Grinding can be mind numbingly boring and yet loads of people do it on a daily basis. It is a well entrenched part of many MMO games so if we are stuck with it how do you prevent yourself from slipping into a boredom coma? Here are a few suggestions on how to deal with the grind.
Why Grind?
Everyone who plays MMO games will be familiar with the term grinding. Grinding is usually a simple way of gaining experience, levelling up your character and making money by performing a mind numbing repetitive action like killing an AI creature. World of Warcraft is renowned for grinding and since so many games have attempted to emulate their success the model they have adopted is very popular elsewhere as well.
There is no skill involved in grinding it is merely time consuming. With all the fun of repeatedly pressing an attack button the only reason to do it is because it is the easiest and most effective way of gaining experience and finding gold and material rewards. For gamers who prefer PvP gaming grinding lets them level up for combat as quickly as possible.
There are various types of grinding; solo monster slaying is the most basic. You can also complete quests to gain experience and grind along the way but in general they take longer and the rewards are less. Mob grinding is another possibility, groups teaming up to slaughter monsters but is it any less boring? You can check out this link to read about more of the problems with quest heavy advancement versus mob grinding.
Chat or Watch TV
So assuming we are stuck with grinding to some extent, because some people will always take the path of least resistance, then how can you deal with it? How do you combat the boredom?
You could spend the time chatting to friends using in-game chat interface, YM chats or team speak. Who knows you might make a new friend or find love. You could even use a hands free set for your cell phone to catch up with family and friends while you play. Grinding doesn’t really require your full attention so it is easy to chat at the same time.
Another possibility is to watch television, especially if you have a set close to your computer. If you can see both screens at the same time you can watch something and grind at the same time. If you don’t have a television nearby then put some music on. Music is often great for letting you switch off and relax.
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An article made by Simon Hill at Bright Hub
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