Comments on: Stop Buying Crap #21 – Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs

By: InvestorJones

InvestorJones — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:26:49 +0000

Firstly fantastic subject you have hit on that nobody actually takes to much notice off! Which can seriously damage your wealth, if your not careful!

Since the early days of the internet I got involved in online gaming from a young age! I played games like Doom/Duke Nukem 3D on a 9.6k modem two player, then Quake & Unreal Tournament. I heavily played these games, it took over my life! This was a huge time & money drain on a virtual world. There was nothing to show for apart from having the ability to sit staring at a computer screen for hours on end. Yes its great playing with other people and a great buzz. However I came to realise playing online games is as bad as taking drugs, alcohol or having a gambling addiction. I think I played so much I got bored of it (Good thing!!) and missed meeting my friends for drinks on a Friday or Saturday night!

I firmly believe you need self-control (talking from past experience) when playing online games. Otherwise you will lose a part of your life (that money can’t buy back). That time could have been better constructed in other ways of making money, being constructive & creative or meeting new people. And totally agree with Sailsas latter comments. It’s imperative to have control. Don’t let the Game control you!

By: savergirl

savergirl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:36:36 +0000

I had a friend that married her high school sweetheart, he’s always been a computer geek and brilliant guy. (rich now too)

When we were in college WoW and Everquest had just come out, and she used to gripe at how much he would play. Then she got addicted, and when I would come and visit she’d try to get me to play. It was a vicious cycle.

I swear they have their four-year-old on there now. I think it’s a huge waste of time and energy, some games are fun GTA series comes to mind, but I’ve always liked winning/finishing, not the process of collecting points/armour/etc…

I really enjoy the youtube videos of the Guild, they are hilarious. Even if I don’t understand everything.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:30:00 +0000

I play WoW. I used to go out to dinner/bars alot. $.50 a night vs. $50 a night seems like a good trade off to me.

By: Cap

Cap — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:06:02 +0000

There is no such word as ‘alright’. Are you retarded? Get it right.

aight.

By: Miss M

Miss M — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:34 +0000

Mr M plays some online games but none of them require a subscription, it does still detract from doing more worthwhile pursuits. Oh well, people will kill time in all kinds of ways.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:22:48 +0000

The funniest part of that was the chart where they only found 400 women for the study. :)

Buffet, ‘alright’ is acceptable according to Merriam Webster. If the grammar pisses you off so much, quit being a troll and stop reading.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alright

By: Buffet

Buffet — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:09:18 +0000

There is no such word as ‘alright’. Are you retarded? Get it right.

By: Sailsa

Sailsa — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:35:04 +0000

While I will admit that MMORPG’s can cause problems for certain players, as a current player, I want to state the other side of the argument. I currently have a subscription to Lotro (Lord of the Rings Online) and not only do I not consider it crap, but it actually saves me money. My brother and I share a lifetime subscription to the game, and while I admit that there was a high initial cost, we have now been playing for over 18 months making the total monthly cost for each of us less than $7.50, and it gets cheaper the longer we play. I play a few times a month for an average of 10-15 hours so it costs me 50-75 cents an hour for something I really enjoy. I know that there are other types of entertainment which are cheaper or free, but less than $1 an hour is very affordable in my opinion. And I love playing computer games but haven’t bought one since subscribing to Lotro since there is always something new for me to do in the game.

However, I also know people who have gotten too involved in these games, but the problem isn’t with the games but with the players and their lack of self control. I guess the comparison to credit cards is probably correct. MMORPG’s can be a great, cost effective form of entertainment IF you can budget your time and don’t allow it to change your normal habits and keep you away from your other responsibilities. However, if you are the type of person who can’t do this, then you should probably stay away.

By: Marie Braden

Marie Braden — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:22:58 +0000

Ugh. My exhusband was addicted, though he swore he wasn’t. And by addicted, I mean that for whichever MMORPG he was currently addicted to, he would have up to 5 active accounts at one time, so that he could play “as a group” without ever having to interact with another human being. Seems to me that defeats the PURPOSE of an MMORPG…..”Oh, it’s so I can level a character quickly”–Yeah, right. There’s NO excuse for having five accounts at once, especially when I often walked in and saw him running all five accounts at one time!