Addicted to eso

FloppyTouch

When I was younger the mmo addiction was real played 7-10 hours every day on the weekdays and all weekend long with 2 hours of sleep.

Then I started to date then I got married then I started my career then I had kids

Now I play 2 hours everyday due to life and being a dad and husband and 5 hours on sat. I can do everything I need to do in that time and still find that I’m progressing very well.

Being in a relationship is take and give if my wife ask me to turn the tv off and go on a hike with her and the kids I do. She also knows that I have set time for myself to do the thing I love and that play mmorpgs. Looks like you need to set up a schedule that the both of you can agree on. Talking things out and coming up with compromises is what makes a strong and healthy relationship.

If ur not willing to do that stay single and enjoy the hell out of ur games and there is nothing wrong with that either.

Betsararie

SaRuZ wrote: »

Honestly, too much of this game is toxic. Not all games, just this one. When it is stressful and feels like a chore, it's time to stop. I left in March and came back a few weeks ago and I am already burnt out again. When you let go of the 'need' you realize how silly it was logging in everyday to do dailies. When I look back at the end of last year and beginning of 2017, It feels like a waste of time. I farmed every time I played to save up 3 million for housing, that's what killed it for me.

I enjoy the game, in small doses. Just be careful, this is time you will never get back and all games have an ending, MMO's don't. There will always be one more thing to do and once I reach level cap(540 atm) Game is going on the shelf for a very, very long time.

Even the last few days I found myself so damn miserable playing it again. Screaming at the tv over lag in Cyrodiil and UI bugs when I tried to view my inventory. An applied burning effect with 49710 days left? Lol. A game shouldn't make you want to quit video games altogether. So I took it out and started up one of those Games with Gold freebies on Xbox, Warhammer- End Times; Vermintide, I haven't had so much fun with a game in a long time, mostly due to how angry ESO made me today.

When it begins affecting you emotionally, it's time to stop. MMO's are very addictive, it's proven they are addictive as alcohol and cocain. It can be just as detrimental on your family and lifestyle. Take care of yourself.

For a lot of people we don't even really play other games anymore just play MMOs. That's the way it's been for me for a greater part of a decade, but played before that too when I still played other types of games.

They are far more enjoyable and stimulating, because as you said, they incorporate more of an addictive element. That's why they're fun just like gambling. well in many ways they are gambling.

Roztlin45

Their are much worst things to be addicted to than MMO's. Girlfriends and wives don't understand how lucky they are knowing where their man is. Quit playing , stay out all night a few times with the guys. Remind her she took away your game. You'll be back playing again in no time.

Elsonso

Clothra wrote: »

I'm addicted too. I've never been into MMOs. The other one that I played was Runes of Magic. I got quite far into it until I hit the pay-to-win wall.

Then in Aug 2017 I decided to give ESO a try and 3 months later I got ESO+. I play everyday for several hours. My wife doesn't mind as long as I don't neglect her and my duties.

In order to play I established a routine:
1. wake up at 5 am, do some ESO dailies then take the dogs for a walk (this give me a bit of exercise also)
2. get back at 7:30 am and do the dishes and some general cleaning
3. wife wakes up, I don't touch the computer.
4. get back home after work, if she's not home yet do some more ESO dailies, else help with whatever needs to be done.
5. at 8 pm we're on the couch, in front of the TV. She watches her shows and I play till 10 pm.

Weekends are different.

You are not addicted to ESO.

Still, interesting Necro. I had not caught up with the latest comments in here from last March. Given all the time, though, I am wondering whether @kip_silverwolf still has to keep her hubby drunk ("refrigerator filled with beer") so that she can play ESO. :

kip_silverwolf

@lordrichter - oh yes, I still have to, although so close to Christmas it's a fair mix of rum & beer.

Plus I bought him an early Christmas pressie of a new, bigger TV with all the modern extras, just to be doubly sure he lets me play in peace

Flameheart

ESO is a cool game, I love the visuals, the mechanics, the combat system and the lore.

...but the addiction is not and never will be that strong again as when you played the first MMO in your life (Everquest in my case). In the review I am pretty glad that I had already finished my study at that time. No way I would have made my exam otherwise.

...or to say it in different words:

"Take the best *** you've ever had, multiply it by a thousand and you're still nowhere near it." Renton (Ewan McGregor) in "Trainspotting" (1996).

R4TTIUS

Mathius_Mordred wrote: »

Get married, you'll then spend most of your time trying to find ways to be apart so it should work out nicely.

Lol this guy gets it

NormaCenva

I too love ESO and think about it a lot when I'm not playing. I find it engages my mind fully, in a way that other entertainments don't.

My partner plays Skyrim while I play ESO. I tried to get him into ESO but he just didn't take to it.

Casnation - you made a really good point about playing single player games instead. I play ESO as a single player game when my partner is around - then I can up and leave it at any time - my character doesn't mind standing there like a lemon - she's used to it!

Also, if I'm gaming on ESO, and my partner is doing something else in the room, I make sure one ear of my headphones are off my ear so I can take part in conversations, I also often make him lunch, join him for coffee, get up every so often to have a chat, - so I'm not totally engaged with the computer. And if I know he's going to be around I don't do long grouping stuff like difficult dungeons or trials - as you can't pause. I only do these if he's not in.

If we're both gaming we set a time limit to pack up and watch a movie with dinner.

Hopefully you can find a resolution OP. I think yours is a problem that many ESO players have.

Wishing you the best of luck

ZOS_Mika

Hey there everyone! Since this thread is a bit old we are going to go ahead and close it down. Thank you for your understanding.