WOW Addicts Get In-Game Counseling

Here's the Article: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6214319.html


Well, long story short,in about a year, there are going to be therepists working in the game to give counseling to addicted players. Sure, some of these people do need some counseling, but doing it in game? I don't see how that is going to help at all. It may be easier to reach them, but come on. I just don't see it helping while being done in-game. Thoughts?

What are they going to tell them? "Get a life"?

I, personally, don't think it will help. Then again, I'm sure people who play WoW 16 hours a day must need help.

I think it won't work either, I bet the majority of people won't listen or they even might think it's a joke.
Though people like that do seriously need help, I don't think that way is the best way to approach it.

I think there's a chance it may work.

Originally Posted by Forte

I think there's a chance it may work.

Yes, given the sheer novelty of the idea, it's at least worth a shot. Even if it fails, then if nothing else, something will surely have been learned by those who want to help these addicted gamers, and these lessons can be applied in later attempts.

I think it could definitely work if it leads to counseling outside of the internet. It's probably very difficult to get people that addicted to gaming to go to a face-to-face appointment, so helping them over the internet will more than likely open up those doors.

People on the internet are also more likely to open up because they probably won't feel like they are being judged as they can "hide" behind their character. Still, the psychiatrists will be able to get inside the patients' heads a lot faster than they'd be able to in the real world, and they will probably be able to lead the patients into pursuing outside counseling.

Therapists should just log on and gank everyone. That'd piss people off.

It's just going to be in one of those useless options that no one ever uses.
Like the "Screen position" option.Who honestly wants their screen veered off all the way to the right?
I say puting a time limit in the game, and having it read the time you've been playing.
And after a designated amount of time, the game throws odds against you till you quit.
Or autolocks itself for a couple hours. With saving the game of course.
Parents could use that quite wildly.
Just don't repeat it, because they might actually do it.

Then I'm public enemy number one.

Originally Posted by raunm

Therapists should just log on and gank everyone. That'd piss people off.

Then wouldn't there be a chance that the therapists would become addicts themselfs?

Next thing you know, they're going to start making pills, and zappers, and all that fun stuff.

This is like giving alcoholics therapy at a pub. =/

Or giving obese people therapy at a Mcdonalds.

I am officially convinced the adults, and polls, and studies.

They honestly have no idea, what so ever.

Irony

Originally Posted by Furii

Then wouldn't there be a chance that the therapists would become addicts themselfs?

Next thing you know, they're going to start making pills, and zappers, and all that fun stuff.

But it's funny, God dammit.

It's the only way possible to contact them.

Otherwise there is no hope.

"Hi, my name is Larry, and I used to be a Wow addict. Then the good doctor met me online, and now I only play 5 hours a day! The doctor was even nice enough to join my guild and raid with me on mondays and thursdays! Thanks for giving me half my life back!"

I can't see this ending very well at all.

Originally Posted by Captain Ivan

It's the only way possible to contact them.

Otherwise there is no hope.

Yes there is.

That's what straps, and straightjackets are for. :]

Originally Posted by Raunm

But It's funny.God damnit

You know what else is funny.

Grown men getting payed 30 to 40 bucks an hour on WoW.

That's what I call garbage, seeing as I am a docter.

So these folks are using the game to help people curve their addction? That is like a smoker trying to stop another smoker or a rapist consoling a rape victim.

WOW addicts, eh? Hmm, they have one of the only two diseases you get yelled at for having.
I had friends who were WOW addicts(probably still are). They were the lamest people I knew. Then I joined ZU and became just as lame.

Clever. Give the addicts therapy at a place you know they can't stay away from.

Originally Posted by Rajin

Irony

Exactly what I thought when I read this.

Oh the irony...

I HOPE it'll work, they're literally throwing their lives away IMO. Actually I'm kinda worried for my bro who has apparently played WoW for 109 whole days since 2005.