I want to talk about the reality of coc. Coc is a game in which people spend weeks of their lives (yes, that is hours added up together) raiding, donating, foruming, chatting. It's a great game to play for a short period of time- raid here, post there. But for some of us, many of whom are on these forums, its more than just a side attraction. It is the ruling aspect of our lives. It messes up priorities, quickly overtaking social life, school/work life and many other aspects that should be a part of someone's daily routine. So that is what I'm going to talk about. A topic that desperately needs addressing. Is coc our saviour, a fun game that is good for those boring rainy days or quick hits if you're busy? Or is it a destroyer, a game that makes it so that every day may as well be a rainy day, or makes it so that playing coc is busy?
How many of you play coc or go on these forums, rather than spend time with family and friends? How many of you spend time with your family and friends, but are on coc while you are with them? Does that really count? How many of you, since you started playing, have slowly had your lives deteriorate, wasting, never living...
Maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration. So you still have personal lives. But have you felt a need to play? Thought that you can't do something because a building upgrade finishes then? If you act on those thoughts, thats when you need to rethink your priorities. Thats when you need to take a break from the game and get a different perspective on things. That, is when you need to quit.
I know some of you guys. You play hours a day, and within the game are legends. But what are you a legend at that will do you some real good in life? Do you prioritize coc over real life duties? Homework, for example? Are you becoming fat and ditching your exercise regime because coc is a bigger priority?Thats called laziness, and the game caused that. (I just let autocorrect finish that for me).
Just.. Have a think about whats really important to you in life. Organise your life back in to the right categories. Take a break. You might discover that really, you haven't been living.. All this time.. What does it mean if you have lego walls? What will that mean to you in 5 years, when the game will be dead or dying? Will you look back when you're older and think of all the great things you could have done?
Please remember. Do it for yourself. Coc is good in small doses. Good entertainment. A great game to hold for a few minutes to an hour. But don't let it hold you.
P.s- As some of you may have begun to notice, i am starting to frequent the forums often again. Yes, i am back. However, i have had a good look at priorities and, please don't hurt me.. i may have actually let a builder finish at 11pm rather than stay up unnecessarily or gem the stupid thing. There are other things around apart from coc. Take a good look at them and enjoy them while you can.
Clash on! Or.. don't. Depends how much this thread influences you and how much of a "Oh shoot I've got it all wrong" moment you have after seeing this.
Coc Anthropology here . You might like it.
Originally Posted by Kneegrodamus
