World Of Warcraft 'more addictive than crack cocaine'

[jackslammer]

An internet computer game has been condemned as being as addictive as cocaine after a teenager who played it 24 hours non-stop had convulsions.

World of Warcraft has been hugely successful in capturing the imagination of players by drawing them into a virtual universe of battles and quests.

However, it is at the centre of a growing problem of computer game addiction.

27th February 2009

Full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldne ... -game.html

[Kaistine]

I played for almost 30 hours straight while leveling from 70-80.

[lawlerbation the hardcore squatter]

and too long a stretch of concentrated game playing.

BECAUSE THIS GAME REQUIRE CONCENTRATION AMIRITE?

[Kaistine]

and too long a stretch of concentrated game playing.

BECAUSE THIS GAME REQUIRE CONCENTRATION AMIRITE?

No, you're not.

[Firecrest]

IT'S OKAY. BLIZZARD HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED THE FIX FOR WOW'S ADDICTIVENESS.

IT'S CALLED WRATH OF THE BORING AS FUCK.