Social Anxiety Support

Thomas Paine · 09-22-2009, 08:15 PM

I used to play MMORPG's quite a bit, although I lost most of my interest over the last couple of years.

Anyway, I realized that there are some very valuable life lessons you can learn from playing them, and I was wondering if anyone else feels this way.

Life Lesson #1:
"Jack of all trades, master of none" becomes burned into your brain every time you create a character or gain a new skill.

Life Lesson #2:
Life is a grind interspersed with random excitement. The trick is to convince yourself that this is fun.

Life Lesson #3:
It's all about groups.

Any more?

strawberryjulius · 09-22-2009, 08:52 PM

All this talk of games makes me want to start playing an RPG again. Must refrain..

I definitely agree with life lesson #1, haha.

rdrr · 09-22-2009, 08:55 PM

take the time to level up so the bosses will be easier?

Logan X · 09-22-2009, 09:07 PM

You gotta do a lot of camping before you can survive on your own?

And this goes for free to play games...

Money is power.

Judi · 09-23-2009, 12:02 AM

Quote 1 reminds me of Zack from FFVII for some reason.

How about, Don't walk in world maps without potions and weapons equiped? Which translates to real life > Don't leave the house without your keys and money.

Thomas Paine · 09-23-2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judi

How about, Don't walk in world maps without potions and weapons equiped? Which translates to real life > Don't leave the house without your keys and money.

Haha, that's a pretty good one.

quietriverrunsdeep · 10-09-2009, 05:59 PM

In life, there are many random encounters. Some leave no reward and others, a great treasure

...

I dunno, just thought of it on a whim.

Thomas Paine · 10-09-2009, 07:27 PM

^ nice. Very deep for your age.

See, RPG's can't be that bad for you.

Roberto · 10-09-2009, 07:40 PM

I make a lot of correlations between the power structure in the on-line communities/mmos i've participated in and my current work place. interesting how humans take their egos and dramatic power struggles with them wherever they go, and funny how i experienced it all in games before RL.

Unlikely hero · 10-10-2009, 01:35 AM

Raid Orgimmar!

Tau Sin · 10-10-2009, 12:10 PM

JRPG's: 2 rooms divided by a solid door that can't be opened. On one side there's the story element and on the other is the gameplay, the two never meet.

JRPG's have a loooong ways to go...

Logan X · 10-10-2009, 03:58 PM

skills will save you more often than equips.

BlueBamboo · 10-10-2009, 05:40 PM

I dunno about useful, but I once found myself thinking, "I need some more money...what can I sell?"

09-22-2009, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thomas Paine Status: Fail Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,700	Life Lessons from RPG's I used to play MMORPG's quite a bit, although I lost most of my interest over the last couple of years. Anyway, I realized that there are some very valuable life lessons you can learn from playing them, and I was wondering if anyone else feels this way. Life Lesson #1: "Jack of all trades, master of none" becomes burned into your brain every time you create a character or gain a new skill. Life Lesson #2: Life is a grind interspersed with random excitement. The trick is to convince yourself that this is fun. Life Lesson #3: It's all about groups. Any more? __________________ I thought that when you said so long You wouldn't stay to hear your song

09-22-2009, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
strawberryjulius Status: ^_^ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Gender: Female Age: 18 Posts: 1,568	All this talk of games makes me want to start playing an RPG again. Must refrain.. I definitely agree with life lesson #1, haha. __________________ Last.fm▪Anime "And if you've been let down, it might not be the last time. Cheer up, it will hurt much less tomorrow. We're all tired of **ing up and that's not just being sorry. It means brush the dirt off, get up and try again." NaNoWriMo Word Count: 470/50,000**

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rdrr Status: One of the cool kids. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: the city Gender: Male Posts: 339	take the time to level up so the bosses will be easier? __________________ These are my friends This is who they have been for always These are my days This is how they stay

09-22-2009, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Logan X Status: I'm dead inside Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LaSalle, QC Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 5,275	You gotta do a lot of camping before you can survive on your own? And this goes for free to play games... Money is power. __________________ It ain't the fall that gets you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom.

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Judi Status: None the wiser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 496	Quote 1 reminds me of Zack from FFVII for some reason. How about, Don't walk in world maps without potions and weapons equiped? Which translates to real life > Don't leave the house without your keys and money. __________________ If putting things off is so easy why can't you put off procrastination? Anime list \| deviantart

10-09-2009, 05:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
quietriverrunsdeep Status: Living in her Own World Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Middle Of Nowhere Gender: Female Age: 15 Posts: 82	In life, there are many random encounters. Some leave no reward and others, a great treasure ... I dunno, just thought of it on a whim.

10-09-2009, 07:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thomas Paine Status: Fail Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,700	^ nice. Very deep for your age. See, RPG's can't be that bad for you.

10-09-2009, 07:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Roberto Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 2,723	I make a lot of correlations between the power structure in the on-line communities/mmos i've participated in and my current work place. interesting how humans take their egos and dramatic power struggles with them wherever they go, and funny how i experienced it all in games before RL.

10-10-2009, 01:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Unlikely hero Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 116	Raid Orgimmar!

10-10-2009, 12:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tau Sin Status: Master deBater Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 165	JRPG's: 2 rooms divided by a solid door that can't be opened. On one side there's the story element and on the other is the gameplay, the two never meet. JRPG's have a loooong ways to go... __________________ :::: Me so tHorny! ::::

10-10-2009, 03:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Logan X Status: I'm dead inside Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LaSalle, QC Gender: Male Age: 36 Posts: 5,275	skills will save you more often than equips. __________________ It ain't the fall that gets you. It's the sudden stop at the bottom.

10-10-2009, 05:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
BlueBamboo Status: SAS Nonmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philadelphia metro area Gender: Female Age: 24 Posts: 104	I dunno about useful, but I once found myself thinking, "I need some more money...what can I sell?"