I didn’t blog a single blog last week as I was wrapped up tight in a crappy end of summer/beginning of academic year cold. Living in a university town can be perilous.
I didn’t really feel like writing short posts about video games. Unfortunately, and much more worryingly, I didn’t really feel like playing games either. Not sure why, but video games don’t work for me when I’m sick, most of the time.
Except for one game. The weakness of my immune system apparently extended to my ability to say no to hours and hours spent online playing as my undead shadow priest on World of Warcraft. I didn’t play with others, and I didn’t even level up much… I just spent the week retraining into another profession.
I’m not sure why, but repeatedly clicking on the same button and spending hours roaming low level areas for materials was just what the doctor ordered. I couldn’t face Halo or InFamous (which I STILL have to get around to finishing) or Far Cry 2 (which I STILL haven’t got around to starting). I could face one click kills of meaningless gray mobs for some reason.
That’s my problem with WOW, you see. I like the concept of WOW as a single player game, hanging out in the environments, with a little e-bay type auction house action thrown in. I have never gone through an instance as part of a fully functioning group. Just not my thing. So, last week, I sat there in my illness playing the game in my usual manner, a manner that most who play WOW probably find utterly absurd.
Now I’m healthier, and I can finish the ODST campaign. Right? Let’s hope so, anyway. My continuing addiction to WOW is not something I understand, and I want it to return to its rightful place: the background.