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Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by unity1001 on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:38AM (#33035490)
> At what point does a hobby turn into an addition?

Why should something that unstresses, revitalizes and inspires you should be an addition.

With that logic, food is an addiction. Sleep. Rest. Even poetry and art.

Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by matwood on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:46AM (#33035595)
Like most things, the dose makes the poison. A little Red Dead is probably great, too much probably bad. Gambling, food, sleep all fall into similar U shaped curves.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:00AM (#33035816)
Who are we to say how much is the right amount for this person? To play 6,000 hours of this game he must have a reason. Perhaps he's particularly passionate about it, perhaps there is someone in his life he loves to play it with.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by mikepurvis on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:39AM (#33036351)
I think that argument works a lot better if we're talking about a consumption level in the 10-100s of hours, along the lines of average for this title and most others like it:

https://howlongtobeat.com/game/27100

6000 hours is multiple orders of magnitude beyond that point, so it feels like a point where it's a lot safer to reach for an absolute judgment that it really is "too much".

Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:59AM (#33036636)
It's a multiplayer game
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by mikepurvis on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:07PM (#33036737)
Fair, and I know that's a different ballgame if you're going to compare with Destiny 2 or WoW or League or something. But nonetheless, I think there's value in at least having some measure of calibration for what is reasonable and healthy.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:51PM (#33037275)
But you don't know his life. Why judge from afar? I'm not saying it's normal or recommendable for the average person. I'm just saying, we don't know.