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Gargarian · Nov 11, 2005, 05:18 AM // 05:18

You have playd this char 131 hours over the past 5 montsh. Across all chars you have played 257 hours! ive got the ubar pwn RL! not realy, those hours where spent the 2/3 first weeks.. just started playing again

Aracos79 · Nov 11, 2005, 05:22 AM // 05:22

Having just started WoW recently, I can tell you one easy difference. I feel like I HAVE to play WoW a certain amount each week to justify the fee. Whereas with GW, I don't feel bad about not playing it for a few days, or even weeks at a time.

The Son Of Morgoth · Nov 11, 2005, 05:35 AM // 05:35

i only played for like 180 hours so far lol

Nigy · Nov 11, 2005, 07:25 AM // 07:25

I'm at 180ish total, and i can't imagine playing for over a thousand hours. I feel that ive played a lot, and to play something crazy like ten times that is insane.

BrandonIT · Nov 11, 2005, 05:27 PM // 17:27

For the OP's questions:

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Originally Posted by Ard Wen

Do you think GW is better than WoW for the sake of time and addiction (Not which is the better game).

Yes, I feel GW is MUCH better than WoW or SWG (never played Evercrack). I agree with Aracos' idea that, since there is no monthly fee and the game world is not changing constantly, I can leave for a week or two and come back to my characters and be in the same position as I was when I left (no maintenance, no fame lost). Nothing happened in the game world significantly while I was gone. And since we're capped on levels at 20 and it's so easy to get to that level, I feel GW wins out again in ease of play/grind/leveling.

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Originally Posted by Ard Wen

Do you find yourself playing too much time? I played 8 hours the other day straight. I think that was just a goof off day, and I don't do it regulary.

For the last week, I've played about 2-3 hours a night, since I've been trying to cap some monk skills. But on average, I will play 2-3 hours about 3 nights out of the week, with about 2-4 additional hours on the weekend. I do not think I play for too much time, BUT like Mister Overhill alluded to, I still feel guilt every now and then that "Maybe I could be doing something better with my life..." Then the apathy sets in again and I'm happy.

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Originally Posted by Ard Wen

The newspaper talked about buying virutal money and items with real money, which we all know is out there. Do plan on asking for virtual items for Christmas?

Absolutely not. I am against the buying and selling of items out-of-game.

darkMishkin · Nov 11, 2005, 07:10 PM // 19:10

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Originally Posted by Ard Wen

Do plan on asking for virtual items for Christmas?

Great idea, I'll definately be asking my Guildies for (rare max) items at Christmas

I won't, however, be asking Father Christmas to send 500k GW gold down the chimney...

v__p · Nov 12, 2005, 12:44 AM // 00:44

im a pretty addicted gamer, ive spent around 200+ hours all together, i average aorund 2-3 hours a day, though if something is good on the telly, id rather that over GW

Kenect · Nov 12, 2005, 09:17 AM // 09:17

I've done over 700+ hours over the past 6 months, but i cant calculate each character (i keep deleting them). I do think GW is addictive to a level, its just like smoking some can go cold turky others can never quit, the addiction levels vary from people to other people, i heard it has somthing to do with the front part of your brain and a doppelmen or something like that.

My stroy is....Once i get home, i turn the computer on play GW, go off and read the forums, have dinner (all that stuff) then play till 11pm. I can stop when ever i want it's just, if i did stop then i would be watching TV, and i already watch TV while playing GW.

I think the only time that you are playing too much is when you play nonstop like the girl in china (i think she is from there) who played WoW for 3 days nonstop and died.

Mr D J · Nov 12, 2005, 04:59 PM // 16:59

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Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

Unfortunately, it's only around 14 hours a day

holy!!! do u have a job or u go to school??? 14 hours a day :O

Tainted Poon · Nov 13, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

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Thats 10 hours a day man you need an intervention
-Guillaume De Sonoma
Cervantes

rofl nice one (posted on my locked thread) I watched the intervention show on AnE with the gamer guy (trust me im not gay like him or a douchebag like that), heh maybe I do need an intervention =p, my mom gets uber pissed when I play to like 2 in the morning ^_^, but hey I still have a 3.6 gpa in school in my second semester of college so I tell her to suck it. I dunno I been like this for 7 or 8 years or so whenever sega or super nintendo came out im 17 now, I get so much fkn fun out of video games its like the best high to me over sex and all

, lol I know you guys wont believe me which I dont blame ya, but I do have friends and even had a gf in high school I just rather play video games,probably discussed too much of my personal life but hey I don't care =O