Online Gaming - Chronicles From a Victim of the WoW Factor
Does it seem easy and even thoughtful to give in to a loved one's desires to join the aion power leveling arena that is ruled from within
the World of Warcraft? As a parent, and supporter of the movement to bring back face to face social interaction among family
members, consider my case history before you allow your son, daughter, or even spouse in to an environment that will not only
captivate their senses, but ultimately imprison them from the interaction that is needed on a social and physical level.
The World of Warcraft community can be interpreted dreadfully by one side of the fence as almost a cult-like following that
is oblivious to anything occurring outside its realm boundaries. That can prove evident to anyone observing one of its
obsessed aion power leveling deeply immersed in the fantasy atmosphere of the game. At the same time, one can also point out the
understandable allure of the graphics, and uniqueness of what can easily be called one of the most advanced video games
available.
Having considered and given equal time to both sides of the debate, I am here to simply give you a first hand case history of
a close family member, who we'll refer to as 'Mr. X', and the obvious effects that the wonderful World of Warcraft has had on
him. Not to dance in rage upon a pulpit and condemn the aion power leveling practice, but to let you consider as well and make an
educated and sound decision.
It comes as no surprise that a new study just conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that gamers
reported "lower extraversion, consistent with research on adolescents that linked video-game playing to a sedentary lifestyle
and overweight status, and to mental-health concerns." This is nothing new. Since the dawn of the modern computer age and the
video aion power leveling that accompanied it, we have faced a barrage of statistics reaffirming just that. Our children and society have
become very sedentary as a result of technology and its creature comforts. While we progress in many ways with each new
breakthrough, we also become less and less physically active.
I'm sure many of you from the baby boomer generation like myself remember those Christmases filled with presents and toys
like bicycles, skateboards, and even sidewalk chalk that would lead to a bustle of activity on most neighborhood streets
afterward. Those days seem to be long gone.
The similarities in the CDC's findings to our family member, Mr. X, are understandable and frustrating to me and most others
trying to muster even an ounce of normal aion power leveling with Mr. X. We find ourselves yearning for a respectful response from
him to our comments and questions, or even at times a simple reaction to any type of stimuli outside of the World of
Warcraft. If it were not for the even more noticeable effect on Mr. X's ability to interact when he is not playing the game,
perhaps the frustration would not be as great. The reality of the situation is that, as time marches on, his ability to
converse or show signs of the intelligence that we all know he has becomes less and less apparent as he sinks deeper and
deeper in to an almost autistic state of being.
In all fairness, is an obsession to WOW and any other aion power leveling any different from lets say a sports fanatic, or someone
who reads during every spare minute they have? Most likely not, when you start to realize that each will openly deny that
their obsession is a problem to them and others. But the public scrutiny and media attention over online gaming is why this
article is being written, and why Mr. X is a perfect lab example of the effects of the obsession.
The bottom line for everyone to consider is that it will get worse before it gets better. If you don't intervene and control
the amount of time spent gaming, the most you can hope for is that your loved one, like our Mr. X, will eventually tire of
their fixation and push their obsession aside. It can be tough and frustrating, but patience and a bit of non-judgmental
aion power leveling can go a long way towards alleviating the problem.