Is playing computer games wasting your life?

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by Avatar, Jul 25, 2007.

  1. lucifers angel same shit, differant day!! Registered Senior Member

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    do you play WOW? what char do you hvae??
     
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  3. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    You should have seen my ex-boyfriend's roomate, Avatar. This guy got into Halo with an emotional intensity that I reserve for sex.
     
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  5. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Oh I dont play that game. Apparently its a waste of life essence.
     
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  7. lucifers angel same shit, differant day!! Registered Senior Member

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    its not a waste of life essence, you just ahve to take it bit by bit!! take it in moderation!!
     
  8. original sine Registered Senior Member

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    Yes.

    Well, the idea of playing video games or watching television is commonly known as escapism. Escapists tend to withdraw from society. I'm not saying all forms of escapism are bad... going to a concert, watching a documentary, playing games that challenge a person... these can be positive experiences. The problem is that people indulge far too frequently in activities that serve no practical purpose except to entertain themselves. Playing video games is generally worthless. Once you shut the game off, what have you accomplished?

    The people who made the game have a different story to tell. They were engaged in creating the game, overcoming physical and mental obstacles to produce a work of art.

    To each their own, I suppose. It takes a lot of money and effort to travel. Some people take the well-worn path of least resistance.
     
  9. Bells Staff Member

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    I didn't like TBC. I found it boring. I missed the 40man raids too much I guess. 25man's just did not hold the interest value that 40man's did.

    And by the time you hit 70, with the new talent trees, each character became stupidly over-powered.
     
  10. EmptyForceOfChi Banned Banned

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    real life adventures are more intense, i prefer playing basketball than playing an NBA game on the playstation. i prefer climbing a mountain and wandering around real forests and jungles than doing it on a computer. real life is better than a computer for reacting to your senses ofcourse. just like i would rather play football than watch it.


    but i dont think playing computer games is a waste of your life, unless thats all you do with your life ofcourse, then thats a waste i agree.


    peace.
     
  11. Xev Registered Senior Member

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    Bells:

    I just got tired of having maybe ten easily executed commands. It's a time sink: every character is easy enough to play, but to be powerful you need to spend a lot of time gathering gear. I am not going to spend hours killing trash mobs for felcloth, sorry!
     
  12. Bells Staff Member

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    Ech. I think they increased the droprate.

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    Last time I played I was herbing in Felwood and got about 6 in an hour.

    But you are right. It is a time sink. The hours of grinding for consumables and for gear is a pain in the butt. I think that was why I didn't like TBC as much. I found myself having to start all over again. Just was not fun anymore. And I did not like the raids in BC. I found them boring. I suspect after a while, all games can become boring as it all becomes a 'been there done that' scenario.
     
  13. Enterprise-D I'm back! Warp 8 Mr. Worf! Registered Senior Member

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    There's nothing wrong with enjoying any of the passtimes life offers inclusive of technology based options (TV, video games etc).

    Avatar, your arguments could be applied to the amt of time u spend on Sciforums, you have posted over 14600 times; at 1 minute per post thats 243 hours, at 30s a post thats 121 hours. How much of that combined effort could you have used in a real life discussion with a tangible person?

    The answer is simple...you enjoy chatting, the same way some people enjoy video games. Whether the person is at your table, or on your screen, you enjoy the passtime. Whether the world adventure is virtualized or real, some people enjoy the adrenaline rush that the input gives them. Same deal, different catalyst.


    The abuse of any of one's indulgences is where problems lie.
     
  14. lucifers angel same shit, differant day!! Registered Senior Member

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    i play a night elf hunter called "longview" (named after the green day song) and i dont think he's over powered. paladins, shamans are though
     
  15. Anti-Flag Pun intended Registered Senior Member

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    Seeing as this makes them happy and does no harm, why does it even matter? Who's to say what is too frequent? Everyone is different, gets kicks in different ways, has different styles or morals and so many other things. Why do people make such a big deal out of video games? They don't do this with music, films, sports, or even other social activities; some would say some people spend far too much time in idle chit chat and pointless socialising with others to have accomplished anything. What have they accomplished that is different - achievement(seeing the world or perhaps getting laid), or simply had some fun.
    There's no difference at all really and everything is ultimately whatever you want to make of it, we should each accomplish whatever makes us most happy before life ends.
    Subjective. Socialising is generally worthless if you don't want new friends or to get laid. A gamer accomplishes something. satisfaction of completion and achieving a target - or just general happiness and relaxation. Spot the similarities. Don't forget, one day we all get shut off.

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    Which they wouldn't be able to produce in such a way if people didn't enjoy and buy the games. The creativity wouldn't have the time to flourish, what with them having to hold down other jobs.

    I'll agree with this part.
     
  16. Blue_UK Drifting Mind Valued Senior Member

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    MMORPGs = Total waste of life!

    The repetition required to gain levels is pretty mind numbing
     
  17. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    Agreed, I was thinking about the same thing. Nothing is achieved, nothing learned or improved, intelectually and more or less psychologically you are at the same place where you started. Maybe relaxed, but the personality is the same.
    You expand the network of people that can help you and that you can learn from.
     
  18. Xelios We're setting you adrift idiot Registered Senior Member

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    On average a person is awake 5800 hours a year, must they all be spent doing something productive?
     
  19. Teetotaler Registered Senior Member

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    I read everything up until you said you had a boyfriend.
     
  20. anonymous2 Registered Senior Member

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    It's probably a huge waste of life.. I should know, having 5 level 68 characters I sold in EQ2, getting back into the game, and grinding/questing/etc up my remaining char to lvl 70, now with 3 major alts. To those who play and don't make it their lifestyle, I suppose it's a hobby kind of like any other.
     
  21. Norsefire Salam Shalom Salom Registered Senior Member

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    They are entertainment, a past time. If you become too immersed, and lose contact with the world, yes thats a problem. But as for casually as entertainment, to have fun, that's a different story. It's bad if you make it bad.
     
  22. Kadark Banned Banned

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    Training to defeat Ruby Weapon in FF7 was a huge waste of my life. I trained for 70 hours, and all I got was this lousy Golden Chocobo (of which I already had before)!

    Any avid FF players will understand the reference.
     
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  23. Norsefire Salam Shalom Salom Registered Senior Member

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    Defeating General RAAM on insane is hard, but you get a sense of accomplishment

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