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Renegade 13 said:
Absolutely not a waste of time!
I'm not a social person by nature, I need lots of time by myself. SEIV (and other computer games) allow me time by myself away from people, time to relax.
Think of it this way: How can playing SEIV be any worse than watching a movie? If you think about it, neither activity is beneficial in terms of the "real world". But in reality, relaxation is extremely important. So SEIV, other computer games, movies, etc. all provide you with an essential part of your life, time away from the stresses of the rest of your life!
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For a young person, you have (what I feel is) a good grasp of how to deal with day-to-day life...not to mention beating me to the punch
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I think humans need some "downtime". It's not healthy for a person to just work and be productive all the time. In today's society, a guy needs to sit back and screw off (on a regular basis). This doesn't mean a person should neglect real life, let chores go undone, or neglect one's family. Whether it be watching a movie, painting, or anything that gives a person some sort of satisfaction, I think it's a healthy complement to the 24-hour day.
Lots of people I play with tell me they can't do a turn till "fill in the blank" because of this or that (RL, usually). And, I say the same thing back sometimes. Everyone I've ben in games with understands it just fine.
But, it can be abused, like any form of entertainment can be.
So, is it a waste of time? Not done in moderation, I feel. And I've been playing quite some time now. It's the only game I play (if you don't count our family getting together to play Scattergories or any of the various versions of SceneIt we have) and I'm a movie-watcher, too.