Breakfast Topic: Knowing when to quit
by David Bowers 
Jun 4th 2007 at 8:00AM
Personally, on most days, I have lots to do, and commitments force me to say "I gotta go!" But on days when I have the whole day off and nothing specific planned, sometimes I feel like I can just let loose and play as long as I want. Other times I feel the need to limit myself to a certain amount of time with WoWTimer.
I try to listen to that little intuitive meter inside my body that is always measuring whether or not whatever I'm doing is still a good use of my time. Seriously, when I'm spending too much time on WoW (or on anything really), I get this feeling in my chest and in my back, something like a tensing of muscles that tells me I should be more productive. It's different from sitting in a chair too long... it's more psychological, perhaps.
How do you prevent yourself from getting carried away?
Filed under: Breakfast Topics, Humor
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Camaris Jun 4th 2007 8:14AM
"How do you prevent yourself from getting carried away?"
If I knew that...
mrRaist Jun 4th 2007 8:53AM
I knew it was time to go when there was nothing left to do in game.
I had been down the hardcore raiding path before, got really burnt out, and gave up WOW for 8 months pre BC. When BC came out, I bought it, fired it up and got my main to lvl 70 in no time. Now that I'm 70, and don't want to end game raid again, I'm not left with much to do. I can get all my reps up to revered, level my cooking and fishing, or keep running instances until I get some phat lewtz. All of those just don't sound interesting anymore. I have played through some of the new 2.1 content, but even that feels grindish. I stick around mostly for my friends at this point.
In a few days I'm off to the UK for 6 weeks with no WOW access. I think that will be the final nail in the coffin, at least until the next expansion.
Tumples Jun 4th 2007 9:02AM
I enjoy WoW, but get bored if I have been playing for more than about three to four hours, so I stop then.
I go in fortnightly cycles of really enjoying it and questing my heart out, which then makes me sick of it, so I log in an inn and dont come back for a week or so.
When I do, I have a lovely level and a half rested XP to get back :D, and the cycle starts again.
Rainwizard Jun 4th 2007 9:06AM
I'm exactly like you, David. Muscles tightening, an "itch" to do /something/ productive...down to a "T". Weird. I just trust my gut. When it's time to get off, I know...
Paw Jun 4th 2007 9:21AM
#3...That sounds about right.
I have a busy life, thanks to wife and kids, so my play time can be limited from the get-go. However, when I do play, I find that the mood I am in is a big factor. Sometimee I just can't get into a groove and end up sitting in the bank and crafting for a few minutes, then run to the AH to sell the goods...then log after a mere 15 or 20 minutes. Other times I just can't pull myself away, especially if the mobs are paying out nicely or the quests are being lined up and knocked out quick.
On those too bored to play WoW days it could also be because I am playing one of my other games. I also have a LOTRO account (BLASPHEMY!) and I still enjoy my original pc game genre favorite RTS/TBS, and might end up playing AoEIII or CivIV or WC.
robodex Jun 4th 2007 11:11AM
I don't, that's why I'm an Addict.
Pyewacket Jun 4th 2007 11:42AM
Joined a PUG last night and the leader was so focused on getting his heroic key on that run that nobody had any fun.
When it stops being fun for you, or worse yet, when you don't want anybody else to have any fun, its time to take a break.
RogueJedi86 Jun 4th 2007 2:14PM
That picture brings up memories. The other day I was in-game riding my Swift Frostsaber, stopped, and wondered to myself why we don't tame tigers to use as mounts. Then there was the time I ran around Nagrand, and suddenly started lamenting at the fact that I'll never see pretty floating islands in the sky in real life.
Maybe that's a sign I'm too obsessed and need to quit.