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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 4367775" data-attributes="member: 99">Put me in the camp that says that WoW doesn't kill imagination.&nbsp; It just takes up time that could be used imagining other things.That's not a &quot;bad&quot; thing either.&nbsp; As the saying goes, &quot;time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time&quot;.Furthermore, I don't feel like I disengage my brain and just push a bunch of buttons when I'm playing WoW.&nbsp; Now I'm certainly not all that focused on the story aspects as I don't see much point in engaging with a story where I can't have any lasting effect on the world I'm playing in.&nbsp; But there is a LOT of logistics to consider in WoW and I find that part of the game both engaging and interesting.It doesn't replace the fun that I get from playing RPG's and I certainly think it is more creative and engaging than watching TV.&nbsp; My personal evidence for me is that, when I've had a long day at work and feel tired, I usually think to myself, &quot;I'm too tired to play WoW.&nbsp; I'll just watch some TV instead.&quot; I would further argue that, in at least some aspects, it is more imaginitive than reading a book since you are making decisions and choosing your own course of action rather than simply absorbing what somebody else has written.&nbsp; None of this stops me from reading books or watching TV however.&nbsp; Different situations call for different recreations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 4367775, member: 99"] Put me in the camp that says that WoW doesn't kill imagination. It just takes up time that could be used imagining other things. That's not a "bad" thing either. As the saying goes, "time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time". Furthermore, I don't feel like I disengage my brain and just push a bunch of buttons when I'm playing WoW. Now I'm certainly not all that focused on the story aspects as I don't see much point in engaging with a story where I can't have any lasting effect on the world I'm playing in. But there is a LOT of logistics to consider in WoW and I find that part of the game both engaging and interesting. It doesn't replace the fun that I get from playing RPG's and I certainly think it is more creative and engaging than watching TV. My personal evidence for me is that, when I've had a long day at work and feel tired, I usually think to myself, "I'm too tired to play WoW. I'll just watch some TV instead." I would further argue that, in at least some aspects, it is more imaginitive than reading a book since you are making decisions and choosing your own course of action rather than simply absorbing what somebody else has written. None of this stops me from reading books or watching TV however. Different situations call for different recreations. [/QUOTE]

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