Do you ever have to take time off from TEW?

[Eisen-verse]

I was wondering if anyone else has troubles with keeping their focus on their TEW games? Needing to step away from the game for a week or two just to possibly get a new angle on things? I'm coming to about the year mark of my SWF game and everything just doesnt seem as much fun as it should be. It's more of a chore than anything else so I'm guessing taking a break could be good. I've developed a lot of talent and don't want to start a new game (unless it's a real world mod... Which I've put some thought into as I've always played Cornellverse exclusively and maybe a real world mod would spark some interest again?) All in all, I was wondering if anyone else out there finds themselves needing to take breaks... and if so... How long do you normally do so? Does it help?

[Ironmike]

Yeah if you are the top promotion and really killing it week in week out I find it can become boring, try to mix up your roster to keep things fresh or taking a break of a week or two then maybe you will have some new ideas and a new direction to take. If you really need to, play another game but i warn you no matter what it is it will pale in comparison to the awesomeness that is Total Extreme Wrestling! (unless its WMMA ;))

[Gigas]

Its just like any other game. There really is only so much you can do in TEW so getting sick/bored of it is natural.

[Eisen-verse]

I guess I've always just had troubles with TEW because I always come in with an idea of what I want to do. I go ahead and book months of shows and what not and creating feuds and then it always comes down to a point where I feel like I'm doing the same thing over and over again... Even if it isn't the same people or what not. Oh well. I'm going to take a break for awhile and maybe it will change up.

[Sagitta]

You can also purposely sabotage yourself for a challenge. Delete your TV show contracts, kill off your boss, have your top star defect to another promotion - there are all sorts of ways you could interject a bit of a twist into your promotion to give yourself something to overcome.

[Eisen-verse]

[QUOTE]You can also purposely sabotage yourself for a challenge. Delete your TV show contracts, kill off your boss, have your top star defect to another promotion - there are all sorts of ways you could interject a bit of a twist into your promotion to give yourself something to overcome.[/QUOTE] True. I think I got to a point, however, where I have so many superstars that I don't know if the defect thing could work over well. I've come to a point where my roster is so huge and I have so many people that I want to push that it just becomes too much (even with two brands. hah)

[Greg2511]

I do find myself needing a break...i get easily distracted and interested in other things, for example recently Ive picked up guitar hero again and im trying to master hard (i know...i know) and yeah...so I find myself not playing and my diary and everything suffers because of it...but i get over it and come back...then go again

[Thriller]

I took quite a long break recently, now I'm back to it and have been playing as NOTBPW for over a year -- most likely my longest game since TEW 07. Good stuff.

[mike b]

Yea i get that way to some times(burned out). So when i find that happening ill take a break from the cornellverse or go n play the 91 mod I'm playing(waiting fr hall of immortals) or another game all together. But one thing i do know is no matter what i just cant pull myself away from these forums:D

[Guest Bolton]

Try a different C-Verse promotion. I normally play SWF, and when I got sick of it, I tried MAW (with the updated data) and I'm having the time of my life!

[sabataged]

I take time off in between games. It seems like if work/school gets the best of me and I dont get on TEW for a few days/week its hard for me to get back into that game. Usually why I end up starting so many games.

[Marcel Fromage]

I find it depends on three things... 1) How far you think you've got with that promotion towards how far you can take them (e.g. I imagine playing a big company gets boring faster) 2) How much you're enjoying booking that particular product at a given time (e.g. if you can't think of good stories, your interest in your SE promotion game will wane) 3) Whether you're writing a diary I say number 3, because if you've got real people actually reading what's going on in your game and voicing opinions, it can make you keep going. Having in-game fake fans to please is one thing, but having actual people voice their thoughts and predict what's coming next is always a good motivator, I think. Then again, with work I often find that I don't get to play at all for maybe a week not of my own choosing, so those enforced gaps tend to keep it fresher for me too.

[dPro]

I tend to get a little burned out right after I've booked The Supreme Challenge. Like right now :) Haven't played for two weeks now. I do open the game, though. To look at my roster, and to try and figure out what to do next.