Comments on: Death by Diablo

By: AviSolomon

AviSolomon — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:56:00 +0000

”Diabolical” is more like it.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:49:00 +0000

They’ll just get another account and continue playing.

By: Mr. Son

Mr. Son — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:41:00 +0000

“Especially leaning forward to use the keyboard and mouse – it puts more pressure on that line on your thighs where the front of your seat gentle presses in… constricting the bloodflow in your legs.”

So the fact that I sit cross-legged with my legs pulled up in the chair is reducing my chance of getting a blood clot and ending up like this man? Awesome.

‘Course, I do get up for food, bathroom, sleep, etc. every 2-4 hours, at least, so there’s that.

*Feels slightly less worried about himself*

By: DewiMorgan

DewiMorgan — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:10:00 +0000

Private rooms is sort of an obvious evolutionary step.

By: MrJM

MrJM — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:05:00 +0000

"Man dies after playing Diablo III for 40 hours"

Much sadder headline: Man dies after completing 40-hour workweek

By: Al Corrupt

Al Corrupt — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:03:00 +0000

Killer game.

By: Art

Art — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:53:00 +0000

You mean they still have internet cafes?

And they actually have private rooms???????

WTF!

By: koanhead

koanhead — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:50:00 +0000

Pulmonary embolism isn’t something you do. It’s something that does you.

By: OldBrownSquirrel

OldBrownSquirrel — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:26:00 +0000

Funny you should mention. I’m at my treadmill desk, though since the treadmill is currently off it’s functionally a standing desk, and I do have Diablo III installed on this machine.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:21:00 +0000

So treadmill desks would save lives?

By: Dave Faris

Dave Faris — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:54:00 +0000

…and aside from that arrow to the knee, you’re fine.

By: cstatman

cstatman — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:21:00 +0000

what lvl was he, and where did all his rares go? :P

By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus

fuzzyfuzzyfungus — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:15:00 +0000

“ONLY 40 hours of game play??? Seriously, that is nothing; camping out there for a week renting three computers so you can manage a host of characters is pretty normal.”
The death of the weak is a vital step in preserving the fitness of the gamer population…

By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus

fuzzyfuzzyfungus — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:14:00 +0000

Have you considered a position with the Chinese censorship authorities?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4183340.stm

By: fuzzyfuzzyfungus

fuzzyfuzzyfungus — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:12:00 +0000

It’s certainly true that certain race/class builds are substantially overpowered in the early and mid game; but late game opponents that inflict permanent stat damage are still pretty tough, and nobody has ever beaten the final boss…

By: RedShirt77

RedShirt77 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:05:00 +0000

I give you permission to take my idea and make a million dollars. If it works please send me one complimentary walking game station.

By: Finnagain

Finnagain — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:02:00 +0000

If you’re playing a white, American, male, you’re playing on the Easy setting.

By: Finnagain

Finnagain — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:59:00 +0000

A month or two straight through?! That’s hardcore.

By: Alex Riepl

Alex Riepl — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:38:00 +0000

I lived in Taiwan for a year an often visited the internet cafes in the middle of the night to skype with friends back in America, and basically 95% of the people who patronize these businesses are there for Online Gaming.

About this story I have one thing to say:

ONLY 40 hours of game play??? Seriously, that is nothing; camping out there for a week renting three computers so you can manage a host of characters is pretty normal.

By: mccrum

mccrum — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:16:00 +0000

So, did he level up to where he wanted to be?

By: malindrome

malindrome — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:14:00 +0000

Human existance is one long Hardcore mode.

By: SaturNine

SaturNine — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:13:00 +0000

Standing workstation would actually be a great way to impose time limits without actually having formal time limits.

By: Emo Pinata

Emo Pinata — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:09:00 +0000

More proof D3 is more MMORPGer than ARPG!!1!!!1!

By: Jerril

Jerril — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:07:00 +0000

Yep, getting up and walking around every couple of hours is a great prevention method for thrombosis. Exactly what they recommend for long-haul flights too – Vancouver to Sydney in cattle class where you can’t move your legs, for instance.

By: Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:05:00 +0000

I played Skyrim for 44 hours straight on release night, and I’m still here. Of course, I sat in a comfortable couch, shifted positions regularly, and got up for bio breaks every couple of hours.

By: Spitty Sumo

Spitty Sumo — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0000

i wonder if he was a gold farmer.

By: Jerril

Jerril — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:57:00 +0000

That actually sounds like a winning combo.

Charge 10$ extra for the treadmill workstation and call it a weightloss plan.

By: RedShirt77

RedShirt77 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:54:00 +0000

Ok, feeding tube and standing work station.

By: Daemonworks

Daemonworks — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:53:00 +0000

40 hours of playing a video game isn’t enough to kill you unless something was dreadfully wrong already. Hell, 40 hours without food and water won’t kill a healthy person.

By: LennStar

LennStar — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:49:00 +0000

So… Blizzard spent thousands of man-hours to hone the game so that people would play and play and play (in short: get addicted).
You have to be online so play. Blizzard knows exactly when and how long you are online.
So what is the problem in lets say: You can play only 20hours a day, after 30 hours the game shuts (with an appropriate message) for 4 hours?
No non-addicted person plays longer then 20 hours.