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CCP kieron
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:17:00 -
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I would recommend following the advice of those who responded in the thread with having "the talk" with your parents. You may be able to keep it hidden for a while, but even on a flash drive, there will be hints of you playing EVE rather than keeping up with school.
kieron Director of Community Relations, EVE Online EVE Online, CCP Games Email/Netfang Look Ma, I'm in a Dev thread! Oh wait... |
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Splagada
Minmatar Tides of Silence Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:20:00 -
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ransom your dad ------
Proud Janitor of Tides of Silence
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Le Skunk
Low Sec Liberators
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:45:00 -
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Originally by: Jack Target Edited by: Jack Target on 12/10/2007 06:13:20
BTW, computer game 'addiction' is not really (medically speaking) an addiction - it's a form of 'escapism'.
Therefore, once you improve the real life situation you are trying to escape from, the 'addiction' should go, and sensible moderation will come back.
GREAT! Thanks for this great advice.
Now all i have to do is win the lottery and get a tasty bird and i can stop playing eve.
SKUNK
Originally by: Jeximo I also like how your cat only managed to hit the enter button when he/she jumped on your keyboard.
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Transcendant One
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:48:00 -
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Originally by: Malachon Draco I'd go a different route.
1. Find your daddy's **** collection on the computer. Its there, you just gotta find it.
2. Confront him with it and blackmail him into letting you play Eve.
3. If it was a especially big **** collection, you could probably squeeze some extra weekly allowance out of it as well.
This.
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Quonok Regison
Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:57:00 -
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Don't do the whole "the talk" thing, doesn't work.
Secrecy is the best way =) No teenage kid is 100% straight with the parents thats fact, anyone who thinks differently is kidding themselves.
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Dr Paithos
Minmatar Republic Deep Space Institute
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Posted - 2007.10.12 17:59:00 -
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Originally by: Quonok Regison Don't do the whole "the talk" thing, doesn't work.
Secrecy is the best way =) No teenage kid is 100% straight with the parents thats fact, anyone who thinks differently is kidding themselves.
Eh, "the talk" might just improve your relationship with your parents, which is probably more important (but less fun) than Eve.
On the other hand your parents might just be terrible and you may as well count down the time until you can move out...
Originally by: RedFall How dare you try to argue my point with your so called "evidence". I don't need any, I have truthiness on my side.
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annoing
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:04:00 -
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Originally by: Sylvia Lafayette anyone know how to hide eve once i install it so my dad cant find it in the add/remove programs and the registry and any other way someone with decent computer knowledge can easily find it, but still be able to unpack it to play and pack it up again without too much hassle... id appreciate it so I can keep my eve addiction going while going to school :p
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh, Eve is supposed to be one of those ADULT games, devoid of kiddies, that parents and over 18's can sit back, relax and avoid the bullsh*t 'noob' remarks so many of you dumb kids from WoW (or more likely Runescape) seem to favour. If I was your dad i'd break ya fingers to stop you using the keyboard
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:07:00 -
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I miss the days of the "Boss Key"
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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Sirial Soulfly
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:10:00 -
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Have you considered podding your parents and taking over the neighborhood ?
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:11:00 -
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I wouldn't be posting here if not for my severe computer game addiction while supporting myself through university. That and I'm fatally intelligent... and modest to boot!
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:14:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Prism X I wouldn't be posting here if not for my severe computer game addiction while supporting myself through university. That and I'm fatally intelligent... and modest to boot!
Is paid full-time forum warrior a viable profession to pay your way through post-secondary education these days?
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:20:00 -
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Not really, but that and Tekken/SoulCalibur pwnage was around 2/3ds of my university education nonetheless.
My 'supporting myself' came from working as an Internet Helpdesk monkey, hence you see me responding a lot to whine over our CS being balls.
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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Magunus
The Arrow Project Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:21:00 -
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Originally by: An Anarchyyt
Originally by: CCP Prism X I wouldn't be posting here if not for my severe computer game addiction while supporting myself through university. That and I'm fatally intelligent... and modest to boot!
Is paid full-time forum warrior a viable profession to pay your way through post-secondary education these days?
Ask Wrangler or Kieron. ---
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. -- Douglas Adams, 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' |
An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:27:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Prism X My 'supporting myself' came from working as an Internet Helpdesk monkey, hence you see me responding a lot to whine over our CS being balls.
I think customer service work totally destroyed the ability for me to feel compassion. But, after the 500th call about someone's retractable coffee holder being broken, I'd probably die.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:32:00 -
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I never had any 'cupholder' incidents. But I kid you not, I've spent the better part of an hour trying to understand:
1) Why some old lady was calling me about her computer being locked up, me being on the internet helpdesk (I've had to help people learn how to use copy/paste in word >.<).
2) Why restarting her computer over and over again resulted in the exact same lock-up state.
3) After 30 minutes: Figure out how to explain to some ancient dinosaur the difference between a monitor and a computer.
Resolution: I suggested that she would carefully unplug and replug EVERY cable in her office, hoping that she'd eventually power down the computer. Didn't hear from her again, sincerely hope that she called again and one of my co-worker had to share my misery.
And yes, there's not a shred of empathy left in me. Might explain my modus operandi on these forums, no?
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:39:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Prism X I never had any 'cupholder' incidents. But I kid you not, I've spent the better part of an hour trying to understand:
Crazy lady stuff
That reminds me of my grandfather. He wasn't that bad, and he could use a computer, but sometimes he'd say the most ridiculous things about it.
And I finally found the link to the skit Internet Helpdesk.
Big black nothing? Okay!
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:43:00 -
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Yeah, I had to listen to that before I got to pick up any calls. Basic IHD preparation.
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:46:00 -
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I have all their skits somewhere, I wish I could find them. BUt listening to it now, it is even funnier since it is starting to show how old it is.
Except the iMac joke, that never gets old.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:48:00 -
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Sad reality is... nothing there is an exaggeration. Not one thing.
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:52:00 -
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I totally believe it. Even though I think it is sadder when someone in their mid-20s can't work a computer, versus someone 50+, because at least the latter has a good excuse.
This whole forum is stopping me from driving to Canada right about now, I need to go pry myself away from this.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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CCP Prism X
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:55:00 -
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I release you then, godspeed.
~ Prism X EvE 1337 Database Developer, Relocating your character to a cozy, giant secure container since 2006. |
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An Anarchyyt
Gallente Sublime.
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Posted - 2007.10.12 18:56:00 -
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If I don't come back, the French Canadians got me.
If I do come back, everyone will have to suffer with Polaroids.
Originally by: CCP Wrangler Second, a gentile is a non jewish person
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Fink Angel
Caldari The Merry Men
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Posted - 2007.10.12 19:07:00 -
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Originally by: An Anarchyyt This whole forum is stopping me from driving to Canada right about now, I need to go pry myself away from this.
I hope you don't live in London. You'll get wet.
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Kruel
Blunt Force Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.10.12 19:12:00 -
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Originally by: Tauscha Vald'or
As a parent, I would recommend talking to your dad about it. Address his concerns which are no doubt making sure your homework gets done and so on before you sign on to EvE.
Of course, you can go behind his back, get caught, get punished then whine about it and be immature, but why not man up and try to act like an adult?
If my son snuck behind my back without even trying to be reasonable about it first, he wouldn't touch a PC for a while. If he "needed" to for school it would be only under direct supervision.
Responsibility is a hell of a thing. Develop it.
Not all parents are like you though. See Tom Cruise, he won't let his kids play video games because they're "evil". You're not in a position to judge this kid unless you know the circumstances behind his desire to play Eve in secret.
I know as a parent some of us may be quick to take the parent's side in all this, but fact is there are a lot of parents out there who aren't cut out for the job.
That said, I'd recommend installing it on a thumbdrive. In fact I think Eve can run without it being in the registry... can't say for certain though.
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Elles D
Caldari Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.10.12 19:35:00 -
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Kill your parents.
Nuff said.
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Jenny Spitfire
Caldari
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Posted - 2007.10.12 20:09:00 -
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Jenny Spitfire says negotiate with your parents. Tell them that you will spend one hour playing for every two hours you spend on school work after school hours.
Remember, cool kids get A+ in school. --------- Technica impendi Caldari generis. Pax Caldaria!
Kali is for KArebearLIng. I 100% agree with Avon.
Female EVE gamers? Mail Zajo or visit WGOE.Public in-game. |
Shalia Ripper
Caldari High4Life SMASH Alliance
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Posted - 2007.10.12 20:22:00 -
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Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Jenny Spitfire says negotiate with your parents. Tell them that you will spend one hour playing for every two hours you spend on school work after school hours.
Remember, cool kids get A+ in school.
Please be on the other side of the discussion. When you agree with me it makes me feel dirty.
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Arvald
Caldari House of Tempers
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Posted - 2007.10.12 20:25:00 -
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Originally by: Jenny Spitfire Jenny Spitfire says negotiate with your parents. Tell them that you will spend one hour playing for every two hours you spend on school work after school hours.
Remember, cool kids get A+ in school.
manditory new jenny sux old jenny roxor --------------------------- ALL HAIL TO THE TECHNOVIKING |
Sonoda Miko
Caldari Perkone
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Posted - 2007.10.12 20:39:00 -
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I have spent the majority of my secondary school education being "addicted" to online games. Its a strange type of addiction because if i was genuinely bored of a game i could stop playing it but i have pretty much always had to be playing one internet game at any time(Planetarion->Infantry->Counterstrike->EVE->WOW->Counterstrike->EVE). Ive just gone to uni, and even though i did alright in my A-Levels i know that i could have done much better if i had worked harder. I think though that this wasnt to do with my addiction to computer games but rather the fact that i am inherently lazy and anything that i really hate doing, aka working for exams, i simply wouldnt do at any costs. During my exam periods i wouldnt play eve, but i would find myself doing anything to avoid work, watching TV, doing some exercise or even doing nothing as long as i wasnt working.
Im not saying its the same for other people in this situation but it might have something to do with it. I would always tell my parents that i wasnt addicted, but they still thought so anyway and it got to the point where we would have massive arguements about it. Since ive been at Uni i have pretty much only logged on to change skills and its been roughly a month now. As someone who never did any schoolwork as a result of online games i would recommend not playing them at all. If you really want to play them and you cant quit talk to your dad and ask if you can play for an hour a day or something. Or this is quite a good idea say to your parents for every hour of work i do can i play for an hour on the computer, gives incentive to do the thing you hate.
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Scrammer
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Posted - 2007.10.12 21:06:00 -
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I'm assuming the OP is trying to hide online gaming from his/her parents because of poor schoolwork and/or study habits. That said...
I used to skip college classes just so I could stay up late and play games then go to bed at 7am and sleep until 3 or 4 in the afternoon. To the OP: I know you're a bit young now and playing games all the time and skipping schoolwork seems like it's fun, and easy too because you get to be lazy. You probably think, why do my homework now when I can get a couple hours of EVE in and do it later...right?
Let me tell you...two things eventually happen. The first happens immediately. You are already developing horrible study habits. Laziness will KILL your education...guaranteed. You probably don't care now, but you will later when your parents are losing the thousands they paid to send you to college and you're blowing it playing games all day and all night. The second thing probably won't happen for a while. But eventually, you'll start to get sick of doing nothing but playing one game after another to pass the time. Suddenly you want to start doing structured activities in your life, and start being responsible and going to bed on time and getting to work on time. But by then, you've already dropped out of high school or college to work full time to support yourself, and once you've left school it's HARD to get back to it.
Hopefully though, you'll realize that your education is the most important thing you can focus on right now before you start to get sucked in to the "lazy" cycle.
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