I think I'm going to quit.

[Balfree]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

So many of these "i'm quitting" moments...

It's a game you can return to any time and if you have any self control you can play it on and off like any other game. I'll go a week without playing for more than a couple hours then on the next week i'll play like there's no tomorrow then i give it another break then i log in and do some stuff then off again to go about something else and so on and so forth.

Why must there always be a quitting ritual? ._.

Kinda tired of "i quit, gonna delete all my stuff" only to later come back and regret doing so.

Put your account on standby (they dont charge you for that), its what i do when im in the mood for some other activities.

I dont see why people cant have a normal lifestyle and still enjoy FFXI, I'm a full time worker, i do my shopping my cooking my laundry, i walk the dog, i hit the gym for 2 hours every day, i go out for a drink every other day and keep in contact with my family, oh, and i play FFXI, why cant people do the same without quitting the game altogether? (i only know a few people who havent come back after quitting).

I couldnt for the life of me, "quit" FFXI, i don't think unless they come up with a better game that i'll ever completely quit this one, cant really put my finger on it... i guess i dont want to get rid of all that i've accomplished.

Oh how i wish they implemented a pay-per-play system instead of monthly payments.

Sorry got kinda ranty and offtopic-ish (very) there for a minute. I know half the stuff i said doesnt apply to you Evion, sorry

Toodles

[Murphie]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

Even though we disagree on Zeitgeist, I agree with Balfree on this. Of course, I'm guilty of "quitting" as well, so I can't really judge. I mean, I will still probably judge, because I'm Murphie, and that's what I do. But I shouldn't.

[Heartily]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

I love the game but it's a reward to me for keeping my life in balance,
rather than unbalancing my life. My game time has it's own priority and it
is not at the top of the list . My wife puts a note on my computer if she wants , or needs something done (family priority #1). I work a job that avgs 60 hrs a week.
(work Priority #2) I have an exercise program I follow to keep in correct weight range. ( health priority #3). I have investments, pay bills, taxes, shopping home maint. wash the car etc (responsible living priority #4) and then........
if i've got all those done, I get to play !! It averages 2 hours a day most days,sometimes a little longer on weekends. Since it's a reward, it's more enjoyable and I'm never bored. Sure, I've played 3 years and I'm only lev 67,
but I enjoy all aspects of the game ( yes! I killed my first chiggo yesterday!)
and with all the game has to offer, I don't forsee ever reaching the end.
Our circumstances are a lot different but maybe, before quitting, you cut back
and see if you can find something in the game that is still challenging and fun.

[Raydeus]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

You already had to pick one up to level past 70.

No no, I mean like a key item or a Maat's cap with something written on it, something that really showed the result of all the years playing the game. /woohoo

Isn't that the description for the Lu Shangs plaque you get when you trade in 10,000 fish?

Yup, that quest is the perfect example of what I'm talking about.

[Evion]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

Thank you all for your posts. I didn't know that I could cancel contect IDs and the character info could still be saved/restored. I will definitely be doing that. I'll see you online again someday.

[Jarre]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

If I wanted to evion I could just activate my content ID's again as all I did was just cancel content ID's Bricks data is still on their servers with all gear etc.

[Ziero]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

I dont see why people cant have a normal lifestyle and still enjoy FFXI, I'm a full time worker, i do my shopping my cooking my laundry, i walk the dog, i hit the gym for 2 hours every day, i go out for a drink every other day and keep in contact with my family, oh, and i play FFXI, why cant people do the same without quitting the game altogether? (i only know a few people who havent come back after quitting).

It's the same reason why some people can't go out and just enjoy a drink without getting hammered or how some people have to smoke 2 packs a day to get by instead of smoking occasionally. Addictions are a personality trait and some will fall victim to it easier then others.

[fallenintoshadows]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

I went through a similar thing recently, and I didn't play for about 3 months, I didn't even decide to have a break, it just happened because I had too much stuff going on in my RL. I'm glad I didn't decide to just "quit" and give all my stuff away because luckily when I came back I had the whole of my account intact.

When I came back, I felt a lot better. I had sorted out major problems I was dealing with in my life so I could finally relax. It's a game we love, so obviously it was great playing it again, it felt like I had sunk behind all my friends as most of them had leveled some whole new job to 75 already etc etc but I didn't care. Taking a break took me out of the rat race of having to get everything done so quickly and feeling like I was in some large competition. We don't have to excel through the game as quick as everyone else. Now I think I have a decent balance of RL and FFXI.

There were some drawbacks, my points in my dynamis link were reset, I understand this because I did go awol for months and they did try contacting me but on the plus side a lot of my in game friends were so happy to see me back they helped me with stuff I had wanted to get done for a long time before taking a break like getting my Joyeuse ^-^

Maybe you can do the same, just take a break for awhile and when you come back things will be more balanced for you and it won't feel like your wasting so much of your life on a game (a fantastically awesome game nonetheless) but I'm pretty sure everyone thinks from time to time they're putting too many hours into their game life and not enough in their real life.

[Kurb]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

FFXI addiction? Lol and here I am trying to get more game time 100 days over 4 years (- all those times y mules sell stuff when I'm at work) and ppl call me an addict.I know I'll go for the odd 4 hour ass kicking 12k an hour party2/3 times a year.Twice a month I'll say ???? this ????? /?????? ????? 100 exp a week and see it next week lol.My question is where should I draw the line if there is one how do I know if I am realy an junkie? average play time 12-14 hours a week that's not bad is it >< damm now I'm going to be paranoid and obsess over this

[Evion]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

12-14 hours a week... about 2/day, or more likely 3-4hours/4 days/week? Thats about what I was doing before, and it felt like a real addiction... Although, you have a 75 PLD, so its different.

[Murphie]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

A couple of hours a day is not at all what I'd consider an addiction.

[Olorin401]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

I've come to the realization lately that at some point I will need to quit the game. Most likely that will happen when something else grabs my attention with a greater force, or I get involved with someone that isn't into the whole gaming thing.

In a way, it's kinda like coming to terms that life itself has an end.

[Ziero]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

It's only an addiction if it causes you to ignore the more important things in your life like friends, family, school/work and the like. Playing every day for a few hours isn't an addiction, it's a hobby. Playing every day for a few hours while ignoring your friends, who want to go out, or your school/work, by constantly cutting or what have you, is signs that it's an addiction.

[Kurb]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

o good then I'm OK
Priorities Family dog house work car come 1am it's ffxi time :D

[eticket109]

Re: I think I'm going to quit.

lol I'm coming up on 4 years playing... and should ding 365 days of play time tonight... that would be just over 25% >.>

yeah, kurb... nothing to worry about on your end