Curse

Inde · Oct 06, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

http://www.wowsouthpark.com/ <--- there's a link to the episode. And, as everyone knows, Rated M.

Matix411 · Oct 06, 2006, 02:08 PM // 14:08

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Originally Posted by Lampshade

For me it's not the game that brings me back, it's the people.

Pretty much, yup.
I concur.

Eviance · Oct 06, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

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Originally Posted by Narutoscryed

I have made online pals that i will never meet in person. Are they worth anything?

One of our officers came down for our renewal of vows and was a groomsmen in the ceremony. We met another of our officers while on vacation. I still play GW for the people.... When they leave, I guess so do I.

The Revolutionary · Oct 06, 2006, 02:14 PM // 14:14

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Originally Posted by Diablo™

As Marcus Arelius wrote in Meditations, "the yawning gulf of time behind you and before you at another infinity to come. In this eternity, the life of a baby of three days and the life of a nestor of three centuries are as one."

...Someone on a Guild Wars forum quoting Marcus Arelius?
...Hug me.

But seriously, I wouldn't say I'm addicted. I work a 10 PM to 7 AM graveyard shift, by the time I come home or wake up, it's either too early or too late to do anything else, so I plug in the game for a few hours.

On my days off, I usually spend a few hours during the night playing after I get done with my writing or mercilessly bothering my friends. This game doesn't consume my life... If it did, do you think I'd only have 1k in my storage, even though I've been playing since Factions came out?

Franco · Oct 06, 2006, 02:15 PM // 14:15

Im addicted... sue me

Inde · Oct 06, 2006, 02:23 PM // 14:23

That was great, just watched it. Uber pwnage

Evilsod · Oct 06, 2006, 02:28 PM // 14:28

Whats it matter? If i wasn't playing GW i'd be watching more TV. The only difference is GW i actually talk to real people at the same time...

Could you simply leave TV behind?

Misa · Oct 06, 2006, 02:34 PM // 14:34

I play for my guild and pretty armors :P

Clord · Oct 06, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by Inde

That was great, just watched it. Uber pwnage

They must have been cooperated with Blizzard when doing that excelent episode.

Mister Overhill · Oct 06, 2006, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Well, I'm "retired", so I have a lot of time on my hands, and a lot of other things to occupy my time and mind. As a gamer from WAY back, the contemplation of just how much of my life has gone into this hobby sometimes does leave me with a sense of unease. There is an old Beatles song that could easily apply to gamers.

"He's a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his nowhere land,
Making all his nowhere plans,
For nobody".

Perhaps that applies to me. It could also apply to a man with a basement full of model trains, or a grower of orchids. I do game a lot with family and friends, some of whom are not close at hand, and feel pretty good about that-- and that's about enough musing on the subject for one day.

Trvth Jvstice · Oct 06, 2006, 04:30 PM // 16:30

While I love GW, I always put my family first. There has been a few times when my wife had to give me the evil eye to make me get offline, but it really hasn't been a problem.

And anyway, it's better than watching TV. At least when you're playing GW, you are using your mind (hopefully lol) and not just staring blankly at a TV screen.

dansamy · Oct 06, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

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GW is basiclly replacing my TV time. if i wouldnt be playing GW i would be watching TV

Yep. There's really no new shows that are interesting to me. ER has done (or tried to do) everything conceivable, and quite frankly, now that I work in the hospital, I don't want to come home and watch work on TV. It was fine before, but now that I am in my last semester of nursing school and am free labor for the hospital I am assigned to for clinical, I really don't want to watch any hospital-based shows.

Narutoscryed · Oct 06, 2006, 04:37 PM // 16:37

Well first i would like to thank everyone for the replies.. if you look there really is not one negative or flaming comment in the entire of these posts..

that speaks volumes for the gwg comunity.

the opinions shared here have really made for some good thought food.

lyra_song · Oct 06, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

I play almost solely for the people nowadays.

I have so much soloing time, but i dont if i have no one to talk to

Knightsaber Sith · Oct 06, 2006, 04:42 PM // 16:42

Well I've taken breaks for a few months. But when I take breaks, I switch from GW to CoV. lol

Lilanthe · Oct 06, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

I'm addicted to video games, between the hardcore gamer and the no-life gamer.

Do I believe I waste my life, yes... when I'm not playing. Could I all stop tomorrow and never play again ? Very unlikely.

streetboy · Oct 06, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

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Originally Posted by Kern Wolf

There are a lot worse habits/addictions out in the world than playing a game for a few hours a night. If you're worried about an addiction to game playing, try to take a break from it 1-2 nights a week. As long as you handle all other responsibilities in your life (work, school, relationships, etc.), then, IMO, you don't really have a problem...

/agree

How about playing game for stress relief from work/school? I found it was perfect for me, rather than watching TV.

Sekkira · Oct 06, 2006, 05:04 PM // 17:04

I'm addicted to GW, already knew that. Didn't realise until recently when someone pointed it out, that it's because I'm Autistic.

In that sense, I would say I'm going to have a lot of trouble leaving this game behind when the time comes. Hopefully I'll get bored of it before the servers go down. :\

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 06, 2006, 05:11 PM // 17:11

I played this game for fun and all the peoples i met. I don't care about weapons or items. Hell whenever i got gold, i usually waste them on armors or give them out for free.

Maybe one day, i'll quit Guild Wars and move on to something else?

Painbringer · Oct 06, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

I am addicted to fun so I am addicted. Play as you will, but do not neglect (your health, your family, your friends, your school, your job, your responsibilities, and your life.) The neat thing about GW is you can shut it off and come back where you left off another day.