2008-07-14, 04:32 AM
It's all in the manner of perspective. However you view it, that's how it will appear to you. You view Maplestory as a society, and I view it as a video game. That's not to say either interpretation is wrong, but that slight nuance makes all the difference. In a society you have friends, people, guilds, characters, and competition. In a video game you lose some of that social aspect. And, if you want to spend less time on maple, it's not very difficult to do.
The biggest part of stopping is to get rid of all schedules that you have which tie you to the game. Don't plan on logging on for Zakum or Pap runs. NEVER make plans to meet with someone at a certain time in the game. Just log on when YOU want to, not when someone else wants you to in order to train or whatnot
I know, it might sound a bit stressful to you, but it's the first key.
The next step is to make a schedule of your own outside of Maple. Do random stuff. Play basketball (even if you're not good. I suck at it), go see a movie, go to a friend's house, etc.
Take back what's yours - the schedule!
The biggest part of stopping is to get rid of all schedules that you have which tie you to the game. Don't plan on logging on for Zakum or Pap runs. NEVER make plans to meet with someone at a certain time in the game. Just log on when YOU want to, not when someone else wants you to in order to train or whatnot
I know, it might sound a bit stressful to you, but it's the first key.
The next step is to make a schedule of your own outside of Maple. Do random stuff. Play basketball (even if you're not good. I suck at it), go see a movie, go to a friend's house, etc.
Take back what's yours - the schedule!