Curse

Jessyi · Apr 11, 2006, 12:30 AM // 00:30

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Originally Posted by awesome sauce

Take a break, lol. Don't we play this game to take a break? It should be more like: "You have been playing for 6 hours, go to work" or "You have been playing for 6 hours, move before your muscles turn into a liquidy mush."

LOL! I've said "lol" as much as the next person, but this seriously made me laugh! Good job.

-Jessyi

Wretchman Drake · Apr 11, 2006, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Who cares. go outside and do stuff dont waste ur life playing a video game. as much as i hate to say it since im addicted myself sometimes, its only good for u to take a step away. its not like u miss anyhing anyways.

Fantus · Apr 11, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19

/signed

Take a look at Baldur's Gate how to make such a reminder message in a funny and non offensive way. The way the GW message is phrased is how a parent would address their child. I don't really need a computer game parenting me.

Renegade ++RIP++ · Apr 11, 2006, 09:30 AM // 09:30

don't care to be honest...

but if people are so offended by it, make it optionall by a checkbox in options but just tag it as default. This way people that don't wish to be reminded on the time they spent, can choose not to show the warning.

Silent Kitty · Apr 11, 2006, 09:42 AM // 09:42

Make it like hints. Nobody likes the hint box. One simple click, and it's gone.

bulletsmile · Apr 11, 2006, 02:28 PM // 14:28

if people get angry becouse they see that a reminder tells them that they have played for 6 hours, then they shouldn't play for 6 hours, for example: you don't like that people know you're stealing, so why do you steal then?
i don't care about the babysitter, it's no BIG problem that a small text says: you have been playing for 1 hour, and that text last for 5 seconds. it can be a help for people too, like in on hour i have to go, ok the babysitter tells me when one hour have passed....this is no problem, for 5 seconds, 5 seconds lol, there exists larger problems here...
but they could just have like: you have been playing for 6 hours, and nothing more

Fantus · Apr 11, 2006, 03:20 PM // 15:20

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Originally Posted by bulletsmile

if people get angry becouse they see that a reminder tells them that they have played for 6 hours, then they shouldn't play for 6 hours, for example: you don't like that people know you're stealing, so why do you steal then?

If your significant other would tell you every hour not to forget to breathe, eat and drink, what would you think?

a) Wow, cool that he/she reminds me of that. I am really grateful because I might have died of various reasons if he/she wouldn't have told me.
b) What the hell is wrong with her/him to tell me that nonsense every hour? Does he/she think I am completely stupid or what?

Or maybe another example:

"The "shift" key can be used to capitalize letters. Try it some time!"

^ Did you like that reminder or feel offended?

Los Hectorlos · Apr 11, 2006, 04:26 PM // 16:26

lol i can't believe ppl are pissed about this...all you have to do is ignore it :x

=HT=Ingram · Apr 11, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03

whatever. personally I appreciate this message to tell me that I have been playing for a long while. I like that if I'm down in the underworld and just got through the spawning pools that it reminds me to hold up a sec and take a break.... and that everyone with me prob just got the same message since it takes so long to get there.

Most people if they are anything like me play in the afternoon and before they know it its midnight... and you don't even realize the day was wasted.... This is a nice little reminder to look up from the computer screen and see what time it is... And maybe get off the computer for a few mins. Question: How many of you have saver headaches from being online for 15 to 18 hours at a time? I'm betting more then will admit to it...

The little reminder has already shown a vast improvement for me... every 3 hrs I take a small break... go and grab a drink, use the restroom, pop outside and take a breath of fresh air. and then back to gaming... Headaches are down a good 40% for me. and that's huge. Seeing as I work on the PC and play on the PC, most of my life I'm looking at a dam computer screen. so having a little reminder to stop for a sec if I have been playing for a while is really nice. I just wish I could implement it in all my programs.

Jessyi · Apr 11, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fantus

If your significant other would tell you every hour not to forget to breathe, eat and drink, what would you think?

a) Wow, cool that he/she reminds me of that. I am really grateful because I might have died of various reasons if he/she wouldn't have told me.
b) What the hell is wrong with her/him to tell me that nonsense every hour? Does he/she think I am completely stupid or what?

Or maybe another example:

"The "shift" key can be used to capitalize letters. Try it some time!"

^ Did you like that reminder or feel offended?

It's like you're reading my mind man...reading my mind. Some hints just aren't that helpful.

I'm glad that this in-game notice has been helpful for some of you. Perhaps your appreciation of it is alone enough to make it worthwhile for ANet...however, for many years I have had a kind of "secret weapon" that helps me keep track of my game time. Today, I share it with all of you:

Hot diggedy damn!

-Jessyi

Omega X · Apr 11, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

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Originally Posted by Jessyi

You're 100% absolutely right about that. Oh yes, absolutely. Fortunately for us, we can turn those channels off! Yay! Now wouldn't you be pissed off if you had no option to turn off the Local and Trade channels?

-Jessyi

I would be annoyed, not pissed. And it's not the same situation.

The Hourly message doesn't annoy me. Just like the HoH message. ITs subtle and doesn't spam the hell out of my screen just to sell Victo's Blade and talk gibberish about Koreans.

Mavrik · Apr 11, 2006, 06:47 PM // 18:47

I want at least an option to turn it off. It annoys me and I have no guilt for playing for a few hours. I certainly don't need reminders either. Grrrrrrr.

GET RID OF IT PLEASE!

Farmermancer · Apr 11, 2006, 08:45 PM // 20:45

I dont think it should kick in at every hour... there missions that take more then an hour sometimes. Heck, when you quest in UW and FoW you need 3 to 4 hours sometimes if your doing multiple quests or clearing the entire place for the first time.

Every 4 hours is a nice reminder, should just say "you have played for 4 hours". Since I know that I should really take a break then, if it does boot you after 8 hours then thats just silly. Lots of people just leave it running in the back ground when they do other things. Now I can see a boot in 12 hours since any sort of play beyond that would almost always mean the "player" is botting.

Wretchman Drake · Apr 11, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

omg it only comes up once an hour. big deal you people are ridiculous and your retarded rants. this just shows Anet cares about u guys and doesnt want ur life to waste on a game, get over it.

this is pathetic, just leave after 3 hours at least for a 10 minute break. it only does you good.

/notsigned

Loviatar · Apr 11, 2006, 09:10 PM // 21:10

XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................

CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF?

why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often.

guilty conscience syndrome

Wretchman Drake · Apr 12, 2006, 04:13 AM // 04:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................

CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF?

why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often.

guilty conscience syndrome

LOL so true!

Fantus · Apr 12, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................

CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF?

why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often.

guilty conscience syndrome

Maybe it's Anet having the "guilty conscience syndrome" telling you to take a break after three hours when at the same time they made areas in GW that take 4-6 hours to clear... *cough* UW, FoW *cough*

Btw. The HoH messages actually contain somewhat useful information and they don't take anybody for stupid. Maybe that's why nobody is "bitching" about them...

Thallandor · Apr 12, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

/signed

either remove it or give us an option to turn it off

Blaster The Warrior · Apr 12, 2006, 09:55 AM // 09:55

what babysitter :S i play 14 hours a day never encountered something like that :S

Chris1986 · Apr 12, 2006, 10:21 AM // 10:21

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Originally Posted by Theus

Wow.

The people who are complaining about this have seriously got to be the saddest human beings on the planet.

Heres a suggestion:

Its a thing called "outside".Kay?

And people wonder why todays kids are lazy and obese.

You've obviously never played an RPG then. If you have, you'd know that lots and lots and lots of people devote most, if not all of their lives to them. No need to flame those who make such decisions. You're in an enviornment that has a lot of it, so get used to it.