The Video Game That Destroys Your Social Life - World of Warcraft!
People will keep continuously playing, trying to gain a level, complete a quest, get some gold... There's always one more thing that you want to do. I know because I've played hundreds of these types of games, they're all based around the same common concepts and objectives.
The reason that these games are so addictive is because of the way they're set up. You unlock new things every hour or so, and it's a very rewarding experience. You get addicted to this experience, and you're only interested in playing more and more.
World of Warcraft is the most popular massively multiplayer online role playing game around, because of a few reasons. For one, the graphics and gameplay are great and extensive. People never really get bored of this game. The characters look awesome, there are so many things to do, and you can usually find friends to play and compete with on the game, making the game possess even more addictive qualities.
I personally have never played World of Warcraft for a long period of time, I've only tried it. It's true that the game is extremely addicting. You're always tempted to play all night, stay home from school and play, etc. I have friends that avoid some social situations on a daily basis just to "raid" or kill things in the game and gain levels with his friends.
So is my title an over exaggeration? I believe it to be more true than you'd believe. People's social lives can be easily ruined by this game. They'll stop going to parties, only talk to their friends that play World of Warcraft, and typically want to talk about the game all the time.
Most people will avoid any social situations that take away from their time on the computer. They'll also typically stop working on their homework, and you'll typically see quite a decline in the grades for players.
The only way to avoid the negative effects of this video game is to never start playing. Of course the game looks awesome, and your friends may play it. But don't forget that you're going to become so addicted that your social life may suffer in the end. You may become excessively lazy. Don't let this happen. Find an alternative. World of Warcraft addiction is similar to that of a weak drug. Just do something more healthy and constructive!
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Post a CommentYeah, if it has destroyed your life then there's something severely wrong with you. I've been playing since about Day 1 and it hasn't destroyed any aspect of my life at all. Grow up, children. Stop supporting this massive tirade of bullshit.
Like many of you, I was once addicted to the game. I had a gf and every time we hung out, I told her I was tired just so that I can go home and log onto the game. We broke up eventually, but not because of the game. I also grew a belly where I had a six pack before. After quitting, I was able to get back to the gym and work on my abs again. I'll say, it is very hard to work off the fat around your belly. I'm glad that I'm off WoW and will never go back to it again. I sold my account to a friend for the price of the game + expansion.
It's very addictive and it even destroyed my marriage. I played full nights and what's left at the end??Maybe a good "virtual" character...but a lost person in real life.
This is my story...but i know i m not alone. I just want to say: stay alert for the friends/family around you pls.
Grtz to you all
those that have been sucked into this gmae or others like it. I hope you take a step back and look what it might be doing to those around you. You may very well be hurting them more then you realize.
I quit WoW a few months back. Until that time i didnt realize how much of my life i had lost because of this game. I played for a little over 4 years with 213 days played on my main character. I lost almost an entire year that i can never get back and i have nothing to show for it. After i quit i was able to get my girlfriend to see what it was doing to her life. She had lost a job and her previous boyfriend because of this game. We have since split up (not because of wow) and she is back in the game. After our break up we were still very very good friends. But since she started again she is slowly slipping back into the whole "wanting nothing to do with anything out of WoW" phase again. Anytime we talk on the phone all she wants to tell me about is how her dungeons went or that she is in a new guild. I guess my reason for telling you all this is to see what it can do to people. I really do hope all of you that are on the verge of losing friends and loved ones the best of luck. And to
its fantasy not reality and in the real world it dosent matter what level you are or how much equipment you have what matters is taking the time to enjoy life and the people who love you because unfortunately we don't live forever. Stop wasting precious time, fix your problems and appreciate the people around you. Sorry for the length!
break up. We've been together for 2 and a half years and now live together, I really don't know how we made it this far but things are getting better little by little. After failing high school and losing everything he had he realized he needed to make some changes, now he makes more time for me and his responsibilities and less time for the game but we still have a lot to work on. I want to eventually get to a point where we don't have to work our schedules around a game. My feelings toward world of warcraft are mixed. In some ways it can be good and in a lot of ways it can be bad, sometimes its nice to get away from reality and problems for a while and just have some fun with online friends but don't forget that it is just fantasy and not real. Just like drugs it wont make your problems or responsibilities go away they will still be there once you log off and probably be worse than before. To those who are addicted please don't ruin your relationships or lives over this please rememb
My bf has been playing WOW for the past 5yrs and just got promoted to an officer (sighs). Let me start by saying that this game caused more problems in our relationship and lives than I can count. I can not blame the game tho because its not the games fault, the game was invented by a very creative person who is now making a ton of money off of other peoples tragedies. The people I do blame are the players who can not control they're addiction. For example my bf lost a scholarship opportunity, didn't get to graduate on time, didn't go to prom or grad nite, stopped hanging out with friends, and lied to me many times about what he was doing and where he was going just so he could stay home and play the game (at least he wasn't cheating on me). But it changed his entire personality he went from being the sweetest guy Ive ever known to a guy who told me straight in my face that he would not choose between me or the game and that he wouldn't stop playing just because it was causing us to br
Almost everyone that I've seen play world of warcraft in my area gets addicted. Of course this won't be the case for everyone, but still, I've had a bias opinion as to whether or not it's a good thing. But regardless of the effects of the game, as long as you're having fun, who really cares?
You've made a couple of interesting points, and some unverified claims as well. Ok I admit it! I used to be a devout of World of Warcraft! I've spent more hours than I'd like to admit running around as a little gnome assassination rogue called Sharpley. I stopped my subscription as my time became increasingly at a premium. Still, I had a great time in the fantasy metaverse. It is off-base to say that most players get addicted, suffer negative consequences from play, etc. In my experience this has not been the case, but for a few individuals. Regards, Jesse