tf2 is a bad game, otherwise i wouldnt have 5k+ hrs in it

i used to play tf2 everyday, now it's only for scrims/matches
just gotta find other things to occupy your mind
for me it was friendships that wouldn't work if i kept spending all my free time gaming

i play like 40 mins a day of mge

you get a little tired of the game after a while, some people more than others, but the interest is still there, a little smaller but still there

I was horribly addicted to it. To the point where I was physically ill if I hadn't played it for a while. I took a 90 day break recently and after trying to play it for a bit the other day, it seems playing the game no longer interests me at all. I recommend to anyone who might feel they are getting addicted to the game to remember to take things in moderation, especially if you have other underlying psychological issues.

I reached 100 hrs in two weeks this summer and played 1500 hrs in a year.

I used to MGE for hours daily. Now I rarely do it except for the days I've got scrims. There's also a lot of times when I feel like there's nothing to do in TF2 (when there're no scrims, pugs, etc.).

if i could i would play 50 hrs/week

I used to be addicted when I got it in the summer of 2011 when it became free. I played like 10+ hours a day for the first few months I had it. It was so much fun and with so many weapons and classes to learn there was always something to do. Now the game is just depressing in my eyes after playing comp for so long.

I used to be addicted, I was doing 120 hours in 2 weeks, when I realized I was depressed and still shit open I decided to quit and make changes in my life. Haven't played tf2 in a long time now. Still addicted though... I still watch every event, finals, fundraisers. Etc.

my tf2 addiction has finally been broken because i dont know how to find my skial US 24/7 badwater server anymore and nothing else is worth playing

im addicted, ive tried multiple times throughout the years to quit but i keep coming back. after a few days i get terrible anxiety that only goes away when i start playing again... taking any advice to distance myself from this shit... parents tried to get me to go to an addiction center a couple years ago but i didnt want to move out of canada for treatment.

i feel like tf2 takes my mind off all my other problems in life. i just mindlessly play and ignore everything else.

From 2010 to 2014 I would play it atleast 2 or 3 hours a day, sometimes like 8, now since last year I don't play it anymore so I would rarely go and pub for 1 hour or 2 at late night, it's not that I can't enjoy it anymore, it's still fun everytime I play but I'd rather login on steam just to use it as a messenger and talk to friends than playing games or tf2

fortunately my internet is bad enough that i get tired of playing with 100 ping pretty quick

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When I was a sophomore in high school I would clock in 110+ hours of TF2 every 2 weeks and neglect school work. Then idk I just gradually started being less and less interested in the game because I felt like I had done it all.

For having like 4k+ hours in the game that's fucking surprising. Great game.

godddd man the 2012-2013 days when ppl played highlander irc pugs and pubs were fucking awesome 32 slot playload and att&def rotation... in the summer my days went from waking up to mge gully mid soldier v soldier, and no slash demo. irc highlander pugs mid afternoon thru early evening then 6s inhouse pugs or pugscrims then late night pubs 7 days a week baby. rackin that 50-60 hrs past 2 weeks

I used to play probably 14 hours a day back when I was depressed and out of work. I'm not sure that I was addicted so much as I had no purpose in my life and tf2 was the thing that was able to fill that void. From my experience with old clan mates, teammates, and server regulars I've met, it seems like there are a lot of people who are really unhappy who play tf2 like it's their job; moreso than any other online game that I've played.

At the end of the day, if you're still living a life geared towards fulfillment and success, then there's no problem playing as much of whatever game you want. But if it gets to the point where you're putting the game before real life obligations, then you would be well served by examining your life and determining whether or not you should stop playing. Like, I love tf2 as much as the next person, but no video game is worth missing out on life.

what you need to do is not to quit tf2, but replace it with another passion of yours

I suggest proto memes vol 4-12

not anymore

I would expect competitive players to end up like this because they realize and grow their urge to improve at the game, then wanting to chase the feeling of having gotten good at something, even when the game itself no longer interests them.

What I don't get is how this also happens to pub players. Half of the regulars on the teek seem like they haven't enjoyed tf2 in years.

I used to be really addicted. I used to get really angry if I didn't receive my daily dose of tf2. However, I find it really easy to quit/take a break nowadays because I actually have goals that I want to achieve, and I understand these goals are more important than tf2

I was only playing officials and scrims like half a year ago, then I discovered tempus jump network and here I am addicted again

I used to be for about 800 hours then one break I played too much hightower and now im getting away from it.

im addicted but i cant get better until i pay some dude in my class €10 for some used mouse

I want to play other games too but TF2 takes up all my time

before christmas break last year i played an unhealthy amount of tf2. during christmas break though i tried to stop playing for a bit(i even uninstalled it) b/c i lacked motivation and thought i was dragging my team down with my performance, but after like a day or two of not playing i was ready to rip my head off out of boredom and reinstalled the game. after that i played a good amount until very recently where i started putting more of my time into world of warcraft and really only play tf2 for scrims, matches, and jumping from time to time. seeing my hour count hit over 4000 sparked something in my brain to branch out to other games or just stop playing games as much i guess.. but i was pretty addicted for the first 2 - 2.5 years or so and i dont plan on quitting anytime soon

it is much more fun if u snort some cocaine before running it. thanks extine for that tip <3