Know when to stop/slow down on playing games
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I can relate to the writer. I finished a game I just got in 10 hours straight and it wasn't a good idea.
My eyes were open for the whole 10 hours, no kidding. I didn't blink (seriously), eat, drink or even piss. I just kept on playing for 10 hours STRAIGHT.
And when you don't blink for 10 hours straight, expect extreme hurt when you try to close your eyes... I learned my lesson the hard way
My eyes were open for the whole 10 hours, no kidding. I didn't blink (seriously), eat, drink or even piss. I just kept on playing for 10 hours STRAIGHT.
And when you don't blink for 10 hours straight, expect extreme hurt when you try to close your eyes... I learned my lesson the hard way
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it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.
P.S: i usually play offline not online
P.S: i usually play offline not online
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MANTOR562 wrote...
it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.umm... that is already addiction when you surpass 2 hours+
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Yushi wrote...
I have all of them, but still able to keep my life very active and healthy :3that's a miracle O.o gratz! people "really" are different from each other
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MANTOR562 wrote...
it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.For me, I have an absolute limit of 3 hours. My stamina doesn't last past that even if I'm playing a game I just got and was totally hyped for. If it's a fighting game, that time is reduced to an hour.
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Sora-chan wrote...
MANTOR562 wrote...
it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.umm... that is already addiction when you surpass 2 hours+
Actually, addiction means being unable to stop with something. If i play 12 hours a day (almost >.> I'd be heaven too) but am capable of stopping ANYTIME i want and for whatever amount of time i want it is not an addiction.
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TehMikuruSlave wrote...
Mattarat wrote...
Ive had/have all of those symptoms above and I still play video games like my life depends on it (though to be honest, it probably does). Video games are a part of who I am and I don't see myself "slowing down" any time soon.This. When your eyes burn, it's time to pop heroism and play harder.
Researchers are claiming that the brain of game addicts and drug addicts, particularly cocaine addicts, are affected similarly. Not too surprising to any MMO players.
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Sora-chan wrote...
i didnt make the original thread of this just a copy and i think itll be helpful for some user's who want to slow down or stop playing Canek wrote...
When I first laid hands on it, I was 6 years old. The wonder years with young FredSavage was on TV, and I could still hear creepy stories about a far, evil and red
country. It was the end of the cold war, and what I had on my hands was the joystick of my
brand new Atari 2600. Since that moment, my life changed forever.
After that, every christmas I wondered if Santa would bring the newest
console, which in turn happened. Over the years I spent many many hours with my NES, Sega
master system, SNES, Genesis, and then my first computer. Without knowing it, I grew up
and I never quit games. Today, when I count 25 birthday parties and Im about to get
married, I see that one of the best things of my girlfriend is the fact she isn't bothered
by my gameplay.
Im sharing this because I remember. High school and University were REAL
hard, because I never dedicated more time to study than my hours of MMOGs. More than once
I was about to get sacked of school because of this. In time, I managed to be a successful
linebacker in my school's team, and then a more-than-average Full Contact fighter, but I
still missed some practices for a special event in the game I was. Im writing this because
I wonder now what would have been of myself If I had spent more time doing my actual life
than playing whatever video game. Im not complaining, I am a happy engineer with a good
job, with a life. I just want to share a few common sense advices to you, because you're a
person, not an USB device plugged forever in your computer, and because it's quite hard to
play for long hours and still be successful at real life.
1. Many studies have shown that continuous strategy gameplay improves your
intelligence and sight-hand ability, making you the perfect surgeon. However, you won't
have time to study for 10 years if you play long enough to get this kind of ability.
LISTEN to your body. If your back hurts, your hand is frozen at middle night or your eyes
burn, it's time to STOP playing.
2. Check how you talk: Do you constantly find yourself saying "I need" when talking
about sailors, levels, prem items? Do you "NEED" those? Will your life stop if you don't
achieve your BB5? Another bunch of studies reveal that long periods of gameplay causes
high stress levels, severy damaging your neural system. Ever heard of anxiety or seen the
famous video of the german boy destroying his keyboard? When you feel very nervous or
anxious, it's time to STOP playing. Check for Maslow pyramid on the web, that's a good
theory of what you really need.
3. Do you have a couple? Human relationships require time investment, so this one is
self-explanatory. If you don't have one, it prolly means you simply don't dedicate
enough time to the person who wants to be with you. If you feel lonely, talk to a living
friend or relative, don't start playing a new game to meet new people.
4. Do you play for the play or play for the xp? MMOGs brought many cool things to
gaming, but also brought a serious problem: competitiveness. If you play a game for 2
years and then reach the max level, get all the richness and you basically become one of
the TOP players, you will simply quit. What will happen with the countless hours and
payment you made to become that good in that particular game? They will simply fade. One
day the game will get deleted or abandoned, and all your work will be gone. Forever. How
many potential Einsteins have we lost to video games? If you keep playing till 4am every
day just counting xp or items, it's time to STOP playing.
5. Last but not least: Don't forget to eat nor drink. People has actually died due to
starvation by playing days straight. Don't. For god sake, Don't. Ask for pizza and eat
in front of your computer, if worse. If you find yourself skipping even ONE meal
because you HAVE to play, it's time to STOP playing.
And when I say STOP playing, I mean just do whatever else until you feel relaxed
enough. You know -as I- we are addicted, so just don't forget you have to get a life that
pays for your internet connection and comp upgrades. BE A PERSON! Games are more enjoyable
if you do.
i didnt intend to offend anyone......
I think it's great that there is someone like you thinking of helping out people who play too much games.
I recall that I had a friend who got addicted to gaming in highschool and it was so severe that he would get up a 4am just to game without his parents knowing and nagging him. It is unfortunate that now he is completely useless as a person.
I am grateful to my family who was able to get me to game in moderation, or else i might have ended up like my friend.
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FaytT wrote...
Sora-chan wrote...
i didnt make the original thread of this just a copy and i think itll be helpful for some user's who want to slow down or stop playing Canek wrote...
When I first laid hands on it, I was 6 years old. The wonder years with young FredSavage was on TV, and I could still hear creepy stories about a far, evil and red
country. It was the end of the cold war, and what I had on my hands was the joystick of my
brand new Atari 2600. Since that moment, my life changed forever.
After that, every christmas I wondered if Santa would bring the newest
console, which in turn happened. Over the years I spent many many hours with my NES, Sega
master system, SNES, Genesis, and then my first computer. Without knowing it, I grew up
and I never quit games. Today, when I count 25 birthday parties and Im about to get
married, I see that one of the best things of my girlfriend is the fact she isn't bothered
by my gameplay.
Im sharing this because I remember. High school and University were REAL
hard, because I never dedicated more time to study than my hours of MMOGs. More than once
I was about to get sacked of school because of this. In time, I managed to be a successful
linebacker in my school's team, and then a more-than-average Full Contact fighter, but I
still missed some practices for a special event in the game I was. Im writing this because
I wonder now what would have been of myself If I had spent more time doing my actual life
than playing whatever video game. Im not complaining, I am a happy engineer with a good
job, with a life. I just want to share a few common sense advices to you, because you're a
person, not an USB device plugged forever in your computer, and because it's quite hard to
play for long hours and still be successful at real life.
1. Many studies have shown that continuous strategy gameplay improves your
intelligence and sight-hand ability, making you the perfect surgeon. However, you won't
have time to study for 10 years if you play long enough to get this kind of ability.
LISTEN to your body. If your back hurts, your hand is frozen at middle night or your eyes
burn, it's time to STOP playing.
2. Check how you talk: Do you constantly find yourself saying "I need" when talking
about sailors, levels, prem items? Do you "NEED" those? Will your life stop if you don't
achieve your BB5? Another bunch of studies reveal that long periods of gameplay causes
high stress levels, severy damaging your neural system. Ever heard of anxiety or seen the
famous video of the german boy destroying his keyboard? When you feel very nervous or
anxious, it's time to STOP playing. Check for Maslow pyramid on the web, that's a good
theory of what you really need.
3. Do you have a couple? Human relationships require time investment, so this one is
self-explanatory. If you don't have one, it prolly means you simply don't dedicate
enough time to the person who wants to be with you. If you feel lonely, talk to a living
friend or relative, don't start playing a new game to meet new people.
4. Do you play for the play or play for the xp? MMOGs brought many cool things to
gaming, but also brought a serious problem: competitiveness. If you play a game for 2
years and then reach the max level, get all the richness and you basically become one of
the TOP players, you will simply quit. What will happen with the countless hours and
payment you made to become that good in that particular game? They will simply fade. One
day the game will get deleted or abandoned, and all your work will be gone. Forever. How
many potential Einsteins have we lost to video games? If you keep playing till 4am every
day just counting xp or items, it's time to STOP playing.
5. Last but not least: Don't forget to eat nor drink. People has actually died due to
starvation by playing days straight. Don't. For god sake, Don't. Ask for pizza and eat
in front of your computer, if worse. If you find yourself skipping even ONE meal
because you HAVE to play, it's time to STOP playing.
And when I say STOP playing, I mean just do whatever else until you feel relaxed
enough. You know -as I- we are addicted, so just don't forget you have to get a life that
pays for your internet connection and comp upgrades. BE A PERSON! Games are more enjoyable
if you do.
i didnt intend to offend anyone......
I think it's great that there is someone like you thinking of helping out people who play too much games.
I recall that I had a friend who got addicted to gaming in highschool and it was so severe that he would get up a 4am just to game without his parents knowing and nagging him. It is unfortunate that now he is completely useless as a person.
I am grateful to my family who was able to get me to game in moderation, or else i might have ended up like my friend.
well that's one down ^_^ anymore ?
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well i didnt not read the wall of text the OP posted but a sure sign to stop for me is when i am hungry.
Yeah hunger is my savior.
Yeah hunger is my savior.
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mibuchiha
Fakku Elder
Sora-chan wrote...
MANTOR562 wrote...
it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.umm... that is already addiction when you surpass 2 hours+
omg this is a bad news to all rpg gamers....
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mibuchiha wrote...
Sora-chan wrote...
MANTOR562 wrote...
it's a good thing i do blink when playing games, also i keep my maximum game time to 5 hours or under to avoid addiction.umm... that is already addiction when you surpass 2 hours+
omg this is a bad news to all rpg gamers....
not really some people bring snacks to where they play and can go over night
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1. My eyes have never burned/back never hurt/etc from playing video games (even after 14+ hour sit-downs) so I have no need to worry about this, and my eyesight is perfectly fine (in the sense that it is correctable).
2. This also ties in with #4, I play for fun, so if I die in a game, I'm not going to throw my controller. I died in a video game, it's not like I just lost a lot of money or something in the real world. (This might be different if I was in a tournament or something playing for money, but even then I probably still wouldn't since I'm a calm, collected person.)
3. Don't really care about relationships right now. I just started college and I have a few things to straighten out with the military before I should start getting involved with stuff like that, so this is invalid for me.
4. Read 2.
5. I'm not stupid. I actually care about my well-being.
I've been playing video games for my entire life and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.
I'm not trying to attack your thread, but I still am not convinced that a video game "addiction" is truly an addiction like with narcotics, since there is no physiological change (that we can tell) that is affecting a person's actions at a bio-medical level.
It really depends on the individual at question. Studies and research might be useful information as a representation for a lot of people, but will never be 100% correct for every case.
2. This also ties in with #4, I play for fun, so if I die in a game, I'm not going to throw my controller. I died in a video game, it's not like I just lost a lot of money or something in the real world. (This might be different if I was in a tournament or something playing for money, but even then I probably still wouldn't since I'm a calm, collected person.)
3. Don't really care about relationships right now. I just started college and I have a few things to straighten out with the military before I should start getting involved with stuff like that, so this is invalid for me.
4. Read 2.
5. I'm not stupid. I actually care about my well-being.
I've been playing video games for my entire life and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.
I'm not trying to attack your thread, but I still am not convinced that a video game "addiction" is truly an addiction like with narcotics, since there is no physiological change (that we can tell) that is affecting a person's actions at a bio-medical level.
It really depends on the individual at question. Studies and research might be useful information as a representation for a lot of people, but will never be 100% correct for every case.
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This has ben an eye opener most of those apply to me (except the back,head, wrist ackes) still dont know if I might be able to stop (i mean really I have wasted a total of 1500+ according to my xfire page) and my grades are suffering I use to be a straight A student now my last report card I nearly had a 56. And since the past few days since my hard drive failed on me I only have ben sleeping on the couch
