David,
I applaud your comments about this game. Even though I am new to this board as I got the link from EQW (EQ Widows) I am not sure this reply will be in the right place. I am responding to http://slashdot.org/articles/02/12/27/1748252.shtm l?tid=127
I was addicted to this game for almost 2 years, being unemployed for a great portion of them. It had to get to the point that RL issues got so bad without me even being aware, that my wife was going to leave me. My 7 year old was drifting from me as I was never there. I have read enough of peoples insane responses to those who have the courage to post the truth about this game, how it was developed and Sony's selfish goal, to make money without caring about its subscribers. Hell, one of the posts even made snide remarks about EQ and the writer admitted he never played it!!!
My life.....as well as THOUSANDS of others have been altered by this game, yes most may have addictive personalities so we dont need to go into that crap....but it IS designed to suck in those types, as well as others who may not be 'addictive' and ruin lives.
Thats the bottom line folks LIVES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. So smash and bash, those addicted that won't admit it, or enjoy the selfishness of abandoning those you love....and life...go right ahead. Justify your addiction and say how your in control.....do it...
But I know what it has done to me....I know what it almost caused me to lose. I don't know how I was able to make the break from playing as much as 20 hours a day for 2 years, could halt.....
Oh wait, yes I do. When it was clear that we were about 6 weeks away from my wife moving out and taking my son with her.....I FINALLY heard that.
So I sat and said, is THIS what I want? The answer was simple, it wasn't.
And then another comment you made about the game, 'friends' you had? Well I have logged on for an hour here or there 2 or 3 times to say hello to my 'freinds' my GUILDMATES..... who seemed to not care that I was gone for a month, or even respond to my in guild hello......sure why take the time to write? I wasnt on everyday anymore to give someone C3 as I had been and have them all kissing my ass.....or Rez them with my cleric. Its a farce, its a sham. The game sucks. The game CAN ruin your life.
Skip the comments abut spelling errors or how I don't know how to properly write an essay as I see you all do. This isnt about a school grade, this is information I am sharing about what happened to ME....in hopes that it may open up just even ONE persons eyes, and save them from tragedy.
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David, I applaud your comments about this game. Even though I am new to this board as I got the link from EQW (EQ Widows) I am not sure this reply will be in the right place. I am responding to http://slashdot.org/articles/02/12/27/1748252.shtm l?tid=127
I was addicted to this game for almost 2 years, being unemployed for a great portion of them. It had to get to the point that RL issues got so bad without me even being aware, that my wife was going to leave me. My 7 year old was drifting from me as I was never there. I have read enough of peoples insane responses to those who have the courage to post the truth about this game, how it was developed and Sony's selfish goal, to make money without caring about its subscribers. Hell, one of the posts even made snide remarks about EQ and the writer admitted he never played it!!!
My life.....as well as THOUSANDS of others have been altered by this game, yes most may have addictive personalities so we dont need to go into that crap....but it IS designed to suck in those types, as well as others who may not be 'addictive' and ruin lives.
Thats the bottom line folks LIVES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. So smash and bash, those addicted that won't admit it, or enjoy the selfishness of abandoning those you love....and life...go right ahead. Justify your addiction and say how your in control.....do it...
But I know what it has done to me....I know what it almost caused me to lose. I don't know how I was able to make the break from playing as much as 20 hours a day for 2 years, could halt.....
Oh wait, yes I do. When it was clear that we were about 6 weeks away from my wife moving out and taking my son with her.....I FINALLY heard that.
So I sat and said, is THIS what I want? The answer was simple, it wasn't.
And then another comment you made about the game, 'friends' you had? Well I have logged on for an hour here or there 2 or 3 times to say hello to my 'freinds' my GUILDMATES..... who seemed to not care that I was gone for a month, or even respond to my in guild hello......sure why take the time to write? I wasnt on everyday anymore to give someone C3 as I had been and have them all kissing my ass.....or Rez them with my cleric. Its a farce, its a sham. The game sucks. The game CAN ruin your life.
Skip the comments abut spelling errors or how I don't know how to properly write an essay as I see you all do. This isnt about a school grade, this is information I am sharing about what happened to ME....in hopes that it may open up just even ONE persons eyes, and save them from tragedy.