World of Warcraft

hi... my name is Lephty.. and i am a WoWaholic...

i recently made a post about a large amount of weight i lost in the passed 6 months. what got me motivated? well someone i knew in WoW DIED of heart related issues and he was a bit over 30! after that, i took a look at myself and though i don't believe i was as hardcore as a lot are, i was still out of shape!

so i quit WoW.. been mostly clean since about may. i did visit my cousin a few weeks ago and he wants me back in so he let me play on his account to check out some new stuff that's out for the next expansion. i reluctantly played a bit but i really have no interest in going back.

the one thing with the MMO's that a lot of people do not understand is that it's really not just a game. its not like Mario where you would have to play by yourself for hours in order to beat the game. i consider WoW and EQ1 that i played before it as a chat with an elaborate interface. i don't care if people think that "internet friends" don't count, i met some hilarious and awesome people in WoW that i miss! my cousin met his girlfriend of 10 years now on EQ1. people need to realize that the internet can be as tangible a meeting place as going out somewhere. if Indiana wasn't so far away, i would hang out with them in the real world, but WoW was easier and could still be fun.. not as fun... but fun considering the distance.

i considered myself a casual player... probably 15ish hours a week... which may sound like a lot, but how much time do you spend watching TV in a week? i also considered myself "casual" because there was a lot of people that i know of that play a LOT more than i did. i was not hardcore into the lore or mechanics...

anywho... i did quit WoW... and lost close to 50lbs so far since May with eating better, biking and going to a gym.

vedderelf wrote:

Can someone please explain why my roommate spends his every waking hour playing this game, neglecting work, household chores and basic hygiene even? I realize some people are able to play recreationally and walk away, but this is becoming a real issue for everyone in our house.

What is the allure of the game? I am a girl so I have to admit video and computer games in general are not my thing, but this game in particular seems to have a strange hold over people. Anyone know why?

He is in his late 20's by the way. It is about to end my relationship with my boyfriend since it is his brother. Am I missing something or am I within my right to demand that he either start contributing to the house now or move out? The issue is further complicated by the fact that their father owns the house, so they don't pay rent, thus giving the gamer absolutely no motivation to get anything beyond his 20 hour a week minimum wage job.
I could move out entirely, but that would end my relationship and my boyfriend is the one who has done all the work on the house anyway while his brother sits at the computer.

I am too old for this roommate crap. Anyone have any advice?

I think this roomate of your is YOU!!!!!! Vedder ELF!!!!!!!!!!

vedderelf wrote:

He has two real-life friends that come over to play D&D. One is a sort of cute girl and he once yelled at her for hiding ork powers or something during a game. I couldn't really follow what was going on, but it was like the angriest, dorkiest rage you'd ever heard. I thought after he called her a bitch she wouldn't come back over but she did, unbelievably.

if they were playing dnd its possible he was in character and so was she, as such there would be no reason she should/would take offense. dnd is partly about acting out your character so if he is playing a dumb angry barbarian or something its all cool.

on a side note i never played dnd where cute chicks were involved....i kinda thought they didnt play dnd....i guess i was wrong and i just dont have the luck to get nerdy girls...