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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: bijou on February 27, 2009, 11:22:04 AM
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A computer game which sent a teenager into convulsions after he played non-stop for 24 hours is 'more addictive than cocaine', experts have warned.
The hugely popular World of Warcraft has been described as 'the most dangerous game on the market' in a report by addiction therapists at Sweden's Youth Care Foundation.
The report's author Sven Rollenhagen said: 'There is not a single case of game addiction that we have worked with in which World of Warcraft has not played a part.
'It is the crack cocaine of the computer gaming world. Some people are literally unable to drag themselves away and will play it till they drop.'
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The warning comes after a Swedish boy of 15 collapsed and went into convulsions after playing it for for 24 hours last year.
His family rushed him into hospital where doctors diagnosed an epileptic-type seizure brought on by sleep deprivation, lack of food, and too long a stretch of concentrated game playing.
link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1157362/World-Of-Warcraft-addictive-crack-cocaine-teenager-suffers-convulsions-24-hour-long-game.html)
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But it's bo-o-o-oring!
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I would like to know how these "experts" know it's more addictive than blow. Did they do some "field research" or something? lol :hyper: That's just such a random comparison.
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But it's bo-o-o-oring!
Ur just a nUb. I'd pOwn ur nUb ass, but I have better things to do. :tongue:
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I was never a Warcraft fan.
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I play WoW...I enjoy the game and have met some good people in game. It can be addicting for the wrong people. I make sure that I spend time away from the game (and computer for that matter) so it doesn't take over my life...as with all things in life moderation is the key. One thing I have to wonder in the case of the 15 year old is where the parents were when he was in his 24 hour stretch? They bear some responsability for his condition, not restricting his time on the computer.
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I was never a Warcraft fan.
I'll stick to slaying demons in Diablo II.
"Die goat-boy!!!"
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Well if thats true, then I guess I've proven I can go cold turkey off of Crack with no real problems.
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I play City of Heroes. Black Falconn level 33. Modern city. Super Villains. Giant Robots. Comic goodness.
Its pretty much the same thing except all the thousands of players don't look like cookie cutters, they are all unique heroes and heroines.
you can even play a villain, and there are zones that I haven't played in where heroes and villains duke it out.
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I play City of Heroes. Black Falconn level 33. Modern city. Super Villains. Giant Robots. Comic goodness.
Its pretty much the same thing except all the thousands of players don't look like cookie cutters, they are all unique heroes and heroines.
you can even play a villain, and there are zones that I haven't played in where heroes and villains duke it out.
City of Heroes/Villians (CoH/V) is a great game...played both since May 1st, 2004 till last November. Character generator is fantastic...you can spend hours just designing costumes for your hero/villian. The big problem with the game, and one that you haven't run into yet as you haven't hit level 50, is there is no end game like WoW. In WoW the journey doesn't end when you hit level 80. There is still a lot to do in-game at that point. In CoH/V when you hit max level, it's one raid that lags horribly or Player vs. Player...that's it. I found that once I had a hero and villian at max level there was nothing in game to keep me interested...felt like I'd seen it all and done it all. With WoW, I have 1 toon at 80 (a Death Knight) and still am having a blast with her.
By the way, what server are you on in CoH? I was on Freedom when I played.
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I was never a Warcraft fan.
Same here. I prefer TF2.
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City of Heroes/Villians (CoH/V) is a great game...played both since May 1st, 2004 till last November. Character generator is fantastic...you can spend hours just designing costumes for your hero/villian. The big problem with the game, and one that you haven't run into yet as you haven't hit level 50, is there is no end game like WoW. In WoW the journey doesn't end when you hit level 80. There is still a lot to do in-game at that point. In CoH/V when you hit max level, it's one raid that lags horribly or Player vs. Player...that's it. I found that once I had a hero and villian at max level there was nothing in game to keep me interested...felt like I'd seen it all and done it all. With WoW, I have 1 toon at 80 (a Death Knight) and still am having a blast with her.
By the way, what server are you on in CoH? I was on Freedom when I played.
I'm on Triumph. I've been taking screenshots of Black Falconn for a parody website I wanna build.
Essentially, BF does everything except fight crime. BF is a big believer in corporate sponsorships, and spend more time with her investment portfolio than at police station briefings.
BTW, Black Falcon is a gal. The camera setting is just behind the toon. But I figure if I'm gonna look at someone's but all day, I might as well enjoy it.
This link shows her two enormous wings.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff241/cyclops08/BFSuperstar.jpg)
Sometimes being a hero is just holding a helpful flashlight for a couple of guys who lost their keys.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff241/cyclops08/Help1.jpg)
Here she takes a break from the fighting to call the city and let them know the damage to the dam (and the resultant flood) isn’t her fault.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff241/cyclops08/Talk3.jpg)
Hmmm. No responses. Did I freak you guys out?
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Hmmm. No responses. Did I freak you guys out?
Not me I can assure you....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/HeroesAtWork/48a31d1a.jpg)
Here is Unit 342, a Robotics/Force Field Mastermind. Originally a weapons testing platform with advanced AI, he was at a Cray Industries weapons lab that was attacked by forces unknown. Caught in the crossfire of several super powered individiuals, the combonation of powers caused his memory core to short out and gain sentience. It also allows him to create energy fields for defence and the ability to create machines out of thin air.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/HeroesAtWork/Brasier.jpg)
This is Undying Imhotep, a Fire/Energy Manipulation Blaster. He came to Paragon City from the far future due to a transporter accident as he was being delivered to the battlefield. He has no memory as to where he came from and decided to make the Earth his home.
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Hey! I ran a Mastermind. He was thugs/force field. a real blast to play.
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I played WoW once and I'm good to never play it again.
I'll stick with my Lego Batman and Star Wars. LOL
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I'll stick with my Lego Batman and Star Wars. LOL
And people think I'm weird... :-)
But I do agree. I played WOW for a bit and was underwhelmed. COH is my schitck cause as a kid I was totally into superheroes.
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And people think I'm weird... :-)
But I do agree. I played WOW for a bit and was underwhelmed. COH is my schitck cause as a kid I was totally into superheroes.
I've never really been into video games much. I dated that guy that was really into them. I couldn't see the fun in Gears of War and Halo. Just not my thing. But then I got the Wii and I really enjoy games like Lego Batman and Lego Star Wars. That guy when Halo 3 came out, bought it at midnight or whatever, then stayed up all night playing it. Also, not my thing. I'll play my game a little bit but can easily go a day or two without playing it.
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I played CoH for awhile but got bored with the repetitiveness of it. (cookie cutter instances)
At least with WoW, you'll "find" odd missions to run. One I came across (this morning) was an "escort" misson. You had to help a young girl get her pet bunny to a near-by outpost before the wolves got it. It was kinda funny. At the end a wolf grabs the rabbit and shakes it all over the place. If you kill the wolf in time it drops the rabbit and all is ok. (sorry Patrmy, I was successful :tongue:)
The reward for the mission was a pretty good piece of armor, 20K XP, and about 10 gold. Not bad for a 2-3 min mission.
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I played CoH for awhile but got bored with the repetitiveness of it. (cookie cutter instances)
Sadly this is true. You can only do the same map so many times.
At least with WoW, you'll "find" odd missions to run. One I came across (this morning) was an "escort" misson. You had to help a young girl get her pet bunny to a near-by outpost before the wolves got it. It was kinda funny. At the end a wolf grabs the rabbit and shakes it all over the place. If you kill the wolf in time it drops the rabbit and all is ok. (sorry Patrmy, I was successful :tongue:)
The reward for the mission was a pretty good piece of armor, 20K XP, and about 10 gold. Not bad for a 2-3 min mission.
Ok, I have to ask where you found that one at?
Other things I've seen in WoW are pop cuture references such as in the Dalaran sewers there's a rat with 4 baby turtles and out in Grizzly Peaks there a series of quests that reference the movie The Big Lebowski. I've also seen, with different names, Bambi, Thumper, Flower and Bambi's mother. I've also read that if you kill them and leave Bambi for last, Bambi goes berezerk and attacks you...haven't tried it yet though.
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Sadly this is true. You can only do the same map so many times.
Ok, I have to ask where you found that one at?
Other things I've seen in WoW are pop cuture references such as in the Dalaran sewers there's a rat with 4 baby turtles and out in Grizzly Peaks there a series of quests that reference the movie The Big Lebowski. I've also seen, with different names, Bambi, Thumper, Flower and Bambi's mother. I've also read that if you kill them and leave Bambi for last, Bambi goes berezerk and attacks you...haven't tried it yet though.
It's called "Mr Floppy's Perilous Adventure" (I think). It's near Westfall Brigade at an outpost. The little girl is inside the main building. (reward is 5g if you get XP)
I love the references to pop culture in the game, there's a Haris Pilton who sells outrageously priced "stuff". Pretty funny.
http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=18756