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Addicted to AoM
Hello,

I have recently become addicted to the online RTS game Age of Mythology (when I want to click fast) and Age of Titans (when I actually want to think about my strat). I bought this game over a year ago but only recently have I beome addicted. I log on to ESO when I get home from school and play till 2am. When I go to sleep, I dream about spamming 10 migdols in some thor nubs face, going fast titan, 3tc booming rag, spamming tox, krushing, microing sheep, 'playing' with hermes etc. When I wake up I'm like "wtf".
Recently I discovered the site AoTSanctuary, where I have found people that also like this game. I enjoy this site and it's gosu recs but I've found it's just made me more addicted. When I should be sleeping, I find myself sitting at my PC flaming noobs and debating whether it's better to cast lure by your TC or by your first granary and then flaming some more. :( Occasionally I post some of my recs, but I don't want people stealing my gosu strats, do I? :@
Recently my school grades have fallen rapidly, I struggle staying awake in class and all I can think about is the best way to micro my pen over the paper and when the best time to cast ceasefire would be in a test. I have like no friends (well hermes is but he doesn't count).
I really know I should quit but everytime I try I find myself back on ESO, hop rushing some thor nub.

I know you probably think this is weird but is this normal? Are any of you addicted Warcraft or something? Am I really this addicted?
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Comments (14)
Anonymous
You need to get out more.
Anonymous
I played AOM once and I'm better than you.

Seriously, you need to get a wash, a haircut, a girlfriend and a fucking life.
Trust me I have many guy friends, and a boyfriend, with the same exact behavior as you. It is in no way abnormal, but do good in school!!
I'm a girl, I'm hot, I have a great life, and I got addicted to a game before as well. My bf plays them and I tried WoW and started playing it all the time. I don't work, so I would play during the day when my bf was at work, then at night w/him when he got home. I finally quit cold turkey when friends started coming by because I wouldn't answer the phone because I was "busy" or because I knew they would want me somewhere other than at my computer playing WoW.

So it can happen to anyone. My advice is to quit. Real life is better than any game in the world! (I'm secretly looking forward to DDO but at least it'll be a while.)
Take it from a guy who used to game 10-12 hours a day... And call in sick to work so he could play... And ended up having to go to the doctor because I started having strange problems with my eyes that were attributed to not blinking while playing games too intensely... Try to find something else to do. You might find that if you stop gaming, you'll find some other compulsive behavior to take its place. You might have an addictive personality. The sooner you deal with this shit, the better off you're going to be in the long run.
I play WoW each and everynight along with my 2 best mates, we play all week and drink all weekend =) I love WoW - it's an awesome game and being totally addicted is OK=)
Anonymous
Huh?
What the fuck are your parents doing letting you stay up until 2am during the week?

moderation
There's nothing wrong with playing, you just have to be aware that such intense effort can cause problems (social issues, eye strain, failing school). Take it in moderation, and try shooting some hoops to make sure your parents don't worry.
Oh, and remember, no matter how much you wish you could, you don't have any special powers, you can't cast spells, and you can't avoid reality. That means - talking to people, sleeping and working (or school in your case). Good luck!
you want to get a manager & stop handling yourself
wow get a life. this is normal to get addicted but you don't need to be playing until 2 am. Bottomline: get out more and at least stop playing that shitty game.
I find it's a good indicator that you're playing a game too much when you dream about it. You've gone waaaaaaaaay beyond that, try to wean yourself off it. Maybe you should ask your parents to limit how much you play it (assuming they give a fuck)?
Personally I think the Blizzard games are superior.
AoM is teh shit Im the best Norse everrr
Fraking douchebag Greek....I pwn titan blitzersf00
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