Everquest addiction

[A1rh3ad]

Originally Posted by Videri [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If that is your takeaway, I think you may not have read the article in full, or you may have skipped something important. The article does not say EQ provides instant gratification. It says EQ begins with instant gratification, then develops to require more and more time and effort before dispensing gratification.



Even more important is the "random ratio" reinforcement schedule.



Sound familiar?

EVERQUEST

Yeah it all does make sense. Even from the start though the instant gratification isn't there and in fact the opposite. It starts off very painful. Then the more instant gratification begins. Not to say it doesn't apply at all here. It seems like a bit more than what the article states. The article actually applies more to theme park style mmos of today. Perhaps it's the process of refinement, a process that has made me lose interest in mmos. EQ is very dirty and unrefined and that is exactly what attracts me to it.

[serberus]

If your wife was more like that you'd definitely spend less time playing EQ

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by A1rh3ad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with that theory is that most of eq is not instant gratification. Games today bore me because of too much instant gratification. There is a lot of down times and long grinding effort in play.

I disagree, even the simple things such as securing a camp, turning over a PH, adding a few plat per kill to your horde, earning a skill up, getting a good backstab or crit, landing a spell without resist, interrupting an enemy spell are all gratifications that happen at regular frequency.

In EQ these things are gratifying, even if the 'grat bombs' such as levelling or earning a powerful item become more and more rare the longer you play.

Anyway, don't forget to get outdoors and visit some green spaces when the weather is good. Sunlight and activity are really important for helping the body and mind stay in balance. The child needs to keep up his face to face socialisation skills and networks for when he has to make his own way in the world. Is it nice where you live?

[Spyder73]

When you get banned for boxing - please please please make a goodbye post - don't just leave us hanging

[Lhancelot]

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

When you get banned for boxing - please please please make a goodbye post - don't just leave us hanging

No.

He needs to provide pics of him and his family playing together to prove that indeed, he was not boxing...

[Jimjam]

Not possible. His son needs to hold the camera and his wife needs to hold his son holding the camera!

[welly321]

In b4 Airheads meltdown when he gets banned for three boxing

[Beastagoog]

A family that plays p99 together stays together.

P.s. also seems like a boxer to me.

[branamil]

Are we to believe this addict has a wife and kids eager to lift the IP ban so they can play with their addict dad? What a bizarre and unbelievable story.

[Jimjam]

The world is a strange place, Branamil!

tbh I just like giving A1rh3ad a bit of banter, I'm sure he loves playing with his family (and they love it too). I hope you take it in the playful spirit it is intended!

Here's an artists impression of the scene when A1rh3ad and co are unfairly banned.

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