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GreatOldOne · 10th Aug 2005, 14:00

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/08...an_Gamer_Dies/

Master Ninja · 10th Aug 2005, 14:18

North American gamers don't die because of video games.

We do, on the other hand, go to jail, sue, lose spouses and children, get fat, lose jobs, and ruin lives. We also get married online.

Frankly, I'm not sure which is worse.

Da Dego · 10th Aug 2005, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Master Ninja

North American gamers don't die because of video games.

We do, on the other hand, go to jail, sue, lose spouses and children, get fat, lose jobs, and ruin lives. We also get married online.

Frankly, I'm not sure which is worse.

So true...so true...at the very least, they just get hung up on PLAYING the GAME itself. I think a lot of NA gamers lose themselves INTO the game.

The_Pope · 10th Aug 2005, 14:34

I know - why doesn't his family sue Blizzard for making a game that is clearly too addictive and dangerous to one's health?

MODERATION people - there almost isn't anything that won't kill you if you have too much of it!

Kevo · 10th Aug 2005, 14:44

He also quit his job to play more games

mclean007 · 10th Aug 2005, 14:45

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This isn't the first gaming related fatality in Korea, and I can't see it being the last, what with the Korean's ultra highspeed DSL and rabid gaming scene.

D'ya see what he did there? did ya?

Never has Jonathan Wendell's alter ego seemed more apt. Who thought pro gamers were taking their lives in their hands? I vote for pro gaming to be reclassified as an eXtreme sport!

The_Pope · 10th Aug 2005, 14:48

My Health Insurance no longer covers Half Life 2

Apparently if I have a heart attack playing F.E.A.R., the hospital bill is on me!!

DeX · 10th Aug 2005, 14:59

I want to know what he actually died of. It wasn't too little sleep, people have gone for longer than that without it. It wasn't lack of nature calls, not lack of food. The only thing that could have killed him that quick would be dehydration and how long does it take to get a drink in an internet cafe?! It really staggers the mind. Then again they say when you die in the matrix the body dies too. Maybe he was so engrossed that he actually became part of the game, and when he was defeated...

lepre · 10th Aug 2005, 15:27

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Originally Posted by DeX

Then again they say when you die in the matrix the body dies too. Maybe he was so engrossed that he actually became part of the game, and when he was defeated...

Kevo · 10th Aug 2005, 15:27

I thought he died of a heart attack...

kiljoi · 10th Aug 2005, 16:35

Wasn't there something a few years back about some american kid dying from playing too much Counterstrike?

kosch · 10th Aug 2005, 17:35

Maybe he was playing the protoss?

"My life for Aiur!"

Firehed · 10th Aug 2005, 19:15

There are stories like this all the time, and I've noticed most of them are based on Blizzard games (and indeed, often the somewhat older ones at that). I dunno how true most of them are; I'd have to question this one too.

RotoSequence · 11th Aug 2005, 00:01

Starcraft is good, but not THAT good

Constructacon · 11th Aug 2005, 00:55

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Originally Posted by The_Pope

MODERATION people - there almost isn't anything that won't kill you if you have too much of it!

Yes. That's what the words too much mean.

Really. How much self control does it actually take to look after yourself? I have yet to find any game that is soooooooo good that I will put on hold things to the point of death (or even severe discomfort for that matter).

11th Aug 2005, 01:26

there are some strange people out there...

it's probably safer to join america's army compared to getting addicted to the game and not eating/drinking/sleeping enough

Da Dego · 11th Aug 2005, 02:45

hmmm...thanks for that, charl3s. Though I agree with you to a point, a little bit gratuitous and insensitive (as well as completely off-topic), no? I'm not one who offends easily, and that put a hair up on my neck. I remind you there ARE some of us americans on the forums, and at the moment that's not as much a joking matter when tossed so callously.

Sorry to all the rest of you for the thread hijack. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

HilRam · 11th Aug 2005, 11:33

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Originally Posted by DeX

I want to know what he actually died of. It wasn't too little sleep, people have gone for longer than that without it. It wasn't lack of nature calls, not lack of food. The only thing that could have killed him that quick would be dehydration and how long does it take to get a drink in an internet cafe?! It really staggers the mind. Then again they say when you die in the matrix the body dies too. Maybe he was so engrossed that he actually became part of the game, and when he was defeated...

Well, I must confess that in my younger days, I once sat 12hrs straight in front of a computer playing Civilization. Without going to the bathroom, eating or drinking...

Dehydration/exhaustion must have been the case.

By the way, it is not many years ago that a man died from the Soccer World Championship - that is he stayed up at night to watch all the matches. -And then went to work in the day. He didn't miss a single match until the quarterfinals. Then he died. He too was asian, but I do not know the country.

kosch · 11th Aug 2005, 14:37

I think I read somewhere that "in the olden times" a chinease emperor had to ban people from playing mahjong because people where just sitting around playing it all day and nothing was getting done.

Or did I dream that?

kiljoi · 11th Aug 2005, 15:11

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Originally Posted by kosch

I think I read somewhere that "in the olden times" a chinease emperor had to ban people from playing mahjong because people where just sitting around playing it all day and nothing was getting done.

Or did I dream that?

Tbh, neither would surprise me.

10th Aug 2005, 14:00	#1
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10th Aug 2005, 14:59	#8
DeX Mube Codder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,103	I want to know what he actually died of. It wasn't too little sleep, people have gone for longer than that without it. It wasn't lack of nature calls, not lack of food. The only thing that could have killed him that quick would be dehydration and how long does it take to get a drink in an internet cafe?! It really staggers the mind. Then again they say when you die in the matrix the body dies too. Maybe he was so engrossed that he actually became part of the game, and when he was defeated... __________________ Play my game: Shyguy's Cave of Death! If you dont have the time to check your spelling and grammar, you dont have the time to post! -Liquid K9

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10th Aug 2005, 14:18	#2
Master Ninja Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 182	North American gamers don't die because of video games. We do, on the other hand, go to jail, sue, lose spouses and children, get fat, lose jobs, and ruin lives. We also get married online. Frankly, I'm not sure which is worse.

10th Aug 2005, 14:34	#4
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	I know - why doesn't his family sue Blizzard for making a game that is clearly too addictive and dangerous to one's health? MODERATION people - there almost isn't anything that won't kill you if you have too much of it!

10th Aug 2005, 14:48	#7
The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	My Health Insurance no longer covers Half Life 2 Apparently if I have a heart attack playing F.E.A.R., the hospital bill is on me!!

10th Aug 2005, 17:35	#12
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10th Aug 2005, 19:15	#13
Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An hour north of Boston Posts: 12,576	There are stories like this all the time, and I've noticed most of them are based on Blizzard games (and indeed, often the somewhat older ones at that). I dunno how true most of them are; I'd have to question this one too. __________________ hire me @ eric-stern.com - web developer and php ninja pics @ my smugmug :: Twitter @firehed :: blog @ firehed.net 40D\|580EXII\|285HV\|AB800\|70-200f/4LIS\|17-50f/2.8\|150f/2.8Macro\|50f/1.8 MacPro @ 8x2.8GHz, 10GB FBDDR2, 3TB HD :: MBP @ 2x2.2GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB HD

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11th Aug 2005, 01:26	#16
charl3s_fatal1ty Guest Posts: n/a	there are some strange people out there... it's probably safer to join america's army compared to getting addicted to the game and not eating/drinking/sleeping enough

11th Aug 2005, 02:45	#17
Da Dego Brett Thomas Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH USA Posts: 3,906	hmmm...thanks for that, charl3s. Though I agree with you to a point, a little bit gratuitous and insensitive (as well as completely off-topic), no? I'm not one who offends easily, and that put a hair up on my neck. I remind you there ARE some of us americans on the forums, and at the moment that's not as much a joking matter when tossed so callously. Sorry to all the rest of you for the thread hijack. Now back to our regularly scheduled program. __________________ "Frankly that seems overkill. iluvtrees2 arguing with spec is the intellectual equivalent of a bunny rabbit taking on a pissed-off lion." - Nexxo Last edited by Da Dego; 11th Aug 2005 at 02:52.

11th Aug 2005, 14:37	#19
kosch Trango in the Mango Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 192	I think I read somewhere that "in the olden times" a chinease emperor had to ban people from playing mahjong because people where just sitting around playing it all day and nothing was getting done. Or did I dream that? __________________ [b]Really needs updating! - http://www.kosch.co.uk/