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St.Remy wrote:Are you in LS right now? If you are then you probably don't want to start playing a time sink like a WoW expansion this close to finals. If you've been playing the game in LS up to now though then you're the best judge of you can keep a balance. If you aren't in LS yet then yeah, go for it, who cares?

allah6969 wrote:Not in LS yet. Won't be until next fall. But I worry that I'll become addicted if I buy the expansion and I'll want to keep playing when I start school next fall. It will be tough to play from now until then on the expansion then suddenly give it up. You think I'm crazy but try playing. It consumes me. Or do I just need therapy?

Aggiegrad2011 wrote:Only problem is replacing one addiction for another. If you quit WoW and do something/play something else just as much to use that free time, then what have you accomplished?

If you can replace the X hours you play WoW on a 1 to 1 basis with something more productive (i.e., studying, working out, another hobby not involving sitting on your butt) then it's a good deal. But I've known SO many people (it's frightening how consuming this stupid game is) including myself that get roped into WoW and upon trying to quit, have a huge void left. This is particularly dangerous if you're at all an "end gamer" participating in gladiator level arena or hard-mode unlocks in content like ICC 25 (For wotlk). I quit about 6 1/2 months ago - for good - and haven't even looked at the game since. I put every bit of time that I WOULD normally play, into things like signing up for spinning and aerobics classes, spend more time walking the dog, etc.

It's different for everyone but it seems like there's one constant and that's the one I espoused above: If you don't go 1:1 on replacement time, you WILL go back to it. I also recommend changing AIM/MSN contact information and not playing another game on the RealID network (Since your buddies will find you and start sending you messages asking you to come back to play 3v3 because they're at 2650 and need 75 more rating for first page rank).

Good luck...

Thanks for the helpful response. I actually stopped playing for about 2 years, but recently started up again. I'm afraid I'll have to stop sooner rather than later or risk not being able to stop or going back to it in the future. It is very dangerously consuming.

bartleby wrote:I tried WoW before and hated it. Stupid, endless game.

Adjudicator wrote:

bartleby wrote:I tried WoW before and hated it. Stupid, endless game.

Noob.

Adjudicator wrote:What I'm really worried about is Diablo 3...

chip3341 wrote:Have you tried making yourself play it for like 72+ hours straight? That's what I had to do with CSS (not that much time, mind you) and I'm still turned off by that game.

Fresh wrote:Play a less time consuming game than wow and one that's not as addicting. seriously.

beachbum wrote:I thought this was a flame, but it turned out to be a legit question (?).

Uhh... stop playing video games? It's just like elves and shit, right? It isn't real and doesn't matter in the real world; the same cannot be said for your LS grades/interacting with real people. If that isn't motivation enough to drop the WoW and put away the cheetos, I don't know what is.

ahduth wrote:

beachbum wrote:I thought this was a flame, but it turned out to be a legit question (?).

Uhh... stop playing video games? It's just like elves and shit, right? It isn't real and doesn't matter in the real world; the same cannot be said for your LS grades/interacting with real people. If that isn't motivation enough to drop the WoW and put away the cheetos, I don't know what is.

Getting laid is a better motivation. (ahduth shoots... he scores!)