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Skelator
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Posted - 2005.04.14 21:32:00 -
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The Words "Self Centered I want all his attention" chick come to mind.
you oughtas be podded 100X a day for trading models what were you thinking??? You had Eutopia a GF who let you play Computer games without getting upset!
There is only one of this mold for every 1000 females made my friend. If I were you I would dump the new "Me me me me what about me" Gf and get the old dependable model back.
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KSUDruid
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Posted - 2005.04.14 22:50:00 -
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I actually pioneered a method to deal with situations like this, and I've always been hesitant to share it with the community. But it seems like my close friend CEO Pyrex needs the ultimate weapon to deal with this crazy phenomenon. Are ya ready? All you have to do is..
L I E
yup, that's right. LIE. Tell her stories, misdirect her, do whatever necassary to throw her off the trail. I think it's obvious that's she's gonna be a problem, everyone can see that. So it's the classic case of get you want even though you know it'll eventually have to end.
So here's what ya do.
Step 1. Don't let her anywhere near you expect for just a few hours to get the "job" done. For example, she calls you at your place.
"Hello"
"Hey babe, what ya doing"
"Oh damn darlin, just working on the biochemical assembly formula for the antiboties to combat the AIDS retrovirus. The Lab thinks we're really really close to having a breakthrough, but I'm going to have to stay up all night long to get it finished. I really wish you could come over tonight, but you how important this is, you understand don't ya?"
"Uhhh.. ya, I guess so"
"Hey thats great, you know thats why I wub you so much, and I promise I'll try and get a few free hours saturday night for you to come over and spend some quality time together, ok pumpkin? kisses for my girl.. muhwa muhwa muhwa muhwa"
"click"
Resume playing EVE.
Step 2. Always be ready for her surprise. They will try and sneak up on you and have mastered the art of the cloaking device. ALWAYS have a backup plan. This backup plan may involve unfortunately leaving the computer for a few hours to throw her off the trial. For Example:
You're sitting at home zoning out with the gang. She comes into the house and walks into the office. Always make sure you have some excel spreadsheet with a whole bunch of random numbers that look exceedingly important up on the screen in the background. ALT F4 IS YOUR FRIEND. That's one of the reasons I don't get so ****ed about the loggers, they're just trying to hide EVE from their girlfriends. EVE gets closed and you can immediately begin punching in numbers on your spreadsheet making it look like you're finishing your taxes, or writing a thesis or anything like that.
I highly suggest you add winamp for an extra effect bonus, it really helps cover up the Teamspeak noise emminating from headset, and for god sakes, ALWAYS use a headset so she can't actually here all your friends on TS asking if you dropped all in unison.
Make small talk with her for a few minutes then look at the clock and exclaim,
"Oh you have a great sense of timing, I was so engrossed in those stock option numbers that I almost forgot my 3:49PM Appointment at the Homeless shelter! If you hadn't have stopped by when you did all those poor people down on 32nd Avenue would have only had 5 lines to stand in instead of 6! You are the greatest thing ever to happen to me sweetie pie, gotta go do my part for civilization" Proceed to head to the bar, grab a beer, watch the game for a few hours, then come back home and resume playing EVE. It might cost your corp a few battles, and every now and then you'll lose a clone, but at least you're still playing EVE.
Step 3. Get her to feel sorry for you. Playing EVE is stressful, all the politics and shooting things, really takes a toll on a guy. Chicks can not figure out whether your tired because you just ran the Boston Marathon, or you stared for 9 hours at your screen blowing up a POS. When during your few hours a week nookie time frame, you act all beat and spent and just want to spend some quality lovin' time, she'll ask you what you've been up to. Refer to above examples for great starting places in how you've saved the world selflessly yet again this week, and how glad you are that she's there. After you get the job done, immediately pass out or claim there is sometihng you have to do afterwards to get her off the scent again, then return to EVE.
Step 4. Maintain the Masquerade. You know what to do, now it's just a matter of doing it. Through careful planning you can continue to get sweet lovin' for at least a few good months, while still keeping your character trainin' skill points. The only downside to my tried and true method is that eventually it will end. You can keep it up for as long as you want too, or are as skilled to do, but she WILL find out. If you're expecting it, then it'll make it a whole lot easier too.
The Best part about it though, is with the Lie MethodÖ is you have the ultimate get out of jail free card too, and it's called the truth. If at any time with my method, you're not completely satisfied you can just tell her the truth, and you will INSTANTLY be rid of her. Kind of like the ultimate smart bomb that goes in the 9th high slot, You will always have that secret weapon, and it's a guarenteed win.
(PS, use at your own risk)
-Druid "Civis Ascendant"
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Syrec
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Posted - 2005.04.14 23:02:00 -
[153]
If she is trying to make you quit a game now, it will only get worse. Get out before it's too late
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Manda
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Posted - 2005.04.14 23:08:00 -
[154]
Speaking from experience: I was the same way with my husband about playing online games and not spending time with the kids and myself then one day he looked at me and told to start playing the game and I would see what it was like so I did and here I am still playing almost a year later. If she wont play and keeps running her mouth to you best thing you can do is get rid of her no matter how hot she is. If she is going to nag about that just think of all the other things she will find to nag about later on!! Food for thought!!
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Capt Hindgrinder
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Posted - 2005.04.14 23:21:00 -
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Edited by: Capt Hindgrinder on 14/04/2005 23:21:08 Pick up your next GF from behind the counter of an Electronic Boutique or Wal-Mart. This way, when the expansion pack that we have to pay for comes out, you've got an "in" for an employee discount. Other options:
A) Find a gal who works 12hr/days and doesn't need you to "buy things for her so that you can do the things you love doing.(besides her)"
B) If you really love her, knock her up before you REALLY quit, at least then you have 18 years of child support and aggrovation to look forward to.
C) Rent-a-hole.
C.H.
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Vex Seraphim
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Posted - 2005.04.14 23:28:00 -
[156]
Man, tough situation
From a personal expirience, i'd suggest the same things that were already suggested: Ebay, The Sims2, if she masters these two give her more games.
Hell, my girl's replaying diablo2 for the 20'th time and is just waiting for me to stop training my 2'nd account so she could start training her own eve character ------------------- :: finite horizon :: killboard ::
:: bio :: blog ::
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Angelus X
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Posted - 2005.04.14 23:52:00 -
[157]
lol!
Some very entertaining responses on this thread, and the topic itself is a class one keep us updated CEO pyrex, and tell us how it all works out
(first thread over 7-8 pages that I've read fully in awhile!)
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Gan Howorth
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Posted - 2005.04.15 00:01:00 -
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If you dump eve like a wuss she will lose respect for you and dump you. Girls like to try and squeeze out any competitor, but they don't like you more for it when they succeed. Remember she went out with you when you were playing eve, that's who she found attractive, not some "nice guy" who'll drop his life for her.
Could be worse, could be "that best friend" or "any other girl" or <insert illegal pastime>. She goes out with you for who you are, don't throw away who you are bud.
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Deepeh
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Posted - 2005.04.15 00:02:00 -
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Taser.
Clawhammer.
Bath tub full of sulphuric acid.
6 feet deep hole.
Concrete mixer.
It's so simple :p
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Chade Malloy
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Posted - 2005.04.15 01:12:00 -
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The first threat in a long time that had over 8 pages i really wanted to read all through and i enjoyed it very well ;)
I even have learned a few things that can me help with my gf too ;)
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Mr M
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Posted - 2005.04.15 02:02:00 -
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What we need is a online game dating service.
Quote:
Mr M is a 31 year old single male from sweden who plays Eve Online as a minmatar about 15 hours per week. He also enjoys cooking, reading and going to the movies. Personal message: I have 20m skill points.
http://orecalc.evegeek.com | http://www.evegeek.com |
Neon Genesis
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Posted - 2005.04.15 02:25:00 -
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Originally by: CEO Pyrex Dear eve community
I need your help urgently!
Basically ive been playing eve for 20 months now and love it greatly, i have in that time seen and done much and am still amazed i find eve so compeling. Over the last 20 months i have had a very understanding girlfriend who did not mind me playing eve, coupled with my job that keeps me on the road Monday to Thursday i was onto a winner as i had decent evetime over the weekend and a girlfriend who if supplied with chocolate and wine would leave me alone.
But....
I have just traded my trusty old girlfriend in for a newer model....and the 'new' girl HATES eve. we have already had a blazing argument over it and she has told me to stop playing.....
I am on my knees here.... please tell me of situations you have experienced and how you managed to work it out?
I have tried buying stuff for her and agreeing times to play, but to no avial, she thinks it is a dumb thing to play games....ARGHH
(by the way, getting rid of her is not an option cos she is hotter than a steaming Mega Pulse (fnaar fnaar)
HELP!
Roll her up in a carpet and throw her off a bridge. __
There, i just contributed nothing to your thread
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Nikolai Nuvolari
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Posted - 2005.04.15 02:54:00 -
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I'm wondering why the hell you gave up the old girlfriend, but you MIGHT have a legitimate reason, so I won't talk about that. So here's my idea.
[IDEA type="weird" practicality="pain_in_the_ass"] Give her exactly what she wants (sort of). Buy the slowest skill you can and set it training (If it runs out, log on when she's asleep or out of the house and buy/start a new one) and then leave EVE alone. At this point, you start devoting all your time to her. I'm talking ALL your time. Insist on being with her as much as is physically possible. I don't know if she has her own "interests", but if she does, don't let them get in the way of being with her. If she doesn't, don't worry about it. The important thing is BE WITH HER ALL THE TIME. I don't know if it's the "honeymoon period effect" or just clinginess/possessiveness or WHAT, but either way you'll burn her out pretty quick and SHE will make YOU go back to a reasonable amount of together-time. If she doesn't burn out and she continues to enjoy it (or wants you to spend even MORE time with her) then you're definitely not trying hard enough. Don't be obnoxious about it, just be super insistent and very loving/fawning/clinging and try to act sincere about it. In the end, she'll MAKE you do what you want [/IDEA] ___________________________________________ ^^^***---All things serve the Beam---***^^^ |
Alphawolf
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Posted - 2005.04.15 03:35:00 -
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i had the same problem. wut i did was find out wut she liked and then found a game that goes with her likings. so after some stealthy spy work i figured she was in to wizards and monsters an all that stuff so i bought Everquest and played if for an hour well she was here and she liked it! then bugged me to get her an account with all their damn expansion packs (that you gotta pay for) but it was worth it now when she is at my house she plays everquest and i get to play eve in peace
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GBBUTT
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Posted - 2005.04.15 03:49:00 -
[165]
Heh, congrats on your win. Hope you like your hand. because its all your going to get for awhile
Nah well done, dont cave on ultimatuims. Unless their about drugs or alcohol. i mean **** that money should be spent on eve!
Personally though speaking from no experience, if i was dating a girl and she told me to quit playing games, id tell her to quit playing games with my head.
Its a part of who you are, and if people cant accept that then you need to move away from them.
Anyway, hope the bliss continues for a long time.
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jamesw
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Posted - 2005.04.15 04:40:00 -
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treat em mean, keep em keen -- jamesw Rubra Libertas Militia
Originally by: RollinDutchMasters I fly a dominix, its like a portable blob in a can
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Uchak Taal
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Posted - 2005.04.15 05:05:00 -
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Get married ASAP!
Then she will be tired/have a headache/not in the mood most of the time thus allowing you to spend time with mistress EvE.
And if that doesnt work add a few kids to keep her busy and join the late night EvE crew.
Otherwise set some long training and take care of the hottie. Seriously, there will always be an Eve (in some way shape or form) but you may not be so lucky in love down the line.
Smoke 'em if ya got 'em!
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CEO Pyrex
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Posted - 2005.04.15 08:08:00 -
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She relented last night about it cos she was tierd but i have a dinner date 2nite with friends and im gonna start talking about titans and jump drives to my mate while the ladies talk about shoes. Lets see how she takes that.
The old girlfriend = April was a star but she went completly bonkers and was dangerous for me to be around her. She once tried to run me down in my own car........shock eh?
That happened a long time ago but acted as a catalyst for her actually going slowly mad....shes now on triple strength anti depresants and the police have warned her to stay away from me.
so the moral of the story is "eve slowly drives us all mad, but what a ride!"
no joke
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jamesw
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Posted - 2005.04.15 08:11:00 -
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Originally by: CEO Pyrex She relented last night about it cos she was tierd but i have a dinner date 2nite with friends and im gonna start talking about titans and jump drives to my mate while the ladies talk about shoes. Lets see how she takes that.
The old girlfriend = April was a star but she went completly bonkers and was dangerous for me to be around her. She once tried to run me down in my own car........shock eh?
That happened a long time ago but acted as a catalyst for her actually going slowly mad....shes now on triple strength anti depresants and the police have warned her to stay away from me.
so the moral of the story is "eve slowly drives us all mad, but what a ride!"
no joke
wow... I had a mate once with a similar problem, his GF used to chuck frying pans and stuff at him - didn't last long. One day he didn't bother to come home to her -- jamesw Rubra Libertas Militia
Originally by: RollinDutchMasters I fly a dominix, its like a portable blob in a can
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0seeker0
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Posted - 2005.04.15 08:28:00 -
[170]
One of my mates exes tried to run him down from behind with hers and his kids in the car with her. She was a real looker too, and an alcoholic.
Ugh.
san. Character "Widescreen" is a scammer; beware.
Check my bio for a list of known scammers.
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DeathSpawn66
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Posted - 2005.04.15 08:36:00 -
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I told my gf about this post earlier today and she laughed and said she want's to post on it and create a group of gf's who hate the game.
I just don't understand how someone who cares about you can hate something that makes you happy? I mean she hates the game with a passion...I have to sneak on to the game and turn my volume off to try and switch a skill.
When I want to leave her house cause I have something important to do I have to try and create a good lie but she see's right through it. She doesn't understand that missing 5 hours of skill training time isn't an option.
My favorite is when ur cuddling or with them and you say you have to go and they say...'what's more important...the game or me'? After about 10 seconds of diliberation you have to go with the gf but keep in mind it's not lol.
So hear's my idea: Let's form a club or an online site or something for all the gf's/bf's(do bf's hate eve) who hate this game, that way we can play the game while they ***** and moan about how much they hate it and they won't bother us! Just a suggestion...If my gf said it's either eve or me...I wouldn't know what to do...so sad
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d'hofren
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Posted - 2005.04.15 09:38:00 -
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Originally by: CEO Pyrex bloody tv better spawn some decent crap or im in trouble.
i am using the patented head nod every 30 seconds and "hmmmm" every 45 seconds
Working so far
Without being smug - I am a few years ahead of you.
You need to get cable tv with all the junk channels.
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Karol Kei
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Posted - 2005.04.15 09:48:00 -
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Well, mate, long time no chat.
She likes shopping. You like Eve. Neither of which are very "mature" or "constructive" things to do in life. Things work both ways and what you might want to do is level with her. You tolerate, she must do so too.
Personally, I wouldn't go down the "teach her to play" -route myself. It is unrealistic, I think, even if it would be ideal. I tried to teach my wife at one point, and she did give it a go. No success, but instead we found a better way. I mean heck - I have not taken on shopping till this day, either, so it's only fair.
What we did was have a long talk about stuff to do in life some ten years ago. For example she likes aerobics, dancing, shopping, TV and her school (now work) etc. I like to to work for a website I have been involved with for many years, to play Eve and other games occasionally. I don't like my work, but I do it for the money. I like my school. Etc.
So we did the math: We like different things as well as some things that are common for us. Like food and wine and heated conversations about stuff that either matters or totally not. :P We also luckily enough really like each other - enough to have kept us together for 12 years, now.
And we agree that we are better off for liking different things, too. And we tolerate each other's "stupid" things. For her it is shopping, and for me it is games. We accept that we don't understand it, but the other guy likes it so - hey..
BTW: It's just too bad the wife doesn't like games. I could use a hauler..
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Trey Azagthoth
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Posted - 2005.04.15 10:07:00 -
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Ganks before skanks.
That it all. Vin Diesel claims he has never hailed a taxi. He just runs up to them at stop lights, opens the door, shoves the current passenger over, and tells the cab driver what his new destination is. |
Kel Kracken
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Posted - 2005.04.15 10:16:00 -
[175]
Can be fun. The gf has no problems with me playing eve at all and even brings up the occasional beer or bacon snarnie. There are only a few things that we don't do together and eve is one of them although I to would have dearly loved a hauler :P
She said she couldn't honestly see why I spent so much time logged on. Checking/changing skills in the morning and same last thing at night :) So introduced her to eve but nope not really her thing. Mind you found out that was the science thing since I came home late from Darts last night and there she was in bed with another MMORPG. Cow! heh.
So expect me to start a bf's against WoW website sometime soon.
Seriously though she always says I don't want to try and change you or stop you from doing the things that you want to do. That's the way to make it work since I then have to think how good is she and then make time for her. It should work both ways I just need reminding every so often that the first thing I should do is feed the cats and make her a coffee before playing 4 hours of eve.
Good luck with it though, it should be a two-way street, it doesn't have to be war but sometimes can be fun when it is.
Kel
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Pehova Mindtriq
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Posted - 2005.04.15 10:45:00 -
[176]
Get a second computer and install The Sims 2 on it. Introduce the game to her and she will never bother you again. Sideeffects may be that she becomes like you and the game comes before anything
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Sergeant Spot
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Posted - 2005.04.15 12:43:00 -
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In response to the original Post.
In a few days I'll be 40 years old.
I am a gamer. It is me. People have their hobbies, and gaming is mine.
My father has a much more respectable hobby. He and his friends go out to a rolling grassy field and beat the heck out of small white balls using steel alloy clubs. There is often beer involved.
In the end, both hobbies involve having some fun with friends. Anyone who can't understand that is an idiot, NOT simply someone with a different opinion.
(On a seperate note, the TIME some folks invest in games can be legit complaint for a significant other to make, but NOT the games themselves.)
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Sergeant Spot
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Posted - 2005.04.15 12:54:00 -
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Edited by: Sergeant Spot on 15/04/2005 13:55:22 This has been posted on this forum before, but if you have not listened to it yet, do so now.
It is fits this thread PERFECTLY:)
Listen to the whole thing, it is not just the love song it sounds like at the start
http://wolf.members.winisp.net/tripod-lovesong.mp3
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Ray Beebe
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Posted - 2005.04.15 13:07:00 -
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Originally by: CEO Pyrex Dear eve community
I need your help urgently!
Basically ive been playing eve for 20 months now and love it greatly, i have in that time seen and done much and am still amazed i find eve so compeling. Over the last 20 months i have had a very understanding girlfriend who did not mind me playing eve, coupled with my job that keeps me on the road Monday to Thursday i was onto a winner as i had decent evetime over the weekend and a girlfriend who if supplied with chocolate and wine would leave me alone.
But....
I have just traded my trusty old girlfriend in for a newer model....and the 'new' girl HATES eve. we have already had a blazing argument over it and she has told me to stop playing.....
I am on my knees here.... please tell me of situations you have experienced and how you managed to work it out?
I have tried buying stuff for her and agreeing times to play, but to no avial, she thinks it is a dumb thing to play games....ARGHH
(by the way, getting rid of her is not an option cos she is hotter than a steaming Mega Pulse (fnaar fnaar)
HELP!
Take it from a fellow bastard, dump her! huuusjh, I'm hunting Wabbits!
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Stephra Parle
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Posted - 2005.04.15 13:48:00 -
[180]
Well, I'm glad to hear the situation has improved, although I may be a little sceptical as to how long it will last.
I can't really say anything constructive that hasn't already been brought up, except for a little bit of advice. If you have any (extremely trustworthy) RL friends who you play Eve with, you can give them your log in details, so if you ever need to change skills over, it only takes a phone call. I have this set up with one of my closest friends and it certainly saves a lot of headaches when work or travel gets in the way of valuable Eve time.
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