MMORPG's

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 07 May 2007 08:11

I played Diablo II LoD a while ago. Very addictive. But, just like every other MMORPG. They're ridiculously addictive, time consuming, bad for your health, and you definitely don't get anything out of them, except self gratification for getting to a high level, and getting good gear... Dumb.

Played WoW for 3 weeks, and quit. Only used the trial card thank god. What a freakin' waste of time that game was. I've lost 4 friends to that game. Like, we're friends... but they never leave their god damn house. And one of them, Travis, brings he new laptop EVERYWHERE he goes, so he can play if he gets bored at one of our houses. We don't like to invite him anymore, lol.

MMO's... they should be controlled by the government. They might as well just be listed as a drug. And you should have to get a permit for them, and have the amount of time you play be controlled and monitored.

What's really annoying, is when you get a guy (Usually one of those four friends.), that comes up and starts talking to you about how they reached level 70 and have an epic flying mount and how it's their life's most glorious achievement... or how they got some weird magical armor of some sort that does level XX firestorm upon attack or something like that... Like I'm supposed to know what that means. Then I'm forced into a position where I want to smack them in the face and tell them to get a job and a girlfriend, but all I can do is nod my head in fake recognition, and half smile.

MMO's can be fun... but they're usually just addicting and bad for you, and can even fuck up your life.

|J|O|B| & |F|R|I|E|N|D|S| ... My Anti-MMO.

flockpocken · Post by **flockpocken** » 08 May 2007 04:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJLpiWzlgys

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 08 May 2007 04:40

Switch Kicker wrote: Travis, brings he new laptop EVERYWHERE he goes, so he can play if he gets bored at one of our houses. We don't like to invite him anymore, lol.

Lol yeah, I know those sort of sad cases as well.

Yeah i recently heard that you can be clinically addicted to computer games lol.

janis · Post by **janis** » 08 May 2007 05:37

LOL, reminds me of this guy that would always bring his computer and play WoW at lans and also just at other people's houses. Anyway to cut a long story short he was at my house once and played WoW for over 6hours straight while me and some other friends watched movies/socialized etc. Later that night I blocked WoW on my router

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 08 May 2007 08:52

Yeah, I set up the password requirements on my wireless modem so that asshat can't sit here and play his stupid game at my house anymore. My modem's in the drop ceiling in our basement, wired to our desktop, and then the Wii, XBox, and mom's laptop all get the wireless internet, so he can't hardwire it to it either.

If you EVER, EVER, find yourself doing ANY of the fallowing, while playing an MMO. You need to quit playing that MMO.

- Skipping bathroom breaks.
- Skipping a meal.
- Thinking in you're head, "Just one more level."
- Pronouncing out loud, "Just one more level."
- Swearing loudly at the game.
- Punching your computer tower out of frustration from lag.
- Threatening your computer screen.
- Pound your keyboard.
- Lose your wireless keyboard and mouse because you threw them in a rage and didn't see where they landed.
- Choose to stay home and play rather than go out with friends on a nice day.
- Grades drop.
- Fingers ache.
- Wrists hurt.
- You begin to slouch so low, you have to reach to move the mouse around.
- You plan out what you're going to do on your game all night.
- It's what you talk about while at the movies.

There's a lot more, but I'm sick of trying to recall the pathetic things I've seen a few friends do...

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 08 May 2007 21:22

Lol if your fingers or wrists ache you're probably getting carpal tunnel syndrome.

BenRea · Post by **BenRea** » 09 May 2007 02:59

Switch Kicker wrote:Yeah, I set up the password requirements on my wireless modem so that asshat can't sit here and play his stupid game at my house anymore. My modem's in the drop ceiling in our basement, wired to our desktop, and then the Wii, XBox, and mom's laptop all get the wireless internet, so he can't hardwire it to it either.

If you EVER, EVER, find yourself doing ANY of the fallowing, while playing an MMO. You need to quit playing that MMO.

- Skipping bathroom breaks.
- Skipping a meal.
- Thinking in you're head, "Just one more level."
- Pronouncing out loud, "Just one more level."
- Swearing loudly at the game.
- Punching your computer tower out of frustration from lag.
- Threatening your computer screen.
- Pound your keyboard.
- Lose your wireless keyboard and mouse because you threw them in a rage and didn't see where they landed.
- Choose to stay home and play rather than go out with friends on a nice day.
- Grades drop.
- Fingers ache.
- Wrists hurt.
- You begin to slouch so low, you have to reach to move the mouse around.
- You plan out what you're going to do on your game all night.
- It's what you talk about while at the movies.

There's a lot more, but I'm sick of trying to recall the pathetic things I've seen a few friends do...

i used to play one, i fit under a few of those, i quit a while ago though.

lol, ok, maybe more than a few

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 09 May 2007 04:31

lol yeah i fit under a few of those.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 09 May 2007 06:24

I fell under a few too, but quickly decided not to waste my time on this shit anymore. Heh. Anyone seen that vid of the german kid freaking out over unreal tournament? It's so... absurd. It's embarrassing to watch it... but it's so damn funny at the same time...

Just look it up on youtube. German Unreal Tournament. Should come up in the top of the list. If not, I'll find it later. It's so funny.

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 10 May 2007 01:45

Switch Kicker wrote:I fell under a few too, but quickly decided not to waste my time on this shit anymore. Heh. Anyone seen that vid of the german kid freaking out over unreal tournament? It's so... absurd. It's embarrassing to watch it... but it's so damn funny at the same time...

Just look it up on youtube. German Unreal Tournament. Should come up in the top of the list. If not, I'll find it later. It's so funny.

Saw that vid, yeah it was scary.

Yeah i managed to pull away from WoW last year. Part of my soul got lost that day

janis · Post by **janis** » 10 May 2007 02:15

I think it was probalby fake, but still lmao. Thx for the suggestion.

flockpocken · Post by **flockpocken** » 10 May 2007 19:19

i dont think it was fake... you know those germans... they can be crazy at times (i.e. hitler).

not trying to offend anyone

cammel · Post by **cammel** » 10 May 2007 20:02

flockpocken wrote:i dont think it was fake... you know those germans... they can be crazy at times (i.e. hitler).

...
That is the single stupidest thing I have EVER read on modified, and that is saying a lot.

Switch Kicker · Post by **Switch Kicker** » 10 May 2007 21:42

cammel wrote:
flockpocken wrote:i dont think it was fake... you know those germans... they can be crazy at times (i.e. hitler).
...
That is the single stupidest thing I have EVER read on modified, and that is saying a lot.

I don't know... I can compete with that.

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 10 May 2007 22:16

flockpocken wrote:i dont think it was fake... you know those germans... they can be crazy at times (i.e. hitler).

not trying to offend anyone

The fact that you don't think its fake isn't the issue. The issue is simply how politically incorrect this statement is.

flockpocken · Post by **flockpocken** » 11 May 2007 04:45

im not a politcally correct kinda guy. i think its a stupid way of life.

cammel · Post by **cammel** » 11 May 2007 08:14

That statement was not politically incorrect, it was completely stupid stereotype and you should feel like an idiot for posting it. Thats like saying "those Muslims are pretty prone to terrorism (i.e. osama bin laden)" using one, extremely rare part to make generalizations about the whole is absurd. THAT is a stupid way of life.

flockpocken · Post by **flockpocken** » 11 May 2007 13:44

cammel wrote:That statement was not politically incorrect, it was completely stupid stereotype and you should feel like an idiot for posting it. Thats like saying "those Muslims are pretty prone to terrorism (i.e. osama bin laden)" using one, extremely rare part to make generalizations about the whole is absurd. THAT is a stupid way of life.

lighten up lol... anyway ur statement is true... muslims are prone to terrorism, which is why we search them more often in the airport. My friend is Arabic, not muslim, and even THEY have to go through all the fuss of flying

Langstaff · Post by **Langstaff** » 11 May 2007 17:26

flockpocken wrote: lighten up lol... anyway ur statement is true... muslims are prone to terrorism, which is why we search them more often in the airport. My friend is Arabic, not muslim, and even THEY have to go through all the fuss of flying

Dude, just drop it. You're only sounding extremely thick.

Blue_turnip · Post by **Blue_turnip** » 11 May 2007 18:43

Langstaff wrote:
flockpocken wrote: lighten up lol... anyway ur statement is true... muslims are prone to terrorism, which is why we search them more often in the airport. My friend is Arabic, not muslim, and even THEY have to go through all the fuss of flying
Dude, just drop it. You're only sounding extremely thick.

Actually no its ok, let him have his stereotypes. I'll just maintain my stereotypes of people from the US.

Speaking of which, Canada is a superior country. Grats for like, coming from that country.