Comments on: Quick Tips For Gamers

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 31 May 2005 23:45:10 +0000

I try to strictly limit myself to games that I can beat. I love playing through long, interesting single player games which take about the same time commitment as a novel. That way even if I go overboard for a week or two, at least the problem goes away. It works best if I only get one game or novel per month.

Now if I could only cut down on my blog addiction…

By: chris hollander

chris hollander — Sat, 28 May 2005 18:56:01 +0000

I found that i can balance work/family/game time by finding very “off” time, and taking advantage of it; i.e., i often play WoW weekday mornings, before 7:30AM. *if* i can get myself up early enough, then i get to play; otherwise, everything else takes priority.

this has some interesting side benefits, as well; since im getting up earlier in general, i’m more productive in my first couple of hours at work, and i get to spend more time with my family during breakfast. Obviously, i get tired a lil earlier, but its a fair trade off.

and perhaps, most importantly, my WoW server (blackrock) is much less populated then… i get more done in-game, as well. ;)

By: QVAD

QVAD — Thu, 26 May 2005 21:50:34 +0000

video games is pure crack for me. i sold my system, screw it. takes too much time to keep my skills up to the point where i can even enjoy a fps. i’m much happier, i’m getting a lot of writing done, and pratice (music). seriously, if you want to be a productive person, if you think being creative is at all valuable to the world, get out of games. next generation looks awesome, and the one after that is going to be like tv. i’m not saying you’re messed up to be into games, i love that shit, i understand, but it’s evil, ultimately. seriously, get out while you still can.

By: Tiago Almeida

Tiago Almeida — Wed, 25 May 2005 21:52:01 +0000

This problably isnt my place to say but im gona say it anyway. Im addicted to gamming. I know I am and I like it. If you guys think you have a problem thats nothing. If I didnt have my 4mbit DSL connection and some “illegal download program” Id die. Pure and Simple. Im not 100% Warez as you may think I also buy originals. hl2, WOW, San Andreas (PS2) But thats not enough for me. I need more and more so I turn to warez when the wallet is empty and the mind is weak (most of the time :P)

Plus Im from Portugal and the prices here have all been rising like hell this months but heres my tip.

Play as long as you can during the weekend belive me youll thank yourselves.

MegaTip: work at a gaming magazine and get paid to play and evaluate games

By: Neal Dench

Neal Dench — Tue, 24 May 2005 07:51:41 +0000

Great tips, all! I particularly like the “play when you know you have to stop” tip, which actually I do practically every day of the week, but had never realised that was what I was actually doing: I set aside half an hour in the mornings before I go to work to play. This is actually my main playing time, and it’s an important relaxation point for me at the start of my day. Then, when I come back from work in the evening, I’m more interested in talking to the kids, having family time, than switching on the Xbox. (Apart from the odd evening after everyone’s gone to bed, but they are few and far between, and usually restricted to weekends.)

By: Harmony

Harmony — Tue, 24 May 2005 04:48:52 +0000

I tend to just leave gaming as the last thing in my day if I really want to play, eg – get home from work, do some creative/web work for a while, do chores, have dinner, and then play for 2-3 hours before bed (yes, I’m a WoW addict ;) ). Weekends I dedicate Saturday until lunchtime to doing my creative stuff, and then after that I take the rest of the weekend off to game. This system works well for me – I still get a fair bit of extra work done during the week, and I get enough time to chill out so I can keep it all going.

On a side note, I’ve dealt with depression for years which I’ve recently learnt is a side-effect of too much work / information overload as well as other factors, and I’ve found gaming to be the absolute best way to chill out and recharge depleted seratonin levels. I used to produce a -lot- of creative work after my 40 hours of normal work every week (also creative work) and it just didn’t leave me in a good way, so I guess moderation must be key to all things, but in some cases more gaming can be better than less ;)? Works for me anyway (and I’m glad to see I’m not the only person trying to get heaps done and game as well!).

By: brilliantdays.com

brilliantdays.com — Mon, 23 May 2005 22:49:27 +0000

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By: Brendan

Brendan — Mon, 23 May 2005 21:40:52 +0000

Put an exercycle in front of the TV and ride it whenever you play a game.

Works better with console games, obviously, although you could probably find an exercycle with a shelf for a laptop if you’re more into computer games.

By: Ste Grainer

Ste Grainer — Mon, 23 May 2005 18:13:37 +0000

All good tips – my question is: what server do you play on in WoW? ;)

By: Nick Coenen

Nick Coenen — Mon, 23 May 2005 15:47:23 +0000

As a pretty avid Madden player, I have found that if I play a full game, I can get a lot done if I let the CPU play defense for me and I play offense. It might not be as fun, but it makes doing chores around the house a lot more bearable.