12-15-2005, 12:52 AM
An excellent post.
Internet addiction has claimed a lot of people, WoW didn't start it and WoW woln't end it. I know a guy who got thrown out of a very expensive school due to a mix of IRC and Quake 2.
My comments are directed at the vast majority of people who hit their wall about rank 7-11. You could make 11 probably if you got on a good team and concentrated on PvP without taking time off of work. Anything past that will probably involve some sacrifice.
But getting to the top of any game involves a lot of sacrifices. "Pro" CS teams practice 10-12 hours a day.
Relatively speaking, its not that many people who are playing like that. I'd be interested if you have any ideas on how to tweak the system to promote the objectives it currently promotes, while simultaniously discouraging burnout and addiction in the top players.
Internet addiction has claimed a lot of people, WoW didn't start it and WoW woln't end it. I know a guy who got thrown out of a very expensive school due to a mix of IRC and Quake 2.
My comments are directed at the vast majority of people who hit their wall about rank 7-11. You could make 11 probably if you got on a good team and concentrated on PvP without taking time off of work. Anything past that will probably involve some sacrifice.
But getting to the top of any game involves a lot of sacrifices. "Pro" CS teams practice 10-12 hours a day.
Relatively speaking, its not that many people who are playing like that. I'd be interested if you have any ideas on how to tweak the system to promote the objectives it currently promotes, while simultaniously discouraging burnout and addiction in the top players.