Help I'm addicted to MMORPG's!

[TurQ]

For those who do not know what MMORPG's are they stand for Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games. Everquest is an example that most people may know.

I remember when I was a young boy playing my Atari... Then Nintendo came out... woah, those were the days.. then Super Nintendo.. I thought things couldn't get any better. After that.. I got my first CD system.. the Sega Saturn. I duel wielded with the Sony Playstation (Bought them both as soon as I felt I was old enough to work and afford them myself). That was it.. there was no topping them.. then I discovered PC game.. which were cool. A lot of polygonic graphics, but nice. it was HERE (between PS1 and PS2) that I got my Sega Dreamcast with the first MMORPG (debatable) that I've ever played. Phantasy Star Online.. I was addicted.. for like 2 months staright I played this game religiously. Then I played many others. Now I'm stuck on World of Warcraft. But I tell everyone that tells me that I need to get off these games the same statement: "Rather be addicted to games than addicted to drugs"... I'm drug free.. sure I drink a little, but I don't smoke or touch any of that nastiness.

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there is a third option - no drugs and no pc games - reality is not such a bad place to be

[TurQ]

Thats true.. I've tried that and it made me join the army... damn reality....

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lol - you're too funny

[Draggar]

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Hi, I'm Draggar and I'm an EQaholic. (The avatar is a pic of my Rogue)

[imtravis]

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Hi, ImTravis and I too, am an EQaholic (darn that eqII)!

[mcurtiss1970]

usta like diablo 2...maybe i'll play again one day

[TurQ]

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Hi, ImTravis and I too, am an EQaholic (darn that eqII)!

I used to play that until I discovered World of Warcraft. Now I'm addicted to a heavier game (in my opinion of course).

[brooklynyte]

Yeah man, alot of people love those games. My OLDER brother plays WOW all the damn time. Before that it was COH (city of heroes). The games are awesome but I like application playing better than game playing. I'll sit there for 8 hours at a time messing with photoshop, or learning flash, but after an hour of a game I get frustrated. Maybe cause I absolutely suck at games?


I CAN MANIPULATE A PHOTO BETTER THAN YOU THOUGH!!!!!!!

[jmthomas]

Yeah man, alot of people love those games. My OLDER brother plays WOW all the damn time. Before that it was COH (city of heroes). The games are awesome but I like application playing better than game playing. I'll sit there for 8 hours at a time messing with photoshop, or learning flash, but after an hour of a game I get frustrated. Maybe cause I absolutely suck at games?


I CAN MANIPULATE A PHOTO BETTER THAN YOU THOUGH!!!!!!!

I'm the same way. Sometimes I'll get hooked on a game I try, but it is rare.

[TurQ]

I grew up around video games (as you can tell from my original post) so it sort of comes second nature to me. I can actually pick up a brand new game I have never played before and mess with it for about 10 min and figure out how to control the the game perfectly and play it like a pro. It might sound geeky or whatever, but I assure you, I've won quite a bit of cash in the fighting game tournaments they hold. I won a silver gamecube, lots of cash, ALMOST won a car (I suck at racing games so that was a no go).

[imtravis]

I suck at playing games, but love to try anyways.. and since I'm paid to mess with apps, it's not as much fun as it used to be.. Although I still dink around with Photoshop a lot..

[jizzon]

If it wasn't for the insane monthly fee I would probably be playing MMORPGS all day too. I used to be hooked to games and it was getting pretty bad, but I'm proud to say I've been video/comp game free for a of couple years now. I'll play an occasional game now and then, but I'm not hooked anymore. :) Maybe someone should open up a V.G.A.A. (Video Game Addicts Anonymous)???

[TurQ]

I bet thats not too far around the corner.. at the rate video games are going now? They even have their own television channel now.. Soon there will be a VGAA... I can almost guarentee it.. will I attend it? Probably not

[jizzon]

Yep. Did anyone see that episode of True Life on MTV awhile back about people getting hooked on games? Some guy went to work like 3 hours late because he couldn't get himself off his xbox and he was all messed up at work because he didn't get any sleep from gaming all night. I know the show's staged but it makes you think how bad addictive gaming can be.

I remember a guy I used to go to high school with that ditched school so that he can stay home and play Counter-Strike. He ditched school for 2 months straight and finally went to school.. only because his video card got messed up and he need to pick up a spare one from one my friends. After that, I've never seen him since.

[mdhuber25]

For those who do not know what MMORPG's are they stand for Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games. Everquest is an example that most people may know.

I remember when I was a young boy playing my Atari... Then Nintendo came out... woah, those were the days.. then Super Nintendo.. I thought things couldn't get any better. After that.. I got my first CD system.. the Sega Saturn. I duel wielded with the Sony Playstation (Bought them both as soon as I felt I was old enough to work and afford them myself). That was it.. there was no topping them.. then I discovered PC game.. which were cool. A lot of polygonic graphics, but nice. it was HERE (between PS1 and PS2) that I got my Sega Dreamcast with the first MMORPG (debatable) that I've ever played. Phantasy Star Online.. I was addicted.. for like 2 months staright I played this game religiously. Then I played many others. Now I'm stuck on World of Warcraft. But I tell everyone that tells me that I need to get off these games the same statement: "Rather be addicted to games than addicted to drugs"... I'm drug free.. sure I drink a little, but I don't smoke or touch any of that nastiness.
i just got into WoW the past month or two and its hard to stop. been playing city of heroes for like 6 months now and i have to say that game is the *****. i remember a long time ago playing PSO when it was newly released on the GC and at the time i wasnt in school and worked part time so i played all day everday. got to lvl like 56 if i remember correctly....stupid generic memory card bugged up and erased my toon. almost brought me to tears :(

[ken_vs_ryu]

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there is a third option - no drugs and no pc games - reality is not such a bad place to be
mix both.

[FlimFlam]

...or, you can be like me, someone who develops headaches and nausea from whirling around 3D shooters after playing for an hour. Gets you away from the computer mighty QUICK! :irked:

[DAKing24]

I play The Sims Online, The Matrix Online and Xbox Live ... Halo 2

[imtravis]

Well, I just got into another game. Guild Wars.. kind of like eq meets Diablo.. only no monthly fees..

Nice graphics, interesting gameplay..