Originally Posted by
WowIsDead64
Yeah, for me it's major problem too. It's mostly health problem. Many players don't even understand, that sitting in front of computer for more than one hour in a row - isn't actually healthy. Back in old days, when I was kid, I was able to play for hours non-stop. But now doing it causes mental fatigue, that can affect my real-life job, it causes blood pressure and circulation problems. I feel bad and tired. How can I work IRL, if I'm already tired? I can play other games without any problems. But unfortunately Wow is too hardcore for me. I try to play it "slowly" just for the sake of playing it, but I can't manage to do it. I start to feel, that I need to play more in order to achieve certain goals within reasonable time frame. This causes fatigue and burning out. Overall it's about FOMO problems. Other games allow me to play them lesser or not to play at all, if I don't feel, that I want it. I can switch between games, play games, I have mood for. Wow puts too much pressure on me. It forces me to spend my whole free time on it. I just can't do it any longer, sorry.
Second major problem - is PVP/competitive games. In most cases such games don't regulate skill difference (FFA instead of proper MM) or don't have other anti-toxicity mechanics. Such games are built according to "Git gut, adapt and improve", that isn't always possible, because players usually have natural skill cap. Not everybody can play football at the same level, as Ronaldo or Messi, so it's just wrong to mix such players together with mid-skill players or even noobs. I just hate games, that allow other players to mock on me. While sometimes I like to play such games just to change scenery, I just can't bear playing sessions in such games for longer, than 20 minutes. Problem is - Blizzard's obsession to increase so called "interaction" between players, no matter, if it's positive or negative. So, more recent xpacks are more competitive, than old ones. Mostly due to artificial bottlenecks and traffic jams, intentionally created by Blizzard themselves and by design. This also decreases time, I can bear this game for.