It seems you and I are very similar lol.
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Serious Im quitting the game
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It seems you and I are very similar lol.
Wow, credit where it's due for recognising an addiction and completely removing it from your life. I doubt very many people could do that, maturity, self control and all. Is thqt anything to do with a martial arts mentality? I have a few friends who are decent at mma and have amazing self control.
Good luck OP, I totally understand you.
I go into rehab and they'd probably laugh at me if I tell them that I'm really addicted to Pokemon. When I first got X/Y I raped the game and now I have 260 hours on it. By the time I beat the elite four I discovered Pokemon Showdown and ever sense I play Showdown every damn day. I even got an internet connection just to play Showdown.
So many times while drawing or practicing guitar I'd take a break to smoke a cigarette and have a battle on Showdown and then completely forget myself and keep playing Pokemon for hours. The other day I almost ruined the pasta I was boiling (Luckily the water boiled and start pouring out of the pot which reminded me to turn off the stove) and so many times I'd be late to class or pull a nighter because of Pokemon. I barely touch my PS3 (Even though since I got Pokemon I bought some cool games like Ni No Kuni and Demon's Souls)
That's without counting all the hours I waste reading about Pokemon strategies, and watching other people battle and whatsoever. And the countless times I'd be daydreaming in class thinking of what changes I should do in my team and the countless Pokemon dreams I get at night.
It may not be as addictive as the cigarettes I smoke, and I my body doesn't need it like it needs caffeine but Pokemon is surely fucking addictive.
Should I stop playing Pokemon? At any other time in my life, I'd have probably stopped playing because of how addictive and time wasting the game is. But as sad and pathetic as it sounds, there is nothing better to do in my life these days other than playing Pokemon.
I go into rehab and they'd probably laugh at me if I tell them that I'm really addicted to Pokemon. When I first got X/Y I raped the game and now I have 260 hours on it. By the time I beat the elite four I discovered Pokemon Showdown and ever sense I play Showdown every damn day. I even got an internet connection just to play Showdown.
So many times while drawing or practicing guitar I'd take a break to smoke a cigarette and have a battle on Showdown and then completely forget myself and keep playing Pokemon for hours. The other day I almost ruined the pasta I was boiling (Luckily the water boiled and start pouring out of the pot which reminded me to turn off the stove) and so many times I'd be late to class or pull a nighter because of Pokemon. I barely touch my PS3 (Even though since I got Pokemon I bought some cool games like Ni No Kuni and Demon's Souls)
That's without counting all the hours I waste reading about Pokemon strategies, and watching other people battle and whatsoever. And the countless times I'd be daydreaming in class thinking of what changes I should do in my team and the countless Pokemon dreams I get at night.
It may not be as addictive as the cigarettes I smoke, and I my body doesn't need it like it needs caffeine but Pokemon is surely fucking addictive.
Should I stop playing Pokemon? At any other time in my life, I'd have probably stopped playing because of how addictive and time wasting the game is. But as sad and pathetic as it sounds, there is nothing better to do in my life these days other than playing Pokemon.
Maybe I should edit my first post, for those who don't know I have an "UPDATED" post in the first page of this thread, at the bottom.
Lol, a few months ago I started procrastinating on showdown so much that i was starting my homework at like 12 and finishing at like 3 in the morning. One morning it was like 2 am and I just started my hw. I finished my homework at 6 am, went to bed and woke up 30 minutes later to go to school. The first thing I did was log on to showdown. I asked a mod on showdown to IP ban me, but the server reset after only a week. I've gotten a little better about not being on it too much recently though.
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One thing I'd recommend, RandomSpanishGuy, is setting up a shutdown timer on the computer. I believe you schedule it so that your computer shuts down at certain times, making it so you're not up too late or on for too long (maybe schedule it to shut down your computer at 2-hour intervals?)
Anyways, props to you for trying to end your infatuation with this game! :) You can still play, surely, just in lesser intervals.
Anyways, props to you for trying to end your infatuation with this game! :) You can still play, surely, just in lesser intervals.
I haven't played a game during Lent -- in fact I haven't even played one match since Genesect was banished. I do not consider the game addictive in the sense that it causes chemical or neurological dependence. One of the reasons why I decided to stop is that Pokemon battling apparently has little utility outside of a small niche community and there appeared to be more fruitful uses of my intellectual energy. Many people underestimate Pokemon battling as a children's avocation, but it is remarkable intellectually challenge that requires considerable metagame knowledge and mastery of game mechanics, tactics, strategy and game theory. No battle is ever the same, and one needs to adapt to the challenges presented by the opponent's strategy and Pokemon. As Reggie would say (in "Peddle to the Mettle" watching Ash and Paul's first full battle):
Most of my battles after the release of X and Y largely focused on testing and getting familiar with various tactics and Pokemon on weaker (lower rated) trainers and getting some familiarity with the metagame as I intentionally lost a few initial matches under a new alt. I seldomly played to the best of my ability. I needed to have to confidence in my own power and skills so I could move on from a loss and not be dejected because I considered the loss to be a personal failure.
I remember having my thoughts preoccupied with team construction around December 2012-January 2013 since it posed the exciting challenge of constructing a team that can perform well against the novel Gen 6 meta. Also, it is nice to be intimately acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of various Pokemon by actually using and facing them, instead of having it as theoretical knowledge ascertained through analysis. I mostly focused on team building though so I probably had only about 100 battles in December and 50 in January, with 34 battles on one overnight laddering run playing to the best of my ability. I didn't get a high ELO rating in January due to the lack of battles, but my GLICKO was >1700. I quit playing being content with my performance, seeing that I certainly had the potential to do even better. (I really felt I could improve my team since I thought that my Kyurem-B really hindered me due to its low speed and weakness to Stealth Rock, which prevented me from using it. I won most of my battles without Kyurem-B playing a significant role as I did not encounter many stall teams or the rest of my team was able to get by walls.) My "poor" performance (although I wasn't a newbie) was based on an extreme emphasis on preliminary preparation and team construction by mentally rehearsing match ups in my mind and running numerous damage calculations at the expense of actual experience which hindered my development of the ability to predict beyond simple game theory considerations and the acquisition of the patience necessary to prevail in protracted matches against stall teams.
From what I read, the metagame has considerably evolved after the Genesect/Mega Lucario ban. It became much less focused on Rotom-W, Talonflame, and Conkeldurr and more on Keldeo, Aegislash, Bisharp, and Thundurus. I could at least say that I used Thundurus as an offensive Mega Pinsir/Charizard Y/Adamant Talonflame check, mixed attacker with LO Superpower, emergency button with Prankster TW when it was low OU based on the usage statistics. However, I previously dismissed it as a Pokemon able to spread paralysis and found its power without LO wanting, but OU its usage has skyrocketed.
(Note: that paragraph was not intended to elicit a discussion about the metagame or the merits of particular Pokemon, but to provide a subjective perspective on how the metagame has changed during the last two months.)
Most of my battles after the release of X and Y largely focused on testing and getting familiar with various tactics and Pokemon on weaker (lower rated) trainers and getting some familiarity with the metagame as I intentionally lost a few initial matches under a new alt. I seldomly played to the best of my ability. I needed to have to confidence in my own power and skills so I could move on from a loss and not be dejected because I considered the loss to be a personal failure.
I remember having my thoughts preoccupied with team construction around December 2012-January 2013 since it posed the exciting challenge of constructing a team that can perform well against the novel Gen 6 meta. Also, it is nice to be intimately acquainted with the strengths and weaknesses of various Pokemon by actually using and facing them, instead of having it as theoretical knowledge ascertained through analysis. I mostly focused on team building though so I probably had only about 100 battles in December and 50 in January, with 34 battles on one overnight laddering run playing to the best of my ability. I didn't get a high ELO rating in January due to the lack of battles, but my GLICKO was >1700. I quit playing being content with my performance, seeing that I certainly had the potential to do even better. (I really felt I could improve my team since I thought that my Kyurem-B really hindered me due to its low speed and weakness to Stealth Rock, which prevented me from using it. I won most of my battles without Kyurem-B playing a significant role as I did not encounter many stall teams or the rest of my team was able to get by walls.) My "poor" performance (although I wasn't a newbie) was based on an extreme emphasis on preliminary preparation and team construction by mentally rehearsing match ups in my mind and running numerous damage calculations at the expense of actual experience which hindered my development of the ability to predict beyond simple game theory considerations and the acquisition of the patience necessary to prevail in protracted matches against stall teams.
From what I read, the metagame has considerably evolved after the Genesect/Mega Lucario ban. It became much less focused on Rotom-W, Talonflame, and Conkeldurr and more on Keldeo, Aegislash, Bisharp, and Thundurus. I could at least say that I used Thundurus as an offensive Mega Pinsir/Charizard Y/Adamant Talonflame check, mixed attacker with LO Superpower, emergency button with Prankster TW when it was low OU based on the usage statistics. However, I previously dismissed it as a Pokemon able to spread paralysis and found its power without LO wanting, but OU its usage has skyrocketed.
(Note: that paragraph was not intended to elicit a discussion about the metagame or the merits of particular Pokemon, but to provide a subjective perspective on how the metagame has changed during the last two months.)
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I may be late and this may not get read but I'd like to say it's very good that you have identified the problem and you're trying to remedy it. Pokemon is not intended to be addictive and I'm sure yours is not a regular case. In any case my advice to you is that if you've stopped playing pokemon do not go back to it. If you do you may lose the ability to make and stick with a decision, I have seen this happen, no matter what decision you make if you go back on it you'll never be 100% sure of your decisions in the future. I would personally also like to see a progress update if possible, it was saddening to read this thread but nice at the same time.
Pokémon challenges your ability to strategize, connects people all over the world, and allows us to collect and trade fictional monsters we spend hours growing attached to (at least I did). On top of it all, it boasts a generally awesome and friendly fanbase. I think it's perfectly normal to get sucked into such an awesome game. You're among fellow gamers who can relate to your troubles.
Moderation and balance is all you really need. Take a break, hope to see you back one day, and good luck with real life dude!
Moderation and balance is all you really need. Take a break, hope to see you back one day, and good luck with real life dude!
This, the thing is it kind of hit me too strong the first time, it had been a while since I enjoyed something so much, that I got completely sucked into it.
Now it's all perfect, i'm really into this game, but at the same time i'm not so freaked out by my "addiction" to it. Of course I eat, train, sleep and live on my life like a normal individual lol, so it's all good.
I edited my first post so that people who may reach this thread in the future don't believe i'm still in that situation, that is all long gone. =]
Maybe this is my problem. I study strategies, watch battles, and I still don't win like I think I should. Which in turn sucks all the fun out of the game for me.
I don't think it is an addiction for me. I mean I do other things, but I take failing at this harder then I should.
I think something is lacking in my day to day life, and failing in Pokémon, something I work so hard at, just brings those real life issues to the front.
I think I could add more to my story, but this is not about me. I hope all improves for you.
I don't think it is an addiction for me. I mean I do other things, but I take failing at this harder then I should.
I think something is lacking in my day to day life, and failing in Pokémon, something I work so hard at, just brings those real life issues to the front.
I think I could add more to my story, but this is not about me. I hope all improves for you.
Man, sounds a lot similar to me too. I stopped laddering for a month or so and I've felt a lot better ever since. I even wrote a poem about it too haha. I suggest taking a break and seeing how you feel. I stick to only RandBats now because I don't take it as hard when I feel I've been dealt a less-than-stellar team and lose.