How i kicked the habit (FFXIV).

[Xaruko_Nexume]

Are we really at a point as a society where we have to brag about how we managed to (evidently not completely) ween ourselves off of a video game? OP feels like an underhanded complaint against the game and nothing more to be honest. But in the off chance thats wrong, congrats on finally finding something fun to do.

Now if certain other forum dwellers could only learn from your actions and go find something fun to do.

For many of us, FFXIV is still fun and offers literally years worth of content in store for us. Guess I understand if one had been playing for 10 years they probably dont have a lot to look forward to though. If that does ever happen to me, I too will play other games or find something else to do that is fun. If the game changes fundamentally from what I liked about it when I started, I will also simply quit or do other things. I learned my lesson from years on the WoW forums, yelling about all the problems there in a vain effort to make a game something that it isn't, doesn't work, and it isn't healthy.

[Nizzi]

Are we really at a point as a society where we have to brag about how we managed to (evidently not completely) ween ourselves off of a video game?

Are we really at a point as a society where we have to call ourselves "survivors" and "refugees" because we managed to ween ourselves off of a videogame?

Oh wait, that's you!

Also was a 16 year WoW survivor

[AlexiaD]

Are we really at a point as a society where we have to call ourselves "survivors" and "refugees" because we managed to ween ourselves off of a videogame?

Oh wait, that's you!

Gottem lmao

[Jojoya]

Are we really at a point as a society where we have to brag about how we managed to (evidently not completely) ween ourselves off of a video game? OP feels like an underhanded complaint against the game and nothing more to be honest. But in the off chance thats wrong, congrats on finally finding something fun to do.

Now if certain other forum dwellers could only learn from your actions and go find something fun to do.

For many of us, FFXIV is still fun and offers literally years worth of content in store for us. Guess I understand if one had been playing for 10 years they probably dont have a lot to look forward to though. If that does ever happen to me, I too will play other games or find something else to do that is fun. If the game changes fundamentally from what I liked about it when I started, I will also simply quit or do other things. I learned my lesson from years on the WoW forums, yelling about all the problems there in a vain effort to make a game something that it isn't, doesn't work, and it isn't healthy.

Is it really that hard to be happy for someone who has finally learned some of the lessons about gaming that we had already learned?

The OP sounds a lot more positive now that they've taken a risk and followed the advice that other posters were giving them to try other games. They've found that there was value in that advice. There's a big difference between the tone of the posts they were making when they were still trying to force FFXIV to be their one and only game and the one at the start of this thread.

They also mention that they see themselves coming back to play FFXIV in the future when there are major new content releases.

Up to you if you want to see their post as a backhanded complaint. I see it as someone experiencing personal growth by trying something new. I've got no problem being glad they've found happiness trying other games while I continue to enjoy playing FFXIV.