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by skilled 2722 days ago
The first time I ever played WoW was during the TBC expansion, the only thing is... this first experience happened from an account I had hacked at the time.

And the encounter was fairly short, maybe a few hours. I remember going to the Black Temple raid with a random group and also spending time in the area where the Sunwell raid was. Looking back, it's quite surreal to think that this little 'chance' encounter planted a seed that made me fall in love with the game.

But a few years down the line I knew I had to cut ties with the game, as I would sometimes go on a binge playing spree and not stop for many months. I say interesting because the game has been turned into an absolute garbage-can that I never want to touch again.

Playstyle became lifeless, classes got obliterated, and there are more cosmetic features being added than there are actual class improvements.

I'm kinda relieved that this is the case but I feel for the players who have literally invested their lives into their characters. Getting out of that cycle is really hard.

Fortunately, I never collected any psychologically-valuable items and simply played the game for the 'action' aspect of it.

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WoW was really tough for me to break away from - it was pretty much a 'second life'.

Was there anything particular that helped you quit when you decided to?

Yes, WoW is a tough one to leave behind. Hindsight, the game is a psychological rollercoaster, with high downs and even higher ups.

I think for the most part -- other than the game turning into crap -- it was the feeling of degradation, and I think this comes with age. And it helped that during my breaks from the game I actually got to live life, and have meaningful experiences that further fueled my decision.*

*: I don't like the word decision here as it implies forms of hatred/anger, which I don't believe is the case in my situation. Since it happened naturally, I don't have feelings of guilt or regret.

I don't think decision implies hostility. It's possible and maybe even healthier to take a Marie Kondo / Ariana Grande approach to things like this. Thank Warcraft for the good times, but now you're moving on.
That worked for my brother too. Just kind of grew out of it when he went to university and got a girlfriend. Glad you're doing well. :)
Getting my main banned for botting.

Pretty easy cut to make when everything is lost and you have to start over. I tried it again a year or two ago and it just wasn't fun anymore.

Same thing happened to me in Guild Wars. I loved that game to death, but I'm honestly grateful.