Family or EQ?? - Page 3

Berktin · #1 07-15-2010, 01:43 PM

Ok here is what worked with my wife....I moved my computer into the family room so while i'm on it i can take small afk's to help with the kids. also i can interact with them while I'm playing my daughter will sit and watch me play. My wife once told me she thought I should spend more time with her like hop of the game to watch tv with her. I told her You watch TV all day my video games are just a different type of entertainment plus it's interactive so I actually get something for doing it. Since then we have come to a compromise 1 night a week we turn off the TV,computer, consoles, go to the park , a walk, dinner, a movie. play a board game whatever.. works good for us might not work for others though

Overcast · #2 07-15-2010, 01:49 PM

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Ok here is what worked with my wife....I moved my computer into the family room so while i'm on it i can take small afk's to help with the kids. also i can interact with them while I'm playing my daughter will sit and watch me play. My wife once told me she thought I should spend more time with her like hop of the game to watch tv with her. I told her You watch TV all day my video games are just a different type of entertainment plus it's interactive so I actually get something for doing it. Since then we have come to a compromise 1 night a week we turn off the TV,computer, consoles, go to the park , a walk, dinner, a movie. play a board game whatever.. works good for us might not work for others though

^^ This

What 'balance' you need to come to, is between you all - but communications is the key and compromise.

From day one - yes, 19 years ago - my wife knew I was a gamer. Told her there's a couple things I just 'do' - and gaming is one. She was kinda a gamer too... then she got into Quake 2 and became a all-out gamer.

Then a year later *she* talked me into playing EQ... Now she plays sometimes, but she played EQ longer than me... I was surprised she did, she always said she was 'burnt out' on EQ.

Last night, I played most of the night - she played the SIMS 3.

Kids... I just throw things at them and they leave. So that's easy.

Just kidding... they are teenagers, so they don't require the same kind of attention that younger ones do - they just want money now.

Majuna · #3 07-15-2010, 02:06 PM

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Last night, I played most of the night - she played the SIMS 3.

Hahahaha, awesome. Isn't it amazing how advanced that game has become? I can't even run it on full graphics on my laptop.

Overcast · #4 07-15-2010, 02:10 PM

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Hahahaha, awesome. Isn't it amazing how advanced that game has become? I can't even run it on full graphics on my laptop.

Yeah, I've been playing it off and on too. I like building mostly, lol.
I upgraded earlier this year so I can crank it up now.

I'm not a PC 'bragger' - I'm usually way behind the curve. Still am, but it does good enough now.

Best upgrade was the 24" LCD... such a big jump up over my 19" CRT. They are cheap now, the 24" was only $240.00

mirko · #5 07-15-2010, 01:46 PM

Play when they go night night. Sleep is for the weak, you don't need it.

oldhead · #6 07-16-2010, 01:32 AM

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Play when they go night night. Sleep is for the weak, you don't need it.

this is what i do

fucking kills me tho.

My wife understands. When she met me I was a gamer. Be it this game or that game there will always be a game.

She knows any spare time I get I want to use it to play. I try to knock everything I have too do out as fast as possible to free up a large game time block.

Its tough tho and it sucks because my play style requires long sessions for me to enjoy the game. Playing with a family defiantly sucks some of the fun out of the game.

She also plays this game with me and I think that helps but honestly she only plays because of me. But she may only play once or twice a week. When she does play its with me only. She doesnt go out and solo or get groups on her own as she isnt the most skilled player.

It does help tho... it makes her feel involved. She can now talk to me about the game. Keep tabs on my character. What I did and understand it better.

Get her involved if you can... even if is her playing an alt to PL you or to assist in a trade. Any type of involvement on her end will help.

Volga · #7 07-15-2010, 02:12 PM

I have a very busy home as well - I normally have free time during they day as I work from home but the evenings it's dinner, homework, baths, wife's honey do this honey do that..

I play a necromancer - so I'm not group dependent. I can kill a mob or 5, afk for 30 minutes and no one misses me.

So my suggestion would be to play a very soloable class and when you can contribute to groups great, but when you can't you can still get some you time in between family needs =)

Theldios · #8 07-15-2010, 02:53 PM

My wife works night 2 of my 3 kids are grown and my 3rd is 7 so he sits on my lap and plays with me when he wants to :P
Muuuaaaaa + my wife could care less what i do even when she is home as long as i do not interfere with her TV time
ahhahaah man i got it good

toddfx · #9 07-15-2010, 05:05 PM

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How do you explain to your wife that you need 4-6hrs in the evening to play an old game from 1999 that you use to be addicted to?

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You need 4-6hrs in the evening to play an old game from 1999 that you are addicted to.

Aarone · #10 07-15-2010, 05:10 PM

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So I have been playing p1999 for about a week now, but I cannot concentrate on playing it at all and I am forced to leave groups in a seconds notice if needed. It mainly comes down to my life now having a wife and kid, but does anyone here have a family and somehow balances playing EQ and RL stuff? How do you explain to your wife that you need 4-6hrs in the evening to play an old game from 1999 that you use to be addicted to?

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