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mr_gay_sex_fan
Dec 20, 2017

by FactsAreUseless
Also I'm getting dumber and modern games are getting too complicated for my early 30s rear end. Everything seems to require so much cognitive investment. I have not managed to beat XCOM 2 on normal difficulty after a 100 hours.

But just the same, I play a lot, and want to move on. Has anybody here successfully quit gaming?

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olives black
Nov 24, 2017


LENIN.
STILL.
WON'T.
FUCK.
ME.
just play Quake you gently caress

olives black
Nov 24, 2017


LENIN.
STILL.
WON'T.
FUCK.
ME.
or Doom

Soup du Journey
Mar 20, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
replace it with enthusiasm for gay sex op

olives black
Nov 24, 2017


LENIN.
STILL.
WON'T.
FUCK.
ME.

Soup du Journey posted:

replace it with enthusiasm for gay sex op

yeah this'll work too

Punk da Bundo
Dec 29, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
i quit gaming, just realized wow it's a huge waste of time, obnoxious, and not cool

read the Secret op

SIDS Vicious
Jan 1, 1970


Smoke DMT instead every time you wanna boot up your Nintendo

lol but
Feb 24, 2007

body is a dinosaur
Slippery Tilde
I quit video games cold turkey several years ago, it's p. easy. I have not used the spare time I have gained wisely, however.

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Pelosi de Bundi posted:

i quit gaming, just realized wow it's a huge waste of time, obnoxious, and not cool

read the Secret op

Here's a secret for you: literally everything you do is a waste of time.

Nonviolent J
Jul 20, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
Soiled Meat
Play real games like pokemon leafgreen or sonic 2 for mastersyetem

Kibbles n Shits
Apr 8, 2006

burgerpug.png


Fun Shoe
OP have you tried lifting weights and smoking more weed?

Manchild King
Oct 22, 2010
Misogynistic, self-absorbed, incredibly unfunny asshole. BLOCK ME or I will steal your face for creepy fetish porn!
Just play old games and ignore the industry hype machine.

Kuato
Feb 25, 2005

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"
Buglord
My hands hurt all the time from gaming and jerking it. I want to quit both but literally can’t stop touching myself and playing video games!

olives black
Nov 24, 2017


LENIN.
STILL.
WON'T.
FUCK.
ME.

Manchild King posted:

Just play old games and ignore the industry hype machine.

yeah I eat ass
Mar 14, 2005

only people who enjoy my posting can replace this avatar
I've been trying to quit hearthstone for months but every time i try i cant find anything else to do and go back to it out of boredom. I really hate this game.

Good luck op

olives black
Nov 24, 2017


LENIN.
STILL.
WON'T.
FUCK.
ME.

yeah I eat rear end posted:

I've been trying to quit hearthstone for months but every time i try i cant find anything else to do and go back to it out of boredom. I really hate this game.

Good luck op


Kibbles n Shits posted:

OP have you tried lifting weights and smoking more weed?

Smythe
Oct 12, 2003
u can read books instead of gaming. or watch tv.

Inexplicable Humblebrag
Sep 20, 2003

you can't, you poo poo. you're in this for life.

Doctor J Off
Dec 28, 2005

There Is
Pick up a musical instrument and you'll have something to do for the rest of your life

Lord Frankenstyle
Dec 3, 2005

Mmmm,
You smell like Lysol Wipes.
I'm an expert. I quit like twice a month.

Punk da Bundo
Dec 29, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

1redflag posted:

Here's a secret for you: literally everything you do is a waste of time.

do you mean that in a general sense , or specific to just me

Hako
Jul 14, 2017

by FactsAreUseless
I suck at games now so I play games like Overwatch and pretend I'm good but having a bad game. I then do things my team specifically tells me not to do just to make them mad. Then I pretend to go afk and come back at the end of the match and act confused as to why we lost, boy that really riles up the millennial. Then when my 7 day ban in CSGO is up I play one game and get kicked and go back to Overwatch for the next 7 days. Also if you play MOBAS you are stupid and should kys, you are what is wrong with gaming in 2018.

John_A_Tallon
Nov 22, 2000

Oh my! Check out that mitre!

mr_gay_sex_fan posted:

Also I'm getting dumber and modern games are getting too complicated for my early 30s rear end. Everything seems to require so much cognitive investment. I have not managed to beat XCOM 2 on normal difficulty after a 100 hours.

But just the same, I play a lot, and want to move on. Has anybody here successfully quit gaming?

Have you considered doing something else with your time?

Punk da Bundo
Dec 29, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
videogames, except super Mario 3 , suck

lol but
Feb 24, 2007

body is a dinosaur
Slippery Tilde
When you think about it, all of video games should just be Casino Nights out of Sonic 2.

amusinginquiry
Nov 8, 2009

College Slice
I'm a Gamer

amusinginquiry
Nov 8, 2009

College Slice

Doctor J Off posted:

Pick up a musical instrument and you'll have something to do for the rest of your life

Instead of this, get really good at gutiar hero and ddr and parappa

Edit: actually ignore those and just do vib ribbon everyday

Prav
Oct 29, 2011

op have you tried hitting alt-f4

Nefarious 2.0
Apr 22, 2008

Offense is overrated anyway.

have you tried clamdigger?

SeXReX
Jan 9, 2009

I drink, mostly.
And get mad at people on the internet


:emptyquote:
Just pay weird rear end experimental poo poo on itch.io

Like instead of 100 hours in 1 game you spend less than 1 hour in 100 games and get to experience all kinds of weird poo poo it's great

Nefarious 2.0
Apr 22, 2008

Offense is overrated anyway.

lol if you use itchio

Ocean Book
Sep 27, 2010

:yum: - hi

yeah I eat rear end posted:

I've been trying to quit hearthstone for months but every time i try i cant find anything else to do and go back to it out of boredom. I really hate this game.

Good luck op

what have you tried? continuing to do sometrhing you hate simply to make time elapse is a terrible way to spend your life imo

Punk da Bundo
Dec 29, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
I recommend substituting alcohol for videogames

Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Smythe posted:

u can read books instead of gaming. or watch tv.

i dont even own a tv. mines a rental. for documentaries of course. in latin :smug:

Haverchuck
May 6, 2005

the coolest

mr_gay_sex_fan posted:

Also I'm getting dumber and modern games are getting too complicated for my early 30s rear end. Everything seems to require so much cognitive investment. I have not managed to beat XCOM 2 on normal difficulty after a 100 hours.

But just the same, I play a lot, and want to move on. Has anybody here successfully quit gaming?

I'm a similar age to you and I jjust started playing diablo 3 on ex box. all you have to do is sit there and mash the bottons and it does everything for you. you can just sit there and mash the controller and eat microwaved food. thats my recomendatyion friend! otherwise you have to get a kayak or start making your own beer or something, which is also pretty good

SeXReX
Jan 9, 2009

I drink, mostly.
And get mad at people on the internet


:emptyquote:

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

lol if you use itchio

It's got straight up porn, straight up viruses and unauthorized distribution of other people's commercial works

All things valve is too coward to allow on steam.

yeah I eat ass
Mar 14, 2005

only people who enjoy my posting can replace this avatar

Ocean Book posted:

what have you tried? continuing to do sometrhing you hate simply to make time elapse is a terrible way to spend your life imo

A lot of things and some i did enjoy but after a couple of days i always start getting agitated and think "maybe i'll enjoy it now that ive had a break" and i go back to it.

amusinginquiry
Nov 8, 2009

College Slice

Orkin Mang posted:

i dont even own a tv. mines a rental. for documentaries of course. in latin :smug:

i'myay aygay

Blue Train
Jun 17, 2012

Pelosi de Bundi posted:

I recommend substituting alcohol for videogames

Same, good call

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Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

missed a conjergation there. ill leave it up to u to find it ;)

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