Weed v WoW

Kold · 25-11-2008 08:47PM #1

The conclusion I reached in the other thread was that both THC and alcohol had their pros and cons but they weren't really comparable. Recently a friend asked me how I could spend so much time smoking. I pointed out that he plays World of Warcraft about 3-4 hours a day and as well as making him a homosexual who can't play skill based games, it's a much less productive form of escapism.

Surely MMORPG players are far worse than people who partake in either drug?

Terry · 25-11-2008 08:48PM

Never played it, so I don't really know.

You can dowload a trial, right?

Also, with MMORPGs do people want to talk to you?
I don't like talking to people.

AngryBadger · 25-11-2008 08:50PM

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHA!!!!!! Kold I salute you sirrah! if i was a hat wearin kinda guy I'd be taking it off and sweeping it across your path while bowing before your obvious genius

:pac:

Rowley Birkin QC · 25-11-2008 08:52PM

I would laugh in the face of anyone who told me they played WOW for 3-4 hours a day.

Kold · 25-11-2008 08:53PM

Terry wrote: »

Never played it, so I don't really know.

You can dowload a trial, right?

Also, with MMORPGs do people want to talk to you?
I don't like talking to people.

People can send you free 3 day trials. He sent me one. I told him that I still have interest in pursuing sex and having an active social life. As for the talking thing, yeah, most of them are on teamspeak or ventrilo but I'd imagine you'd fit right in if you're socially inept.

Peared · 25-11-2008 08:55PM

I know this is the internet an all but...

what a geeky nerdy boys question.

Kold · 25-11-2008 08:56PM

Oi, get back to bebo and checking when you can book your cervical smear appointment.

Terry · 25-11-2008 08:57PM

Kold wrote: »

People can send you free 3 day trials. He sent me one. I told him that I still have interest in pursuing sex and having an active social life. As for the talking thing, yeah, most of them are on teamspeak or ventrilo but I'd imagine you'd fit right in if you're socially inept.

I'm beyond socially inept.

They actually call extreme cases of social anxiety disorder "Terry's syndrome".
That's why I use boards.

http://www.realnets.com/jye/southpark_wow2.jpg

dr.bollocko · 25-11-2008 08:58PM

You can do both you know. And ****.
The weed wow **** cycle is a dangerous path.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 25-11-2008 08:58PM

Weed>WoW anyday.

Karl Hungus · 25-11-2008 08:58PM

Kold wrote: »

I pointed out that he plays World of Warcraft about 3-4 hours a day and as well as making him a homosexual who can't play skill based games, it's a much less productive form of escapism.

Takes a fair bit of skill to participate in battlegrounds and raids.

Kold · 25-11-2008 08:59PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

You can do both you know. And ****.
The weed wow **** cycle is a dangerous path.

Not really that dangerous though... Not leaving the house. Or do you mean from the pizzas and caffeinated drinks?

BaconZombie · 25-11-2008 09:47PM

You can even compare wow with EVE.

wow = 2/3 hours where EVE = 5/6 Years

Domo230 wrote: »

I feel sorry for WOW addicts. You ever seen a hard core wow junkie after an all night raid, makes a heroin addiction look mild. Has cost many a nerd what little social lives/skills they had.

Cant speak of the MJ, never tried it.

Now Wow VS Eve online, thats another story :P

Ass · 25-11-2008 10:05PM

While WoW does take a degree of skill. For example skill is required to partake in the more competative player vs player combat, and problem solving skills and a degree of skill is required to make progress in end gaming raiding content. The areas in which skill is required, it requires you to spend multiple hours every day getting to that stage.

If you're having fun doing it, then who cares how long a day you spend doing it? The important part of it is that you're enjoying yourself. What people assume is that you sacrafice social skills for play time, which is complete horse shit.

EvE is a far more casual friendly game. You don't even need to be logged in for you to develop your character. Mind you, it takes a lot longer to develop your character, but you can stop playing EvE for a month, and when you come back your character may be finished training what ever skill you left training.

Weed is better than WoW though. Weed with WoW is also fun. But Alcohol beats all.

25-11-2008 10:07PM

Kold wrote: »

The conclusion I reached in the other thread was that both THC and alcohol had their pros and cons but they weren't really comparable. Recently a friend asked me how I could spend so much time smoking. I pointed out that he plays World of Warcraft about 3-4 hours a day and as well as making him a homosexual who can't play skill based games, it's a much less productive form of escapism.

Surely MMORPG players are far worse than people who partake in either drug?

ur logic works..

what about a skill based game such as halo tho?

Cullilingus · 25-11-2008 10:07PM

Kold wrote: »

The conclusion I reached in the other thread was that both THC and alcohol had their pros and cons but they weren't really comparable. Recently a friend asked me how I could spend so much time smoking. I pointed out that he plays World of Warcraft about 3-4 hours a day and as well as making him a homosexual who can't play skill based games, it's a much less productive form of escapism.

Surely MMORPG players are far worse than people who partake in either drug?

You didn't answer his question! Just how can you spend so much time smoking?:pac::pac:

Seriously tho, its the same as anything else, and unhealthy if you do to much of it.

I like the way you implied smoking was productive tho :P

OctavarIan · 25-11-2008 10:10PM

3-4 hours a day playing a game is no different from 3-4 hours watching TV, or 3-4 hours reading, things which I know MANY people do.

Kold · 25-11-2008 10:26PM

Deleted User wrote: »

ur logic works..

what about a skill based game such as halo tho?

Sorry. Acceptable games are counter strike 1.6, Warcraft 3 and Super Smash Bros Melee.

Terry · 25-11-2008 10:31PM

Ass Face wrote: »

While WoW does take a degree of skill. For example skill is required to partake in the more competative player vs player combat, and problem solving skills and a degree of skill is required to make progress in end gaming raiding content. The areas in which skill is required, it requires you to spend multiple hours every day getting to that stage.

If you're having fun doing it, then who cares how long a day you spend doing it? The important part of it is that you're enjoying yourself. What people assume is that you sacrafice social skills for play time, which is complete horse shit.

EvE is a far more casual friendly game. You don't even need to be logged in for you to develop your character. Mind you, it takes a lot longer to develop your character, but you can stop playing EvE for a month, and when you come back your character may be finished training what ever skill you left training.

Weed is better than WoW though. Weed with WoW is also fun. But Alcohol beats all.

Stop saying Skill.

Wertz · 25-11-2008 10:34PM

A few years back I wasted almost 12 months of my life on a similar MMORPG (that shall remain nameless)...didn't touch an awful lot of dope during that time; weed just makes you realise how absolutely pointless MMORPGs actually are and isn't conducive to character building and skills grinding. I'd probably still be playing it now if it weren't for the devs breaking the game balances.
TBH I prefer supporting gangland crime and giving myself emphaesyma...much more productive.

Kold · 25-11-2008 10:37PM

Haha I've a load of shows downloaded but I find after a smoke, the Sopranos is too intense for me so go looking for cartoons and nature documentaries.

Man, David Attenborough is probably the greatest person to ever live.

Kold · 25-11-2008 10:43PM

Domo230 wrote: »

No starcraft

Do I look Korean? I'm half Vietnamese, half Irish!

smellslikeshoes · 25-11-2008 10:53PM

The usual anti wow gamer, "Oh it doesn't take skill" if you think wow doesn't take skill try jump into high end arena or high end raiding.

Kold · 25-11-2008 10:57PM

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

The usual anti wow gamer, "Oh it doesn't take skill" if you think wow doesn't take skill try jump into high end arena or high end raiding.

Look, we've been through this. I'm not gay!

Wertz · 25-11-2008 10:58PM

/yawn

I wish there was a macro for posting sh*te on forums...my RSI is giving me hell...

smellslikeshoes · 25-11-2008 10:59PM

Kold wrote: »

Look, we've been through this. I'm not gay!

Maybe not but you are an idiot.

Kold · 25-11-2008 11:01PM

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Maybe not but you are an idiot.

Good zing mate.

Terry · 25-11-2008 11:04PM

smellslikeshoes wrote: »

Maybe not but you are an idiot.

Banned.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 25-11-2008 11:08PM

Wow is the shiz nitz... Oh joking aside, do you watch TV, play other games or do anything else apart from work and sleep of course, for 3-4 hours a day? Then you are a hyprocrit :P

I rather play at the weekends, same time I rather smoke or drink.

Don't see how you can compare a recreational drug with a game...

dr.bollocko · 25-11-2008 11:12PM

Sierra Weak Broom wrote: »

Don't see how you can compare a recreational drug with a game...

You ever woken up from an online COD binge at 6 in the morning and wonder why you were wasting your life?
No?
Then STFU!

Terry · 25-11-2008 11:13PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

You ever woken up from an online COD binge at 6 in the morning and wonder why you were wasting your life?
No?
Then STFU!

Careful now.

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