An intervention for Troriste:

[lethdar]

Hi pals,

At this point I feel it is appropriate to attempt to salvage what is left of this fellow's life. I've played games on and off for a while, I spent around 6 months playing wow, a bit in eqemu, and on sullon zek / diablo 2 when I was an angsty teenager. Without fail every time I quit i wonder whatever drove me to spend so much time playing such a shitty thing rather than enjoying real life.

It occurred to me, I know Troriste from sullon zek, he played 16+ hours a day then, he nerded out to 16 hours a day on his blue server before it was disbanded for exploiting dragons (lol irony), I saw his old eq nick registered on a no life guild playing wow a few years ago, and I know hes been playing non stop on blue99 since it was out.

Do you guys realize this is at least 12 years of playing video games non stop? 12 years. A dozen years, over 50,000 hours at the low end (only 12 hours a day calculated) spent on meaningless games and deleted pixels from when the game dies off. This is just from what I know, only he himself knows how long he has been addicted before I recognized him during my embarrassing teenage everquest days.

Can you seriously imagine what this must be like? At least a dozen years spent glued to the computer screen, furiously clicking away at pixels rather than building meaningful relationships, dating, educating oneself, going outside? I feel just awful reflecting on the months I've spent doing it, let alone over a decade.

Troriste/Nizzarr, please seek help if you have any hope left at all, thinking of your life seriously depresses the fuck out of me, I can't imagine what it must be like for you.

[IronLikeALionInZion]

ID BE WILLING TO CONTACT CLOSE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES THAT STILL RECOGNIZE HIM

[Frytard]

Hi pals,
Can you seriously imagine what this must be like? At least a dozen years spent glued to the computer screen, furiously clicking away at pixels rather than building meaningful relationships, dating, educating oneself, going outside? I feel just awful reflecting on the months I've spent doing it, let alone over a decade.

In his defense i am pretty sure he has 100 friends when he does /who friend all, he has a date with a dragon every week, there are still some everquest quest that are unsolved for more eqducation (and the most reliable source wikipedia for the outside pixel stuff)
Now going outside part - that is the big problem we must focus on and solve.

[pasi]

Without fail every time I quit i wonder whatever drove me to spend so much time playing such a shitty thing rather than enjoying real life

Yep.

I also extend this message to people who play ForumQuest99 all day as well.

[Goobles]

This is not the Rants and Flames forum.

Your thread is improperly placed.

[pasi]

This is not the Rants and Flames forum.

Your thread is improperly placed.

This is neither a rant nor a flame. Unfortunately, there is no forum for interventions. The other two options are an auction forum and a guild forum. Wouldn't you agree that 'general' is the best place for this thread as we do not have an intervention or advice forum?

[fiegi]

the only man that can help him is rogean

[Frytard]

TBH there should be the name, guildtag, then playtime under the person's name so the 95% who would be shameful would not play as much and you know hit the gym MAYBE once a week - no pecks no sex bros

[Jontaidoe]

This isnt RnF Ban threadmaker pls

[Lulz Sect]

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr54sjBIEF1qcwni9o1_500.jpg

[fischsemmel]

A dozen years, over 50,000 hours at the low end (only 12 hours a day calculated) spent on meaningless games and deleted pixels from when the game dies off.

Now if only he could have spent those tens of thousands of hours on accomplishing something in real life, where he will live forever to bask in the glory o... oh wait.

[Ssleeve]

Man's got pixels, y'all:

http://www.oregongourmet.com/aloha-raspberry-pepper-jelly.jpg

[Cwall]

such a sad story

;_;

[Zozo]

no pecks no sex bros

Cocaine still works for me.

[Truth]

Now if only he could have spent those tens of thousands of hours on accomplishing something in real life, where he will live forever to bask in the glory o... oh wait.

nihilism

[Filthed]

owned by a lvl 39 paladin,,, after all this time

[Mobb]

You are talking about his life needing an intervention? Who the fuck wakes up on a friday mourning thinking of someone else in a video game and writes 3 paragraphs trying to make fun of them? You play the same game for the same last 12 years. Look in the mirror, you are a loser too.

[Zozo]

I just wanted to point out that he was probably going to bed, not waking up.

[Mobb]

Wow if you're playing any video game pass 2 am on a thursday night over the age of 20, you should be finding help yourself.

[Nirgon]

Wow if you're playing any video game pass 2 am on a thursday night over the age of 20, you should be finding help yourself.

That's what this thread is about.

When I wake up, the first thing I do is smell the Folgers.

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/Folgers-Coffee-Product.png

[steakshop]

the best part of waking up is folgers in your cup

and yea ive said it before eq didnt come out till i was 21 and i didnt get hooked on it till social / real life slowed down

i have no idea how fucked up id be if it came out when i was 8 or 9 or real young

id have missed my whole life , would have no memories and id be an antisocial fuck like those clowns in ROI on the progression server from live

[Nirgon]

those clowns in ROI on the progression server from live

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zejwuc.jpg

[SamwiseRed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jKszduiK8E&feature=related

YouTube recommended this with one of my videos wtf

[Nirgon]

You should let me award dragon loot to myself and zerg recruit for your guild as someone who is OOR to 50s.

[Woosa]

You are talking about his life needing an intervention? Who the fuck wakes up on a friday mourning thinking of someone else in a video game and writes 3 paragraphs trying to make fun of them? You play the same game for the same last 12 years. Look in the mirror, you are a loser too.

QFT ^

[lethdar]

You are talking about his life needing an intervention? Who the fuck wakes up on a friday mourning thinking of someone else in a video game and writes 3 paragraphs trying to make fun of them? You play the same game for the same last 12 years. Look in the mirror, you are a loser too.

Thread posted at 07:03 PM

Know how AM/PM works broseff? That's not 7 in the "mourning".

[fiegi]

You are talking about his life needing an intervention? Who the fuck wakes up on a friday mourning thinking of someone else in a video game and writes 3 paragraphs trying to make fun of them? You play the same game for the same last 12 years. Look in the mirror, you are a loser too.

Thread posted at 07:03 PM

Know how AM/PM works broseff? That's not 7 in the "mourning".


http://www.frools.net/lolz/sisko-facepalm.jpg

[Mobb]

On forum runner it says you posted 12:03 am. Still doesnt change the fact of the matter, you make fun of someone doing the same shit your sorry ass has done for the last 12 years. Read through your orig post. You're like a crazy ex girlfriend stalker who is breaking down the last 12 years of the guys life. What games, servers and times he played. Dude get off his dick and find yours.

[Ssleeve]

http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/16000000/Michael-Jackson-Smooth-Criminal-michael-jackson-16043517-468-374.gif

[steakshop]

i am a mj fan myself , was that the bad video ? the one he said he used real gang members for ? That shit made me lol

we used 100% Real gang members haha

[Ssleeve]

i am a mj fan myself , was that the bad video ? the one he said he used real gang members for ? That shit made me lol

we used 100% Real gang members haha

http://ceolte.org/images/pic_c/5518ed8d18af385a9a055d9532376861_925221__.jpg

[SamwiseRed]

this is Nihilum applauding mass pvp.

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/funny-gifs-j-coles-defeat.gif

[Chronoburn]

I can confirm the claims of OP.

I believe SZ had been out for about 6 weeks when I decided to give it a try. After a few nights of playing, I made my way to Blackburrow. When I zone in, I get rooted immediately and I am melee'd down by an ench with his epic. This enchanter was Nizzarr.

Seems nothing has changed. Please help this man.

[Nirgon]

Your boy, Wheels, gets hit up pretty hard here

[Haul]

You are talking about his life needing an intervention? Who the fuck wakes up on a friday mourning thinking of someone else in a video game and writes 3 paragraphs trying to make fun of them? You play the same game for the same last 12 years. Look in the mirror, you are a loser too.

OWNED IN THE FACE BRO, omfg best post of the week

[jeffd]

On forum runner it says you posted 12:03 am. Still doesnt change the fact of the matter, you make fun of someone doing the same shit your sorry ass has done for the last 12 years. Read through your orig post. You're like a crazy ex girlfriend stalker who is breaking down the last 12 years of the guys life. What games, servers and times he played. Dude get off his dick and find yours.

emperor mob shitting all over his enemies

[Knuckle]

this is Nihilum applauding mass pvp.

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/funny-gifs-j-coles-defeat.gif

lulz

[lethdar]

Oh man, someone mad I made 3 paragraphs on a whim? Reality hitting you hard at the reflection of your last 12 years bro?

[Vermouth]

http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/1/4/6/internet_addiction_250.jpg

[stormlord]

Well IMHO anybody that was on SZ could use an intervention or two.

In fact, most of us on p1999 could be on Dr. Phil's show.

... And get our 15 minutes of fame.

Me, I'm guilty of playing a lot of games. When I was younger I could play for long stretches, even up to 10 hours. But I didn't do that very often. Nowadays I can play off and on for a sum total of maybe 5-6 at best. I am doing too many other things. I can't sit down for more than an hour without feeling miserable and needing to get up. But I still use my computer too much. I could probably be on Dr. Phil, just a phone call away.

It would be something like this ( Dr. Phil - Virtual Chaos ):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnZ9NzLNAxQ

EDIT: I can't imagine how a guy can play 6 hours-plus WITH a family. Is this for real? I just watched some of it. Most of the time I might play 3 hours or 4, in total. But 6 to 10? I'm not married. I don't have kids. I just cannot fathom how anyone could play a game that much and juggle those other things. So I'm suspicious.

But I will say this. When I was on live I knew many people who DID have kids and were married. I even knew couples. There were a lot of military people. I saw them play anywhere from 2 to 6 hours, off and on. But it never seemed extreme to me. A lot of afking. Having a job is a big responsibility. Having a family is a big responsibility. Playing a game can even be a big responsibility - like if you're a raid or guild leader or you want to be the best at it. There's so much else one can do in life. There's only so much time. I know that it's possible to play 6 hours when you have a 8 hour job, but if the job is 9 hours or better then it's extreme. But this is without any other major responsibilities - like family. I did know a couple people online that had 12 hour jobs but still pushed 4-plus hours in-game. Gawd, that's sick. I always have to have -at least- 6 hours of sleep. If you work 12 hours on a shift, that leaves you only 2 hours AT BEST in-game, with everything in consideration.

I stopped raiding because it was too grating. I think some people do TOO MUCH in-game. This is one of the reasons WOW is doing so well. People don't have time for downtime (like in everquest). I think more MMORPGs should have a -pause- feature. Something like feign death that monks and shadowknights and necros have. This way dungeons could still have wanderers and challenging things while still preserving the ability to /afk. A game shouldn't punish you if suddenly your kid needs your help or (in general) RL calls. It's common sense.

Something else I want to say is that exercise is extremely good for the body. A lot of people actually sit at their computer for 6 hours or more at work. It's unhealthy. That they might come home and use a computer AT ALL is something that WILL shorten their life. This is the real world. A human body is really not made to sit more than 40 minutes. This is proven fact. Evolution (of the body) cannot adapt as rapidly as our world is changing. This means that our DNA still thinks we should be hunter/gatherers or farmers or on-the-move. So we don't have a choice. We have to adapt the technology to ourselves, if we want to be healthy as can be.

[Nirgon]

Dr. Phil and I would be sitting across from these fools reaming them out.

[Snufz]

Troriste makes his meager living off video games by RMT.

So he will never stop the hop, gotta pay the bills.

[visage]

Tror is a good dude! I once saw him give 20 pp to a dude.

[Nirgon]

That was Ironlion, but it was Troriste's money.