Curse

Ghozer · Oct 13, 2006, 06:05 PM // 18:05

I thought I wasnt that much of an addict, I thought nothing when I hit 3000 hours, then 4000 hours, and 5000 hours, and so-on...

But then a recent discussion on IRC made me think,

They were talking about people who have logged over 180 days on GW, and over 200 days on WoW etc... and i thought that wasnt much, they said i was nuts...

I told them i had logged over 230 days on GW alone, (over 580. hours) and they diddnt believe me, so i took a screen shot..

http://www.clanscf.com/gw080.bmp

this has made me think, am i playing too much? am I addicted??

(P.S. I left the screenshot as .bmp, (3.09Mb) as thats how GW saves them, it was a screen shot and upload in the space of about 2 minutes (including upload time) so people cant say I edited/modified it)

TiNkLeR · Oct 13, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

If you go out and go to school then NO you are not addicted.

If you werent playing GW you would be watching T.V.

Hope it clears.

EinherjarMx · Oct 13, 2006, 06:15 PM // 18:15

here's a jpg thumb

lets round up some numbers... 6k hours and 510days that would do 11.74 hours a day, IMO you got some problems

P!zz@ · Oct 13, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

That is quite a lot. I have 676 (over 17 months), and people say I play much. I don't know if you're addicted just because of that... but you should think about taking a break.

Jetdoc · Oct 13, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

I seriously hope that most of that time was spent logged in but afk...

lolwtf · Oct 13, 2006, 06:17 PM // 18:17

holy shit,what else is there in your life besides GW?

TiNkLeR · Oct 13, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Yeah, many ppl leave Theyre PC's on when they go to school.. If thats the case, i really think that arent a problem. altought that i in 15months have played 900hours.

Praetor · Oct 13, 2006, 06:19 PM // 18:19

If you played those 6k hours, then your computer probably is dying inside...
If you afked those hours (much like my friend, ~3000 hours afk overnight), then you're good and you can play more.

Maxiemonster · Oct 13, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25

We can't tell you you're addicted or not. You're addicted when there is no possible way of doing the thing you're addicted to, and because of that you feel bad. I've played nearly 2,400 hours myself, which is quite alot already, and alot of people say I'm addicted too, but I really don't think I am. I like playing Guild Wars, and there aren't many alternatives for me. If I got some other hobby that was more fun then Guild Wars, I'd quit immidiatly, and start doing that, but I just haven't found anything yet, so I just continue playing Guild Wars.

So unless you feel addicted, you're not.

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 13, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

I have played this game for about 16 months. My total hours is only 1100 and 49 minutes. I hope i won't get as addicted as this person.

Los Hectorlos · Oct 13, 2006, 06:31 PM // 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghozer

this has made me think, am i playing too much? am I addicted??

Yes

Stemnin · Oct 13, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38

1800 hours in 11 months myself, during that time, also 400+ hours of bf2 (14 months), and a few other games (oblivion, ut2k4..)

Play other games

I got average rounded up of 6 hours a day.. but I do occasionaly sleep and forget GW is still running.. also eat and do stuff while its still on.

BlueSS · Oct 13, 2006, 06:46 PM // 18:46

I've got 2 GW accounts and 3700 hours played

Trvth Jvstice · Oct 13, 2006, 06:58 PM // 18:58

I've seen several players that are in an area day after day dancing or just standing around afk. There was this one monk in THK that you could always find dancing in the middle of town. She was there for months.

Odds are, for someone to average almost 12 hours a day, that's what they were doing.

Tookis Elite · Oct 13, 2006, 07:04 PM // 19:04

holy shit. dude u have 12.34 total hours average per day

(ur hours divded by 17 divded by 4 divided by 7)

dude, if u arent afk for at least 8 of those hours per day u r one addicted mofo

**cosyfiep** · Oct 13, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

I need a life...2300 hours in 13 months.....(I was out of the country until august last year)......but I do find I am spending more time on this forum and guildwiki ....mostly because of the slow load times for these forums! Still need to get a life......yep I say addicted. (dang keyboard)

ischuros · Oct 13, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13

13 months and 300 hours. oh yeah, most sane person here (very rare that i get to say that). Yeah, I have other hobbies, like Ultimate and Sailing, but GW is still my most faveorite hobby/thing. I play around two hours a night, but sometimes not at all. I have taken several breaks and feel that I have a healthy relasinship with computer games. I think i have 750 hours total for about 14 months over all computer games (ty Xfire) and i would seriously consider taking a brak/trying something new if I had 1000+ hours of GW on my account.

Zehnchu · Oct 13, 2006, 07:23 PM // 19:23

I know some of the hours I have where spent afk during the events. Other wise I am sure I wouldn't have as that many hours.

The Omniscient · Oct 13, 2006, 07:43 PM // 19:43

I don't get what there's so much to do in guild wars for that long. The only time I've stayed on for more than 5 hours was a very good HA group.

deathy · Oct 13, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Omniscient

I don't get what there's so much to do in guild wars for that long. The only time I've stayed on for more than 5 hours was a very good HA group.

Some people have good HA groups all the time (i.e guild groups...)