You all understand I haven't been playing hardly at all the last few weeks. I've been far too busy getting this and a couple other websites going to play World of Warcraft. To be honest though, once I got over the loss of routine and the guilt factor for abandoning my friends, I haven't really missed playing hardly at all. Could it be the addiction is coming to an end|receding)? I don't really think so. More that it was time for one of my periodic breaks from World of Warcraft.
Which is a perfect lead in into today's idea. I want to talk some about the flip side of World of Warcraft addiction. To me, that might just be World of Warcraft burn out. Yes, World of Warcraft burn out might happen just as often as World of Warcraft addiction. Maybe even more so. It just isn't making the sensational headlines.
Why do we beat ourselves up if its just a game? We burn out because we can't help playing too much. We go back and forth between addiction and burn out, addiction and burn out sometimes barely taking a moment of enjoyment along the way.
Sit back and just enjoy yourself in World of Warcraft. Leave the task oriented, goal reaching stuff in the office at least sometimes. I realize that achievement is part of the allure to the game. So much so that Blizzard recently incorporated a new elaborate achievement system. But still, don't become a slave to achievements because doing so is a good way to burn out of the game.
If you play, you've recognized it in some of your friends, guild mates and other acquaintances. All the time complaining of being bored, general surliness, inability to focus on any one task, these are all signs of burnout. Maybe you've seen it in the form of changed; suddenly quitting a long time guild relationship, dropping out in the middle of a raid, not being dependable.
Perhaps one way of beating both World of Warcraft addiction and World of Warcraft burnout is exactly the same for both. Maybe we just need to slow down. You know, fully read the quests instead of just rushing through the objectives. Paying attention to the story lines rather than running about willy nilly to level in the fastest manner possible. I know what I'm saying here is heresy for my leveling guide friends, but so be it!
I don't know what might work for you, but change the game up every once in a while|now and then|. Come up with something unusual to do. After our guild meetings, we have this long parade march through Stormwind to Goldshire where we swamp the inn and party, party, party. Another guild I was in would hold tournament style "fight club" events at that island off the coast of Ratchet.
Having fun in game might save you from in game compulsion. You might enjoy yourself so much that you magically forget about World of Warcraft burnout.
Which is a perfect lead in into today's idea. I want to talk some about the flip side of World of Warcraft addiction. To me, that might just be World of Warcraft burn out. Yes, World of Warcraft burn out might happen just as often as World of Warcraft addiction. Maybe even more so. It just isn't making the sensational headlines.
Why do we beat ourselves up if its just a game? We burn out because we can't help playing too much. We go back and forth between addiction and burn out, addiction and burn out sometimes barely taking a moment of enjoyment along the way.
Sit back and just enjoy yourself in World of Warcraft. Leave the task oriented, goal reaching stuff in the office at least sometimes. I realize that achievement is part of the allure to the game. So much so that Blizzard recently incorporated a new elaborate achievement system. But still, don't become a slave to achievements because doing so is a good way to burn out of the game.
If you play, you've recognized it in some of your friends, guild mates and other acquaintances. All the time complaining of being bored, general surliness, inability to focus on any one task, these are all signs of burnout. Maybe you've seen it in the form of changed; suddenly quitting a long time guild relationship, dropping out in the middle of a raid, not being dependable.
Perhaps one way of beating both World of Warcraft addiction and World of Warcraft burnout is exactly the same for both. Maybe we just need to slow down. You know, fully read the quests instead of just rushing through the objectives. Paying attention to the story lines rather than running about willy nilly to level in the fastest manner possible. I know what I'm saying here is heresy for my leveling guide friends, but so be it!
I don't know what might work for you, but change the game up every once in a while|now and then|. Come up with something unusual to do. After our guild meetings, we have this long parade march through Stormwind to Goldshire where we swamp the inn and party, party, party. Another guild I was in would hold tournament style "fight club" events at that island off the coast of Ratchet.
Having fun in game might save you from in game compulsion. You might enjoy yourself so much that you magically forget about World of Warcraft burnout.
About the Author:
Starets Sayas is a level 80 deep discipline dwarven priest adventuring about the US Farstriders server in the game World of Warcraft. He's been on since day one and even earlier, in beta test phase. Catch every episode of his thoughts at World of Warcraft Addiction.com or look up hisupper level kindreds.
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