Parental Guidence is NOT Suggested

[Eropiro]

I have been playing FFXI for about a month now. I currently play on my PS2 and I have 56k.

To all of those parents out there, (including mine), leave us alone when we are play FFXI :mad:

I CAN'T STAND IT because whenever I log on, my parents think it is time to rag on me, or its time for me to start doing chores or even they need to phone sooo bad that they cant wait for a couple of hours :mad:

Sorry to all those other parents out there if I am sterotyping, accuall no I am not. I think that if a son/daughter/relative whatever goes on the FFXI Online, then you should just leave them alone and that if that person has to do something, it can wait till later.

Urrrrgh. It just makes me angry sometimes when you are in a party, a good one at that, and then you have to log off because you're parents need the phone and then when they use the phone its only like for 30 seconds. So when you hurry back online, you find that maybe one of the best parties you have ever been in, has adopted a new family member and sorry but you are kicked out. :mad:

This forum is totally just for bashing parents and there anoying habbits to bother the players of this game. I'd love to hear stories and/or your own experiences. Dang those people that are old enough to be on their own and play the game too. (18+)

[morkai]

Originally posted by Eropiro
whenever I log on, my parents think it is time to rag on me, or its time for me to start doing chores

How about right when you get home from school, do all your chores, homework, anything-your-parents-might-possibly-ask-of-you BEFORE you log in the game? Maybe then they'll see that you were making an conscious effort to earn some "time alone" and will respect that you want a couple hours to just play the game with no interruptions.

[EverJams]

Yeah Seem to me your not doing your responsiblities first before playing the game. I was once there and learned to come from school. Take out the trash and do any other chores first then my home work. Then when i played my games my parents never griped at me to do something else. And 18+ no one makes us do anything, but if we put your things can wait till later idea to use. well later will never come and we would be living in a stinkhole. Grow up an do things that need to be done and playing will be more enjoyable.

[Roldarin]

The game requires an incredible amount of concentration and commitment. More so than other games I've tried. There isn't a pause button. And the amount of reading requires you to pay attention 100% of the time. If you don't live alone, you basically have to work that out with people before going online. This is not just true of kids with their parents, but couples as well.

So before you log on and get a party, let everyone know you are out of touch for 2-3 hours. And that you will be tying up the phone. That way they have a chance to discuss issues with you right then.

[Deedlit]

Originally posted by Eropiro

Sorry to all those other parents out there if I am sterotyping, accuall no I am not. I think that if a son/daughter/relative whatever goes on the FFXI Online, then you should just leave them alone and that if that person has to do something, it can wait till later.

You have the wrong attitude. How about, do what needs to be done in RL first, *then* play the game. People in RL don't like being pushed off for a bunch of 1's and 0's.

[Eropiro]

k this forum took a wrong turn

I DO my homework and chores ect that I have to do every day, yet it seems that my parents just make up on the spot, new chores for me to do.

I hate it cause now you all think that I am a slob AND DON'T DO ANY WORK. False i am the exact opposite. I get straight A's in school and I am about to go off to university in one year. I am no slob

[Eiyuu]

its simple, really. To non-gaming parents, for you to be "Playing a game" equals to "You are free now" in their minds. Hell i have lived through the same rubbish myself.

Parents are always like that, it doesn't change. But you may want to try this, to put them in your shoes.

The next time you parents go online(or are doing something which they enjoy and is supposedly "Free time") to do whatever crap they need to do, do the same back to them. Ask them of whatever stuff you can think of which perhaps they promised or something, or you can ask to use the phone for example if they are online. If they refuse, "gently" remind them that they did the same thing to you when you are on FFXI.

May or may not work, depending on your parents. Oh well

An eye for an eye.

p/s: Oh no i am giving the kids bad advice! Bad me! So sue me ;P

[Pandaz]

I am lazy as fuck and never do any work.
It's great. I get A's and B's with no effort.
You are porbably over reacting, maybe your parents have some reason for not wanting you to play. You should probably talk to them instead of posting on an internet fourm.

[Macht]

Well tough situation, something I sort of was in once. It resolved itself in a sort of fire & brimstone manner, unfortunatly that clash was the only way the two sides came to an understanding. Depends on well your parents listen to you, and I mean truely listen and respect your actions. The hardest part of making a suggestion in this situation is what you and your families' dynamics are and what mine are I'm certain are different.

My family stays together we support eachother a lot. Most other American family dynamics go with the idea once you hit 18 you are out. Mine isn't like that, my family constantly seeks to improve so when I got a good paying job for a time I was supporting my parents while they went back to school basically to improve their own knowledge. That resulted them in being capable of getting even better jobs with far better pay to help support the rest of the family.

So really I can't say much about them intentionaly finding stuff for you to do. Though I do know my parents had done that before that resolution. The clash came between them letting me play the game freely and having free 24 hrs. tech support and maintenance for their computers, or me not getting my time and them fighting their computers because of some unknown problem arrising.

Anyway that was before I was 18. Now they are able to fix most of the computer problems on their own, and we agreed on an Internet Service that fit our needs and the bill is split between everyone who uses it.

[Macht]

Originally posted by Pandaz
I am lazy as fuck and never do any work.
It's great. I get A's and B's with no effort.
You are porbably over reacting, maybe your parents have some reason for not wanting you to play. You should probably talk to them instead of posting on an internet fourm.

The gripe my parents had with it is, that other people they talk with treated games as a bad thing and bugged them about it. I loved it when I got to confront them face to face, especially when they needed my help and I show them a trick to fix it or resolve the problem threw a friend or method I got from a game (Made sure to rub that into their face).

Funniest thing is when they got children the first things they did is slap a whole mess of games and stuff that they were saying was bad in front of them. That kind of conserns me though, hopefully they don't have the idea that the game is going to teach them everything they need.

[Pandaz]

It's pretty safe to say that gaming is becoming more widely accepted as a form of recration, not as in water skiing, more as in, what TV or radio was fifty years ago.
Most misconceptions about video games brainwashing you are gone...
It's just now more of an addiction factor, games are more immersing then before, it's a great investment of time compared to watching a 30 min TV program.
Regardless, I think it's definetly VERY mainstream.
Even MMORPGs are becoming more and more mainstream.

[FuzzGtp]

the phone line is impossible to block up like that.. If your old enough to be heading to a univirsity next year and your not a slob, try getting a part-time job and buy your own phone line. The bottom line is your parents pay for it, they have the right to use it when then need it REGUARDLESS if it's for 30 seconds.

[711rocks]

i used to play this way too on pc. my parents didnt understand that you cant play this game for only an hour and accomplish anything past level 10, it drove me insane. play at night if you can, i went out and bought the ps2 version (which they still dont know i have) and play it from like 10:30 pm till whenever, by then no one calls or is trying to call (unless its an emergency, in which case youll see your connection percentage thing start to drop, id suggest pulling the phone line out of your ps2 then lol)

[Eropiro]

I see your guys' point

Thank you for your opinions on the situation.

This forum is great and it is full of understanding wich i am thankful for

And FYI, I live in Canada and I am a member of the Army Cadet program. This summer I am going for seven weeks to staff a regional camp. I will be paid $72 a day (even if it is my day off) plus a training bonus at the end of the training period. If your math is good, you will be able to figure out that I will be getting over $3000 in seven weeks. Ahh, God bless Canada

[Necro923]

I don't mean to be rude..... but...... what if you got broadband? your parents wouldn't be annoying about using the phone every 30 seconds...