Today I added up all my /played today across all my 19 characters. I found a great online tool to do this:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/timeconv.html
My total /played came out 406 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes, 28 seconds. That doesn't include time I spent on toons I deleted over the years.
I'm the first to admit I'm addicted to WOW. I typically play 4-12 hours a day. I know this is unhealthy, but it's a vicious cycle. I have 4 90s, all with a 490+ ilvl. I love making them stronger and finding rare items.
But I really feel like a pathetic loser right now. I know I need to put down the computer and reflect on my accomplishments. I have accomplished so much in WOW, but so little in life.
I guess I just wanted to see if anyone else feels as I do. Have you ever looked at your /played time this way and thought about all the things you might have accomplished if you had spent this time in the real world? Am I being too hard on myself? I do work full time, married, no kids. I do all right, I guess, though I do need to lose some weight and get out more. I think I am going to really try taking a step back from WOW. I used to really love console RPGs. Now I barely play them anymore because I have spent so much time on WOW. I did have fun during most of those hours spent playing WOW, but looking at my /played now I just feel depressed.
Thanks for reading. I hope some of you will also share your stories about your /played time. Did it make you reflect on your own life in this way? Have you ever questioned the time you spend on certain hobbies and whether it's "worth it?"
http://www.csgnetwork.com/timeconv.html
My total /played came out 406 days, 21 hours, 35 minutes, 28 seconds. That doesn't include time I spent on toons I deleted over the years.
I'm the first to admit I'm addicted to WOW. I typically play 4-12 hours a day. I know this is unhealthy, but it's a vicious cycle. I have 4 90s, all with a 490+ ilvl. I love making them stronger and finding rare items.
But I really feel like a pathetic loser right now. I know I need to put down the computer and reflect on my accomplishments. I have accomplished so much in WOW, but so little in life.
I guess I just wanted to see if anyone else feels as I do. Have you ever looked at your /played time this way and thought about all the things you might have accomplished if you had spent this time in the real world? Am I being too hard on myself? I do work full time, married, no kids. I do all right, I guess, though I do need to lose some weight and get out more. I think I am going to really try taking a step back from WOW. I used to really love console RPGs. Now I barely play them anymore because I have spent so much time on WOW. I did have fun during most of those hours spent playing WOW, but looking at my /played now I just feel depressed.
Thanks for reading. I hope some of you will also share your stories about your /played time. Did it make you reflect on your own life in this way? Have you ever questioned the time you spend on certain hobbies and whether it's "worth it?"