how is d2 addicting?

[The Beast]

i hear EVERYONE complaining about how d2 is addictive and they can't stop playing etc. they claim its like a drug. what is it that makes the game so addictive? why is it addictive? i've played it with an old friend nearly 2 years ago. he had become so addicted to it that he never did anything but play that game. i however was never addicted by it. like i was somehow.. protected from it. now i've started playing occasionally again. still not addicting to me. nor is anything else, another strange topic. why is it that i am never addicted to things as other people are? is it just me? or are other people "addiction free" or unable to be addicted? (please answer that question for me.) now back to d2. it's lik theres some kind of special power coded into that game taking control of people and forcing them to keep playing the game. in some cases becoming like a drug. tearing apart your life as you keep playing, never doing anything else. is there something behind blizzerd entertainment? something mystical? some dark power taking control of the souls of the players? i'm guessing the same addiction is found in other blizzard games such as WOW warcraft III and starcraft etc. what is it? is satan himself behind blizzard? what is going on with these games? its so addicting to people that they are making false advertisements of d3 a game which does not exist. though it was in development a few years ago. they cancelled it due to the success of WOW. so in conclusion my questions are these... what makes diablo and other blizzard games so addictive. and why am i not affected? (please forgive my horrid penmanship... i'm not much of a writer...)

[Pamela]

Ok I will attempt to answer this multi-question. I think it depends on the game and how hard you fall in love with it. I like WoW but am in love with FFXI online. It is more complex and has a much richer storyline IMO... I am not an avid *gamer* ...per se....but I am addicted to FFXI online. I have 3 accounts and a total of 30 mules..if you know what those are...and a total of over 300mil in gear...probably more....
What makes it addicting? It is fun...and challenging....just that simple.

[dim_sum]

Anything can be addictive, it's a mental problem some have and some fortunate like you don't have to deal with. From alcohol, drugs, trading cards, games and dinosours hell and basically anything you can be obsessed about is just the same thing.

[L4E]

its addictive becauce once u finish something, something new suddenly appears to finish, and so on.

[Nubli]

It's addicting if you're playing with a bunch of real life friends. After that goes away the game loses its luster.

[Mathalamus]

or open bnet you strive to be the strongest open char of all time.. im still working on that

[Arc]

thatll never happen math, no matter how good u are on open theres always someone who is better

[Mathalamus]

its those damn 09s they cheat too much

[AngelOfSin]

its those damn 09s they cheat too much

they cheat to much? lol its open bnet...how can you not cheat? maybe i read wrong or something lol?

[Mathalamus]

well 09s have insane smite damage.. well above the cap of 713k

[Gods]

hmm.. you think your not addicted but you really are you just dont notice it maybe like a crack addict or alcoholic they might think they are not addicted but they are drinking contantly every day and say no im not addicted well dont know if you get what I'm saying?? >.<

[AngelOfSin]

ha i understand and good piont about the alcoholics...say they are not addicted yet they put down a bottle of whisky^^ and a 24 pack every day

[hellsing293]

i find d2 addicting because once your done playing it and get off, all you do is think about playing it until you play it again which makes it like a drug lol. and when you play it, you'll sacrifice eating and other personal things just to play the game.

[AngelOfSin]

and your title says "FINALY D2 FREE!!!" rolleyes: haha you're talking about when you used to play im guessing? ha i feel the same way...iv slowed down recently tho i play on and off, not 12 hours a day like i used to

[The Beast]

hmm.. you think your not addicted but you really are you just dont notice it maybe like a crack addict or alcoholic they might think they are not addicted but they are drinking contantly every day and say no im not addicted well dont know if you get what I'm saying?? >.<

no i only play like once a week for 2 hours or so.

[Gods]

hmm.. well your probably not addicted to it becuase you dont like it as much the first time i played WoW I didnt get addicted to it now i got an account and hardly play.. I guess I was wrong lol..

[Pamela]

I have WoW as well but I think I am addicted to instant messengers and this particular site...as WELL as FFXI...ok ok ok I am an addict....I will say it. Let's not forget the site I have over 4000 posts on....... (shuts up now)