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I'm like many here, as I don't believe (as far as how I interpret it) that i've been addicted to any game of sorts. However, @jordie1892 uses the word obsession which you could argue is close to addiction in a way and thats how I can be. But let's face it, if it wasn't for FGers I really don't think I would've sustained my constant gaming over the last 7-8 years (you'd find on my PPR, games were my life until I met Hayley and then had a 7 year absence with life before mym Mum bought me a PS4 and @Stretch616 helped me find FG when starting out on Destiny). One thing to consider that sends me a little too close to the line though is FOMO. I do think this is such a pull towards getting addicted. It becomes a routine to not miss out on anything, over and over. Its probably why i'm glad the updates on Destiny have changed so that can go away as its pretty unhealthy over a sustained period of time, e.g. a year or so. The real question is am I addicted to Forever Gaming? Yeah....not gonna answer that one 😄

Ecstasy. Regular tab the first time. Double tab the second. Both Playboy. I had various groups of friends who never interacted with each other. My drug friends were in deep. They were honestly just trying to help me through a traumatic time and didn't want me to be all PTSD and stuff lol. They didn't know better, and I didn't care. Shit was a blast for me lol. People can experiment if they want, I feel. Just know your sources lol.

@RenFenggeOut of curiosity what drug was it you tried twice as a teenager and never touched again? If you don't want to say it's perfectly understandable La. I would like to say I have "dabbled" with various drugs over the years, but dabbled is such a weak term. Gorged and binged and overindulgence would be more the appropriate term. I'm not proud of the things I've taken so frequently in the past, but I'm not ashamed of it either. It's safe to say I've had plenty of good times. Not many bad times either which is lucky I guess. 😃

Probably one of my favourite posts all year ^ 😅

A thing I'm very familiar with, not something I've had in many years. I wouldn't say I've had hundreds of them, probably a good few thousand. That's only pill form, the MDMA "off the rock" Crystal form is even better. Pills can be cut with more shite before pressed. Anyone can buy a pill press and make them It can happen through social circles, availablity, peer pressure. I've never been forced to take anything, everything I've had was my own choice. Thanks Phil 🤭 Now I'm not going to derail the thread anymore or go into details about the extensive and vast assortment of chemicals I've enjoyed(Abused) in the past, unless asked to. But I've never been totally addicted to something apart from Marijuana. Again it's something I could take or leave, but always wanted it. If you moderate and cut down intake it's something you can still enjoy, but not be consumed by. So I'm pretty much in the same boat as most about gaming addiction. I've played many different games and enjoyed large periods of obbsessing about games. Gaming has always been free time. Wether it's an hour or 3 hours I have spare, it's never got in the way of work or I've never turned down social opportunities with friends to stay in and play a game. Plenty of occasions gaming back in the day would be social in person. Playing Goldeneye 4 player on N64. Playing Tony hawk's with a friend, racing games, Halo. Sometimes just passing a pad around trying to beat a nails boss.

The more the merrier 🤗

I don't think I've ever been addicted to a video games. I occasionally have periods of obsession over a game, though that tends to die right down after a week or so. I think my low attention span is actually a bit of a saviour here! With all that being said, I've played a stupid amount of FIFA over the last year... though I attribute that more to the social side of playing with FGers more so than obsessing over the game itself.

F.E.A.R

Strong rumour worth keeping an eye on New Dead Space is a remake in the style of Resident Evil 2 claims latest rumour METRO.CO.UK Everyone seems convinced EA is working on a new Dead Space game but there’s disagreement over whether it’s a reboot or a remake.

I just got back from a family vacation. I took my wife and son on a big tour of US National Parks out west. We flew into Los Angeles, spent some time there, then did the tour. It ended up something like this: Los Angeles: Whale Watching boat tour. Kayaking with sea lions. Petersen car museum. La Brea Tar Pits. Hollywood sign from the observatory. Sequoia National Park/King's Canyon National Park (they connect): Hiking, exploring the giant trees and some mountain views. Death Valley: Driving the unpaved trails, some light hiking, star gazing, general sight seeing. Las Vegas area (including towns featured in Fallout: New Vegas. We went to Goodsprings and visited the bar the saloon is modeled after, went to Primm and saw the casinos and got some chips from Whisky Pete's, drove through the Mojave Preserve) St. George Utah/Zion National park. Canyon hiking, dinosaur track spotting, desert hiking Joshua Tree National Park: Light hiking, 107 degree weather Los Angeles: Autry Museum of the West, LA Zoo, Aquarium of the West, some light hiking. Santa Monica pier. Long Beach. Insert massive amount of visits to various taco trucks, Armenian bakeries, doughnut shops (seriously, LA has a butt ton of them from cheap-o to gourmet), and In N Out. LA traffic SUUUUCKS. I'm in no hurry to return to LA (or go through LAX again) but the trip was worth it and was a lot of fun.

With the upcoming summer league, I've added a few more logos to this. Check the OP for details.

I hope not. Reasons. 1. It's EA 2. EA killed Dead Space 3. The original is available and is still good. 4. Whatever happens it will be shit because EA are behind it. 5. Dead Space loot mechanics here we come 😅

@Kurt should be able to join too then. Also, stick me on the list if it's not too late.

The first date for this is looking like 15 July. Everyone should be back and available by then. The late start to the season means we will be doing 2 league races each week! I'll set up a calendar event for it later today.

I've blocked/forgotten large swaths of WoW from my brain. Been a bit lol. This... this is why I do not mess with WoW or FFXIV or more immersive MMORPGs. I mentioned originally that I am quite self-aware. Thus, I know my limits. I know what's going to cause me to cross the line, so I don't wander too close to it. As a teenager, I was introduced to a certain drug. I took it twice. I knew I liked it all too much, and told my friends and anyone else to never ever put it in front of me again. To this day, I still want it. It's still on my mind. I still have only positive feelings about it. I know that if offered to me, I would take it. For online games, it is the same thing for me. I do not touch WoW or FFXIV. I joke that no one would see me again for a long time, and I do somewhat mean that. I played Neverwinter Nights back in the 90's. My goodness, I would sneak to our computer room, cover the modem to shut it up, and play... only to be scolded later on the internet bills lol. Games like WoW and FFXIV... games that are incredibly in-depth and not really so much of a "here's the same 5 activities to do every week" and more of an active world... I'll get lost in them. I scoff at spending real money in Destiny 2 for aesthetic items because you can spend real money in WoW and FFXIV for useable in-game items via other markets. Pay-to-play is dangerous, but the economy of those worlds is something else. Like I said. I'm very self-aware. I know my limits. So, while I do want to load up WoW and FFXIV, I just won't... and take safety in my single player games and handful of other multiplayer games that do not beg for my attention all waking moments of my life.

Episode 4 was much better than 3, although the below comment I saw on a video did make me laugh:

Funny how UEFA executives can fly from Azerbaijan to Italy, to Scotland, Hungary, Romain and Spain without any restrictions yet England's fans cannot make the game in Rome unless they used psychic abilities and pre-booked the trip 3 days prior to us beating Germany. One rule for them and another for the real fans. I don't get how you can be double-vaccinated and pass a test at both ends over a period of two days yet you're still made to isolate for 5. Hopefully expats can snap up as many as possible and we have some backing in Italy.

Last 2 movies i watched were A Quiet Place 2 and The Conjuring 3. Both are just over an hour and a half which is perfect length for both...any longer and they would have been pushing it. A Quiet Place 2 was a great sequel and i really enjoyed it. Emily Blunt Cillian Murphy are both great in it and I would definitely recommend it. It was good seeing what had happened outside of the farmhouse from the first film and how the world had changed with what had happened. The Conjuring 3 followed the usual formula, but this one was more focused on the story than the scares, which wasn't a bad thing and i still enjoyed it, but for different reasons to why i enjoyed the previous entries. I'm still looking forward to the upcoming spinoff entries.

SPOILERS FOR EP 3