Should I get into World of Warcraft

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kitler53 said:

WoW is a very, very, very addictive game.


when you get into the high levels and have a good guild and and good at raiding,...   omg it is the most fun i've ever had playing a video game.   the teamwork and comradery you build and that feeling of accomplishment when you take down that next boss for the first time.  that moment of anticipation as you wait to learn what dropped and that elation you feel when you finally get that one item or set you want.   sooo good.

...which leads to antisocial behavior, job loss, and loss of irl friendships.


the game is great.  the consequences are also great.   so i'll just leave you with this: i have a lot of nostalgia for WoW still to this day but the day my computer crashed was the best day of my life.  it got me to quit WoW and i've refused to put together a PC to this day in fear i'll return.

Jesus that is some massive effect it's grip had on you. I will admit it is really addictive, like I said I've played it since the vanilla client to this day and at most would have not logged in for maybe 1 solid month in between (there were times of less play but would always check in with my guild) but in terms of antisocial behavior I was rediculously bad before wow. I had found it impossible to talk to people irl, but since becoming a raider > raid leader > guild master I've grown in terms of social ability, also the server I started on had a large Irish population so a few of the people I met in the game actually lived close to where we played and became great friends with some people irl who I met first in game. Considering 1 of those people I met in game is now my wife for the past 2 years I really cannot say that WoW has not given me more than I would ever have gotten to experience without having played it, because I know it would be untrue.