Curse

SPIRIT OF THE SEA · Nov 16, 2006, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Ive been playing for a year now (getting mini any day now) and when i look back i feel as if i was obsesed with GW. in my xfire profile it says ive played for over 1,500 hrs in past 6 months! ive played at least 4 hours a day and i think about gw almost all day

example: during bros bar mitzvah i stayed afk on boardwalk to get my title and as i was dancing i thought to my self "hmmm i probbaly just got knocked down"

do u think i am? and can u realate?

Count to Potato · Nov 16, 2006, 12:56 AM // 00:56

yeah, but w/e so am i, as long as you also have a real life your fine

SPIRIT OF THE SEA · Nov 16, 2006, 12:58 AM // 00:58

i do of course i got friends and school and playdates BUT EVERY SECOND OF FREE TIME I PLAY GW thats why am iasked am i obssesed

Linksys · Nov 16, 2006, 01:01 AM // 01:01

I've playing playing GW a lot, but I'm starting to cut down. Not cause it's so much a problem, but obviously I have things to do that take more priority. Also, if I wasn't playing GW, I may be doing something else on the internet with around the same amount of time like downloading music or wandering around web pages for little or no practical benefit.

Look at it this way, it's better to be hooked on computer gaming than be addicted to drugs. And if it's a habit, it's a much easier one to kick and take control of.

lg5000 · Nov 16, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

Yes you are... but.. I'd say a fair share of us on this board are

Some of us have the entire family playing, consequently, dinner convos revolve around builds, skill nerf/buffs.. weapon skins, story line... all the fun stuffs which would confuse anyone not playing gw.

Enjoy it while it lasts, eventually, you'll get bored of it.

SPIRIT OF THE SEA · Nov 16, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

I WILL NEVER GET BORED OF IT ig5000! and also Linksys thank you for pointeing that out its better to be addicted to GW then drugs smoking or drinks Uve really opened my eyes so as long as i play GW i wont get to thoose things like for example if i quit GW or anything now i know never to do any of thoose things and i never will but some ppl dont know better so if they quit GW they will need something to do with tehre life

pretty sad isnt it

Issac · Nov 16, 2006, 01:29 AM // 01:29

Dang i hit like 1200 hours in like 12 plus months.

Priest Of Sin · Nov 16, 2006, 01:33 AM // 01:33

Computer Games: the early twenty-first century drug of choice

Spirit Of Azrael · Nov 16, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPIRIT OF THE SEA

i do of course i got friends and school and playdates BUT EVERY SECOND OF FREE TIME I PLAY GW thats why am iasked am i obssesed

Ummm... yousound young enough that you have that much free time

Thallandor · Nov 16, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

To the OP:

Dont worry. You are not alone.

Nevin · Nov 16, 2006, 01:51 AM // 01:51

Yes you're very obsessed

Lord Sojar · Nov 16, 2006, 01:52 AM // 01:52

2800hrs on one account, 900 on the other. 18 months... @_@ zomg.

EDIT: Reality is: I have no life... oh well...welcome to College.

lightblade · Nov 16, 2006, 01:53 AM // 01:53

I have 1700+ hours for the last 19 months

Cybergasm · Nov 16, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55

I've only clocked in 500 hours and I've been around since the first Beta...

Thalion Galad · Nov 16, 2006, 01:56 AM // 01:56

1 year = 2600 hours... and nothing on...

SerenitySilverstar · Nov 16, 2006, 02:01 AM // 02:01

Hi, my name's Serenity, and I'm a Guild Wars-aholic....

...and proud of it!!!

SPIRIT OF THE SEA · Nov 16, 2006, 02:01 AM // 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirit Of Azrael

Ummm... yousound young enough that you have that much free time

thats cause i am

korcan · Nov 16, 2006, 02:03 AM // 02:03

you have been playing for 14 hours please take a break... for the love of god!

i was afk for most of it... or was i

lightblade · Nov 16, 2006, 02:16 AM // 02:16

Hm...Spirit of the Sea...ah yes I remember you in game...

You're that elementist that refuse to bring Blinding Flash to fight Shiro, and pm me bragging how you got all your other 5 character through the mission already. Nightfall is only released little over 2 weeks and you already have 5 characters finished the game...

Yea..you have no life...

Mr Jazzy · Nov 16, 2006, 02:19 AM // 02:19

yep. you're obsessed. and to those who said addiction to this game is better than drugs or alcohol, is oversimplifying the situation. of course gaming does have a lesser negative effect in comparison, but ANY and i mean ANY type of addiction is bad.

some people would say: what about addiction to books? addiction to soccer? addiction to helping the needy?

no. all types of addiction are negative, no ifs and butts. to be addicted to something is to have one topic or subject that completely engulfs your thoughts, and your subjective reason for existence.

i'm jus saying this because i think i'm addicted too, and i kno it's bad. if you logged in 1500 hours in 6 months, that amounts to 62 actual days of straight playing. (1500/24)

and if i assumed that each month is 30 days, then 34% of your 6 months has been GW. and if i apply that same percentage to a day, then you would have to play at least 8 hours a day. let me tell you, 8 hrs a day sitting at a computer, is NOT healthy....(please prove me wrong at this). that leaves little to no time for sleep

6 hours of school/day + 8 hours of GW= 14 hours.
24 hours - 14 hours = 10 hours.
10 hours of free time - a healthy 8 hours of sleep = 2 hours.

Basically, you only have 2 hours to do anything else except GW, so how could you direct a healthy life out of that? it's high imbalance.

this is speaking from a gw-fan, but a person also speaking with reason. just don't let it mess with your life, balance it up and i GUARANTEE without the addiction you will be 10x happier, look back, and (if you don't still feel obsessed) wonder how you ever played this game.