WvL Intro

This blog will almost definitely be undergoing many, many changes, but just for starters, this is what it is about:

1) Impacts on Social Lives. Some may argue that it takes away from "real life" by consuming a large amount of time, yet others may feel that "in-game" interactions may subsidize and/or replace real-life interactions in a pleasant manner.

2) Impacts on Education. Given that WoW can take up a lot of time, it is easy to understand that one may devote less time to one's studies, and more time to the game... perhaps to an extent which can be detrimental to an education. Or perhaps WoW would provide a nice outlet-- a time to recharge, if you will-- such that time spent on studies is more focused and energized time, thus allowing one to be more productive overall.

3) Impacts on Intellect. This is sort of a catch-all to complement 'Education;' however, I understand that many believe the simple act of sitting in front of a computer all day playing games can "turn your brains to mush".... or w/e. On the other hand, it can be seen that WoW offers many mentally engaging opportunities, such as "theorycrafting," writing macros, or learning new vocab (eviscerate, glyph, strangulate, innervate, peridotite, etc ring any bells?), all of which may increase mental activity to levels greater than what one would experience if s/he was watching TV, for example. Btw, all those words you will find in WoW, are really words, and many people don't know their meanings.

4) Impacts on Jobs. This is simply a variation on social lives and education... but perhaps with more severe ramifications? Or maybe not. I once played WoW with a guy who claimed he was a medical doctor. Maybe he was lying, or telling the truth... or perhaps he got fired at some point. What do you think?