Help a TBer give up WoW

[ErebusBass]

That **** destroyed my brother's life. He failed high school, but somehow managed to get a GED.

In the past two years he has failed out of three different colleges and hasn't held a job more than a couple weeks.

Just don't do it.

 

[CapnSev]

 

[popinfresh]

Seriously dude, find a new hobby, I wouldn't try to go to bass because WoW is obviously more appealing.
Although I find it strange you could get addicted to a game (especially after leaving it for six months), this is my serious advice.
Smash/sell all your WoW stuff, change passwords (perhaps type a whole random bunch of letters/numbers into word or whatever, copy and paste them into the password window then delete/don't save the word file).
Get outside and do some activities, go hiking or something, get a cheapo camera that can take some good shots and get out into nature.
Start socialising/get out more, find some mates that don't play WoW, or a girlfriend.
Think about this, you get one life, and one chance to achieve, see and experience what you want in that short time, do you really want to waste it sitting in front of a computer addicted to games?
I don't know exactly where you are, but you're on the West Coast of Canada, come on man! At least from what i've experienced, that's some of the most beautiful scenery i've ever seen. If you're near Van, culture, food, nightlife, everything. Head up to the mountains for a weekend, try go for a surf in Tofino while it's warmer weather, take some roadtrips or something, just get out there and do something new.

 

[MJ5150]

How old are you?

-Mike

 

[hbarcat]

Try getting into a cult religion. Jump into it head first and do whatever they tell you to do.

A few months with them and you won't be interested in playing stupid games on the computer.

 

[Tarrbot]

If you're gonna get stoked over a game like WoW and then complain about the monitor hurting your eyes, do something about it.

Go get an Xbox 360 and get Oblivion. Then at least you'll be sitting in the comfort of your own couch and can play on a larger screen.

When you're done with Oblivion, get other games like Fable II and Fallout 3.

Now, in all seriousness. Just stop playing. Find something else to do.

Go to a concert, the mall or the park. Go people watching. Do anything other than play that digital crack.

I don't play WoW mainly because I'm the type that will not put it down until my hands are lifeless and cold. I know this about myself and leave it alone.

 

[HaPpYfAcE]

honestly, if i have fun playing it, i stick around, but when people i know stop playing or don't get on as much, that's what makes me want to quit playing.

needless to say, i just started up the account this past week...i don't have a problem with it in moderation, i suppose. not everyone is a hardcore 24/7 player, but it is an addicting game.

 

[IconBasser]

get guild wars. It's a better game anyway .

seriously though, the easiest thing to do at your stage is to find a different game to play. I dunno what it is about WoW, but I played that game for 16 hours straight once. After that, I realized that it was imperative to my well being to walk away from that game forever. I've never had the urge to do that with any other game, even other MMO's. so, to say it metaphorically, step away from the digital heroine, and go find some softer narcotics to enjoy.

 

[Nyarlathotep]

WoW toons deleted, account set for another email that will self delete (thank god for hotmail), password changed to something I don't know. All's that's left to do is destroy the discs and the account activation keys, just to be uber safe.....

 

[KeithBMI]

I would have gone with the girlfriend.

I haven't touched my xbox in weeks.

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I miss my xbox.

 

[MJ5150]

All's that's left to do is destroy the discs and the account activation keys, just to be uber safe.....

Don't forget to make backups first.

-Mike

 

[bassrique]

FWIW, a good LCD monitor will GREATLY reduce your eye wear compared to a CRT monitor.

Otherwise, get a girlfriend. You won't have nearly the time or money for WoW like you used to, and you probably won't want to play it nearly as much.
Real girls>elf girls any day of the week.

Wait a minute.... you mean there are girls out there whose names don't end in .jpeg?

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There's a vid on YouTube of some kid's reaction to having his WOW account pulled my his mom. His brother set up a camera in his room when he heard the screaming downstairs. The kid rushes up to his room where the video camera awaits, and ... it's pretty funny.

 

[Korladis]

One of my best friends had her family basically destroyed by her dad's WoW addiction. He began skipping one day of work each week to stay home and play it (he was already devoting basically all his weekend free time and after work time to the game). Then he started skipping two days. Finally, he was skipping three days a week of work to sit at home on the computer playing World of Warcraft. Predictably, he got fired.

My friend's mom had been a stay-at-home parent through all of her and her younger sister's childhood. The family has a mortgage on their house. They have not been able to pay it since the pop lost his job. Instead of searching for a new one, he sits at home, playing WoW. He used to be a good cook and handy around the house. Now he plays WoW. The hid his laptop one day to try to break his addiction. He simply used the credit card to buy another computer.

They're losing the house in probably a little over a month or so.

 

[chrisisnotevil]

try go for a surf in Tofino while it's warmer weather...

This. You're less than a day's drive away dude! British Columbia > WoW, never forget that.

 

[Toasted]

I lost a friend to WoW for a year. It was pretty sad.

 

[lopxtc]

I still play now and then. I go in bursts ... I wont play for like six months, and then I'll log back in and play every couple days for like three months. Repeat ...

The nice thing about doing it that way is that your build up that massive amount of 2x experience that leveling is quite quick . Usually once the 2x goes away and Im back to the grind I end up taking a break again. But part of my problem is that with work/wife/kids I cant usually spend more than 45-60mins on it at one time so its impossible for me to get involved in the massive raids and such.

Aaron

 

[BassyBill]

Try getting into a cult religion. Jump into it head first and do whatever they tell you to do.

A few months with them and you won't be interested in playing stupid games on the computer.

Brilliance.

 

[BassyBill]

Don't forget to make backups first.

-Mike

And again. I'm LMAO here.

 

[Marlat]

I really don't see the problem with Whip-Em-Out-Wednesday. That kind of behaviour should be encouraged.

 

[Absentia]

WoW took life away from my wife and I for 2 years solid.
we ignored family friends and neglected work.

For some reason or another after BC came out we jumped on the gear tred mill then got incresingly bored of raiding every single night then the endless grinding for mats and what not so we cancled later we picked up the newest expansion leveled to 80 then got sick of it again.

really I think you'll be done with it in time, we quit probably 8-10 times till finally we would log in look at the charater select, then close the game.

the game is really boring when you think about it.


my singers brother inlaw started playing and will not shut the hell up at parties about it and his 2v2. It's really bad and I realize that was me.


I get the urge now and again but I have yet to come back.
I'm about 2 years clean now.


I did pick up warhammer which was alot more casual but stopped playing that too.


now xbox live has my soul, good luck