World of Warcraft, Addiction or the Perfect game
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What is an addiction?
Isn't all of those girls that put on pretty makeup and work out till their heart out isn't that an addiction?
I play the game like a madman just because I just started but I will probably stop when I cap 80. And I would say that's about in a week.
Isn't all of those girls that put on pretty makeup and work out till their heart out isn't that an addiction?
I play the game like a madman just because I just started but I will probably stop when I cap 80. And I would say that's about in a week.
Oh my God. PLEASE stop saying it's an addiction/people let it take over their lives. About one in twenty people who play are "addicted" to it.
Sorry, but it annoys me. Brings stereotypes on people who play/played it. Apparently I have no life and no friends and no social life whatsoever because I used to play it. Ugh.
To answer the question, it's just a really good game, loads of stuff to do on it, it lasts a long time and you've nearly always got more stuff to do on it etc etc etc. And they're always bringing out new content, so you're never stuck doing nothing. But after a while it does get boring. And some bits are too time-consuming (raids can take about day to finish sometimes). But I wouldn't say it's the perfect game (OR an addiction -.-), it's just really good. You meet some pretty cool people too (as long as you don't play on a crappy realm). But like I said, it gets boring after a long time and it's too time-consuming, which is why I stopped playing.
Sorry, but it annoys me. Brings stereotypes on people who play/played it. Apparently I have no life and no friends and no social life whatsoever because I used to play it. Ugh.
To answer the question, it's just a really good game, loads of stuff to do on it, it lasts a long time and you've nearly always got more stuff to do on it etc etc etc. And they're always bringing out new content, so you're never stuck doing nothing. But after a while it does get boring. And some bits are too time-consuming (raids can take about day to finish sometimes). But I wouldn't say it's the perfect game (OR an addiction -.-), it's just really good. You meet some pretty cool people too (as long as you don't play on a crappy realm). But like I said, it gets boring after a long time and it's too time-consuming, which is why I stopped playing.
I was a "wower" for the better part of last winter and all I know, this game is worse them crack. Not on a moral level just on the crippling mind rotting need to play. When I hit the lvl cap all I was left with was a horrible empty void, it didn't feel like I really achieved anything. I just had lots of cool shiny stuff crammed into all my bags.
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It is in no way perfect. It used to be good, still wasn't perfect. At this point it is just a giant psychological experiment in my opinion. It made the jump from good to terrible when the 2nd expansion came out.
It is in no way perfect. It used to be good, still wasn't perfect. At this point it is just a giant psychological experiment in my opinion. It made the jump from good to terrible when the 2nd expansion came out.
No where near perfect, I would just say good. Other than that, just like any other game that a person likes, can be addictive. Repetitive is another word to describe it, raid raid raid raid raid raid raid raid.... new gear... rinse and repeat.
I dont hate WoW, I just don't appreciate its existance.
I dont hate WoW, I just don't appreciate its existance.
Funny you should mention that. I just read an article in the latest PC Gamer issue that Blizzard are limiting the amount of raiding and other grinding stuff you can do at the end-game per week, so it becomes less of a lifestyle and more an actual hobby you play every so often for the obsessive compulsive players. Seems they're attempting to make it less addictive.Dexiro said:
Any flaw I can think of in WoW is generally the result of my not liking a convention common to the MMORPG space.
Of course, there are always balance issues and bugs which serve to remind that nothing complex is ever perfect all the time. All you can hope to excpect from perfectio is a moment anyhow.
Of course, there are always balance issues and bugs which serve to remind that nothing complex is ever perfect all the time. All you can hope to excpect from perfectio is a moment anyhow.
I do enjoy it, but it's hardly perfect. It has flaws, such as the common problem of epically mismatched outfits. The only time you don't is either right at the beginning or when you're a hardened level 80 with a full set of something.
yeah i would say its as bad as wow, its almost what all my xbox live friends play. i used to play wow a lot when i was younger and my parents banned me. I do feel better and found my self to get more confident. im playing it again but i actually take breaks and dont try to cram in to much. as long as you take breaks and go out with people i believe you can still be a "normal" person, in a sense.Kayner100 said:
Are you saying this as a criticism? Because "addictive" in games a lot of the time a pretty good word. If addictive games weren't desired PopCap would be out of business.Dexiro said:
OP: The game is nowhere near perfect, I'd say. For one thing, 80% of the community are massive douchebags. Maybe it's not the fault of the game but that's the biggest problem that keeps bugging me senseless. Y'know, some of us want to do ALL the bosses in Halls of Reflection SO STOP SHOUTING AT ME BECAUSE I'M DOING IT FOR THE FUN AND NOT FOR THE ITEMS.
But yeah, I'm level 80, and it's been up and down. Burning Crusade was easily the best bit, and I'm very excited for Cataclysm. People get hung up that there's a lot of grind for the first half of the game but I'm hoping Cataclysm will change that.
Depends how you're judging the game. It does a bloody good job of keeping you playing the game but it lacks a lot of the qualities that other games are judged by.MiloP said:
I'm not saying it's bad because it's addictive, just that there isn't much else to it.
its not perfect, its just addictive. the story is EXTREMELY hard to follow, most of the quests are a grind (kill x goblins or gather m grapefruits and such), and ... well, thats all i got. its a decent game. im planning on starting back up tomorrow (schools finally out!!!) but its no where near perfect.
You can't get addicted to a game. I also played alot of WoW, and it's the community that makes you "addicted". You like the people you play with, so you stick to the game, even though you might get bored. Well, for me it got too boring at one point and then I quit.
Besides WoW is a really good game, the best MMORPG by far, but far from perfect, as you can easily get bored after a while.
Besides WoW is a really good game, the best MMORPG by far, but far from perfect, as you can easily get bored after a while.