Man, I really need to get out more. The irony, of course, being so that I can stay in more.
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Is World of Warcraft a drug?
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Benjamin Clayborne
Auror
Wait, there's MMOs besides Everquest?
myrddin173
Maester
So I saw this video and instantly thought of this thread. The funny thing is the girl singing started playing a couple days after they made this...
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Graham Irwin
Sage
I've seen too many friends go down on that stuff... I've never tried, and I never will.
topazfire
Minstrel
I did a research paper on this topic for sociology :S
A lot of the main research is coming out of South Korea where there are well established game addiction rehab facilities. That country is way ahead of the global spectrum. While doing my paper I notice that a couple friends of mine show signs of being addicted to wow. I've never played unless you count running someones body back after they died and button mashing when my husband is in the middle tanking a big battle (hee hee hee...).
There certainly is a psychological factor, especially among the population that are 'excessive gamers' versus those that are 'casual gamers'. The thing that needs to be discovered is what causes people to change from 'casual' to 'excessive' and how that affects the rest of their social wellbeing 'irl'
food for thought!
A lot of the main research is coming out of South Korea where there are well established game addiction rehab facilities. That country is way ahead of the global spectrum. While doing my paper I notice that a couple friends of mine show signs of being addicted to wow. I've never played unless you count running someones body back after they died and button mashing when my husband is in the middle tanking a big battle (hee hee hee...).
There certainly is a psychological factor, especially among the population that are 'excessive gamers' versus those that are 'casual gamers'. The thing that needs to be discovered is what causes people to change from 'casual' to 'excessive' and how that affects the rest of their social wellbeing 'irl'
food for thought!
Some of these games are designed to be addictive. They call it giving the game "replay value." But "replay value" in other games is usually gained by providing new solutions to the problems or surprise secrets or by making the game fun in general. But the "replay value" in WoW isn't new or surprising or fun in any way, shape or form. It's psychological, but they make it that way.
Vanya
Dreamer
I was definitely addicted to WoW. I'd get up in the morning, play a few minutes or get it ready for when I got home, go to work, come home, make a quick dinner for hubby (bf at the time) and I, and sit down and play till late at night. My husband could never really get into it. He said it was too cartoon-y. Took me realizing it was ruining his and my relationship for me to stop and when we found out we were pregnant I deleted my account that very night. I never regretted that decision. 
Kreigsbane
Scribe
YES... WOW is a drug i'm still in recovery from it. I literally think about reactivating my account again every single day, i lost 3 friends because i couldn't stop playing it. true story.
I played WoW since Beta (finally stopped playing about a year ago as it just wasn't fun anymore).
Lots of people blame wow for "ruining lives" but tbh, that's utterly inaccurate. If a marriage breaks up because of a game then it has to be said that the marriage wasn't in great shape to begin with, for example (one of the charges levelled at WoW).
I played A LOT. However, I had a small child and I only played once she had gone to bed. It didn't impact on my time with her but it gave me something to do that wasn't watching Eastenders once she had gone to bed.
Some folk do take it massively too far, but WoW is usually filling a gap in their lives, and that's totally ok. I don't see why it's ok to spend every evening socialising with your mates in the pub but it's not ok to spend it socialising in a virtual world.
Lots of people blame wow for "ruining lives" but tbh, that's utterly inaccurate. If a marriage breaks up because of a game then it has to be said that the marriage wasn't in great shape to begin with, for example (one of the charges levelled at WoW).
I played A LOT. However, I had a small child and I only played once she had gone to bed. It didn't impact on my time with her but it gave me something to do that wasn't watching Eastenders once she had gone to bed.
Some folk do take it massively too far, but WoW is usually filling a gap in their lives, and that's totally ok. I don't see why it's ok to spend every evening socialising with your mates in the pub but it's not ok to spend it socialising in a virtual world.
There are so many MMOs around that are better.
I just play them a few hours here and there. WoW seems to have a lot of kids, judging by the way people act and the fact that the people I know who play it range from about 6 to 14. I know there are lot of adults who play as well, but percentage-wise I think there are more kids on WoW than some other MMOs, probably due to its popularity and ease of play.
I just play them a few hours here and there. WoW seems to have a lot of kids, judging by the way people act and the fact that the people I know who play it range from about 6 to 14. I know there are lot of adults who play as well, but percentage-wise I think there are more kids on WoW than some other MMOs, probably due to its popularity and ease of play.
I was definitely addicted to WoW. I'd get up in the morning, play a few minutes or get it ready for when I got home, go to work, come home, make a quick dinner for hubby (bf at the time) and I, and sit down and play till late at night. My husband could never really get into it. He said it was too cartoon-y. Took me realizing it was ruining his and my relationship for me to stop and when we found out we were pregnant I deleted my account that very night. I never regretted that decision.
I think this is absolutely key. Once wow begins to impact on real life then most people I know have indeed quit.
gerald.parson
Troubadour
I had friends that played it, I never could get into it. I downloaded the trial version ( years ago, 30 days or something like that). I found it too be lame, graphics suck, world doesn't make much sense, everything was just kinda blah. But to each their own.
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Faolan
Guest
In my opinion, the World of Warcraft is a great way to escape reality for a short time. However, some people get so far into it that they truly lose their grip on real life and end up in a very bad way. It's really pitiful. I had a friend who fell into the WoW trap and became severely depressed when "friends" in his adventure group informed him that it's only a game and that he should lighten up.
kadenaz
Scribe
Is it a drug? yes it is. they took starcraft and diablo2 and mixed them up. If you play Skyrim you play for long but at least --you can make it come to an end----
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Alex Croyle
Guest
I read a few articles about how people how get addicted to wow are usually very susceptible to gambling addictions, it tickles the same spots as gambling due to its nature of repeatedly performing a task to get the item your seeking. I mean they even call it rolling. So your 20% chance of the item dropping and then 15% chance of being the person who wins the roll gives people that elated feeling they get when they win at slots or what not
morfiction
Troubadour
WOW is evil. Need proof? They had a new buddy program going on where they will allow a new player one free lvl 80 charcter to be generated... complete with armor & weapons "appropriate" for that level. I cry foul.
It's evil in game form, but I find it strangely interesting looking at all the little tricks Blizzard use to lure people in and keep the sub money flowing. Also I've been known to 'borrow' fantasy-type names for characters (so, not Ipwnnoobs), base characters on people I meet in-game and run the odd flag in WSG.
I just don't find it fun to play any more. It's pretty much a faceroll.
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