I have weaned myself off World of Warcraft.
1 week of not touching it despite having clean access to it.
Something died inside me. =(
Inasmuch as I really hated that it was a timesink, I really loved the game. I still do, and it's been a real treat seeing it grow into what it is today, and experiencing most of the raids (though I still am a sad PVP-er). While a lot of what WoW did I hated because some game ideas I had were implemented before I got into making my own game, another, significant part of it has truly influenced me in the way I think of games in general.
I realized through WoW that I'm after the moments of triumph against nearly insurmountable odds, the euphoria that comes with it, and the knowledge of a plan that worked or winging it successfully when it went awry. Of course, it was most fun when I was doing all that with friends.
I'm actually considering quitting now, and moving on to more real pursuits, like the violin and sports and just being a better, well-rounded person overall. But I'm a bit leery of letting my characters just... die. I've invested a lot in the game, time, money, and effort-wise, but that's of little consequence - I have quite a few friends who I interact with generally there only, and it's quite sad that I'll be leaving them behind after this.
It's been a real treat Blizz - you've made an awesome game. Continue to do so.
Something died inside me. =(
Inasmuch as I really hated that it was a timesink, I really loved the game. I still do, and it's been a real treat seeing it grow into what it is today, and experiencing most of the raids (though I still am a sad PVP-er). While a lot of what WoW did I hated because some game ideas I had were implemented before I got into making my own game, another, significant part of it has truly influenced me in the way I think of games in general.
I realized through WoW that I'm after the moments of triumph against nearly insurmountable odds, the euphoria that comes with it, and the knowledge of a plan that worked or winging it successfully when it went awry. Of course, it was most fun when I was doing all that with friends.
I'm actually considering quitting now, and moving on to more real pursuits, like the violin and sports and just being a better, well-rounded person overall. But I'm a bit leery of letting my characters just... die. I've invested a lot in the game, time, money, and effort-wise, but that's of little consequence - I have quite a few friends who I interact with generally there only, and it's quite sad that I'll be leaving them behind after this.
It's been a real treat Blizz - you've made an awesome game. Continue to do so.