Too much gaming?

Bungleau · 08-09-2005, 09:36 PM

Just saw this online...

Quote:

Tue Aug 9, 1:21 PM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said Tuesday.
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The 28-year-old man, identified only by his family name Lee, had been playing on-line battle simulation games at the cybercafe in the southeastern city of Taegu, police said.

Lee had planted himself in front of a computer monitor to play on-line games on Aug. 3. He only left the spot over the next three days to go to the toilet and take brief naps on a makeshift bed, they said.

"We presume the cause of death was heart failure stemming from exhaustion," a Taegu provincial police official said by telephone.

Lee had recently quit his job to spend more time playing games, the daily JoongAng Ilbo reported after interviewing former work colleagues and staff at the Internet cafe.

After he failed to return home, Lee's mother asked his former colleagues to find him. When they reached the cafe, Lee said he would finish the game and then go home, the paper reported.

He died a few minutes later, it said.

South Korea, one of the most wired countries in the world, has a large and highly developed game industry.

Okay... giving up his job to play games? I think we have an answer to when you should stop playing....

'Course, the burning question all gamers want to know... what game was he playing that had him so addicted, and can I get some of that?

johnny · 08-09-2005, 09:42 PM

Sheesh...what a wussy.

Gangrell · 08-09-2005, 09:44 PM

Oh s**t, you can die from that?

Wow, I've been lucky then

Jorath Calar · 08-09-2005, 09:59 PM

puh... 50 hours, thats sad...

Felix The Assassin · 08-09-2005, 10:03 PM

50 hours? What a freaking wuss. What would he have done in a real situation?

Again, there is a difference between reality, and everything else. I can still go 96hrs and I've been retired for 6 months, sheez, what is this world coming to?

FYI: I'm a retired soldier, 72hrs is the minimum and 96hrs is the goal for endurance operations without rest. DO NOT TRY THIS ALONE, OR AT HOME!

Firestormalpha · 08-09-2005, 10:26 PM

Hmmm... brings to mind a gaming tip I read while playing BG2. It appears in the loading screen. Simply it states that while your characters do not need to eat drink or sleep, you do.

I think perhaps that he forgot to nourish himself and thus had no energy to go on.

Ladyzekke · 08-09-2005, 10:36 PM

LOL, yeah really, I want to know what game it was! And what level did he get to? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Bozos of Bones · 08-10-2005, 05:01 AM

Well, my personal best to this day wa some 35 or so hours of non stop(bathroom and eating breaks included) when I first got Internet. I played StarCraft fanatically... And I'm still here! No leg clogs, no heart attacks and no chronic headaches... I'm invincible!

Dragonshadow · 08-10-2005, 05:34 AM

I can only go about 5 or 6 hours before I have a mega headache and start to hallucinate.

Bithron · 08-10-2005, 08:06 AM

Longest I've played was 12 hours then mom said that I should go to bed.... [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-09-2005, 09:42 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Sheesh...what a wussy. __________________

08-09-2005, 10:03 PM	#5
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	50 hours? What a freaking wuss. What would he have done in a real situation? Again, there is a difference between reality, and everything else. I can still go 96hrs and I've been retired for 6 months, sheez, what is this world coming to? FYI: I'm a retired soldier, 72hrs is the minimum and 96hrs is the goal for endurance operations without rest. DO NOT TRY THIS ALONE, OR AT HOME! __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

08-09-2005, 10:26 PM	#6
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Hmmm... brings to mind a gaming tip I read while playing BG2. It appears in the loading screen. Simply it states that while your characters do not need to eat drink or sleep, you do. I think perhaps that he forgot to nourish himself and thus had no energy to go on. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

08-09-2005, 10:36 PM	#7
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	LOL, yeah really, I want to know what game it was! And what level did he get to? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________ Reality Show Recaps

08-10-2005, 05:01 AM	#8
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 38 Posts: 4,679	Well, my personal best to this day wa some 35 or so hours of non stop(bathroom and eating breaks included) when I first got Internet. I played StarCraft fanatically... And I'm still here! No leg clogs, no heart attacks and no chronic headaches... I'm invincible! __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

08-09-2005, 09:44 PM	#3
Gangrell Iron Throne Cult Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Big Castle in the Sky Age: 38 Posts: 4,835	Oh s**t, you can die from that? Wow, I've been lucky then

08-09-2005, 09:59 PM	#4
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	puh... 50 hours, thats sad...

08-10-2005, 05:34 AM	#9
Dragonshadow Quth-Maren Join Date: February 17, 2003 Location: Portsmouth Age: 35 Posts: 4,145	I can only go about 5 or 6 hours before I have a mega headache and start to hallucinate. __________________ aka Loc der Graf, Quillruke

08-10-2005, 08:06 AM	#10
Bithron Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 2, 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 789	Longest I've played was 12 hours then mom said that I should go to bed.... [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Let it not be said that it was done out of pride

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