Playing MMOs: A Good Time To Do Something Else

Some people can play MMOs and become fully engrossed in their world. Others, like MMOHub writer Kyle Stallock, find themselves constantly doing other things whilst playing, whether it's listen to music, watch TV, read the news, or even play other games.

[Coyotegrey]

I'm a multi-tasker when I play MMOs. Next, I think I may bake a cake while raiding.

[Viewtiful]

I generally watch movies during raiding. WoW is easy enough for this type of multi-tasking.

[TheAntiFanboy]

WoW to me is a chatroom. Where you kill stuff.

Okay, it's more psychologically complicated than that, but you get what I mean. =P

[ahnonamis]

I definitely listen to my own music when I'm playing. I'll listen to the game's music for a while, but after a couple of days (if that) I get bored hearing the same things over and over, so it's time for iTunes.

I also tend to watch a lot of news or ESPN while playing, too. Like the article mentions, though, I wouldn't really do either as much if I weren't playing. So I guess in a way playing MMOs makes me listen to more music and watch more news...

[iheartdestr0y]

I like playing a healbot cleric. I barely have to pay attention, meaning I can do anything else I need to while MMOing.

[TheSmokingManX]

When I had TV, it was an opportune time to watch that. These days, I'll listen to a podcast while playing WoW -- it's really a perfect opportunity to get that out of the way.

[GameCyteSean]

This is one of the big reasons I don't play MMOs in the first place. I want games that are immersive enough to require my undivided attention. Listening to a real-world album while questing through a fantasy would would just kill it for me.

[Tony P]

Me too.

Imo MMOs do not immerse the moment you run into another player. It is very hard to get lost in the world when someone is chatting about school finals or just acting out online. The only time I was ever immersed in WoW, Guild Wars, FFXI, etc. was while playing solo or with the rare like-minded friend.

Kind of defeats the purpose of RPGing imo.

[SirLarr]

MMOs are just visual chatrooms. I love watching bad TV while playing WoW - COPS and Cheaters are favorites.

[JonnyBigBoss]

It's no different than playing a different game or another form of entertainment. However, they are a lot more addicting due to how engrossing they are. MMORPGs are a lot of fun if you get into one, but dangerous.

[Ngai]

Yea i also do the same thing. I've always felt like just being there.. Being part of that world. Then i can do other stuff at rest while i'm at. I keep on checking the world but mostly i'm not actually playing that particular game. I've played ffxi for a few years. In daily life its watching tv, sitting behind pc (browsing/msning etc, maybe even doing some photoshopping or programming and stuff) and listening to music. So hyperactive multitasking? Oh yea allright! I can't imagine anything else.

[JD_Shadow]

Oh, do I KNOW an obscene or from left field comment is going to be made because of this one.

Why do I have that feeling?

[Jrome]

Oh yeh, music..TV...sometimes I'm even playing my ps3. That's why I love MMOs, I'm a heavy multitask-er xD.