What Has WoW Done For You?

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Here in the US, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday. I thought it might be a good time to think about something(s) good that WoW has brought to your life. Even if you are not happy with the game now or Blizzard as a company now, if you have played at all there has to be something positive about the experience at some point.

For me, I have made a lot of friends, some that are even irl friends now. Some of these friends are in Europe and Australia so that has been fun learning about other cultures.

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Helped me beat depression and borderline alcoholism by giving me an outlet for my feelings and anxiety.

This was many years ago, I still play mostly for the nostalgia. I’m not hardcore at all anymore.

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Helped build and establish friendship with one of my closest friends.

And

Provided me with countless hours of fun and entertainment.

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The forums.

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Many, many hours of fun. Lots of new connections and great friendships over the years.

It’s one of the few games I don’t tire of, even if I sometimes disagree with design decisions.

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WoW helped me spend money.

Totally worth it.

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It saved my life.

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It exploited my addictive personality…

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Basically this. I was severely depressed around the time I started playing in 08-09 and Wow definitely gave me an outlet to help me get through it.

Also, this.

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Helped me feel less isolated and alone. I still struggle to be social but it helps to sometimes just watch others interact. I am new so too scared to quene for dungeons. Most of the time people rush thru and I have no idea what is going on. I might go back later and solo?

Either way it provides an outlet for not feeling so isolated and gives me soemthing to work on every day.

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It helped me to maintain my virginity.

Jokes aside, it helped me become sober. Helped me overcome some mental things due to combat things. Helped build my relationship with my 5 year girlfriend.

But lets not tint the rose here, its created a plethora of problems as well, for plenty im sure.

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Met my wife because of it, and most of my closest friends.

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It allowed me to meet some really cool and fun people whom I never would have had the opportunity to meet, ever if I had not picked this game up.

All in all I’ll chalk that up as a win.

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I wouldn’t be as close to my boyfriend if I didn’t have wow. We do so much together, and now we have a guild, too. Speaking of, I love my guildies - they’re the best you could ask for. Lots of great friends in the 9 months we’ve been founded.

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Protect that precious commodity my child.

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He’s like a pure, untouched cinnabon

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Lol :joy::joy::joy::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::smile:

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These forums are something good that WoW has brought to me. I don’t socialize much in the game, and this is pretty much it. Other online communities outside these forums tend to bore me but I have always enjoyed posting here. Also WoW toons themselves are something great that WoW has given me. Doesn’t bother me at all to admit that I have a very deep appreciation and affection for these characters and it’s been really great to explore the relationship that I along with other players have with toons.

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It gave me a family. I’m not close with most of my relatives. I’m close with my guild. And it brought me to know one of my now best friends.

WoW is a big part of my life because of these people. And I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

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I’ve had many happy hours playing!
I’ve made lots of good friends, some of whom have become IRL friends.
I’ve had great sense of accomplishment reaching milestones and doing things which I originally thought I would never be “good” enough to do.
I’ve had sanity and soul restored which were depleted at work.

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