World of Warcraft fan comic (08.2006) by Nyklia
escapism (noun) : The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. (Oxford dictionaries)
Wow⊠I never liked wow.
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it is tiring, hate wow
Itâs not just about WoW, it could be any other role-playing game.
You help everyone and do things in a game that you would loathe doing in reality.
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Yeah, I hate it when my mother asks me to go fight dragons. Freaking first degree burns.
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See edit. âYou help everyone and do things in a game that you would loathe doing in reality.â
Itâs not just about the dragons, think of the smaller quests: go there, fetch me that, climb a mountain, risk your neck for a fistful of dollars⊠All in the name of âfunâ.
You think that itâs about the task? Yeah Iâm sure they would be just as great in a completely blank world. Itâs about the world and characters, not the random job. Anyway, I tend to stay away from things as boring as âfetch me a pie from a wellâ, however skyrim does a good job of masking those quests with an actual storyâŠ
Hahahahahahaha. Thatâs great!
Story of my life. Slacking is written on my forehead.
Game worlds and characters are modeled on what you refer to as âblankâ. The only difference is that game worlds are a lot easier to decipher, since their systems only simulate a simplified reality.
I was never fond of following orders on RPG games, i tend to murder most quest givers who demand me to do things, such in skyrim or fallout. Alas, choices, such wonderful things to have in a game, Course though cant really do that irl, so guess i got to go to work 
Iâm not a monster :â( âŠ
⊠I think :I
@Dushin [Off-topic]
âStory of my life. Slacking is written on my forehead.â
This could be a symptom of maladaptive perfectionism�
Procrastination goes hand in hand with missing deadlines and is fueled by the belief that one should âDo it right or donât do it at all.â Perfectionists are shocked to hear that they are a perfectionist because âMy room/desk is always a mess.â If you ask them why itâs a mess they say that in order to clean it up the âright wayâ it would take enormous energy and effort they feel they donât have. So they wait for a burst of energy or motivation, then work multiple hours without a break until exhausted, only to be dissatisfied in the end because they will still see something done âimperfectlyâ. These strategies and outcomes are remembered the next time the project comes up (e.g., cleaning their room) so avoidance and procrastination kick in as the person says, âI just donât have the motivation or energy to clean my room. I must be a lazy person.â
Fight procrastination: Break larger projects down into sub-steps and do one at a time. Give yourself rewards for completing steps in a task in order to keep your motivation up throughout completion of the task. Allow yourself to leave a project unfinished and come back to it another time with a fresh perspective. Donât miss deadlines: It is better to turn in rough drafts than nothing at all.
(Jeff Szymanski, PhD â âPerfectionism:â Are You Sure It Pays Off?)
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That does not work at all àČ _àČ„
I can break things down into smaller steps, but I canât help but look at the big picture, or all of it at once (àČ„ïčàČ„)
Any reward I can give myself doesnât seem worth it since I already have it àČ ~àČ
If I leave something unfinished, Iâ not going back to it any time soon âŹââŹă( Âș _ Âșă)
Is the guy who wrote that able to see my desk from here, it does indeed look like a mess but I am not gonna clean it without reason to do so.
Agreed. That guy has no idea how perfectionists think àČ _àČ
Ehem. I wasnât talking to you. 
So? It still applies.
Escapism: All gamers ever.
I canât say that escapism is my motivation in gaming. Rather, I enjoy exploring a new world, learning its culture, lore, customs, and humors; also, having an opportunity to meet and make friends of people I would otherwise never know existed. Itâs one of the reasons I have traditionally preferred MMO games to all other genres.
It is also worth calling out that games (MMOs especially) are beginning to play a larger role in things from education to economics, psychology, medicine, military, and training.
So no, actually, I think it would be rather inaccurate to say gamers are always escapists. Though I suppose it is a handy stereotype. Reality is, humans have a true need for play as part of their well-being. Games are just one of many outlets that provide it.