Purged, it slows you down

Today, technology has become the most famous yet growing medium among the modern generation. People look up to it, uses it and exercises its use as a part of....

Purged, it slows you down.

(Purge, a skill in dota which slows players down)

By Kimberly Hara

Dota 

“I play dota for four hours or more but you know, it depends on my break time.”

            Today, technology has become the most famous yet growing medium among the modern generation. People look up to it, uses it and exercises its use as a part of our daily living. Computers became very dominant and had made a massive impact in the history today.  Internet is socially becoming “every man’s best friend” in the lime light. Online games are one of the fastest-growing trends that most of us are getting addicted with.  And one of which is DotA All-stars (Defense of the Ancients), an online game of Blizzard Entertainment that features a real-time strategy for online players across the globe. This has been the talk of the town, the hobby that leads to addiction most of the players every now and then. Cedrick, 16, a dota player for 5 years now narrates his experience. “I play dota for four hours or more but you know, it depends on my break time.” Playing dota for more than a couple of hours is considered a very long time and yet, Players finds this situation a happy-hour once they’ve already sat down in front of the wide screen. They tend to forget everything once they’re in it. Procrastination is the best word for them. They put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done and because of this; players became so attached to it that they can’t pull away themselves from the game. Purged; the term dota players used to describe a skill which slows players down. Personally, purged maybe associated with them as they procrastinate to escape from their responsibilities. Bad effects might happen as they continue the wrong habit. Studies, relationships and even self problems are possible. “I also experienced cutting classes just to play dota.” Cedrick added. A lot of students procrastinate just to play the game. Maybe they find dota as a very effective escape from boredom, or some kind of a past time for others. Some just tend to play so that they can fit in to the so called “In”. It was said that betting is a new trend when it comes to playing dota. “Yes, I bet sometimes if the price is right.” Betting indeed adds spice and excitement to multi-players. They form teams as opponents to the other team and whoever wins gets the price. There are cases that a computer shop was raid by the cops because of gambling, which we all know is illegal. Minors shouldn’t be engaged in such situations like this just because of playing online games. Online games shouldn’t be the very cause of our simple yet small misfortunes in our life. We’re still young and there are lot of other things that’ll make us happy.  Let not dota be the cause of our downfall in life. Well it depends on the player on how he’s able to consume it. Don’t waste time and do not procrastinate. Dota alone can slow you down.