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The Daily Grind: Losing track of time
Video games in general are great ways to spend your downtime. Unless you're between games, there's always a new battle, a new place to see, or something new to find. Add in having all your friends around, and playing in large worlds and MMOs tend to amplify the point. There's a reason we make jokes about "just one more level" or "just let me finish this quest" among MMO players - just about everyone's been sucked in to that point at one time or another. Of course with that comes the problem that will generally at least once bite every MMO player; getting so sucked in that you're late somewhere to do something. This morning we thought we'd ask what the single-worst case of losing track of time you've experienced or heard about is?
The Daily Grind: In the wee small hours
It seems like no matter what game you come from, one particular thing is pretty universal; the idea of staying up late at night gaming. And before anyone starts in with "OMG, that so isn't me!" -- if there weren't truth at some levels for most of us, phrases such as "one more level" or "just let me finish this quest" wouldn't be so funny. I know speaking personally, I've been up far past my normal bedtime lately (hooray for a break before next term) and my power-fuel of choice is just good old fashioned coffee with some good music going on my headset. I think the walk from my office to the coffee-pot helps, too. But (assuming you're willing to admit it) if you're one of the late-night set -- even just occasionally -- what's your best method for staying awake when you just have to push through to the other end of that quest or level? Do you like to game with a TV on to keep a certain level of noise going? Are you like me and our very own Moo, ready to buy stock in your respective caffeinated beverage because of your utter addiction to it? Or do you have some other trick to help you stay up through the wee night hours so you can finish up those pesky quests and levels? Alternately, do you think that anyone who puts gaming before sleep needs to switch those two things around?
