Why I don't play WoW

[mmcnealy]

This post on someone's blog explains why I'll never, EVER, play WoW or any other computer game. I got trapped playing Myst for a quarter in college, grades declined and I woke up to reality. I've never looked back.
For those of you who can play it and not get addicted, more power to you, but I can't.

The View from the Top

"The worst though are the people you know have time commitments. People with families and significant others. I am not one to judge a person's situation, but when a father/husband plays a video game all night long, seven days a week, after getting home from work, very involved instances that soak up hours and require concentration, it makes me queasy that I encouraged that. Others include the kids you know aren't doing their homework and confide in you they are failing out of high school or college but don't want to miss their chance at loot, the long-term girl/boyfriend who is skipping out on a date (or their anniversary - I've seen it) to play (and in some cases flirt constantly), the professional taking yet another day off from work to farm mats or grind their reputations up with in-game factions to get "valuable" quest rewards, etc... I'm not one to tell people how to spend their time, but it gets ridiculous when you take a step back."

Comments

[flummoxicated.livejournal.com]

South Park recently had an episode about WoW that made me happy I've never tried it; though it in some ways tempted me, they made some good points about what a huge monopolizer of time it can be.

[silverstah.livejournal.com]

I admit, I really do love WoW - but I probally play 5-6 hours a week on an average week. Last week I was on a lot, since I was on school break and really was enjoying myself. I can't even imagine getting involved with one of those groups that pressures you to be on all the time - I'd drop that like a hot potato.

It CAN be very addictive, but it can also be a neat way to relax. We don't watch a lot of TV here, so I figure WoW is our guilty pleasure. :)

[moira-ramsay.livejournal.com]

As I am not interested in games or gaming the concept boggles me.

That being said, I love my LJ connections and then there is my participation in the SCA.

I guess we all have our personal poison. **Grin**

[pandorasbox.livejournal.com]

I for one like having a life... nope no video games for me either. Especially WoW

[katanubis.livejournal.com]

I play some video games (SimCIty, The Sims), but I keep to the rule which I also use with the SCA: "real life comes first."

Those online games are cut throat too. I hear stories about them all the time.

[gailsedotes.livejournal.com]

I love wow and play about 1 hour a day durring the week
why?
i play on the same servers as all my programming friends and their partners. it's a chance for us to play together and chat about our day in a big conference. plus we can team play to beat up monsters together every now and then. as friends chane jobs and move cities this is a great way to keep in touch while having fun.

wow is bad? ask yourself how long do you spend on lj daily? as my mother (the psycho) says - everything in moderation ;)

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

I played for about 8 days of the 10 day trial that a friend gave me. A couple times I thought about getting the software and then I realized that I didn't enjoy it enough to pay $45 for the software and $15/month to sit in front of my computer even more than I do now.

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I'm too prone to addiction to play games like that. LJ is bad enough. I had a similar experience in college when I discovered a random chat board. It sucked up my time, instead of studying and having a real life. I know if I played WoW it would be to the detriment of other things.

It always amazes me to no end when people complain about having no time, no social life, or never get out of the house, and then talk about how much they WoW. Duh.

We had an internet-free day last weekend, before we left on our trip. It was wonderful and relaxing. We've resolved to do that one day per weekend from here on out.

[twe.livejournal.com]

I play occasionally, but I'm probably what they describe as a "useless" player. Though actually, I have been known to take the odd long, impromtu hiatus, such as the one that started when my bf got bored. Turns out, I like to play mostly with my friends, especially when at least one other player is in the same room, so that saves me from over playing. :)