Elasto Mania CONSUMES your life
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Elasto Mania CONSUMES your life
how long are you going to let it waste your time
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-planning retirement
-planning comeback
So you believe ;P:Dynamo wrote:Until I go off to university...(so less than 1 year)
As long as I enjoy it. Eh, what a cliché.
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Never more...
1) if i have elma, i play 24/7.
2) if i dont have elma, i dont play at all.
First variant is a stupid waste, second one is too strict. Would be nice to play 1 hour in a week, but to play 1 hour in a week i need elma installed, and if i have elma i play not 1 hour, but 24h a day ;P (hah)
So i decided to do 2), until i'll have better willpower and less addictivenness. =)
1) if i have elma, i play 24/7.
2) if i dont have elma, i dont play at all.
First variant is a stupid waste, second one is too strict. Would be nice to play 1 hour in a week, but to play 1 hour in a week i need elma installed, and if i have elma i play not 1 hour, but 24h a day ;P (hah)
So i decided to do 2), until i'll have better willpower and less addictivenness. =)
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Got a HD-crash two weeks ago. Elma, along with recs and levs are gone. Not sure if I will install elma again...
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sounds tough!ANpDaD wrote:Never more...
1) if i have elma, i play 24/7.
2) if i dont have elma, i dont play at all.
First variant is a stupid waste, second one is too strict. Would be nice to play 1 hour in a week, but to play 1 hour in a week i need elma installed, and if i have elma i play not 1 hour, but 24h a day ;P (hah)
So i decided to do 2), until i'll have better willpower and less addictivenness. =)
once I had much trouble playing too much elma myself... it´s not as fun as it may sound.
0-tolerance is better I think
Elasto Mania - ez better
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I was talking to jaytea about this yesterday on MSN, you know the only thing I've learned from getting a 39 TT is that nobody actually gives a fuck.ciph wrote:how long are you going to let it waste your time
So much time can be wasted on Elma, people have literally thrown away their youth to this game, and they will continue to do so in the future. There's people who don't even have jobs, and live off the government and play computer all day.
To get a WR, you might need to play weeks or months. And then, what is it all for? For some noobs to write "grats! good time" on a forum? You could have been earning money all those hours, or finding yourself a girlfriend to love. You could have been in a laboratory working to cure cancer, or in Africa helping children who have no water.
I've played for over 2 years now, I was 16 when I started and I'm almost 19 now. Thinking about it, that's a pretty important period of your life. I'm not getting those years back now.
So to answer your question, Elma is not going to consume my life for much longer, I can assure you. There's simply way too much commitment for so little, in fact non-existant, rewards.
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cool topic =)
i started playing when i was 12 and i'm 15 now, i think i haven't missed any important things with elma, i've got a girlfriend,and i have enough time for school, friends, parties etc. and i still play quite much elma i think... and so i don't see me quitting in the next years, at least not because i think elma has destroyed my real life, maybe i will stop when i've got a job in 5 years, but now enjoy it
i started playing when i was 12 and i'm 15 now, i think i haven't missed any important things with elma, i've got a girlfriend,and i have enough time for school, friends, parties etc. and i still play quite much elma i think... and so i don't see me quitting in the next years, at least not because i think elma has destroyed my real life, maybe i will stop when i've got a job in 5 years, but now enjoy it
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With that in mind, what about that all ya pros and all ya noobs quit playing this stupid game. I hereby giving you my resignation!sierra wrote:I was talking to jaytea about this yesterday on MSN, you know the only thing I've learned from getting a 39 TT is that nobody actually gives a fuck.
So much time can be wasted on Elma, people have literally thrown away their youth to this game, and they will continue to do so in the future. There's people who don't even have jobs, and live off the government and play computer all day.
To get a WR, you might need to play weeks or months. And then, what is it all for? For some noobs to write "grats! good time" on a forum? You could have been earning money all those hours, or finding yourself a girlfriend to love. You could have been in a laboratory working to cure cancer, or in Africa helping children who have no water.
I've played for over 2 years now, I was 16 when I started and I'm almost 19 now. Thinking about it, that's a pretty important period of your life. I'm not getting those years back now.
So to answer your question, Elma is not going to consume my life for much longer, I can assure you. There's simply way too much commitment for so little, in fact non-existant, rewards.
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that suckssierra wrote:I was talking to jaytea about this yesterday on MSN, you know the only thing I've learned from getting a 39 TT is that nobody actually gives a fuck.ciph wrote:how long are you going to let it waste your time
So much time can be wasted on Elma, people have literally thrown away their youth to this game, and they will continue to do so in the future. There's people who don't even have jobs, and live off the government and play computer all day.
To get a WR, you might need to play weeks or months. And then, what is it all for? For some noobs to write "grats! good time" on a forum? You could have been earning money all those hours, or finding yourself a girlfriend to love. You could have been in a laboratory working to cure cancer, or in Africa helping children who have no water.
I've played for over 2 years now, I was 16 when I started and I'm almost 19 now. Thinking about it, that's a pretty important period of your life. I'm not getting those years back now.
So to answer your question, Elma is not going to consume my life for much longer, I can assure you. There's simply way too much commitment for so little, in fact non-existant, rewards.
i play elma because it's fun, don't care about wrs anymore
elma consumes your life same way as other games, alcohol, parties or whaever do, if it's fun then there'sno problem
you only have to know that if something is important, elma can wait for a few days
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You're happy man maybe I started too late , but I don't mind, I play how much I can , I don't think my real life is destroyed, it's just another kind of life(kuski life ) Yes, there are only Elma and school in my life now, but that's what find the best wayLukazz wrote:cool topic =)
i started playing when i was 12 and i'm 15 now, i think i haven't missed any important things with elma, i've got a girlfriend,and i have enough time for school, friends, parties etc. and i still play quite much elma i think... and so i don't see me quitting in the next years, at least not because i think elma has destroyed my real life, maybe i will stop when i've got a job in 5 years, but now enjoy it
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Anp, I think u don't know me enought, my non-elma life would be sweet little nothing without elma too!
I don't know what will be in 2-3 years, but now is elma filling my life enought and I'm still learning everything around elastomania, I'm not much experienced yet..
I don't know what will be in 2-3 years, but now is elma filling my life enought and I'm still learning everything around elastomania, I'm not much experienced yet..
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I´m pretty bored with elma atm and HAVEN´T played or edited a lev in the past month. In the summer I´ll probably play more, but not as much as in the sickest periods. I have some some things to do this summer relationed with elma such as master cup 2 with my team, that´s the only thing that keeps me in this little game. <3 TAP
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Honza, just become a lif0r, it's max coelz =)Honza wrote:Anp, I think u don't know me enought, my non-elma life would be sweet little nothing without elma too!
I don't know what will be in 2-3 years, but now is elma filling my life enought and I'm still learning everything around elastomania, I'm not much experienced yet..
2-3 years, that's nothing OK! I was 16 years when started, 23 now. Didn't want to take any summer jobs this summer. But for what? To make Paprika and improve my total time finally under 40mins! I haven't really had any breaks at all during the years. Maybe I should realize something, too bad I'm stupid.
Girlfriend is the only thing I feel like missing but I'm not sure if I wanted (= could get) one eventhough I wasn't doing Elma business.
Nice post sierra.
Girlfriend is the only thing I feel like missing but I'm not sure if I wanted (= could get) one eventhough I wasn't doing Elma business.
Nice post sierra.
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Sierra wrote:So to answer your question, Elma is not going to consume my life for much longer, I can assure you. There's simply way too much commitment for so little, in fact non-existant, rewards. (Posted: 8 Jun 2006, 14:08 )
Lol, you didn't last that long did you?Sierra wrote:lab pro - 2:27,05 (Posted: 8 Jun 2006, 20:00 )
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lif0r?ANpDaD wrote:Honza, just become a lif0r, it's max coelz =)Honza wrote:Anp, I think u don't know me enought, my non-elma life would be sweet little nothing without elma too!
I don't know what will be in 2-3 years, but now is elma filling my life enought and I'm still learning everything around elastomania, I'm not much experienced yet..
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It's just a game,
i could say i wasted my youth playing basketball ( about 9 years and still playing ) but, that's a sport so, it's not considered as a waste of time. But when entertainments are computer games, it always looks like a waste of time, but it's not more or less a time waste than anything else.
i could say i wasted my youth playing basketball ( about 9 years and still playing ) but, that's a sport so, it's not considered as a waste of time. But when entertainments are computer games, it always looks like a waste of time, but it's not more or less a time waste than anything else.
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Well that depends on how you look at it. Doing sports you're always surrounded by other people.. and you prolly get to know them. Some might even end up being best friends. But in computer games you sit at home playing some game. Alone (mostly) and injuring your eyes by looking at the monitor for hours a day. You might also get some back or hands injury too. When doing sports you move around, doing exercises (some times you hurt yourself.. is true). But still it's more healthy.The_BoneLESS wrote:It's just a game,
i could say i wasted my youth playing basketball ( about 9 years and still playing ) but, that's a sport so, it's not considered as a waste of time. But when entertainments are computer games, it always looks like a waste of time, but it's not more or less a time waste than anything else.
Another thing is if you use the internet. Then it's a whole differenet story when thinking about the getting to know people.
But i'd say computer games are more time waste than sports.
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It's everybody's choice, somebody is playing sports, somebody's drinking beer, somebody's fishing and somebody plays elma.
Everything has its + and -
Don't know how it goes in others, but in elma I couldn't waste all I have learned, worked and all the things that are waiting on me in elma.. Elma is my choice, I say
Everything has its + and -
Don't know how it goes in others, but in elma I couldn't waste all I have learned, worked and all the things that are waiting on me in elma.. Elma is my choice, I say
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I would say that everybody is playing sports, drinking beer, fishing and playing elma. Reducing your activities to only elma is reductionnist and unhealthy, both physically and mentally.Honza wrote:It's everybody's choice, somebody is playing sports, somebody's drinking beer, somebody's fishing and somebody plays elma
Yes, but u can't do everything to teh max, I almost don't like people who are doing a lot of activities..but just fragmentary and they can't be teh best in anyone of themsimon_labroue wrote:I would say that everybody is playing sports, drinking beer, fishing and playing elma. Reducing your activities to only elma is reductionnist and unhealthy, both physically and mentally.Honza wrote:It's everybody's choice, somebody is playing sports, somebody's drinking beer, somebody's fishing and somebody plays elma
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I have no such iota of respect for your way of treating the existence of your organism in sacrificing some of its most valuable potentialities.
the thing you don't currently do to teh max is living your life its whole; you reconsider your life, in trying to become a good in this game, and you will fast become nevrosed
the thing you don't currently do to teh max is living your life its whole; you reconsider your life, in trying to become a good in this game, and you will fast become nevrosed
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I DON'T say I wanna be the best here(it is simply impossible). That can be just stupid noobish dream..
but now I'll do max to BE SATISFIED with my times and so
these words may sound very stupid and maybe I look like a little leering child, but that's really the only way I feel the right now
but now I'll do max to BE SATISFIED with my times and so
these words may sound very stupid and maybe I look like a little leering child, but that's really the only way I feel the right now
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My relationship with elma has improved rapidly over the last year. In part because my 1on1 time with elma is much better now. Elma doesn't stress me that much anymore. But also because I moved out, together with two friends in an apartment. That has taken a lot of potential elma time away, and it's been really good for us to spend some time apart. Now it's really quality time I'm giving to Elma. I'm hoping we can continue like this when I start in school again after the summer. I am a bit worried though, in high school we really had some rough times I didn't always know how to prioritize schoolwork and elma right and it hurt both ways. Another interesting thing this summer will be how our relationship deals with the longest time apart over the last 4 years. I will be going on an interrail trip for 1 month! But no matter what happens I know Elma will always have a special place in my heart.
ELMA I LOVE YOU.
ELMA I LOVE YOU.
Elma is OKiz, provided you are not addicted. I am not, 93% of my Elma-playing is CRUISING, i don't play to achieve better times in levels, because I do know I'd count never in the scene as a good player anyway. I find elma nice and that what makes me relaxed, i really cannot understand these people who spend half a day to hoyl internals It's such a waste of time
Like cruising externals is any better... internal cruising is actually the better thing to do. I'd rather have a great time on an internal than on some mongo external.berhabdul wrote:Elma is OKiz, provided you are not addicted. I am not, 93% of my Elma-playing is CRUISING, i don't play to achieve better times in levels, because I do know I'd count never in the scene as a good player anyway. I find elma nice and that what makes me relaxed, i really cannot understand these people who spend half a day to hoyl internals It's such a waste of time
Thorze wrote:I just wanted to make a cool topic like Juish have cool topics..
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I don't. If it wasn't for externals, I would have quit this game two years ago.Xiphias wrote:Like cruising externals is any better... internal cruising is actually the better thing to do. I'd rather have a great time on an internal than on some mongo external.
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<teh_mila> bah, fucked up nice labpro ride cause i almost fell of the chair:)
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<teh_mila> bah, fucked up nice labpro ride cause i almost fell of the chair:)
No, you are wrong, cruising is wasting a time, the time you waste by cruising can be used to hoyling!!! and that's more meaningful, because hoyling is the only way to get decent TTberhabdul wrote:Elma is OKiz, provided you are not addicted. I am not, 93% of my Elma-playing is CRUISING, i don't play to achieve better times in levels, because I do know I'd count never in the scene as a good player anyway. I find elma nice and that what makes me relaxed, i really cannot understand these people who spend half a day to hoyl internals It's such a waste of time
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