Local 30-Something Battles Intrusive Thoughts About Booting Up Age Of Empires Again

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A local man in his early 30s has entered a familiar internal conflict after briefly considering whether it would really be that bad to re-install Age Of Empires once again.

Daniel Morris (33) insists he is too busy, too tired, and too distracted to waste rare moments of concentration of real time strategy games, despite thinking about them at least twice a week.

“It just popped into my head, as it does” he said. 

"The idea of commanding armies over different eras of history just sounds really attractive"

"But I've learnt now not to get carried away"

"The fantasy is always better than the actual thing" sighed Daniel.

Daniel reports the thoughts usually begin harmlessly, often triggered by nothing at all, before escalating into vivid memories of stone walls, monks chanting, and the deep satisfaction of a well-timed Castle Age.

Friends say Daniel has attempted to compromise by watching YouTube videos of the Saladin campaign instead, convincing himself that passive consumption is safer than reinstalling the game itself.

“I know If I reinstall it I'll play one skirmish and that'll be it” he explained.

Daniel claims adulthood has changed him, noting he now values his time more, as well as a damaged attention span from scrolling.

Currently, Daniel had not yet installed the game, but admits that it isn't fully off the table.

"I mean, i've heard the multiplayer community is stilll active, could be fun"