>33 years old >Live alone >Introvert >Homebody >PC addict >Going on vacation next week >Mostly staycation >Have a massive backlog >Don't really have an interest in playing anything >Had to take a vacation because I hit the cap on vacation time I'm not a workaholic, but I simply have nothing to do on vacation, so I don't take them, which sounds retarded but going to work at least gives me something to do. What will I do for an ENTIRE WEEK /v/? The cabin fever will probably set in within a few days. I'll go mad. MAD I TELL YA.
fuck you play roller coaster tycoon for a week straight
>>736477202That sounds terribly boring, anon.
>>736477160When I neeted I had to come up with excuses just for this scenario since it was basically my life.
>>736477160your job doesn't let you merely cash out the leave?when im not wholly invested into my backlog i just play through a dozen different games until something clicksif you're truly burnt out on vidya go on a walk or crack open a book
>>736477343I fully believe staying inside for long periods of time mentally degrades/wears on a person. I feel that it causes depression, suicidal thoughts, and can even heighten them. I feel like you need to get out for a bit, even a simple walk can do wonders. >>736477416Not every company buys out vacation time, but it's nice if they do. My company doesn't do that. The time doesn't expire, but you simply can't accumulate anymore until you burn some. I know some companies are required to make employees take a vacation, but that sounds more like a union job. My co-workers are baffled that I never took a vacation despite being at the company for almost three years now. I tried explaining why I don't, and they look at me like I'm crazy, but a lot of them have kids and a spouse. I don't think people understand the living mentality of someone in their 30's with no spouse or kids. It has it's ups and downs though, just like anything. The solitude is nice and I can do what I want, though it's better if you are actively invested in something and have hobbies. Some people are invested in things like WoW or a certain video game they play every day, so maybe they never get burned out on it. Like, it must be nice to be able to play something every day for 8-10 hours a day. I imagine that's what CoD fags are like. They only play CoD, and they play it 10 hours a day and never get tired of it.
>>736477160Runescape's seasonal game mode is starting on either the 14th or the 15th. It's a fast and fun way to experience a vertical slice of the game with a fraction of the time investment and a higher power level. I find it so addictive that I use it as my OSRS fix for the entire year. It's easy to sink 8+ hours a day into if that's your goal, because1. The game is basically an enormous optimization puzzle, and the mechanics of the game mode let you hyperfocus on a more manageable subsection of that puzzle2. OSRS has no arbitrary barriers to progression like WoW's daily and weekly lockouts, so the only limiting factor is your autismOn one hand, it's better if you're familiar with the game. On the other, it makes it much easier and faster to familiarize yourself with the game and distill it down to its essence.
When I go on a staycation I like to play open world survival games like Subnautica.You can just relax, explore the world, collect resources, build a house.It's like spending an entire week living somebody else's life before you have to go back to yours.
>>736477632So I should play some kind of "base simulator" game? I never really got into those. I can't be too harsh on Subnatica as I never played it, but it really isn't the kind of stuff I care to play. Games that let you build a home/base and upgrade have a certain cozy charm to them I suppose, hell even some JRPG's have a base that you can upgrade and go relax at. It was one thing I liked about Scarlet Nexus, you could watch the base get decorated feel cozier as more allies got added, and the gifts you gave them were displayed or interacted with.
