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Roomate is addicted to WoW

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Originally posted by: Stewy
One of my friends graduated from High School, and a year or two ago started playing WOW. Ever since he started playing the game, he's started having a very wierd sleep schedule (goes to bed around 4am, gets up at around 2 or 3.) He's tried to go to community college a few terms, but always ends up just dropping out after a few weeks. He works around 2-4 hours a day, a few days a week.

My group of friends have repeatedly tried to convince him to stop spending 8+ hours a day on WOW, and do something productive, but after a few years of nagging, we are all starting to give up. His older brother is around 24 and still lives at home, without a job, and also plays WOW all the time.

I don't get how a game could be so addictive.
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A few years of nagging? WoW has only been out for 1.5 years.
 
Originally posted by: stuman19
He has been going but he needs to work like 80 hours a week and save up
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Working 80 hours a week is crazy, that is probably why he would rather live in wow than real life.
 
Originally posted by: Stewy
One of my friends graduated from High School, and a year or two ago started playing WOW. Ever since he started playing the game, he's started having a very wierd sleep schedule (goes to bed around 4am, gets up at around 2 or 3.) He's tried to go to community college a few terms, but always ends up just dropping out after a few weeks. He works around 2-4 hours a day, a few days a week.
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Don't assume that's the game. When I got into college, my sleep schedule was 4-6am until whenever I woke up in the afternoon, and I was known to sleep through 6pm classes. I do better work at night and would start working on my term papers and thesis around 1am and work until I passed out. Just how I function best.

My group of friends have repeatedly tried to convince him to stop spending 8+ hours a day on WOW, and do something productive, but after a few years of nagging, we are all starting to give up. His older brother is around 24 and still lives at home, without a job, and also plays WOW all the time.
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8+ a day is excessive, but on an odd weekend day spending a long stretch on the game isn't the end of the world anymore than you spending the day watching NFL games might be.

Living at home and playing WoW all the time, again, is a problem.

Keep in mind though, it's a hobby. Much like you might spend countless hours poring over baseball cards, tinkering with your car, writing software, watching every Red Sox game obsessively, etc. It's a hobby, and if you approach your friend talking about it as though it's a "waste of time", he's not going to be very receptive.

And bash the game all you want. I've made several friends through the game, some of which I hang out with quite often outside of the game. One of them landed me a tour through the West Wing of the White House two weekends ago. 🙂

I don't get how a game could be so addictive.
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Honestly, because it's more than a game. I don't really even log in to play just to play anymore. I log in to see who's online, who's on the voice server, and to chat it up with them. Playing just keeps me busy while we socialize. Hell, last night I was working on some things for work, and logged onto the voice server to chat with my WoW buddies while I worked.

The game itself can be addictive, but in my experience playing (and leading a guild of 150+ for over a year now), it's the people that keep you coming back. When you're cut off from the game, you feel cut off from friends you've made. In our guild's case, we take the relationships to another level and frequently meet up outside of the game (Vegas trip planned next year!), but for some being in-game is their only connection to people they've spent countless hours playing with.
 
Originally posted by: stuman19
Originally posted by: Lenine
Imo you shouldn't be messing with him unless he actually hasn't paid you rent.
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Once we get into school we know he won't be able to post rent if he keeps going in this pace. We are trying to save him from being kicked out and being homeless. I understand your point though.
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You also have to remeber if you deny him service that he IS paying for (If he isnt then screw it, ignore this) he could have legal recourse against you. Did you all sign seperate leases or is it All for One kinda thing?
 
Install keylogger, find out his WoW login info, login when he's no home, delete all his gears and armors, and give away all his gold and mats. Setup hidden camera in his room. Post video on youtube and LOL.
 
Originally posted by: bennylong
I never graduated from High School and look at me now! I live in my parent's house and I get to pay WoW all day and don't have to worry about real life. Life is great
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LMAO
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Install keylogger, find out his WoW login info, login when he's no home, delete all his gears and armors, and give away all his gold and mats. Setup hidden camera in his room. Post video on youtube and LOL.
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Oh that's just WRONG!

But yet strangely perfect... :thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: NeoV
sell his account....if he's a hardcore player, it could probably fetch around a grand or so
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Hmm Wonder how much mine would go for?? I have 3 60's all pimped out with teir 2 gear.


Ausm
 
Originally posted by: Ausm
Originally posted by: NeoV
sell his account....if he's a hardcore player, it could probably fetch around a grand or so
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Hmm Wonder how much mine would go for?? I have 3 60's all pimped out with teir 2 gear.


Ausm
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Oh so your the roommate eh?

40-80 Hrs in one game means your addicted
over 100 hrs and you need to seek help
 
Ideally, you don't block it at all... instead, set a maximum bandwidth usage to like 28k. 😀

With the linksys you could block connections to specific IP addresses. Search for a list of all the WoW servers. And on the same page, you scan schedule the block for times when he should be at work or in class. Nice thing is you don't have to be there when the block activates, and he'll probably turn his suspicions to the ISP. 😛
 
Originally posted by: SagaLore
Ideally, you don't block it at all... instead, set a maximum bandwidth usage to like 28k. 😀

With the linksys you could block connections to specific IP addresses. Search for a list of all the WoW servers. And on the same page, you scan schedule the block for times when he should be at work or in class. Nice thing is you don't have to be there when the block activates, and he'll probably turn his suspicions to the ISP. 😛
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😀
 
Originally posted by: bennylong
He's just enjoying his college year. After college, he'll be working for the rest of his life. Let him enjoy the last few peaceful years of his life
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He's not enjoying college. He's enjoying WoW. 😕
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
lol... am I the first to notice that this thread was bumped 2-3 months later? 😛
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yep, wow forums are slow or dead because of tuesday maint and it's a slow day at work, so I bumped it.
 
Piss in his coffee?

Or just tell him his ass is out if he can't cut rent and start looking for a back up roommate asap.
 
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