Explaining the addiction

**roguesniper** · 04-08-2008, 08:41 AM

So, why are we so addicted to this game? Ive decided to share a little anecdote with you all to try and shed some light on this epidemic. Please be advised this is not intended for the squeamish!

Time: 11:00 pm
Date: 04-04-08
Place: my gaming sanctum inside my sprawling 3 bedroom palace in NY
Time on server as yet: 8 hours

I can do it, 100 more points to promotion to Colonel and that IDS unlock Fubar keeps telling me to bring! Take a break in between Tunis and Gibraltar to grab some twinkies and milk. Crap, got booted from the server again, have to rejoin. This is it this is the round, im going to put up a 50 spot, get my good conduct ribbon and get promoted.

Time: 11:45 pm

Crap. well ill have to try again. Lets recap what happened that round:

*Joined Reapers squad, he yelled at me and banned me from the squad for spawning with a sniper.
* Got knifed 5 times by Zhohar
* Shifty rocketed me 10 times
* Stepped on 5 of Lyra APM's
* got punished for 5 accidental team kills for RDXing my own flag
* Rage banned and unbanned me three times for cursing at the other team
* total round score: -10

Oh well theres always next round...........

Time: 2:00 am

I can do it, 20 more points till promotion.......
Theres a knock at the door, my wife is standing there wearing something out of a porno movie...."come to bed.....its been a while....", she says.
"ill be right up, i just need 10 points to get to Colonel"
Door slams

Time: 8:00 am

Crap, how do you get a -20 in one round? still 50 points away, have to do it this round.
Phone rings....... " Umm Rogue are you coming to work today?"
"I apologize sir i still have that stomach virus"
"Wow youve had that for a month now?"

Time: 6:00 pm

Wake up with my face stuck to the desk, drool on the keyboard and 7 empty twinkie wrappers strewn all over my desk. Well this is the day im going to do it... finally gonna get my promotion... logging on.....what? ...... You have been banned from the server for excessive teamkilling? .......sigh.....posting on private admin forum again!

Sad but true folks! Admit your addiction, the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem!

This has been a public service message

**ionpig-A** · 04-08-2008, 09:08 AM

I'd write a longer comment here but I'm too busy trying to get that last unlock!

Sir. AAK625 · 04-08-2008, 12:55 PM

The thrill of the kill streak. When you get in the zone and you're just completely unstoppable. When the guy on your team refuses to give you ammo and you just blast his face off, take his kit, drop a box, then pick up your kit again, and roll out with your squad.

Shurikane · 04-08-2008, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir. AAK625

When the guy on your team refuses to give you ammo and you just blast his face off, take his kit, drop a box, then pick up your kit again, and roll out with your squad.

I LOVE YOU! <3

Can I marry you?

**Jakaleel** · 04-08-2008, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roguesniper
Sad but true folks! Admit your addiction, the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem!

I feel your pain!

**Sir-Nerd** · 04-08-2008, 03:32 PM

When i first got high-speed internet (back in march of 07) I played counter strike scource and Call of Duty for 72 hours straight. I was so tired that i took a 3-hour nap, woke up, rolled over and fell asleep for 14 hours.

It's an addiction. I'm surprised i haven't fall to carpal tunnel.

Kaboodles · 04-08-2008, 03:50 PM

The longest I've ever stayed awake is 36 hours. I couldn't imagine 72.

I do have one strange obsession with my weapon stats. I always try to keep my individual weapon KD ratios above or at 1.0. I'm mostly there, with the exception of the Ganz, which I should really use more often, and the Voss, which I've long since given up on.

lawndartleo · 04-08-2008, 06:32 PM

Unlocks and ranks are evil.

jonathanshifty · 04-08-2008, 06:44 PM

i feel your pain too. except ive never experienced it lol. and i like the part shifty rocketed me 10 times gotta love it. and if zhohar read this "wat does it mean when u say rockets r for shooting not for eating" i think it means dont fire too much but im making sure. ty

jonathanshifty · 04-08-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaboodles

The longest I've ever stayed awake is 36 hours. I couldn't imagine 72.

I do have one strange obsession with my weapon stats. I always try to keep my individual weapon KD ratios above or at 1.0. I'm mostly there, with the exception of the Ganz, which I should really use more often, and the Voss, which I've long since given up on.

longest ive stayed awake was like 20hours lol. my K/D with bianchi lmg is 30 to 1 yeahh

Sir. AAK625 · 04-08-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shurikane

I LOVE YOU! <3

Can I marry you?

Yes.

Basic1 · 04-09-2008, 12:07 PM

^ lol

my addiction started with 1942 xD

the thrill of being able to do ANYTHING...

the open-ness of the game... and im sure AAK will be farmiliar with its abilities to stunt and have fun...

Also, the newer games, DOGTAGS, RANKS, AWARDS

you just want the thrill of hearing that military sound that tells you youve gone up a rank or that youve knifed or done something thats earned you bragging rights..

its like . YES IVE DONE IT!!!!!!

laterr

**Uranium - 235** · 04-09-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basic1

you just want the thrill of hearing that military sound that tells you youve gone up a rank or that youve knifed or done something thats earned you bragging rights..

its like . YES IVE DONE IT!!!!!!

I don't get to play very often, so consequently ranking up takes ages, so getting awards to speed it along is the only thing that I can really do. Somehow managed to get an elusive ribbon a few nights ago and I was happy. "Wow, this ribbon took AGES to get, I'll bet that got me mostly to the next rank."

Then I saw it was worth like 20 points. WEAK

**Sir-Nerd** · 04-09-2008, 04:13 PM

Yeah. Been trying to get hours as squad leader so i can get some more ribbons. I've repaired stuff for over a thousand points yet have not gotten an enjineering excellence bronze badge.

YAY: got the bronze and silver by camping a titan underfire that was getting it's gun shot. Made like 800 points that round.

**Uranium - 235** · 04-10-2008, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir-Nerd

Yeah. Been trying to get hours as squad leader so i can get some more ribbons. I've repaired stuff for over a thousand points yet have not gotten an enjineering excellence bronze badge.

YAY: got the bronze and silver by camping a titan underfire that was getting it's gun shot. Made like 800 points that round.

Whenever I repair titans it takes like 5 minutes of repair for a single point...

04-08-2008, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
roguesniper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NY Posts: 101	Explaining the addiction So, why are we so addicted to this game? Ive decided to share a little anecdote with you all to try and shed some light on this epidemic. Please be advised this is not intended for the squeamish! Time: 11:00 pm Date: 04-04-08 Place: my gaming sanctum inside my sprawling 3 bedroom palace in NY Time on server as yet: 8 hours I can do it, 100 more points to promotion to Colonel and that IDS unlock Fubar keeps telling me to bring! Take a break in between Tunis and Gibraltar to grab some twinkies and milk. Crap, got booted from the server again, have to rejoin. This is it this is the round, im going to put up a 50 spot, get my good conduct ribbon and get promoted. Time: 11:45 pm Crap. well ill have to try again. Lets recap what happened that round: Joined Reapers squad, he yelled at me and banned me from the squad for spawning with a sniper. Got knifed 5 times by Zhohar * Shifty rocketed me 10 times * Stepped on 5 of Lyra APM's * got punished for 5 accidental team kills for RDXing my own flag * Rage banned and unbanned me three times for cursing at the other team * total round score: -10 Oh well theres always next round........... Time: 2:00 am I can do it, 20 more points till promotion....... Theres a knock at the door, my wife is standing there wearing something out of a porno movie...."come to bed.....its been a while....", she says. "ill be right up, i just need 10 points to get to Colonel" Door slams Time: 8:00 am Crap, how do you get a -20 in one round? still 50 points away, have to do it this round. Phone rings....... " Umm Rogue are you coming to work today?" "I apologize sir i still have that stomach virus" "Wow youve had that for a month now?" Time: 6:00 pm Wake up with my face stuck to the desk, drool on the keyboard and 7 empty twinkie wrappers strewn all over my desk. Well this is the day im going to do it... finally gonna get my promotion... logging on.....what? ...... You have been banned from the server for excessive teamkilling? .......sigh.....posting on private admin forum again! Sad but true folks! Admit your addiction, the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem! This has been a public service message __________________ "Only the Dead have seen the end of War"..........

04-08-2008, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
ionpig-A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Age: 36 Posts: 563	Re: Explaining the addiction I'd write a longer comment here but I'm too busy trying to get that last unlock! __________________ \|TG-8th Mercs\| * New to TG? Start here * Become a Supporting Member "4 to 70? I think we can still win this one!"

04-08-2008, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sir. AAK625 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Florida, USA Age: 20 Posts: 110	Re: Explaining the addiction The thrill of the kill streak. When you get in the zone and you're just completely unstoppable. When the guy on your team refuses to give you ammo and you just blast his face off, take his kit, drop a box, then pick up your kit again, and roll out with your squad. __________________

04-08-2008, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sir-Nerd Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In the middle of North Ohio Posts: 796	Re: Explaining the addiction When i first got high-speed internet (back in march of 07) I played counter strike scource and Call of Duty for 72 hours straight. I was so tired that i took a 3-hour nap, woke up, rolled over and fell asleep for 14 hours. It's an addiction. I'm surprised i haven't fall to carpal tunnel. __________________ Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.

04-08-2008, 03:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kaboodles Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Roanoke, VA Age: 19 Posts: 81	Re: Explaining the addiction The longest I've ever stayed awake is 36 hours. I couldn't imagine 72. I do have one strange obsession with my weapon stats. I always try to keep my individual weapon KD ratios above or at 1.0. I'm mostly there, with the exception of the Ganz, which I should really use more often, and the Voss, which I've long since given up on.

04-08-2008, 06:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
lawndartleo Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 99	Re: Explaining the addiction Unlocks and ranks are evil.

04-08-2008, 06:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
jonathanshifty Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 302	Re: Explaining the addiction i feel your pain too. except ive never experienced it lol. and i like the part shifty rocketed me 10 times gotta love it. and if zhohar read this "wat does it mean when u say rockets r for shooting not for eating" i think it means dont fire too much but im making sure. ty __________________ GO MANCHESTER UNITED ALL THE WAY! HAIL CRISTIANO RONALDO in game name= TG Shifty.P 2nd in the US with bianchi lmg for most kills 7th in the world with Bianchi LMG for most kills K/D of 31/1 with bianchi LYra=stop aimbotting shifty

04-09-2008, 12:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Basic1 Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere your not. Age: 17 Posts: 784	Re: Explaining the addiction ^ lol my addiction started with 1942 xD the thrill of being able to do ANYTHING... the open-ness of the game... and im sure AAK will be farmiliar with its abilities to stunt and have fun... Also, the newer games, DOGTAGS, RANKS, AWARDS you just want the thrill of hearing that military sound that tells you youve gone up a rank or that youve knifed or done something thats earned you bragging rights.. its like . YES IVE DONE IT!!!!!! laterr __________________ \|TG-Irr\| Basic1 Beta Squad Tactical Gamer Mentor Sig by Kilevvri1 xD Xbox Live Gamertag = Basic Paul Ribbons:

04-09-2008, 04:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sir-Nerd Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: In the middle of North Ohio Posts: 796	Re: Explaining the addiction Yeah. Been trying to get hours as squad leader so i can get some more ribbons. I've repaired stuff for over a thousand points yet have not gotten an enjineering excellence bronze badge. YAY: got the bronze and silver by camping a titan underfire that was getting it's gun shot. Made like 800 points that round. __________________ Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders. Last edited by Sir-Nerd; 04-09-2008 at 05:17 PM.

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