QuoteSeven million people are hooked, both adults and children. WoW, as it is known, is my favorite pastime, my most reliable friend. Its my own, my only ... my precious.

Precioussssss.....

http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/10/games-warcraft-addiction-tech-cz_jg_games06_1212crack.html

A guild member on our server is actually mr and mrs so on nearly all the time if its not one its the other playing, lol.

How can anyone get addicted to WoW? Its like EQ-superlite, it has absolutely no substance to actually get addicted to.

Thats your opinion... Its diffrent for everyone. Addiction in peoples personallity etc...

Quote from: Chris HHow can anyone get addicted to WoW? Its like EQ-superlite, it has absolutely no substance to actually get addicted to.

From the article :

QuoteIts a communal game, not a solitary session with the PlayStation. You make friends, and some of them might even be the girls they claim to be.

Thats why people get addicted.  

Personally I dont think they get addicted to the game, they simply get addicted to what the game provides - a very simple way to achieve seemingly impossible goals. In real life if I want to save Ã,£1000 it will take me months, if I want 1000 gold in WoW it will take me less than a week.

That combined with the social aspect brings this passtime above and beyond simply a computer game.

WoWRadio (http://www.wcradio.com) have done many shows regarding addiction, including the station owner flying to the US to do a presentation in a Uni on this very topic. People addicted to Wow? - OBJECTION.  :mrgreen:

White Giant, I see your point. I hadnt even considered things like that, I suppose it takes all sorts really.

I tried to like WoW (fourteen-day trial), but...it just didnt click with me I guess, lost interest after only about 6 hours playtime.
Have to admit the CG sequences for it are impressive though (Sheep Spell!?).