[BNM] [OT] Battlefield 2 / Guild Wars / WoW

[Guy Tierney]

After many hours of in depth counselling err I mean discussion with other
addicts - we came to the conclusion that its the people and formed
relationships that make the game addictive not the game.

You meet a couple of guys while in pursuit of a common task - one turns out
to be a total plonker so now you and the other guy not only have the task as
common ground but the discussion of (an)others behaviour. Repeat this a few
times and a bond begins but without having ever met in reality - the only
way to continue the bond is in the game. Tasks get bigger requiring you to
eat sleep and work around when people are available.

The 'final' / higher tasks can involve a group of 50ish people all locked
together for over a week on the same dungeon - completing the task could
take 30+ hours of group work and cannot be done with less or different
people. 

To surmise that's a 30hour commitment to a game in a single week on top of
your working week - things like sleep, food, personal hygiene and social
lives get squeezed.

Worrying but true - and guess what - they are only gonna get bigger better
and More addictive.

gt

on 10/8/06 3:56 pm, Dave Child at dave at ilovejackdaniels.com wrote:

> You might be right Alex (on the first count). WoW might not be *that*
> addictive, but I'd be surprised if future games weren't.
> 
> SMAK. IBBFB.
> 
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:44:19 +0100, Alex Studd
> <alex.studd at moving-edge.net> wrote:
> 
>> i think that went about 3 foot over, hmm my aim seems to be off today
>> has someone turned the gravity down?
>> --
>> Alex Studd
>> www.moving-edge.net
>> 0845 345 5763
>> 
>> Guy Tierney wrote:
>>> Of course they are... Running a dungeon with 30 odd of your best virtual
>>> mates and killing massive dragons for gold armour and weapons is far
>>> better
>>> than working to pay some greasy landlord your rent.
>>> 
>>> Besides, for some people, leading a raid like that is the only
>>> leadership
>>> they will encounter!
>>> gt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> on 10/8/06 3:24 pm, Alex Studd at alex.studd at moving-edge.net wrote:
>>> 
>>>> is it just me or do these MMPORGS sound like they're "better than
>>>> life"?
>>>> --
>>>> Alex Studd
>>>> www.moving-edge.net
>>>> 0845 345 5763
>>>> 
>>>> Guy Tierney wrote:
>>>>> WoW is the most addictive game in history -BE WARNED- I played a
>>>>> stupid
>>>>> number of hours every day for over a year until it destroyed my
>>>>> social life
>>>>> completely :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Worth every moment - am actually considerring starting up again but
>>>>> am wary
>>>>> of it taking over and waking up one day as a warlock or an orc etc
>>>>> etc..
>>>>> 
>>>>> Gt
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> on 10/8/06 3:10 pm, Dave Child at dave at ilovejackdaniels.com wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> No, but I do play Guild Wars, anyone else?
>>>>>> Just World of Warcraft for me :)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I do like to game in packs :)  Add me if you like - "Static Kitten"
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> :-)
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: iestyn lloyd [mailto:iestyn at gmail.com]
>>>>>>>> Sent: 10 August 2006 13:17
>>>>>>>> To: Brighton New Media
>>>>>>>> Subject: [BNM] [OT] Battlefield 2?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hey list..
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Anyone here play BF2[1] (PC) online? Let me know offlist if
>>>>>>>> you partake..
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> iestyn
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [1] Yes, the USA vs Middle east vs China 8-)
>>>>>>>> 
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