13 Apr 2007 at 17:16 - 66
It doesn't matter what you play or what you do, do it your way, no matter what others say.
First of all if I play a game, and I am interested in playing it, I would learn the inside and out of a game, and be good at it, I will never do something half ass-ed because I couldn't or wouldn't put effort into it, the reward is, I got something from what I do that most of others got none. They don't have a good build, I got a few I can use, I know my strength and weakness from these efforts, I know how to use them and how to avoid them, I know how to deal with people who can deal with my strength and people who can exploit my weakness and so on. Yes it is a game, and it is always a kind of game that I would play to understand myself, others and the world. Now many would say it applies nothing to the real world, sure, for a near sighted person of course(they meant immediate job training skills, financial gains or usable asset to put on a resume), if playing a game doesn't serve your purpose and you let it control or influence you, maybe you should get out of it, if you are not financially secure and not studying or participating in this profession(game design) maybe you should not take it the way I am.
All in all, it is a game, but if there are other people involved in it, you better make sure you can at least live up to the expectations, "too relaxed" would get you kicked out of the group(At least as a group lead I would, because there are 6 more people who I can not ignore their will to succeed in a mission, taking a "too relaxed" you is conflicting the majority goal.) If you are in any kind of situation when others depend on you to do your thing right and efficient, you have to have that ability to deliver, this not only applies to a game, but applies in real life as well.
Back then it was easy to get the money to buy armour...now it takes ages. oh well...Srry i'm a guild wars fan boy here. Love the game and everything about it. Except the nerfs.
