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I quited playing wow 4 days ago,
mike69798
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I had a 70 undead rouge and was on and off with other toons, mostly my level 40 lock. I mainly quited becuase I felt like a loser playing this game for hours. I have been playing private servers on and off to try to fill my urges to play Wow, but they get boreing after a day, just imagine, hundreds of assholes, with all the same gear and level as you, getting into flame wars over the dumbest shit you could possibly think of, ya no fun. So now I find myself in class thinking about leveling alts....WTF?, so now I figured out why I miss Wow.....ofcourse its everyones dreams when they are noobs to be max level with all epics and LOTS of gold, haveing nothing to do but PVP,PVE, and farm, seemed like a dream, but when it came true I saw how it wasnt as fun as I thought it was, what i actaully found to be the thing I really miss in Wow is, beleive it or not is leveling, ofcourse the first two weeks of being a 70 I was so happy it was over, but after a month or two of being maxed out, I got terribly bored, the I started leveling alts and loved trying to reach the goals I would set for myself to see how many levels I can get, being 28 one week, and 40 the next, was the best feeling of accomplishment, but doing this makes me feel like a no life loser, and a geek
but now that I think about it, Im 15, soon to be 16 resulting in a car and a job, which means I will never be home as much as I used to, so while I have a chance to enjoy the game, so what should I do.
Get another subcription, or move on with my life?
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Well you've seen you weren't happy playing the game for so long. all that work, thinking your getting close to something amazing but really it was the chase you enjoyed. it's hard to admit but it's just an empty feeling you get at the end, no matter what game it is. your so young man and your realizing this already, that's awesome! I didn't realize till I was 25 how much of a waste of time mmo's really are.
They look fun, you get addicted as hell because it feels like your working towards something, but like I said it's just an empty feeling at the end.
You seem pretty smart for your age, do what you feel is right. trust that inner voice and you can't go wrong.
I agree with the above post, you seem to have some intelligence and it's good that you're considering the pro's and con's.
I've been playing MMO's since I was 15/16 (I am now 19), and WoW isn't the only game that you will get hooked on if you continue to game. I've definitely been where you are.. sitting in class at school and all you can think about is pwning noobs on WoW.. or you're constantly talking about it with your friends that play the game too. When it gets to that point you have to face it that it has gone too far. You realize that it is just a game... and yet all you want to do is play it. Not that other things aren't important, but for some reason these damn MMO's just suck you in and sometimes it feels like they get the best of you.
Realizing that is step 1 to recovery! One of the first things I researched for a writing class in college was a paper that I wrote on video game addiction. The term seems so intense... but just the little things like constantly thinking about the game when you're away from your computer point towards the addiction. You feel as though you have the power to stop whenever you want, but you keep gaming. You're gaming isn't harming anyone, you aren't doing things that you shouldn't be doing (drugs/partying, etc), so its like "What the hell, I'm just gonna keep gaming cuz it kicks ass". However, you need to realize that at a certain point you are beginning to harm yourself and others around you socially.
The truth is, as long as you can keep a balanced social life and play in moderation, then you're good to go dude. When you start standing people up in real life because you have a scheduled raid or PvP premade going.. that's when things are getting too bad.
I sold my old WoW account, made a few hundred bucks, and then started a new one a year later and I play a 70 now. Gaming is sweet, but don't let it occupy all of your time.
Good Luck!
Get a girlfriend, go hit the gym (summer is commin soon), engage yourself in after class activities like sports or playing in a band.
As long as you don't try to make WoW a big part of your life an treat it more like a "hobby", your good.
Sorry since no one else said it... YOU QUIT! you didnt QUITED!
Your focus should be getting a good education and thinking about what you want to do when you graduate. Also, socializing in game is not the same as socializing with real people.
I am 39 years old and count myself fortunate that mmo's did not exist when I was a kid. If they had, I would have missed out on so much fun with my buddies. We had lots of adventures together. Also I dated quite a bit before I got married. And when I wasn't socializing or studying, I was reading a good novel. I read about 2 books a week all through college. And while reading also is a kind of 'time sink', it's a great way to stimulate your imagination and absorb spelling and grammar passively as you read.
gaming is a fine hobby but it should stay as a hobby. i find every year that i move closer towards the end of my schooling the less time i spend playing games (granted its still a lot :P). but that extra time that i once had is now being filled by other things. school work, sport (always played sport and hopefully always will), work (its great fun having a part time job) and learning new skills for my future career. i say keep playing games (doesnt matter if its pong or EVE) just dont let it take up too much of your life. and especially dont let it restrict your other hobbies. give them a lot of breathing space and have fun
MMO wish list:
-Changeable worlds
-Solid non level based game
-Sharks with lasers attached to their heads
Anything done to excess is bad for you. The hard part is determining just what is excessive? If I were you I'd ask myself what would I be doing if I wasn't playing WoW right now? If the answer is you'd be watching TV, I say continue on with the WoW. If the answer however is that you'd be going to the football game with friends, than do that instead. No one can really answer this question for you, you have to answer it for yourself. Good luck with the decision.
Gief fix....just one more plx!!!!
Get on with your life.
To be honest the only people that are going to care if carry on playing or not is probably Blizzard ! One less subscriber to them, but really life is about moderation in all things ( except work where you have no choice of course ) so I would say Live a alot, Love alot and play a little !
you're only 15/16 you should amke the best of it while you can.... by that don't be around mmorpgs that soaks out your time ;-)
a job and car ain't something that do be getting you out of any mmorpgs really, everytime i see the "i got a job, thus i cannot play mmorpg" is bull honestly it's a large dung of bull hehe.
But use your time, WoW can be played casual, whenever you feel like goofing around you can play it ect, don't go into hardcore raiding where the game tells you when to play but play, when you want to play.
i've sworn never to let the game(s) take up any other activities, no matter what or where the raid might go and how much i might need an item, RL comes first, keeping your bonds with your old friends, girlfirends, and family is more important than a pixel item.
the less you play games, the less chance of panda eyes, vampire skin is haha....
Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.
To the OP, basis just follow this list:
1) Get a education
2) Get a job
3) Get a car
4) Get a house
5) Get a wife
6) ? (Kids)