New And Improved: Quitting WoW Guide

[Kaitech]

You wouldn't QUIT WoW because of these symptoms. You'd have to limit yourself, or get someone to limit you.

Everyone has a reason for playing games. Some because it gets them out of their real life (Which can be a bitch), some from depression earlier in their life then found it hard to give up, some because they're over 20; live with their parents and have no job and others just out of boredom.

I find myself switching from Computer to 360 to Wii; but seriously, if you find yourself gaming so much that any of this happens to you then cut down, not give up. People say if you really love it you'll let it go, but that's bull.

Telling a person who's addicted to WoW they have to stop is like confiscating cigarettes from someone who's addicted to them; it'll cause them to be stressed out (Even more than playing the game too much), VERY aggressive and even change their lifestyle all together, or throw their life style away (If they're retarded).

Sudden change to your life can be more distressing than playing the game excessively. This is not so much of a good guide for quitting WoW. A half decent guide would at least provide someone with a plan of their day and to encourage them to every day take 5 minutes off their WoW playing time until they find themselves so resticted to time they'll just say "Ahh **** it, not worth playing a game for such a little time"

Scaring people into quitting is not the way. That's blackmail.

[BaboonX]

Thanks for the guide, now instead of playing wow I look outside of my window thinking of how I can kill my self, as I shoot up with heroin..

[Zingo]

Just saying:

The brain tumour thing is complete BS. If you live in Europe or Asia there is no chance in hell someone would be allowed to sell monitors (LCD or CRT doesn't matter) that gives off radiation that can cause brain tumours. And btw, anything and everything gives off radiation. LCD monitors may give off less radiation, so you should get one of these (they are also less bad for the eyes).

The eye thing -
Staring at monitors for hours are not good for your eyes. Ever wondered why videogame-manuals says you should take a break every 15 mins?
Personally I think that might be a bit too much playing on the safe-side, so I usually take a 10 minute break every hour.

[Dr. Doom]

Thanks for the comments guys, but im not trying to "blackmail" anyone into quitting, im just putting out a fun guide I thought a lot of people would like, which from I can tell, they do. Thanks for your comments, and don't take it over the edge, its just a guide, no offense

[Kaitech]

By the way... What's with the title :P

"New and improved"

[VenezinD]

Yeah. I've been clean since the beginning of last summer.

I actually turn in work now and have A's in all of my classes. Also, I have these things called.. Uhm.. Friends?

But now, two new kids to my school play WoW. And my best friend started. I believe I can feel my feet slowly being pulled back into this game's disgustingly attractive quicksand.

Especially considering how I'm looking at my 45% on my Blizzard Downloader as it downloads the first patch.

Thanks for the guide, now instead of playing wow I look outside of my window thinking of how I can kill my self, as I shoot up with heroin..

Haha! Wow.
I read up to the "kill my self" part, and looked out my window. Then turned back and caught the last few words, and actually laughed.
Very few things actually make me laugh out loud that are just text.
Thank you.

[BestTackle]

lol, i don't know. for me, the fact that blizzard screwed up my macros and keybindings so much might be enough.

Amen

(why is there a letter requirement?????)

[The unforgiven]

once again, machines dehumanize!

[Liquid Malfunction]

everything is right ecept for that brain tumor stuff thats a load of bull**** and I was born with arthritis because of a disorder I have and my eyes are pretty crap also don't forgot not moving enough can cause you to get pnemnioum(sp?)which is what I got atm for not moving(damn raiding guild lol)

but like Alucard said to much computer is bad even though i spend like 20 hours on a computer watch hellsing instead of playing too much WoW :P also you forgotto metition you can get addicted to computers and can't go a week without one EDIT:also computers can cause lack of spelling and only cell phones can cause brain tumors thats why I don't use them

[Dr. Doom]

Yeah the brain tumor thing like i said, was a "theory" XD but yeah, hellsing is friggin good. cell phones cause brain tumors for sure, i hold mine away from my ear lolol

[micko]

Interesting read...

I think it's an issue if you refer to "quitting WoW" , I've heard people use this terminology in the past, and it's funny how it only really applies to mmo's that you "quit" not merely just "stop playing"

Differences perhaps being a casual player just plays WoW, not playing involves exactly that, most times not intentional looking back a few weeks after logging on..

Hardcore player's work for the game and everything it stands for, "quitting" can be an emotional process for some as its normally the realisation that the many hours of /played time mean absolutley nothing.

wow-detox.com is an interesting read too.

[nitemare]

im not sure if i should try i only found out how great computers and other video games were at age 13 and im 16 XD
maybe a few more years bfore i slap myself with a noose (never spelled that bfore)
maybe a razor blade since i know how to spell that

[nitemare]

[QUOTE=Kaitech;1166517]You wouldn't QUIT WoW because of these symptoms. You'd have to limit yourself, or get someone to limit you.

Everyone has a reason for playing games. Some because it gets them out of their real life (Which can be a bitch), some from depression earlier in their life then found it hard to give up,


wow u put in words what i cant XD
i can finally answer people when they ask "why do u play so much video games?"

[Obama]

pretty cool i guess.

[markg85]

lol nice research... a video of this would be nice ^_^