05-10-2006, 05:53 PM
Monkey,May 9 2006, 10:13 AM Wrote:Summary: What are some strategies that Lurkers use to balance WoW and Life? In particular, how do Lurkers balance the demands of raiding with their regular lives?
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I quit. :)
I thought I could juggle WoW, a family, and other activities but I just didn't have the discipline. I usually latch on to a new game and play it constantly until I'm sick of it. This process takes around a month for most games; for WoW it lasted about 9 months. A lot of what kept me playing so much was the fact that I felt the need to "get my money's worth" out of the game since I was paying monthly for it, despite the fact that I spent less on games overall during my WoW playing career. In the end, it felt almost like a job- freeing up my schedule for raids, checking my auctions so as not to miss a potential good deal, grinding for faction, etc.
Quitting was extraordinarily freeing. I didn't realize the amount of time I spent on the game until I was no longer playing it. It's nice to not feel tied to the computer chair anymore. I gotta stop reading this E3 news though- it makes a small part of me want to come back. I'd have to start all over, as I sold/gave away/deleted all my equipment & characters.
*concentrates on faction grinding*