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Eye January 29th, 2019 14:46

When playing a highly addictive game in your free time…
 
When playing a highly addictive game in your free time, what is(are) the most annoying interruption(s)?
Multiple answers possible, though it would be nice to see one or two on top at the end.

Couchpotato January 29th, 2019 14:52

I can think of quite a few actually.:)

Bathroom Breaks
Sleep
Work
Text & Cellphone Calls
Family Members
Food Breaks
Sore Back or Hands
Power Outages
Lost Internet Connection
Hardware or Software Failure

Probably have more but that's all I can think of.^^

Eye January 29th, 2019 14:53

You were too early. I had not finished my poll yet. :)
It is really weird the thread gets published even when I have not yet submitted the choices.

Edit.
O pain, power outages and lost connection are nice. Let me see if I can add ‘game stops functioning’ to the poll. Then I have 10, so no room for ‘pain’, if I don’t delete ‘other’.

Couchpotato January 29th, 2019 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eye (Post 1061553738)
You were too early. I had not finished my poll yet.
It is really weird the thread gets published even when I have not yet submitted the choices.

Yeah I had the same problem when I made polls in the past.:(

It's due to how the poll is set up as the thread gets posted first while you add the options. Sometimes the poll wouldn't even post and you had to manually redo it.


So I checked every option in the poll.

Eye January 29th, 2019 15:01

I have created two more options, Couch. Thanks :)

joxer January 29th, 2019 15:07

Picked "people barging". However, not all people. For some I always have time, the game won't escape anywhere. But some others though…

Arkadia7 January 29th, 2019 15:23

Well, let's see…I like eating, I like sleeping, I like going to the bathroom (relief!), I already have my cell phone on "do not disturb" mode all the time, because I do hate getting interrupted /called by it, so that is already covered.

And I love cats, and I like people barging into my room, at least, the current people I am living with (of the young female persuasion :biggrin:) so, to be honest, the one I would have picked is "work". I wish I didn't have to work when obsessively playing a game, so I would have days on end (or weeks on end) to play it, without having to worry about going to work.

Since that is missing, I chose "power/ connection problem or crash" since that is highly annoying as well when playing a game obsessively.

Philistine January 29th, 2019 15:33

My play time is usually strategised out to be free from interruption so my main annpyance is something from the pc itself. Yesterday I got kicked out because of the Win 10 update…:furious:

Eye January 29th, 2019 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkadia7 (Post 1061553749)
I wish I didn't have to work when obsessively playing a game, so I would have days on end (or weeks on end) to play it, without having to worry about going to work.

Since that is missing,

Yes, I deliberately did not include ‘work’, for everyone would have chosen that one, meaning that answer is less interesting. So I thought it would be best to specifically ask about an interruption in your free time, which could mean a vacation as well. :)
I liked reading why some of the options I mentioned were not bothering you at all.

Carnifex January 29th, 2019 16:33

Number ten for me, with a bullet. A painful bullet!

lackblogger January 29th, 2019 19:19

I think I read somewhere how someone died from forgetting to go to the loo while playing for hours. Or was it from forgetting to drink. Anyway, all of the above really.

Eye January 29th, 2019 19:47

Yes, I remember that as well. I thought from not taking the time to eat. But apparently it has happened several times:
Google results: ‘gamer’ ‘died’
Not eating/drinking/sleeping, exhaustion.

Cacheperl January 29th, 2019 20:23

Chores and crashes.

Playing games is a good painkiller. ;)

crpgnut January 29th, 2019 20:25

My pets are the biggest distraction. I can ignore the dog, but the cats are very good at laying down on the mouse or keyboard if they aren't getting through to me :p

Caddy January 30th, 2019 07:34

That one person that is never around when you look for them, but then as soon as you need some quiet relaxing gaming time, it's that one person that hovers. Really. Close. Makes a bunch of noise. And acts like they want something.

OMG WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

vurt January 30th, 2019 15:58

Social engagements by far lol… a crash is nothing in comparison.

wolfing January 30th, 2019 18:24

I included it under 'social engagements' even though it's not really that, but having to go to work is my #1.

purpleblob January 30th, 2019 23:42

Mainly social engagements, especially when my phone ringing/vibrating repeatedly it annoys the hell out of me.

Couchpotato January 30th, 2019 23:56

I forgot to add pets to my list. As there is nothing more annoying then a cat who wants to lay on your keyboard. This happens on a daily basis as well in my house.

Kordanor January 30th, 2019 23:57

Not sure how to answer that ^^
I think either of them is either your own fault or too trivial or too specific:

1. Having to visit the bathroom - too trivial, never thought about being annoyed
2. Having to sleep - yeah, maybe
3. Social engagements - hardly have any, and by those I have I don't feel annoyed
4. Obligatory chores - hardly have any
5. Having to prepare a meal and eat it - I hardly spend time on it
6. People barging in to the room - uh…nope, never happens. This would need to be burglars
7. Cats/dogs demanding attention - no pets solves the problem
8. A/my phone ringing/vibrating repeatedly - don't have a mobile phone, and my real phone is always on answering machine
9. Power/connection prob or crash - yep…but then it's the games fault
10. Physical pain - would suck if I had this and it would annoy me. But I luckily don't have it

So….I guess it's obligatory chores and sleep for me.


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