<p>I find that there are many computer games that I like, especially massive multiplayer first person shooter computer games. My friend showed me a game called Blacklight Retribution and he wants me to join and download the game. It looks really cool, and to be honest I really want to give that game a try.</p>
<p>However, the main thing I worry is that I feel so busy with school, running the aviation club, and looking for internships, that if I get addicted to an MMORPGs, I may get distracted and my grades and responsibilites would slip. Then again, I always wanted to try a MMORPGs first person shooter game.</p>
<p>What do you think? Should I lighten up or should I keep uptight about playing MMORPGs?</p>
<p>Don’t let someone pressure you in to something you don’t want to do. Really. I don’t play MMORPGs because I fully admit that they’d be way too addicting for me. I have to stick to games like LoL which have a definitive end. </p>
<p>If you think you’ll get too distracted but still want to try, just do it in the summer :). </p>
<p>Again though, listen to yourself. No reason to get worked up because of something someone else wants you to do.</p>
<p>I haven’t played a video game in 2-3 years now probably, but I used to be really into MMORPG’s. Personally, when I get into them, I spend a LOT of time on them. When I think about the time I used to waste playing Warcraft and accomplishing absolutely nothing, it makes me shudder honestly. If you feel like you could just play it casually without wasting too much time on it, then go for it. MMORPG’s can be a lot of fun. But if you think you’ll end up burning too much time on them, don’t even pick it up. They’ll still be there in the summer, or whenever you do have time, and fewer obligations. It’s not worth letting your grades suffer over a video game.</p>
<p>Don’t do it! Addiction is a real possibility. Those games are built to demand your time. Seriously. </p>
<p>Your performance in every other domain of life will be at risk.</p>
<p>MMORPGs are the biggest waste of time</p>
<p>brb spending dozens of hours killing monsters
brb pressing the same buttons over and over again
brb no real life interaction
brb grades plummeting and losing touch with friends/reality</p>
<p>Everyone has different thresholds for those kind of things. You might be able to manage occasional log-ins, or you might get hooked early. There are frankly wastes of time that are comparable, like facebook/twitter, TV. I’ve done some research on this for a class and the vast majority (over 80%) are able to moderate playtime like any other hobby. With the others though, it can indeed ruin lives or if nothing else harm their eyesight. </p>
<p>In some cases, players will be married with kids and still spend upwards of 100hrs/week in game. Think about that, the wife and kids don’t even matter, that’s how addicted he is. One even admitted to being fired cause he would log on at work all the time. Well, at least now he has plenty free time for warcraft. My advice is to stay away unless you truly had nothing to lose. All those things you mention can definitely go down the toilet.</p>
<p>If you really want to try it, go ahead as long as it’s in moderation. Not everybody becomes addicted to video games, even MMORPGs; honestly, they get a bad rap. I play video games more than the majority of people I know and still manage to be a straight-A student while taking advanced/honors/AP classes, participating in and being officer of a lot of extracurricular activities, doing community service every month, taking advantages of all sorts of different MOOCs that I find and actively preparing for college. Granted, they aren’t MMORPGs, but that’s beside the point. Anyway, in the end it’s all up to you what you can or cannot handle. If you want to try gaming though, I’d suggest something that does have a definite end to it before deciding whether or not you want to try an MMORPG.</p>
<p>Play whatever you want, but addiction is a genuine concern. I love Team Fortress 2 but must wait for breaks between semesters to play it, otherwise I will play it eight hours a day.</p>