Gaming, Godhood, Life, Death and The Doctor

MC: Anything exciting going on/‎?

Me: umm

I've been playing WoW

not much else is new

MC: Ah

Is it as addictive as it seems to be?

Me: it is

there's an OCD aspect in levelling the chacters

MC: OCD?

Me: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

ooh ooh if i spend another 10 minutes I can get my fishing skill up to an even number!

but when I do that I can go get more training from the expert fisherman

but on my way to the fisherman I'll just stop off at the Auction House and sell all this extra stuff I have

and while I'm at it, I'll just stop off at the mail slot to mail all this fish I caught to my other character who's a better cook than this one

oh and I need to stop off at the alchemist to pick up more vials for more potions

MC: Is it important to be a skilled fisherman, then?

Me: well not necessarily important

its just another aspect of the game

its an easy skill to learn and it can be profitable

there are also a number of quests associated with them if you're willing to put in the time to get your skills up

MC: What you were just describing sounds eerily like a day out running errands in real life.

Me: well I think there's an element of exporting yourself into your characters

I would do the same thing too - i.e. consolidate trips

MC: Hmm ... I always thought the attraction was to create a character that was everything you wanted to be but weren't.

Me: umm I have no idea

it''s not exactly an unlimited forum

MC: Like in Starcraft -- you never play the humans, you always make yourself into the super-advanced alien race with superior technology and mysterious secrets.

:)

Me: me?

or a general "you"?

MC: You you.

Me: well I think that's more playing style than anything.

I really like playing Humans or Protoss against the computer

but against a live opponent i prefer protoss's defensive capabilities

I don't care for playing the Zerg because I find them difficult to defend

and I like a more balanced gameplay than just all out attack

but again, not an unlimited forum

MC: Hmm ... are you sure it's not just a manifestation of latent desires of godhood? Your explanation is far too mundane.

Me: I have no "desire" for godhood. I know I am a god.

so there's nothing to desire

lol

speaking of which, its been a while since we've played Starcraft

MC: It has.

Want to play sometime?

Me: of course

not sure when though

WoW is likely to keep me occupied for a while
MC: Forever -- isn't that the idea? :)
Just set aside a bit of time for Starcraft.
Me: well so long as their servers are running anyway
MC: Servers don't die, do they?
Me: projects that run on them do
everything dies eventually

MC: "Everything has its time and everything dies."
To quote.
Me: whom?
duh
that's Doctor Who
isn't it?

MC: Oh, you recognized it? Well done.