Getting out of World of Warcraft is like trying to leave a cult. They definitely try to guilt trip you into staying by giving you a picture of an adorable orc peon crying because you are leaving. At the end, there's an animated image of a guy bowing repeatedly, presumably begging you to stay. Either that, or he is howling in the gates of Stormwind in sackcloth and ashes as the Blizzard juggernaut loses another account.
They even have a number that they ask you to call so that they could try and convince you to stay on the bloody game. I wonder if anyone actually calls that.
I, however, have grown somewhat bored and weary its repetative nature. Plus, the acquisition of a girlfriend certainly eats up a lot of time (not that I'm complaining; a real girlfriend beats a rendered girlfriend in my books any day). With it being the lazy days of summer, the coexistence of World of Warcraft with Dantzel was justifiable and doable, but with the approaching days of fall and the addition of school onto the plate of work and girlfriend, the legendary game has been muscled out for better and greater things.
Therefore, so long World of Warcraft! Our days together were perhaps too short, but it's probably best that way. Now, I'm sure, my friends - specifically Troy, Kimberly and James - will attempt to put some peer pressure on me to start playing Final Fantasy XI (just to note: there is nothing final about the Final Fantasy series; I am currently chewing my way through Final Fantasy XII). But their playing schedule is wholly incompatible with my schedule, which revolves around mainly doing homework/hanging out with Dantzel. When I told James that my future evenings were indefinately booked for the time being in Dantzel's behalf, he said (in almost a tone of derision and amusment, I'm sure, had the internet allowed translation of emotions), "You're becoming one of thooooooose people."
Indeed I am. Which makes me wish that instead of putting "Monthly fee too expensive" as the reason for leaving World of Warcraft, I wish I had put down "Got a girlfriend; becoming one of thooooooose people" instead. I'm sure the good people at Blizzard would understand.
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Yeah, I know how that is. I'm sure there is fun to be had in WoW and FF11, but family + single player videogames + work + schooling + trying to write a novel result in more than enough demands on my time as it is.
You're done with WoW already? I kinda figured you'd play a little longer before considering leaving, especially since you were so into it in the first place. I guess you burned yourself out, eh?
I was sad that I made the Peon cry too. But tricks like that have had less effect on me since I forced myself to get over getting rid of characters in FFT. GO CRY FOR ALL I CARE! You're just pixels and a randomly determined text message! (although it still pains me in my heart)
I agree with Kimberly. I am amazed and proud that you could get out so quickly and easily. My brother got a girlfriend.... then sucked her into the WoW. Instead of doing activities together, they sit next to each other and play WoW. :D hahaha. anyway. hi. :)
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