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brokecollegestudentF04 · Jan 21, 2007, 06:15 PM

Alright.. I just now got into this WoW Craze.. So im wondering how many hours a day you all spend playing it

MaxPower2k3 · Jan 21, 2007, 06:21 PM

That reminds me, I have to cancel my account.

None anymore, or for the last couple of months. Sure, it can be fun, but it just takes too much time away from real, worthwhile activities. I'll stick to those, and some casual gaming on my 360.

iMOTOR · Jan 21, 2007, 06:24 PM

Where's the option for none?

Kenneth · Jan 21, 2007, 06:28 PM

I quit playing WoW too.

Chuckit · Jan 21, 2007, 06:31 PM

Wow, this is the best ca$hturbaition I've seen in a while.

Anyway, I work two jobs, so I don't even have enough hours in my day to consider the latter options. I still like WOW all right, though. I never got the raiding burnout like most people.

Kerrigan · Jan 21, 2007, 06:33 PM

Never played it, never seen it (except for in that South Park episode)

flyordiedays · Jan 21, 2007, 06:37 PM

I've never played it either. I'm more of a DS type of gal.

Sage · Jan 21, 2007, 06:38 PM

I don’t play it (I don’t play any computer games), but I have a suitemate who probably played it at least 8 hours a day, every day last quarter. This quarter he plays it a little less, but only because he fills up the remaining time with Warcraft.

Railroader · Jan 21, 2007, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Never played it, never seen it (except for in that South Park episode)

my experience with it as well.

Though, I am sure it must be fun. A lot of people have dropped out of the gene pool because of it.

Jawbone54 · Jan 21, 2007, 09:19 PM

Never played it. I don't even know anyone who plays it.

goMac · Jan 21, 2007, 09:39 PM

I don't play anymore. My old roommate was somewhere between 8-10 hours a day.

gargamel123 · Jan 21, 2007, 09:39 PM

none

bstone · Jan 21, 2007, 09:46 PM

But I spent at least an hour trying to get into my server. Queues are horribly long.

TailsToo · Jan 22, 2007, 12:24 AM

Tried it, but didn't really care for it. Seemed pretty boring to me.

turtle777 · Jan 22, 2007, 12:28 AM

0.000000000000000001 years / day.

-t

brokecollegestudentF04 · Jan 22, 2007, 02:04 AM

Ive been playing it and I have mixed thoughts on it.. So far its been going on a lot of quests and then a lot of killing.. I guess theres alot more to the game.. Ive played about 5 hours today and that was enough.. for the day..

::maroma:: · Jan 22, 2007, 02:13 AM

I play 1-3 hours per day these days. Well, actually I've been out of town on business all damn week last week so I haven't gotten to play the Burning Crusade expansion yet. And actually, its felt pretty good. I am debating whether or not I'm even going to go back to playing when I get back home on Wednesday. I want to check out all the new stuff and all that. But that game is so easy to get addicted to its scary. I feel like I've sort of kicked the habit by being forced to be away from it for a while, so I may take advantage of that and not return.

But only time will tell. What is the saying..once an addict, always an addict?

TheoCryst · Jan 22, 2007, 03:44 AM

Never touched the thing. I know for a fact that I have a pretty addicting personality, so I've gone out of my way never to go near it. I just don't have time to get a full-fledged WoW addiction.

centerchannel68 · Jan 22, 2007, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by brokecollegestudentF04

Alright.. I just now got into this WoW Craze.

I am not suprised at all. WOW sucks. The only people I know who play it.... are not my friends.

residentEvil · Jan 22, 2007, 11:30 AM

i only play Age of Empires (all versions) on my computer; and on consoles i only play arcade classics.

SirCastor · Jan 22, 2007, 12:23 PM

I've played it a little. I haven't been convinced to actually buy the game. It's just not that fun for me.

Kerrigan · Jan 22, 2007, 12:26 PM

I do not play any games on my computer (the advantage of growing up with Macs). I've seen some which looked fun, like Sims, but I can't be bothered to buy it and get into it.

RAILhead · Jan 22, 2007, 12:38 PM

No option for ZERO?

lpkmckenna · Jan 22, 2007, 12:48 PM

A friend of mine recommended WoW to me. He mentioned it helped him quit smoking. I decided to avoid any game more addictive than smoking.

Jawbone54 · Jan 22, 2007, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by lpkmckenna

A friend of mine recommended WoW to me. He mentioned it helped him quit smoking. I decided to avoid any game more addictive than smoking.

Weezer · Jan 22, 2007, 01:27 PM

I used to play a lot, probably 40-50 /played days. Scary when you think about it. I quit though

Jawbone54 · Jan 22, 2007, 01:29 PM

Was it in South Korea that the girl died from playing WoW for 3 days straight?

MOTHERWELL · Jan 22, 2007, 01:39 PM

My brother played for over a year straight. All day.

He accomplished nothing in real life, but in WoW he was a feared and RESPECTED warrior.

He finally quit though and got a job.

macfantn · Jan 22, 2007, 02:02 PM

none

Gossamer · Jan 22, 2007, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

I am not suprised at all. WOW sucks. The only people I know who play it.... are not my friends.

Are people allowed to have interests contrary to yours?

centerchannel68 · Jan 22, 2007, 02:17 PM

Definitely. But WOW is to videogames what SUVs are to transportation: Usually loved by fat people with low self esteem that have to find something else to pretend they're tough.

Gossamer · Jan 22, 2007, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Definitely. But WOW is to videogames what SUVs are to transportation: Usually loved by fat people with low self esteem that have to find something else to pretend they're tough.

I'm impressed with your ability to slip your hatred of SUVs into a completely unrelated post.

Chuckit · Jan 22, 2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Definitely. But WOW is to videogames what SUVs are to transportation: Usually loved by fat people with low self esteem that have to find something else to pretend they're tough.

Mere assertion.

centerchannel68 · Jan 22, 2007, 02:27 PM

Thanks. It truly does run very deep.

olePigeon · Jan 22, 2007, 02:33 PM

I found World of Warcraft to be extremely boring. It was like a 3D Diablo II, except only mildly entertaining and it cost a lot of money.

Chuckit · Jan 22, 2007, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

I found World of Warcraft to be extremely boring. It was like a 3D Diablo II, except only mildly entertaining and it cost a lot of money.

I guess "a lot of money" is relative. It costs me more to drive to work once than it does to play WOW for a month. If $13 is prohibitively expensive, yeah, it's definitely a good decision not to waste your food money on video games.

Gossamer · Jan 22, 2007, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

I guess "a lot of money" is relative. It costs me more to drive to work once than it does to play WOW for a month. If $13 is prohibitively expensive, yeah, it's definitely a good decision not to waste your food money on video games.

$13/$2/gal = 6.5 gallons * 20 miles/gallon = 130 miles to work each day???

Chuckit · Jan 22, 2007, 03:09 PM

$2/gallon? I want to live where you live.

nonhuman · Jan 22, 2007, 03:21 PM

Why is there no option for 'I used to play a lot, but then I got bored with it and cancelled my account'?

Doofy · Jan 22, 2007, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

Never played it, never seen it (except for in that South Park episode)

This would be my experience with it too.

gargamel123 · Jan 22, 2007, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

$2/gallon? I want to live where you live.

Yes because it is 30-40 cents cheaper at the stations around here.

Rumor · Jan 22, 2007, 04:47 PM

Never even tried it. I still play NWN between 2-4 hours a day. I prefer the NWN community over the WoW community from what I hear. I don't speak 733T or whatever that well. I prefer my RPing over pure hack n slash (Diablo 2 excluded).

Gossamer · Jan 22, 2007, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by gargamel123

Yes because it is 30-40 cents cheaper at the stations around here.

It dropped to $1.90/gal this week. When gas prices are dropping I try not to put too much gas in my tank each time I fill up.

Hawkeye_a · Jan 22, 2007, 04:52 PM

none.

i dont have the motivation or attention span to invest that sort of time in a game on a regular basis. the only video-gaimng i do is when im either too tired to go out, or the weather is too gloomy/cold to hit the surf.

Doofy · Jan 22, 2007, 05:41 PM

Those of you investing 2+ hours per day in computer game land...

...do you *know* how many chicks you'd score after a couple of years' worth of putting that same time into a guitar?

Yes, that's right. Put that time into learning an instrument and you'll have boobies galore. Put that time into an online game and you may gain the respect of some geeky teenager half-way across the other side of the planet. Take your pick.

Chuckit · Jan 22, 2007, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Those of you investing 2+ hours per day in computer game land...

...do you *know* how many chicks you'd score after a couple of years' worth of putting that same time into a guitar?

Heh, I've put more than that into the guitar. I'm still useless at it. Clearly not my instrument, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by Doofy

Yes, that's right. Put that time into learning an instrument and you'll have boobies galore. Put that time into an online game and you may gain the respect of some geeky teenager half-way across the other side of the planet. Take your pick.

Actually, two of my friends got extremely hot geek girlfriends from playing WOW. (I was skeptical until I met them, but it's actually true.)

Doofy · Jan 22, 2007, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Actually, two of my friends got extremely hot geek girlfriends from playing WOW. (I was skeptical until I met them, but it's actually true.)

Hired hands.

Rumor · Jan 22, 2007, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

Hired hands.

In more than one meaning?

rickey939 · Jan 22, 2007, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

No option for ZERO?

Better yet...where is the "Never even seen" option?

Adam Betts · Jan 22, 2007, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Definitely. But WOW is to videogames what SUVs are to transportation: Usually loved by fat people with low self esteem that have to find something else to pretend they're tough.

I've never played any MMORPG in the past until WoW because of one simple reason, it's from Blizzard company. Any other MMORPG, I would have not played at all but Blizzard always delivers high quality games.

That said, I saw the harmful effect WoW had on me though but it's not necessarily because people who played it have low self esteem.

Haven't touched WoW since June and don't care to come back although I miss my friends. I'll just wait for Starcraft 2.