Slowly but surely losing interest in gaming...

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Jake 9/out./2017 às 13:57

It's a weird thing for me. I've ALMOST lost ALL interest that I used to have for gaming.
It's sad but it's made me realize I could be doing other things with my life right now.
I need your guys honest opinion.

A few months back, I started back at a normal public for my first time in eight-years. I'm fifteen now. I went to special-ed for quite some time (it's not as bad as it sounds.).
After the holidays of 2016, I got all my cash together and bought this AWESOME PC that I have right now as I'm typing this post.
I mean... COME ON, THIS THING IS SICK:
- GTX 1080
- i7-7700
- 16GB DDR4 2400mhz RAM,
THE LIST GOES ON!

But, two months ago, I have noticed a complete drought in my hobby. I don't play many games anymore (except for CS:GO, which is fun, but only in small doses for me.).
I feel scared about what my next hobby will be. I have been really interested in programming and photography (as well as video editing.) which all also involve computer work which always makes me happy and that will likely never change.
I've pretty much almost cut out gaming entirely, which is not quite here yet.
I've been applying direct pressure to, instead of video games, my career ahead. I'm a sophmore so I have been applying for services like my school's community career and tech center, clubs at my high-school. etc.

What do you guys think? Is it normal for me (or anyone for that matter,) to slowly but surely drift away from gaming? I want to hear some conversation up in here. Thanks <3

Última edição por Jake; 9/out./2017 às 13:59

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Lusus Symphonia 10/out./2017 às 0:49

Escrito originalmente por Fox Body Mustang:
I think co op gaming with friends and your s/o is awesome fun .

Cooping with friends is one of the best things ever, especially on day one where everyone is hyped and playing the game for the first time, it's just a wonderful feeling discovering with your friends.
Unless it's a disappointing game.

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SpaceyMatt 10/out./2017 às 0:54

Escrito originalmente por Red Monk:
Escrito originalmente por Fox Body Mustang:
I think co op gaming with friends and your s/o is awesome fun .
Cooping with friends is one of the best things ever, especially on day one where everyone is hyped and playing the game for the first time, it's just a wonderful feeling discovering with your friends.
Unless it's a disappointing game.

Indeed.

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Quint the Alligator Snapper 10/out./2017 às 1:15

Escrito originalmente por Fox Body Mustang:
Escrito originalmente por Generation X:
So discord is the new skype teamspeak hybrid? Guess its gonna be needed for battlefront 2

Man, you GenX'ers and your fear of change lol

Not their fault that backwards compatibility or long-term sustainability/usability is a good thing. :P

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The nameless Gamer 10/out./2017 às 1:19

Escrito originalmente por jake:
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I've been applying direct pressure to, instead of video games, my career ahead. I'm a sophmore so I have been applying for services like my school's community career and tech center, clubs at my high-school. etc.

That's commendable, but if you overcommit, you may suffer a burnout. You're still young, cherish the spare time you have, because the older you are, the less of it you'll have. It doesn't have to be gaming you spend your time with. Do what makes you happy. And moderation in everything.

Última edição por The nameless Gamer; 10/out./2017 às 1:20

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Xaelath 10/out./2017 às 1:42

Escrito originalmente por Papa John's delivery boy:
Every forumer's biggest fear, growing up.

Your body is growing up.
Your mentality can stay the same if you like to.

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Quint the Alligator Snapper 10/out./2017 às 1:52

I think an important thing is to not let yourself overdose on something you like.

I've discovered this about myself. If I spend a lot of time doing little other than gaming I start getting burnout. If I keep trying to smack that skinner-box for pleasure I'll only grow increasingly resentful of it. Different people have different amounts of how much engagement is best suited for their tastes. I know when I once roomed with a friend who couldn't stop watching TV shows and playing games and streaming anime all the time, I lost interest in all forms of entertainment media, because it was just so everywhere. Later, after moving out, I found my interest returning.

If you find yourself gaming without meaning, such as just in an increasingly desperate yet strangely dull and numb bid to pass the time until you know what's the next thing you want to or should do...that's a sign to let it go a bit and give it and yourself some room to breathe.

Última edição por Quint the Alligator Snapper; 10/out./2017 às 1:55

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Mivo 10/out./2017 às 2:09

My interest in gaming comes and goes. I don't think it's age related, though, just depends on one's moods and other hobbies, and what kind of games are coming out. Video games aren't going anywhere, so just do what you feel like doing and play games when you do feel like it. No problem with having multiple hobbies and spreading out your time.

Like Quint said, it's easy to overdose on gaming and then face burnout where everything about gaming either annoys or frustrates you, and nothing generates excitement. When I quit WoW, I barely played anything at all for over a year. Do something else for a while, like picking up an instrument, reading books, doing non-computer stuff with friends, etc.

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Kremlibot 10/out./2017 às 3:12

Part of the reason for the lack of interest with me, is that after enough years of gaming, there isn't much you haven't seen done before. It's pretty rare to see a developer actually do something original, and not just a rehash of something that's been done a thousand times already. That, and newer games aren't getting better than the older games, just flashier.

Última edição por Kremlibot; 10/out./2017 às 3:16

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Kremlibot 10/out./2017 às 3:16

Rather than the expected wellspring of originality I was hoping for from indie developers, most of what I'm seeing are extremely poorly optimized games that are spin offs of older, superior titles.

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Kremlibot 10/out./2017 às 3:30

There are a few games I got in my library that I haven't touched in years, simply because they've been "patched" and ended up as completely different games than when I bought them, and ended up morphing into a game I don't like.

Which brings me to another point, anti-consumerist policies, not just by Steam, but by developers as well. Forced patching of games, and balancing changes can be perceived as anti-consumerist policies by many. I no longer invest in or take a risk in games that are prone to changing into a game I don't like when a single patch is released. And that's starting to happen, more and more as time goes on. If I see negative reviews with a bunch of people complaining about a specific release patch, that's a major red flag for me to not buy the game.

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Kremlibot 10/out./2017 às 3:51

There seems to be this notion that every freaking game now days has to have multiplayer, and must have some sorta massive grind involved, somewhere. I think it was somewhere around the 2008-10 time frame where that really started getting more common.

I see it as a collective obsession by gamers to feel like they need to squeeze out the maximum amount of playing time out of every game, regardless of the quality of the experience. So what we end up getting are games with 30 hours of real content dragged out into 200hr+ Korean MMORPG grinds. As time went on, that's found its way into more and more genres of gaming.

In the old days, the best gear in RPGs was found in a dungeon chest, from a boss, or from a quest. In 90% of cases. Now "best in slot" has to be a 1 in 4000 drop rate from a rare spawn enemy, or some sort of ridiculously involved crafting system that requires a huge grind for materials, etc. The problem is, none of that is fun for me. The few of these sorts of games I end up playing are almost always accompanied by a cheat engine table running in the background. If you end up doing this with enough games, eventually you're going to lose interest in gaming. The problem is, gaming is way too OCD, and I'm not.

Última edição por Kremlibot; 10/out./2017 às 3:54

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ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ 10/out./2017 às 3:58

take a break from games, then one day you will feel the sudden urge to play games again.

Its normal for everyone to get burnt out on stuff they do.

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Mivo 10/out./2017 às 5:54

Escrito originalmente por Pepe:
In the old days, the best gear in RPGs was found in a dungeon chest, from a boss, or from a quest. In 90% of cases. Now "best in slot" has to be a 1 in 4000 drop rate from a rare spawn enemy, or some sort of ridiculously involved crafting system that requires a huge grind for materials, etc. The problem is, none of that is fun for me.

To me, it adds a lot to the immersion, so I quite like that development. It really isn't new, though. Roguelikes, like Nethack, always had this feature. Elite, the original, also had random drops from killed enemies/etc, which I played in the 1980s. Diablo 1 (1997?) and 2 (2000) were all about random loot, contributing to their success. Elder Scroll games also featured (partial) random loot since the beginning. Early MMOs, like Legends/Isle of Kesmai, Ultima Online and Everquest all had the best items as random drops or craftables.

I find guaranteed drops from specific bosses a little boring, at least if they are the "best in slot"/ultimate items that players can obtain. It makes games very static and, to me, stale.

What I strongly disagree with are purchasable "loot boxes", and any other mechanics where in-game loot is obtained by external, outside-of-the-game methods.

In the end, it's all a matter of preference. I don't cheat, though, and if you ruin games for yourself by using Cheat Engine, it's no surprise that you lose interest. I feel it's a consequence of cheating rather than of the way loot is handled.

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