
IGNATIUS HOOD
Zephyr Corp Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2012.08.29 15:03:00 -
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Methesda wrote:I'm sure this has been said about any obsession: but obsession itself is not healthy.
Eve is an obsession if you do it to the exclusion of your own health, relationships, or happiness.
In short, if you aren't forming good relationships around you, because you have to go fleet, or you are not eating because you can't pull yourself away for long enough than to cook yourself a meal, or you simply are playing but feeling like you are getting knowhere, then you are on the unhealthy side.
There is nothing wrong with playing 100 hours in a week per se. Just remember that in years to come, when Eve is dead and buried, you'll look back on your life and consider what you've achieved...
Me personally, I play about 10 hours a week. I have a beautiful 7 month old baby girl, and I love her to pieces. She is the best thing I've done in my life. If I where to wake up one morning and realise that I'd rather be playing Eve than with her, I know something is deeply wrong with my head. That's an extreme circumstance, but put it in context. Have you considered what you want from your life recently? Do you have a '5 year plan'? Is Eve-time getting in the way of that?
On that note, I'd also like to point out that I used to play a lot. But then I decided I wanted to do something else. Let me tell you - You can't achieve much in 10 hours a week in Eve BUT, its still hella fun. I think a lot of people miss a key point - I've used it in another thread today. Eve isn't about being the richest, or having the biggest ship. It's about the journey. That journey can be taken with 1 million in your wallet, or 1 billion. That journey can be taken with 10 quality hours a week, or 100 hours. It's just as fun. Trust me.
This is a solid post and I totally agree with it. I play around 10-15 hours a week. Rarely when the kids are around, and never if there is something else I need to be doing. However, if its a choice between sitting on my ass watching TV or doing something in EVE. I know what I'd rather be doing. I've had the conversation with my wife where she has indicated she'd like to see me more. 
Its a balancing act. The way I know I'm doing okay is that I don't *need* to play this game. I like playing this game. Lately I've really gotten into Small Gang PvP and I find that I'm enjoying even more. Still not a need.
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."--H.L. Mencken |