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i play wow,but i'm not addicted i have girlfriend and real life,some kind i make a difference between in-game and that what is going on around me,ofcourse the type of people that you are talking about...GEEKS are the really "scourge".They play 22/7 and 2 h sleep ,but the game is like that,they do play that much because of the event in their mind,to be the first in everything,they don't play because got nothing to do but they want to be first,to be above all,but only in the game,some how some of the players went pro and start earning money,like a friend of mine who is now European Champion,he and his team INNERFIRE from Bulgaria,he did win Intel Extreme Masters in Germany this year.Now about me...why i'm playing wow,i play because i love the sci-fi.We all did seen the Lord Of The Rings movies...i love it,i just love it,the ages that is acting,the way they do war...everything in the movie is like WoW,the game give me the pleasure to be a part of the Dark Ages.Sorceres,warriors,ancient gods,mystic monsters,evil monsters,semi-gods,i'm crazy about the Norse Paganism which is a big part of the game.Thats why i play wow because this things are in my culture,nature and etc. But i'm not addicted to this game because my needs are quite different than the other players,i'm PvE player,Player versus Environment,i like to go raid for big bad monsters

I have never played WoW, but i won't put it on the "don't play" list just because half of the gaming community thinks its a waste of time and full of geeks with no lives. If they don't have lives, how can the rest of us say we have lives. We play the games that we play, simply because they captivate our mind and yes our time. People are different and different things will stimulate their minds. Like so many people have said, "To each his own."

Obviously there have to be some very positive things about the game, as there are millions of people that play it. And half-quoting someone from earlier, there are not millions of "mentally insane" people collaborating on one game. WoW probably has its fair share of mental people just like any FPS or RTG does. Some get addicted to Wow, others get addicted to Team Fortress 2 or Company of Heroes. But everyone has something that can get them hooked. I don't think it's right saying that Wow players are only wasting away their lives with how much time they put in. Examine yourself, how much time you put into a game, and if you are wasting away your life in a fantasy world.

However, there does come a time when someone is playing too much and should step out into reality. This does not just apply to WoW players by any means. This spans across all types of gaming and virtual multimedia. There has to be a healthy balance in what you do. Sure its great that you can meet people that you enjoy playing with over the internet, but there are plenty of things that need to be done or need to be enjoyed in the real world. When gaming causes you to lose a job, fail school, get dumped by your girlfriend, or isolate you from you family, then you know you have a serious problem.

That's just my two cents. To all the people that are cracking down on the Wow players, i hope you have at least played it before so you know for sure that it doesn't fit your tastes. However, you are still in no place to be calling WoW and its players mental or losers or whatever. They probably don't mind it too much because they probably think the same about your "retarded" BF2 or CoD4.

I really enjoy FPS by the way

*thread rises from the grave again*

I would certainly agree with people that complain about the graphics and repetitive nature of the game. I have played WoW since shortly after release and have desperately sought different MMOs, but all the others I've tried just don't have the full package.

The graphics are dated, but they work for the game/atmosphere. I've played EQ2 and Warhammer (which I had hoped would be much better) and the graphics for those, while realistic, are ugly. If I wanted realistic I'd go outside.

For people that play the game by themselves, what a nightmare. I'd be bored as hell. MMOs aren't really PUG games, they only seem worth the time when you bring your own people. 10-12 people in my guild I know irl, either from home or the military and it's honestly the easiest pasttime to keep in touch with your friends when you're scattered all over the world.

That aside, if you aren't into twitch gaming, or PvP, or platformers, or sims- not much left to choose from. What I don't understand is people that have the Bejeweled add-on- why play a free game inside a pay-to-play game?

For a game with real depth and player involvement try Terris: www.legendsofterris.com

Not full of geeks, just people interacting and enjoying themselves.

Im the 7th Best geared holy priest on my server
(i only know this cause there is a site that rates everyone lol)

i play wow about 5-10 hourse a day. i have a full time job and a life (inc. girl). ive been playing for years and have met many of my guildmates over the years in real life. i have never come across one person who was insane or "lifeless". warcraft is over all a social game, if your not playing it socially you fail. (just like life....) im sure there are many crazy people out there playing....but thats what the ignore list is for.

yes it is sorta a waste of time but lots of things are. know whats even a bigger waste of time? getting to 55 (or w/e the level cap is) 10 times then buying the next COD with a new number and picture of an army guy.

i like wow cause of its IN DEPTH game play and combat. its got everything you could want in a game. if you actually read a little the quests become a lot more interesting (omg a game with reading QQ) and every attack you make is based on stats and formulas and all that good stuff. and you dont know what team work is untill you and 24 other people do into uldar and try some of those bosses (i know some of ya have no clue what that is but its hard)

the biggest point i want to make to people who dont play warcraft is that leveling a character is not what the games about. once you get to 80 (highest level atm) the game just starts. if you dont have time to play even 5 hours a day there is no funner way to kill an hour of time then wow pvp.

paying 12 bucks a month does kinda suck....but at least i dont pay 50 bucks for a game with 1 disc worth a gameplay and content that never new.

i started in march 05, so ive payed blizzard about 460 dollers in monthy fees. (first month was free) but i havnt bought an xbox (came out later that year) or any of those 50 doller games sence. plus, id imagin its a plus when you bring a girl home and she dosnt see a xbox next to your tv.

Oh yeah, lets keep'er goin

Why do people lie?
Why do people instead drink every night, join gangs, kill other people or commit crimes?

Why do people have different tastes than others? I mean, if you think something is boring, obviously so does everyone else in this world.

People normally do stuff because it appeals to them. That does not mean everything you like will be liked by others, and vice-versa.

One of the biggest reasons people play World of Warcraft is because its CHEAP entertainment. Believe it or not, not everyone loves to go out to the bar, get sh*t faced and get a ticket on the way home while driving drunk. For $13/month, you get all the entertainment you need if you are into playing that type of video games.

TL;DR - different people like different things.

P.S. - I haven't touched that game for over a year, but its very narrow minded to think that just because something does not appeal to someone, it does not appeal to others either.

*** ing xbox 360 broke
and now i got into it, i dont play all day everyday, but if im bored i'll go on for a few hours, just like any other video game

and to whoever says its to easy, level a guy to 80 , see how long that *** takes you, to easy my ass hahaha

well said jalek... after a while you get bored and quit the game but if you stay out long enough for major patches to come in, it will be a totally different game again

Well, if they give you all that phat lewt, they figured they should get theirs. Plus many people seem to pay for it without asking. Also, the $15 monthly is for patches, fixes, server maintenance etc.

I cant stand the freaking game, no idea y ppl get addicted that that, not my problem OR YOURS ;p

Wow thats a great topic to stir a stick in the mud.. Next time I want to ruffle peoples feathers I think I will start a similar thread.

Wow is a fun game. Best MMO out there right now, or at least appeals to widest audience.. The PvP is pretty decent, servers usually aren't too laggy. Well polished... Not too hardcore for most people, but has good endgame content.

I might still load it up once in a while if I wasn't married to someone who hates it =D

The better question to ask it... What has replaced it? LOTRO is fun early game, but mid-late game gets extremely dull. I got tired of running around alone for hours by myself shooting defenseless animals with magic arrows.

I have moved onto the strategy genre... Hope supcom 2 comes out sooner than later!!

yep