| View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Aelorean
Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2002
Posts: 952
Location: Des Moines, IA
|
 Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:00 pm Post subject: Great Article |
|
|
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/engla...939175.stm
As Spiritual put it, "This one is actually worth reading. It is written by a psychologist that also plays EQ, and then did a study on gaming.
He was actually very unbiased in his views, and made a lot of valid points I thought." |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
fieni
Member
Joined: 29 Aug 2001
Posts: 686
Location: Californie
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
they talk about gnomeporn? 
Fieni Fired - vazaelle
(Doll made by Pedi, base by Josie's Dollmaker) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gheran
Member
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Posts: 410
Location: North Carolina, USA
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Quillamaya
Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2002
Posts: 299
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
It ALL depends on what other commitments you have. I find when I play less EQ I get more things done in real life. But I like to play, so NYAH! Quillamaya Allura
~ 56 Beguiler ~
Trikky Spankya
~ 55 Blackguard ~
_________________
__________________________
~ Trikky ~ 65 Deceiver
~ Quillamaya ~ 62 Phantasmist |
|
Back to top |
|
|
VamprissX
Member
Joined: 07 Dec 2001
Posts: 264
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 3:00 am Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
I wouldn;t say he was "unbiased" really. It sounds to me like he is as hooked as the rest of us and just trying to use his psych background to justify.
The best justification for EQ in my mind is: Playing EQ I spend $13 a month on computer games. Not playing EQ I spend $150 a month. Screw that mind crap it's all about the $$$ 
Liz (Frugal Monkey) |
|
Back to top |
|
|
rick7475
Guest
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 4:00 am Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
/aye $13 on EQ a month, or $100 on computer games, $30 on cable (or even more on Satellite as I was thinking of that) $60 on hockey/football games (at least one a month) and probably $25 bucks on DVD rentals. Instead, hockey/football once every 2 or 3 months, reduced cable at $14 a month, one DVD rental every 2 months, haven't bought a new comp game (except LOY) in months. So EQ is saving me money.
I play maybe 15-20 hrs a week. Spent all day Saturday with the family, Sunday at church with the family, Cub Scout leader, writing a novel usually right before I log on, Judo from 5-6, kids baseball/soccer/hockey/skating 4 - 7 on various days .....
If I weren't spending 15-20 hours on EQ it would be another computer game (like Neverwinter Nights!!). I've played computer games since 1982 (C-64!!), so old habits die hard  Rychard Strongheart, 56 Epic Knight of Rodcet Nife
Member of WALKERS
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
fieni
Member
Joined: 29 Aug 2001
Posts: 686
Location: Californie
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jullious
Member
Joined: 16 May 2002
Posts: 743
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:00 am Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
LOL |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Quillamaya
Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2002
Posts: 299
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 11:00 am Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
LOL Fieni! Quillamaya Allura
~ 56 Beguiler ~
Trikky Spankya
~ 55 Blackguard ~
_________________
__________________________
~ Trikky ~ 65 Deceiver
~ Quillamaya ~ 62 Phantasmist |
|
Back to top |
|
|
yammish
Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2002
Posts: 75
|
| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Great Article |
|
|
Yet another expert is ready to study us..... doing a RL quest I think; something about a no drop parchment
www-personal.umich.edu/~dcwillia/EQ.htm |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Shiloch Veneficus
Administrator
Joined: 06 Dec 2001
Posts: 1946
Location: All My Base Are Belong to You
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
