Can WOW cause addictive behaviour?

[Luisgogo]

Can WOW cause addictive behaveior? Never played it but I heard ppl calling it world of warcrack.:shocked:

[lulabell]

I actually fought tooth and nail refusing to join WoW for at least 2-3 years. Never understood why my partner loved it so much.

He hassled me so much to try it, then i met his guild and they too kept annoying me to try to the point one of them bought me the game.

Got bored on Saturday - installed it then sunday i began playing and was told on Wednesday i have 17 hours of playtime.....WTF!
..............i find im coming back home from work @ 5 (after being on WoW forums trying to pick up pointers) to Wow and then off at 12am

:S that isnt healthy! luckly i have clubs to go to during the week but im hoping this is just because i want to level up to a point that i can be used in my guild!

[Eileithyia]

With Warcraft it’s easy to become engrossed and forget your priorities; you just need to balance your play time and real life, always putting the later first above anything else.

[triplex]

With Warcraft it’s easy to become engrossed and forget your priorities; you just need to balance your play time and real life, always putting the later first above anything else.

Yeah. However that is easier to be said than done :)

Is wow addictive?

EUCK YEAH!

[Wintrow]

I limit myself to one night a week of really playing wow (as in, several hours straight). Usually friday night, but I'll move it to another night if needed.

During the week I only come only to check/post auctions.

Before that I'd be playing every night neglecting my house duties. It simply didn't do. I didn't marry my wife for her to be my maid.

[waytofailself]

I am a still recovering addict to WoW. I will freely admit that I was addicted to WoW, and know of some other people who have totally let life slip by the wayside because of it. At least I wasn't at that boat. I realized soon enough that RL>WoW and that I needed the time and energy to put into my relationship and my job (and later my returning to school).

Why is it addicted? Honestly, because there's no finish. There's always little improvements you can make or something else you can do. That sound simple at first, but it is the ultimate carrot and stick system.

[Tikki]

Yes, you can be addicted to WoW- just like many other things in life.

And just like all those other things, you must find a balance between, work, play, responsibilities, hobbies, recreation, family and friends.

[Luisgogo]

Yes, you can be addicted to WoW- just like many other things in life.

And just like all those other things, you must find a balance between, work, play, responsibilities, hobbies, recreation, family and friends.

I agree with one friend's opinion. It's easier said than done.....:undecided:

I am a still recovering addict to WoW. I will freely admit that I was addicted to WoW, and know of some other people who have totally let life slip by the wayside because of it. At least I wasn't at that boat. I realized soon enough that RL>WoW and that I needed the time and energy to put into my relationship and my job (and later my returning to school).

Why is it addicted? Honestly, because there's no finish. There's always little improvements you can make or something else you can do. That sound simple at first, but it is the ultimate carrot and stick system.

I agree with you very much! Yes! Why is it addicted? The important reason is no finish. We always want to improve and upgrade:shocked:

I actually fought tooth and nail refusing to join WoW for at least 2-3 years. Never understood why my partner loved it so much.

He hassled me so much to try it, then i met his guild and they too kept annoying me to try to the point one of them bought me the game.

Got bored on Saturday - installed it then sunday i began playing and was told on Wednesday i have 17 hours of playtime.....WTF!
..............i find im coming back home from work @ 5 (after being on WoW forums trying to pick up pointers) to Wow and then off at 12am

:S that isnt healthy! luckly i have clubs to go to during the week but im hoping this is just because i want to level up to a point that i can be used in my guild!

So, do you understand why your partner love it so much now? :grin:

I merged your replies into one single post. Please don't back-to-back post, ie. make multiple posts on the same thread in a matter of minutes. There is an edit button which you can use for an hour after posting, in case you made any mistakes or forgot something. Thanks.

-snowieken

[lulabell]

sadly - yes! i actually had to swollow my pride and tell him i was "kinda" enjoying it.
I am getting frustrated because - being a n00b, i am wandering about, a bit nervous about doing some quests because im either level with the quest or it is a tad higher but with him joining me (he set up another character so he can leve with me - awww) but it is making a lot more fun and makes me want to play more.

However, need to start sorting out my priorities house wise - i am finding things are lacking at times, i have found myself in the middle of a quest (by myself of course) having to shut my laptop lid so i can do other stuff and then once completed come back to the game. it is a tadd addictive

[Glorified]

Yes, World of Warcraft can be very addicting. All you have to do is balance your playtime. The reason why it's so addicting is because it can be played even when you reach the level cap, and you can interact with people around the world. Imagine if you were playing only with mobs and no players at all, I think the number of people that play this game would drop drastically.

[Alaris Mystique]

Yes, it can be addictive, by the very nature of (1) being repetitive and yet take a long time to *complete*, and (2) being a social game.

I won't describe #2 because I think it's self-obvious... but #1 deserves an explanation.

Many gamers like to get the sense of having completed the game. This usually means "finishing the storyline" but it can also include "doing everything" or "maxing your character". Once a player achieves that state, there's a good chance that they'll put the game down and go play something else. Maxing the character is fairly central to WoW, with levels and gear determining how strong you are. So you can easily get into a mode of doing the same thing like levelling or instances, which is comfortable, and yet continually strive for more XP or better drops or even more allegiance.

Once you step on the threadmill, it's hard to get off.

Fortunately for me, I got off the threadmill back with Diablo 2. I only step back on it for games that already got me invested in them for reasons other than threadmills. In other words, I'll threadmill for good games, but I'll never again confuse a threadmill for a good game. Diablo 2 was fun, until you got to the point where you had to re-do content just so you'd level up or get better gear.