I still don't understand how people can get butt hurt over me telling them to spend more time with their family and friends, and less time festering in front of Destiny. I'm not demanding people to do it, I'm just letting people realize what consequences they can have happen to them.

You sound like a politician who's just been caught cheating; using your rational I presume you will sell on all video entertainment devices you own, or even better, so you're not responsible for anyone else's demise into wasting time you'll be burning them? Oh, by the way: I was the member of my family who sustained horrific injuries leaving me disabled. Having Destiny as a time vampire has helped me enormously, not only because of playing but in a major way the communication with good, kind people that I would have not had the opportunity to converse with without Destiny. Unfortunately there are also pillock's like yourself that judge others who have not had your 'epiphany' without regard to what lives we lead

Says the guy with over 500 hours played. The "your friends and family could become disabled or dead" guilt trip is invalid. That could happen [i]anytime[/i]. I, along with many other people, work 40+ hrs a week. Since September (release date of destiny) that's roughly 1,120 hours. Maybe I should stop going to work everyday because one of my family or friends could die. Maybe kids should stop going to school for 7-8 hours a day because a friend or family member could die. And for the record, destiny didn't [i]make[/i] anybody do anything. [i]You[/i] chose to sit there for 500 hrs playing. You had the option to turn off your console. You say you are a very active gamer which means whether or not Destiny was the game you were playing, that same amount of time would have been spent on other games. Don't use Destiny as your scapegoat. You feel like your time was wasted on this game. Great. Good for you. It only took you 500+ hours to figure that out. The people still playing obviously still find some enjoyment or haven't hit their limit yet. I will never understand why people feel the need to boast about leaving destiny, other than trolling for attention. If you are done with it, then just be done with it.

Stop using the argument "says the guy with over 500 hours played" you sound stupid

Why? Because it's the truth? Don't post about people wasting hundreds of hours playing when you have hundreds of hours logged yourself. It's pure hypocrisy. I just called him out on his bs.

Speak for yourself

I did. And then you stuck your nose in.......

Nah, I was just pointing out how you just contradicted yourself

What contradiction? I never posted anything about 'people' wasting hundreds of hours. I just pointed out the OP, who has hundreds of hours logged, is telling people not to waste hundreds of hours on the game...

You said: "says the guy with hundreds of hours played"

Yes... because he has over 500 hours logged. What part of that are you confused about?

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Don't ever reproduce.

First of all, work and school are both mandatory. I am referring to free time (if you didn't catch that) and that you should not waste all of your time playing games. I never said that you should spend every moment of your life with your friends and family. I said that you should spend some time with them and enjoy the time you have with them, because they won't live forever. When did I say that Destiny forced anyone to do anything? All I said is that it has crappy RNG that makes people (as in some people) waste hundreds of hours of their lives. Yes I am a very active gamer, but I certainly would not have spent the same amount of time on other games. That is because there were no other games that I would be willing to buy at the time and therefore would be bored of video games for a while. How am I boasting in any way in my post? My post was just telling people something that I learned the hard way. What's that? Oh, you didn't even bother to consider that this guy might be speaking from bad choices and life lessons? Oh cool, other people are still enjoying this game? How could that be, maybe they are playing the game in moderation or occasionally doing so after a long day at work or simply having family time? Your "if you're done with it, then just be done with it" remark is like saying "Oh, you're done with drugs? Well don't give advice to other people who are struggling with a drug addiction, and don't help them get a better view or insight on how or why they should stop". Destiny is not a drug but it is addictive and bad for you in large quantities. I am not saying that you should stop all together, but rather do it in moderation. Non-medical/illegal drugs on the other hand are different and should be stopped altogether. That "it only took you 500+ hours to figure that out" statement could be thought of as you boasting, just saying. Next time don't twist people's words to conform it to your rather incorrect judgment on a decent post.

How is it up to you to decide that other people should stop doing anything? What they do, what games they play, how much time they spend doing it is none of your business. If they want to play, that's up to them. If they want to spend hours upon hours playing a game they enjoy, thats up to them. Just because [i]you[/i] made bad life choices, as you say, doesnt mean everyone else does. Nobody on here asked for help or advice about playing video games. It's a game. One that people enjoy playing. Either in moderation or they still spend hours a day playing. It has no effect on you whatsoever.

The game can be addicting, to where people play well beyond what is reasonable. I got to that point and am oh so glad to be back doing other things I love. He was asking those people who may already know they have a bit of a problem to put it in perspective and consider playing a bit less before they are forced to. Don't be so enraged that he tried to help get people to merely consider getting off the couch every once in awhile. It's not like he's evil or hates people that play.

There is no rage here. I made statements and asked questions. Just because it's not something everyone agrees on doesn't mean it's a rage post. This is a forum for destiny, not a platform for an intervention. If people want to play, regardless of how many hours, they should play. It's nobody's business to stop them. If I choose to play 12 hrs a day, why should that matter to anybody on here? It's nobody's choice but my own. It affects no one else whatsoever. If I ever think I have a problem with video game addiction, do you think I would come to this forum for help or looking for advice? No. I'd talk to a professional. People need to stop worrying about other people and what they do and just start worrying about themselves.