This. It's what MMO's are made of. (Destiny)

by slycrel , Saturday, June 20, 2015, 20:41 (3683 days ago) @ CruelLEGACEY

I lost about a year of my life to WoW. It was an amazing experience in the early days. So much good. it was a pseudo-alternate reality for me for a while.

That said, it caused problems for me in real life. I stopped being able to draw the line between in-game time and out of game time. There was a point where I was always thinking about WoW. Breaks at work? Check the community forums. Evenings with the wife and kids? I'd be thinking what I'd be doing later with the guild and how I'd advance.

Some of the biggest concerns I've had with the latest expansion is that there's too much to do in destiny now. That's a double-edged sword. Fortunately I'm now older and can skip the extras I'd like to do without too much heartburn. Realistically, destiny has turned into tuesday night nightfalls and thursday night raids for me, with some random other things sprinkled in. That's really just about right. Because if I did everything every week with all my characters it'd be easily 20-30 hours a week.

It's tough line to walk. Nights like Thursday are what make me keep coming back to Destiny. Ultimately it's about the people, doing fun things together. That's what keeps MMOs fun and fresh. The game, once newness and exploration of the mechanics wears off some, becomes something entertaining to do along the way.