How about working out AND reading a book.

Both of them are good for you. Working out keeps the body in shape and reading keeps the mind in shape. 

Read a book.

well, you could actually read many books AND play TSW. I know most here won't believe that, but you dont have to dedicate your time to one thing ;D ;D

TSW is very refreshing btw, and a good gap-filler till august 25th.

I am confused, like, when you game, is that it? Nothing else? I game, playing 5 or so different games at the moment and I am also reading about 7 books as well. 

Multitasking.

The Secret World is like a book, without having to read a book.

Don't let the negativity of the rubes on this forum tell you otherwise.

Originally posted by Slampig

I am confused, like, when you game, is that it? Nothing else? I game, playing 5 or so different games at the moment and I am also reading about 7 books as well. 

 

Multitasking.

Read books until GW2 arrives...   ;)

My recommendation (since people seem to be doing this) is the author Robin Hobb..    very good fantasy fiction.

Originally posted by CujoSWAoA

The Secret World is like a book, without having to read a book.

Don't let the negativity of the rubes on this forum tell you otherwise.

and don't let fanboys blinded by their fanboy love tell you otherwise. If you have to ask such a question it probably means read a book. Also by the time you get bored reading tsw might be f2p.

Originally posted by silvermember

Also by the time you get bored reading tsw might be f2p.

Made me lol. Thanks. :)

Originally posted by slowpoke68

TSW sounds interesting to me and a lot of people seem to really like it.  I liked SWTOR but only played for about 45 days then got burned out...rolled a ton of alts and never finished any of their story lines.

Trying to decide if I should just take a flier on TSW, give SWTOR another go...or my other option which was my original plan, was to take all of July off from gaming to get caught up on my pleasure reading.  Just picked up The Covenant by James Michener at the library yesterday.

 

 

 

I play TSW and read books too, it is quite possible to do the same. Currently i am trying to finish all books by Paulo Coelho. Currently reading The winner of solitude.

Originally posted by Slampig

I am confused, like, when you game, is that it? Nothing else? I game, playing 5 or so different games at the moment and I am also reading about 7 books as well. 

 

Multitasking.

Same here.

Read A Game of Thrones

It's better written, more engaging, easier to follow and doesn't cost $15 a month.

Can't go wrong with reading books.

Book it up, man.

I recommend the Malazan Book of the Fallen series from Steven Erikson.  Great storyline(s), memorable characters.  Can't go wrong.  Enjoy!

Wow, I expected a lot more pros and cons of SWTOR resub and TSW feedback...but you never know where I thread will go :)  Thanks for all the reading recommendations, always on the look out for something new I wouldn't have otherwise thought to try.

TSW is a lot of fun to me, some people get different mileage from the game I like it. I just finished reading "The Conquest of Gaul" by Julius Ceaser very good read, now back to sci fi and the Gaunts Ghost's series from Warhammer 40k, then back to War and Peace I promised myself I would read that this summer.

read a book for sure. Or watch some paint dry. Either would be a far better time than your other options.

Unfortunately SWTOR is DEAD until the freemium model for it rolls out. TSW is great. I played the betas and will be playing it all this month for sure. The only problem I have with TSW is it feels like a single player game sometimes. But I'm hoping that will change as I get deeper into it. A regular book that I have been reading is the Barnes and Noble HP Lovecraft leather bound collection, it is fantastic. As far as a interactive book, LOTRO is still a great game that feels like you are inside a novel and I still play it.

Originally posted by imahayhead

TSW looks like it will be a fail game

Based on what exactly? You're just another tit...man I am sick of people like you. Think you know everything but in reality you are clueless

Originally posted by Tawn47

Read books until GW2 arrives...   ;)

My recommendation (since people seem to be doing this) is the author Robin Hobb..    very good fantasy fiction.

But not the Soldier Son series, I would say.  Unless you like reading books where nothing happens to the protagonist except for his constantly being shit upon.  It wasn't depressing so much as just... dreary.

Personally, I've got to put a few books on my list as well.  I just realized the other day that I've never read Fahrenheit 451, for instance.