oliverandm
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As the title of the thread suggests, I want to ask you, if you have ever avoided a game that you would like to try but had reasons to stay away from?
An example for me was League of Legends.
I played World of Warcraft for 8 years. I took breaks that lasted for months, but they were originally attempts at leaving the game behind, though eventually unsuccesfully of course.
I always found myself back in the seat, and I couldn't take proper care of school, 'nor did prioritize social relations in a positive manner.
Suddenly all my friends stopped playing WoW, arguing it was too time demanding. Yet, they all switched to LoL, and their consumption seemed equally as much as before. It had me thinking, and as I got bored with WoW, and thought of joining my friends in LoL, it dawned on me that maybe it was best to avoid it and focus on other things; I was afraid I would just continue my rather unproductive cycle, to be honest.
I have avoided games like PUBG, Overwatch, Fortnite, CS: GO and Destiny for the same reason. It's not that they are like WoW, or even like each other, but they are wildly popular, and I hate the thought of my competetive behaviour getting the best of me, when I don't actually gain anything from spending all those hours. It's not an investment to me, but rather a waste of time.
I am pretty sure that I know my limits by now, and seeing where I am today, as opposed to 4-5 years back, it would just be odd for me to go back to prioritizing 8 hours of gaming every day. None the less, I avoid most games that don't have a proper ending, or won't see and end to their GaaS model, simply because I feel it's a waste of my time, no matter how fun they are!
An example for me was League of Legends.
I played World of Warcraft for 8 years. I took breaks that lasted for months, but they were originally attempts at leaving the game behind, though eventually unsuccesfully of course.
I always found myself back in the seat, and I couldn't take proper care of school, 'nor did prioritize social relations in a positive manner.
Suddenly all my friends stopped playing WoW, arguing it was too time demanding. Yet, they all switched to LoL, and their consumption seemed equally as much as before. It had me thinking, and as I got bored with WoW, and thought of joining my friends in LoL, it dawned on me that maybe it was best to avoid it and focus on other things; I was afraid I would just continue my rather unproductive cycle, to be honest.
I have avoided games like PUBG, Overwatch, Fortnite, CS: GO and Destiny for the same reason. It's not that they are like WoW, or even like each other, but they are wildly popular, and I hate the thought of my competetive behaviour getting the best of me, when I don't actually gain anything from spending all those hours. It's not an investment to me, but rather a waste of time.
I am pretty sure that I know my limits by now, and seeing where I am today, as opposed to 4-5 years back, it would just be odd for me to go back to prioritizing 8 hours of gaming every day. None the less, I avoid most games that don't have a proper ending, or won't see and end to their GaaS model, simply because I feel it's a waste of my time, no matter how fun they are!
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