The Daily Grind: balancing RL with gaming
We all know how easy it is to sit down and lose ourselves in our gaming worlds for hours on end. We've all felt that urge to snap "What?!" when a family member or roommate chooses the wrong moment to ask you a question or request help with something. And we've also experienced the annoyance of a party member picking the worst possible moment to say "Afk, mom wants me to run to the store."
"RL comes first" is the common refrain, but the nature of MMOs makes it more difficult to stop on a moment's notice and go take out the trash. Saying "afk, mom is yelling" while you are smack in the middle of PvP combat isn't going to be as easy as pausing your Sims game or putting your book down for a moment.
So how do you balance your game time with the demands of job, family, friends, school, and the big blue room?
