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One thing I learned from playing Diablo 2:

It is a real waste of time.

Having learned this important lesson I never played WoW, thank god.

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A lot of people think playing wow is a complete wast of time. But when you ask them what they do all day, they just watch television.

Not practicing what you preach doesn't say much about the truth of what you're preaching.

True, but at least an interactive game like WoW engages the parts of your mind that are responsible for strategy, social interaction and goal-setting. Not saying it is much better than TV, but I would be willing to bet it's not at the same level of brain-rot.

I'm not sure if that applies here. Most people "waste" a certain amount of their week on downtime, and that's probably healthy for them. Whereas in ages past that was checkers at the general store or a bard's stories at dinner or listening to the radio, today it's TV and video games. A person who watches 40 hours of TV a week for fun is in just as much trouble as a guy who plays WoW or EVE for 40 hours a week.

That's so true about all other games.

I've a copy of Mass Effect 2 I bought last week and I haven't played it yet. I fear playing it for the loss of time.

You're a quick learner! I wish I was as smart as you. I played WoW too (http://inter-sections.net/2009/02/21/destroying-the-world-of...)... I think I'll buy Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2 when they come out, too.

I didn't learn that lesson :( 2 years sucked away into the void.

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