How much is too much?

[lordxaviar]

time, money spent, effect on life

I have been playing D n D since all we had was "Chainmail" the beginning of it all. I have thousands of dollars of 1st edition, 2 edition, 2.5, and now a little of the 3.0 and 3.5. I got into 3.5 only after the end of living Greyhawk, which bummed me alot. I now play the game with my wife and her younger brothers, a couple of times a week or so as it fits in and around our schedules, and my spending hours fixing conversions of the old Greyhawk information to make it usable for 3.5.

I think the key is to keep priorities in your life, then there is plenty of time to make the worlds safe from the evil forces that would take them over..lol..

Enjoy and keep posting we all love input..

 

[Guest 85555]

As I keep stating, I'm a noob, been playing d&d 3e for about four months now. This being my first experience with tabletop gaming. I've just found myself becoming very obsessed with playing, especially in the last couple months. I'm on average buying 2-3 books a week, constantly online reading and posting on RPG forums, always trying to get a game going with my group almost every break, and honestly spending the majority of my day thinking of ways to develop my characters or just about the d&d world in general. It really seems like I can't get enough.

It sounds like you are just new and excited about the experience. But I would say 2-3 books is too many for most people (and I want you to buy books because I sell them). My advice is to limit your time online, and to make sure gaming isn't interfering with your productivity. Most people game once or twice a week. IMO once a week to once a month is a healthy range if you have other responsibilities (but this varies depending on your situation and the circumstance).

This hasn't had any major negative effect on my relationship with my wife, work, or my life YET. I'm just not sure if this is just the initial excitement of finding a awesome new hobby that seem to strike the rite chord with me or possibly the starting of a serious problem?

I was hoping to get some input, hear about other people's life experiences, and find out how much tabletop games play a role in your life? So just how much is too much?

Gaming is like anything else (whether your talking about internet chat rooms or fantasy football), it can interfere with more important aspects of your life, if you indulge it too much. On the other hand, it is a rich and rewarding hobby that results in fun and friends.

I suggest talking to your wife about your gaming to see how she views it. My wife is understanding, but if she has an important event, and I schedule a game over it, she lets me know there is an issue. As a general piece of advice, just like everything else, don't let your hobby get in the way of family or work. As a matter of courtesy, inform your wife about your gaming schedule for the month. If you game every sunday at a specific time, let her know and make sure this doesn't get in the way of anything. Better yet, invite her to come see a game for herself.

The only thing that makes me pause here is, if you felt the need to ask us whether there is a problem, I get the feeling there may be one. You might just be very cautious person however.

 

[ValhallaGH]

I have been playing D n D since all we had was "Chainmail" the beginning of it all.

Oh! Me too!

What, negative ten years-old kids can play D&D too. What are you, ageist?

 

[MoxieFu]

PBPX, I like that. I tried giving you xp but it said I needed to spread it around before giving it to you. So I spread it on my crotch, but it still won't let me give it to you.

Yeah, but I bet it DID help with the chaffing, didn't it?

 

[Haltherrion]

Well.. it will probably cool off for you but it does seem you have found a hobby that really clicks for you so welcome aboard

You do realize, that anyone who posts on EnWorld is also a gaming nut and not likely to tell you to back off, right?