Friend given up job to play WoW

Thegoon84 said:
haha.

He's 26. Honestly if you'd met him you'd be surprised. He actually really intelligent, got a 2:1 in something.. cant remember what.

It just shows imo how deep the public is getting into gaming... even people who have never really been into "gaming" are starting to try out MMORPG's... and lets face they are like crack cocaine
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Yes - an addictive personality perhaps - the more worrying thing is that he's now jobless, twenty fr*gn six and living at home with mummy and daddy.

He needs a life intervention man.
 
Tombstone said:
What is he using to pay for the monthly subscription? And the broadband?

Also surely he must pay something to his parents for upkeep?

Oh wait, I just read he doesnt pay anything to his parents, well thats out of order for a start imo. Scavvy piece of scum.

Can he even get the dole? I thought you couldnt claim the dole if you had voluntarily left work?
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Why does it make someone a "scavvy peice of scum" if they don't pay rent with their parents.
 
Chronictank said:
Some resentment that they had to i guess :p
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Actually if you had bothered to read the thread then you would know that I didn't have to, I did it out of respect for my parents and because as an adult perfectly capable of chipping in some money to help with upkeep I felt it was the right thing to do.

As for why a scavvy piece of scum , its just my opinion, I see no reason why an adult who can help pay their way shouldnt give some money to their parents to chip in. In my opinion any adult who doesn't offer to pay their way is just taking advantage of their parents. Though I am sure thats an uncommon view these days. It used to be very common to pay something to your parents, not so much nowadays I would imagine though.
 
tbh
i could understand him if let's say, cataclysm was just released and he wanted a month or two off work, but nowadays? - to quit your job for wow? worst decision ever :P
 
Wow....dunno what to say! Lucky that $$ aint an issue.

Im thankful I hate all those MMORPGs with a passion and never got sucked into them. Still dont see what the draw is but everyones different!

But yea...theres a fine line between liking a game and being addicted to it.
 
I cannot fathom why someone would do this. I feel so ashamed of myself being 26 and still having to live at home. I feel as though that my failure thus far to get on in life, get myself a decent enough job and move out somehow reflects badly on my parents in spite of all the support, guidance and love they gave me throughout my childhood. It's as though my failings as a son are their failures as parents, which is not the case at all, it's all on me, I could haven't asked for a better upbringing. I feel like I've let them down.
 
I feel so ashamed of myself being 26 and still having to live at home.
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Whoa dewd ur being a bit hard on urself there. Theres nothin wrong with stayin with parents..... its not the crime its made out to be and it seems to be a uniquely western attitude.

I know cuz Ive been fortunate enough to have travelled and lived in Asia & Mexico where the attitudes are totally different. Heck look at Italy. My cousin married an Italian girl and her ENTIRE family live together in this big-ass house and they are all so happy and jolly! We need take a leaf outta their books!

Ur only 26, long road ahead & plenty of time to decide what u wanna do. :)
 
I've been reading the comments here, and although I can understand the jokes this is bad.

That guy urgently needs treatment of some sort, he's seriously ill. Quite certainly some personality and/or social disorder that's manifested itself in his WOW obsession. But if it wasn't WOW, it'd almost certainly be something else.

Honestly, get him to a doctor or psychiatrist, and fast!
 
http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html

While I don't approve of sacrificing your life to MMOs, this isn't unintended.

If you've ever been addicted to a game or known someone who was, this article is really freaking disturbing. It's written by a games researcher at Microsoft on how to make video games that hook players, whether they like it or not. He has a doctorate in behavioral and brain sciences. Quote:

"Each contingency is an arrangement of time, activity, and reward, and there are an infinite number of ways these elements can be combined to produce the pattern of activity you want from your players."

Notice his article does not contain the words "fun" or "enjoyment." That's not his field. Instead it's "the pattern of activity you want."
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The article carries on, including a reference to a very sad story about a young man and his addiction to Everquest (to the point his girlfriend can be feet away wanting to make love but he's too busy playing the game).
 
That's insane. WoW ruined my uni life. I finally quit, and have never been happier! Got my degree back on track, and getting my best results yet!
I still game, but FPS games etc don't have that same pull that WoW always had. Constantly having to keep up with people, gear, making gold etc etc. Madness.

I your friend see's the light soon. Even if he is really intelligent, he should kick it in the teeth now. I wish I had stopped earlier. My friends were all worried about me, and I dismissed it. All they were trying to do was help :) I hope your friend sees that you care. Moderate playing should be ok, but I would never understand anyone quitting a full time job to play WoW. Unless he gets paid to play!
 
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