Yep... this is definitely not good. Where is Yojimbo when you need a good gamer parent to take care of you when you are in lust over a game.
Yea I know you guys might think this is just another blog spam from the other blog spams, but I promise you it is not. Ever since I was at work 2 days ago, watching the E3 Sony presentation, I was all giddy about it, happy but not to the extreme. Just happy these new games and technology were coming out were just a small yippy but not overjoyment, until it happened. Jack just had to say those magic words again... FFXIV... My eyes just opened wide, absorbing every possible pixel that was being illuminated on my monitor. Workers were talking to me and I shut them out completely, I think even my boss passed around to see what I was working on and I totally ignored him as well.
Before I knew it I was again... in the same Trance I was back in 2003, when for the first time I touched FF11, installed it, and stepped into the world of Vana Diel. I mean yes of course this is just a intro video that was presented, but I dont know, this is really weird, I can't even explain it. All I know is that its bad, it is really bad because FF11 did me wrong. I lost a job because of it, I turned into this anti-social freak that wouldn't do anything except level grind my favorite jobs, and I would play from as early as 6am in the morning to try to beat the japanese in levelin all the way to sleeping late around 3am or so, just to repeat the same course the next day. It was bad, from 2003 to 2006 I suffered this disease. I did have a successful linkshell I started called Woot, we were good in what we did, special events, Sky, Sea, everything except botting or cheating. It was a good family, I tried to be a humble leader, I got great experiences from it and good friends as well.
Now this is my coming fear... I am getting the same goose bumps from before when I watched this video, and I am %200 sure I will be getting this game once again to get into the same addiction I had once before. So knowing this I really don't know what to do. I could loose my life again because of this game. It was really hard to give it up, specially after I even got rid of my account, sold it, and after 2 years... I went through all the possible trouble to get it back just to know that my character, Crunshii, was still a part of me and not someone else. I don't play anymore, but I can't let go of my character. And when FF14 comes out, I am not sure what I am going to do.
This may sound really weird to you, you might say your stupid freak or if you played this game and liked it even for a little bit, you could probably understand the frustration it was to love something and no matter how hard you tried, you were moderate at best after all of your efforts. If you feel the same way, please can you say something that can help for the upcoming future that seems so close to come.
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I agree with you %1000000 percent Chrunshii. I mean, I didn't lose a job over the game but... this game ate my social life alive.
The memories forged on FFXI were remarkable. The first time I loaded up the game I felt like a giggly little school girl. I still remember the feeling of first playing, it gives me goose bumps. It was such an amazing experience.
Being in college is going to make it extremely challenging for me because my education is so important, and I'm trying to get my degree in software engineering, which is A LOT of work. But I CANNOT resist Final Fantasy XIV. When I saw the trailer I literally freaked out and I got such a sensation, it was like everything I ever wanted.
Honestly, I think you should play. But now that you've had the experiences you have, you should know how to limit yourself, and keep your career and social life intact. It's a difficult balance to maintain with these types of games. They are absolutely addicting, but it's so easy to immerse yourself into the world and have so much fun.
I'm chomping at the bit for the beta to launch so I can experience the world of Eorzea. However I don't see the game coming out til Q4 2010, unfortunately. Until then though, I am going to be obsessively following every detail of this game.
Good luck, feel free to chat with me about the game whenever.
Crunsh, lol; I also just noticed we have the same blog banner.
Ahh, you guys are sorta scaring me about FFXIV :/ Fortunately for me I don't get addicted to games like this. I know I'm going to try it, and play it for a couple months, but I really hope I won't end up like you guys (or like SilverDragon1979 and his WoW).
Game looks amazing so far though :)
i got physically sick from staying up late playing wow when i was younger.
I was a little disappointed that I missed out on FF XI. It was already more than five years old by the time I considered playing it. So I'm excited about the possibility of playing this one when it first comes out. But MMOs do frighten me. Not because I'm worried about an addiction, but because I enjoy owning and playing a huge variety of games, and I don't want a single game to take up all of my valuable play time. And that's why I haven't played one yet. But I knew if I did ever play one, it would definitely be Final Fantasy.
This is why I don't play MMOs, not because I think they're bad but because I'm concerned they'll suck my social life away.
It takes a certain type of personality to get seriously addicted to am MMO.
The games themselves demand a lot of time, an therefore consume many people's lives, but to get seriously addicted is a whole separate issue.
There are plenty of people out there that play MMORPG's casually and still maintain healthy lives/careers, even support families.
There is no reason to be afraid of playing an MMO, just be wary of time consumption.
Game is still a long way from coming out, practice some self control before it does and maybe you won't have this issue.
Seriously, I was addicted to PSO back in the day but I still knew when to stop.
Are the negative comments really necessary Nanbu?
He was merely asking for support.
Troll elsewhere please. Kthx.
To be honest, I didn't even get a bad vibe from Nanbu this time. I do have to say, however, that what MXS said above about being addicted to an MMO takes a certain kind of person is true.
@MXS102: I don't think Nanbu is being a troll, he is just saying "practice self control", which does make perfect sense. You can enjoy a little bit of something at a time, just don't devote your life to one specific game.
Okay, fair enough. I take back my comment, Nanbu.
I initially felt the same way when this game was announced Crunshii. When I first got FFXI back in 2004 I became very obsessed with it...far too obsessed. It was my first experience with an MMORPG and it was absolutely amazing, yet also kind of frightening.
After playing the game for quite a few months I began loosing track of myself as I assumed the role of Alistor on Leviathan. In fact, I seemed to care more about Alistor than myself. My social life really suffered, and I was loosing touch with people that I cared for and loved. I then realized that things had to change, so I called it quits after playing religiously for almost 2 years.
I can't say that I lost as much as you Crunshii, but I am in the same boat as you. The only difference for me this time is that I know for a fact that I will not repeat the same thing twice.
I know it doesn't sound like much but I hoped it helped out a bit Crushii. If you wanna chat sometime about it let me know, I'd be glad to talk!
I WON'T BE ADDICTED BECAUSE MY PC SUCKS AND I DON'T HAVE A PS3
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@Monodi: LOLOLOL!
Dude I am right there with you, when i first moved out with my best budat the time (a little taru black mage) we didnt have jobs and had to sell our plasma to make enough money for FF11 internet and rent (in that order)
i have never played an mmo (gasp!), the closest thing i have would have to be warhawk, but i do want to pop my cherry on this.