D
Tribal
07-09-2007, 06:45 PM
oh well, survival of the fittest i say lol i could never play a game that long straight....good grief
PMS Platypus
07-09-2007, 07:44 PM
a good past time fo me.
Cr4nf0rd
07-09-2007, 09:36 PM
I think WoW is good for the winter time when it's so freaking cold no one wants to hang outside for extended periods of time unless they have to. Other than that you'll find yourself wasting alot of daylight and slowly losing social skills. It's not that bad as long as you know when to quit. Like when money is tight or when you start asking people to refer to you as Klimdor, Knight-Champion of Azeroth
CYPHER
07-09-2007, 10:06 PM
It may be a rumor but I hear there are programs like AA to get people off of playing Warcraft? Not sure though.....Let me google it.....LOL....this must be serious here are some links!
www.wowdetox.com/
www.engadget.com/2006/07/15/rehab-center-for-video-game-addicts-opens-in-amsterdam/
www.netaddiction.com/resources/online_gaming.htm
Glad I never started playing that game now! I'd have to sign up for help!
Raevn
07-10-2007, 08:19 AM
It may be a rumor but I hear there are programs like AA to get people off of playing Warcraft? Not sure though.....Let me google it.....LOL....this must be serious here are some links!
www.wowdetox.com/
www.engadget.com/2006/07/15/rehab-center-for-video-game-addicts-opens-in-amsterdam/
www.netaddiction.com/resources/online_gaming.htm
Glad I never started playing that game now! I'd have to sign up for help!
People who have to go into therapy to stop playing a GAME are pathetic. You shouldn't play any games to begin with if you don't have self-control.
crusty
08-06-2007, 12:12 PM
Drugs are bad mmmkay??? wow=dr00gs I've never understood the concept of buying a game, then NOT being able to play it anytime you want for free.... I mean i've been buying games for years now and i ain't gotta give anyone a penny(besides duke power) to play those games, even zelda. Never will I pay someone to play a game i just paid for, unless it's to chip in on a server, that ANYONE can play on!
H2O Galang
08-07-2007, 04:46 AM
Drugs are bad mmmkay??? wow=dr00gs I've never understood the concept of buying a game, then NOT being able to play it anytime you want for free.... I mean i've been buying games for years now and i ain't gotta give anyone a penny(besides duke power) to play those games, even zelda. Never will I pay someone to play a game i just paid for, unless it's to chip in on a server, that ANYONE can play on!
basically you are chipping in for a server, you pay to keep the server up and running, in good shape....plus they add soooo much stuff all the damn time. I'm kinda missin the game these days...might come back for the new expansion :D
H2O Wyze
08-07-2007, 04:57 AM
I've played WoW for years, and to be honest, I've found Halo2 to be more addictive...
I recently quit WoW, since my Motherboard decided to die on me, and I quickly picked Halo2 back up.
I don't see myself quitting Halo2 until the release of Halo3...
CajunH2O
08-07-2007, 04:57 AM
again if u cant manage time in game and away from game...its not games fault...its yours. Stuff like this is why Mr. Thompson has so much ammo against video games.....because u cant admit I have an inbalance and cant say ok time to quit for a while. The game does not force u to stay on 3 days straight u do because u need help. Kinda harsh but its true. I ahve multiple WoW characters and Im full time GoW division now. I ahve a job...a beautiful daughter and a social life. Its is possible to have fun and experience everything WoW has without being "addicted"
X Velvet
03-10-2008, 11:54 PM
Yes WoW is extremely and utterly addictive but since i have a job i have to limit my WoW intake to my days off, which is 2 days a week lol but b4 i had a full time job i was on WoW constantly lol U can say i calmed down a lil on how much i play WoW now becuase of my job :-D But otha then tha i luv playin and cant imagine gettin tired of playin it netime soon :mvboogie: