Comments on: Coping with RL through MMORPG: My Life as a Cow Person, Part I http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:26:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PTD http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-452648 PTD Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:06:02 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-452648 I've blogged about and played WoW for a long time. I've come to one conclusion: it may be the best diversion for "real life" ever created. Sometimes, as most certainly in your case, that's exactly what you need. PTD I’ve blogged about and played WoW for a long time. I’ve come to one conclusion: it may be the best diversion for “real life” ever created. Sometimes, as most certainly in your case, that’s exactly what you need.

PTD

]]> By: mrsachmo http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-449410 mrsachmo Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:34:05 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-449410 I too threw myself into an MMO to deal with grief. When my brother died on New Years Day, my family was understandably shocked. He rode 10k miles on his bike last year, and was in great shape for a 50 year old, but his old smoking habit caught up with him and his heart gave out while he slept. My brother was a functional autistic, so while he could function on his own in society, he was very open about his interests. He liked simple things; mainly trains and dinosaurs. In fact, as a young man, he assigned everyone in the family dinosaur names which stuck for years. For whatever reason, I decided that a nice way to honor him would be to create a hero in City of Heroes. Thus, Allo Express was born. I played a ton during the week that he died. Playing as my brother in hero form really helped me cope, because I knew what a kick he would have gotten out of it. I wish I'd thought to do it while he was alive. My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss. I too threw myself into an MMO to deal with grief. When my brother died on New Years Day, my family was understandably shocked. He rode 10k miles on his bike last year, and was in great shape for a 50 year old, but his old smoking habit caught up with him and his heart gave out while he slept.
My brother was a functional autistic, so while he could function on his own in society, he was very open about his interests. He liked simple things; mainly trains and dinosaurs. In fact, as a young man, he assigned everyone in the family dinosaur names which stuck for years. For whatever reason, I decided that a nice way to honor him would be to create a hero in City of Heroes. Thus, Allo Express was born. I played a ton during the week that he died. Playing as my brother in hero form really helped me cope, because I knew what a kick he would have gotten out of it. I wish I’d thought to do it while he was alive.

My heart goes out to you and your family for your loss.

]]> By: josh http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447800 josh Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:40:36 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447800 this is a really touching article, thanks for sharing and I look forward to part 2. this is a really touching article, thanks for sharing and I look forward to part 2.

]]> By: Tarsonus http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447203 Tarsonus Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:18:07 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447203 Slipstream, don't feel bad...after sending this article out, i felt like a jackass the next time i saw the commercial. So for what its worth, i kind of felt the same thing about myself. Slipstream, don’t feel bad…after sending this article out, i felt like a jackass the next time i saw the commercial.

So for what its worth, i kind of felt the same thing about myself.

]]> By: Slipstream http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447174 Slipstream Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:20:40 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447174 Oh and now after finally finishing the article concerning what it's really about, I feel terrible and humbled. Apologies for bringing up something so stupid, Tarsonus. I wish we had delete buttons. Oh and now after finally finishing the article concerning what it’s really about, I feel terrible and humbled. Apologies for bringing up something so stupid, Tarsonus. I wish we had delete buttons.

]]> By: Slipstream http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447170 Slipstream Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:14:39 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447170 Sorry if that came off sounding pompous. But somebody was probably going to eventually :) Sorry if that came off sounding pompous. But somebody was probably going to eventually :)

]]> By: Slipstream http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447169 Slipstream Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:13:34 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447169 Shatner is a Tauren Shaman, NOT druid. Shatner is a Tauren Shaman, NOT druid.

]]> By: dimesallah http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-447115 dimesallah Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:47:23 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-447115 funny thing is, I started wow with almost the same thing going on,with my mother, then also back in march my 1moth old son passed away, maybe the game is addicting, but it has helped me escape if for a little while the turmoil of my life, although I rolled a human ally, I understand funny thing is, I started wow with almost the same thing going on,with my mother, then also back in march my 1moth old son passed away, maybe the game is addicting, but it has helped me escape if for a little while the turmoil of my life, although I rolled a human ally, I understand

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]]> By: JoJo http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/10/18/coping-with-rl-through-mmorpg-my-life-as-a-cow-person-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-446932 JoJo Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:13:03 +0000 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=5884#comment-446932 I had a LvL 70 Tauren Druid (A 70 troll rogue and a 70 troll mage and one of every other class above LvL 40). Druids are all around good characters. They own when it comes to heals. Another fun class are Rogues (once you get passed 40ish). I quit the game. Too addicting if you ask me. Good to clear your mind though. Hope all goes well. I had a LvL 70 Tauren Druid (A 70 troll rogue and a 70 troll mage and one of every other class above LvL 40). Druids are all around good characters. They own when it comes to heals. Another fun class are Rogues (once you get passed 40ish). I quit the game. Too addicting if you ask me. Good to clear your mind though. Hope all goes well.

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