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Mr.Pickle · Apr 13, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
not sure but prolly 2much.

How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
3,150 over 23 months

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
color and gender are the spice of life. staying pasty gets boring.

What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
3,200 hrs is time spent i could be at the gym or wasting money at a bar/club

Have you built friendships in the game? IG sure, but they stay IG.

If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
RL is enough for me. i want my games to interact with my imagination and keep morality flexible.

Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?
both genders are set in an "ideal" in shape and appearance and carry no difference in attribute. beyond that vulnerability is only measured in noobOmeters

Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?
atm real life has better graphics and options.

Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
sure

Commander Ryker · Apr 13, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?

3ish during the week and off and on during the weekend.

How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?

3,571 hours over 22 months

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?

I think it's a little tough for race to be an issue because we're all playing the same type of characters and you can't see what color the other players are. I've heard racial comments being thrown around, but I think it was more for shock value then anything else.

What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?

My partner and I play together. The rest of my family doesn't live with me, so they really don't know how much I play or even that I play, unless they call when I'm in the middle of a mission.

Have you built friendships in the game?

Yes, I've made some very good friends in this game. I've even met a few in person.

If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?

Probably not because what would be the point? You make a character, start playing and then you're dead? There is no fun in that.

Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?

I think anyone is up for abuse, male or female. There will always be some idiot who has to show his ignorance with rude comments.

Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?

When I get really stressed or there's stuff I just don't want to think about, then yeah, it's a good escape. I've got friend/guildies who make me laugh and help me to forget about stuff for a time.

Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?

Oh yeah, that I am. Not as much as I was in the beginning, but unless I'm not home, I have to check in at least once a day. I don't always play, but just hang out in the guild hall or where ever and talk to friends.

savage vapor 33 · Apr 14, 2007, 12:35 PM // 12:35

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
20
How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
3k
Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
No. Never seen any1 call sum1 another racial slur, unless they knew the persons color in real life.
What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
Meh...I live alone.
Have you built friendships in the game?
Yes many.
If Guild Wars didn’t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
No.
Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?
Yes, I even think females cast faster than males. :P
Do you prefer your online “life” to your real life?
Nope. Depends on how im feeling of course.
Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
Yes. sorry....HELL YEAH!

**cosyfiep** · Apr 14, 2007, 04:13 PM // 16:13

sent in my email.....addicted yeah.....time to go and kill more morganites!

Lotrfish · Apr 14, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
35-40
How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
1,000 hours 32 minutes in 9 months.
Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
A bit, but not that huge of an issue.
What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
They don't like it.
Have you built friendships in the game?
No
If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
Definitely not.
Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?
They both receive verbal abuse.
Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?
No
Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
No

the_jos · Apr 14, 2007, 05:02 PM // 17:02

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
Don't know, probably between 20 and 30 hours

How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
Between 1700 and 1800 in somewhat more than a year

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
No

What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
My fiancee sometimes thinks I play too much, that's the moment I remind her that she spends more time online than I do.

Have you built friendships in the game?
I got into this game because of a real-life friendship.
Friends is a big word, some might call them friends, according to my definition they are not (in real life, I have 2 persons I consider friends, the rest are people I know (some good) and care about, but not friends).

If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
Don't know, probably not.

Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?
I've seen some in outpost, but in general I just think 'grow up'.

Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?
No.

Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
If so, there are many other things I'm addicted to.
But, as far as gaming is concerned, it's the only video game I've played in a long time with only a few small sidesteps.

Larkie · Apr 14, 2007, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlippyJack

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world? No, but I don't like Chinese farmers..

Hey, sir, you must know Chinese isn't farmer all, and most of Chinese hate farmer, too. And Chinese don't like to hear that.

Larkie · Apr 14, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Hey, let me answer it, you would be happy that you get a foreign answerer

How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
7-8hours per day maybe.

How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
I've been playing it since March 7th.

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
I really don't know. The sever ourselves has few foreigner, but Chinese are friendly to foreigner usually (except Japanese maybe

).

What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
friends like games too but family don't approve of my behaving.

Have you built friendships in the game?
yes, a lot.

If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
nope, if like that why do we need games?

Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?

Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?
it's hard to choice, online "life" is funny but real life important.

Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
maybe yes at some degree.

toddhd · Apr 14, 2007, 07:17 PM // 19:17

For what it is worth, I tried to download your Word doc and got a 404 error - file not found. Also, I hope you post your results when you are done.
=====================================
How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars?
Way too many. Really. I'm playing at least 5-6 hours daily, sometimes twice that, even on my lunch hour at work. To be fair, I only first started 2 weeks ago, so I'm still pretty engrossed with the game, and I do the same thing with non-online games.

How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total?
At the rate above, I'm sure over 100 hours. GW has this nice little feature that says, "You have been playing Guild Wars for <x> hours, please take a break". I see that message ALL THE TIME.

Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)?
If it is, I haven't seen it. Most people don't seem to even really talk to eachother unless they are friends to begin with.

What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars?
My friends and family have no idea that I play Guild wars. And if I can help it, they won't ever know it.

Have you built friendships in the game?
Nope, and I don't really plan to. There are some decent, helpful people online, and I admire that. But I'm no fool.

If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it?
If sex made you feel bad, you didn't climax, and had to be with people you aren't attracted to, would you still do it? What would be the point?

Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)?
Again, not at all. I haven't seen a single negative comment online, other than playful "ribbing" between friends. I have never seen someone being singled out in any way for any reason. Even people who are annoying in some regard (i.e. posting a message over and over again in CAPS) are ignored rather than flamed.

Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life?
Not at all. I have a wife and kids, a great job, enjoy riding my Harley and playing my guitar. I enjoy my game the same way I might enjoy a movie, TV, a good book, or any other story based escape. But that's all it is - an escape. Life goes on.

Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars?
You might think so from my hours online, but this is typical for me for a new game. After a few weeks, I "get it out of my system" and then my normal routine resumes. So if you want to call it "temporary addiction" thats fine, but in time, reality kicks in, and the real life comes back into line.

Nicolina · Apr 14, 2007, 07:45 PM // 19:45

Yeah I may well post my report when I complete it! I've taken the file down now as I don't need anymore responses. Thanks again everyone you've really helped.

Apr 13, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34	#21
Mr.Pickle Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA	How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? not sure but prolly 2much. How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? 3,150 over 23 months Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? color and gender are the spice of life. staying pasty gets boring. What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? 3,200 hrs is time spent i could be at the gym or wasting money at a bar/club Have you built friendships in the game? IG sure, but they stay IG. If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? RL is enough for me. i want my games to interact with my imagination and keep morality flexible. Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? both genders are set in an "ideal" in shape and appearance and carry no difference in attribute. beyond that vulnerability is only measured in noobOmeters Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? atm real life has better graphics and options. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? sure

Apr 13, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59	#22
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? 3ish during the week and off and on during the weekend. How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? 3,571 hours over 22 months Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? I think it's a little tough for race to be an issue because we're all playing the same type of characters and you can't see what color the other players are. I've heard racial comments being thrown around, but I think it was more for shock value then anything else. What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? My partner and I play together. The rest of my family doesn't live with me, so they really don't know how much I play or even that I play, unless they call when I'm in the middle of a mission. Have you built friendships in the game? Yes, I've made some very good friends in this game. I've even met a few in person. If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? Probably not because what would be the point? You make a character, start playing and then you're dead? There is no fun in that. Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? I think anyone is up for abuse, male or female. There will always be some idiot who has to show his ignorance with rude comments. Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? When I get really stressed or there's stuff I just don't want to think about, then yeah, it's a good escape. I've got friend/guildies who make me laugh and help me to forget about stuff for a time. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? Oh yeah, that I am. Not as much as I was in the beginning, but unless I'm not home, I have to check in at least once a day. I don't always play, but just hang out in the guild hall or where ever and talk to friends.

Apr 14, 2007, 12:35 PM // 12:35	#23
savage vapor 33 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Regems Basement Guild: The Malevolent Wolfpack [tMw]	How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? 20 How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? 3k Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? No. Never seen any1 call sum1 another racial slur, unless they knew the persons color in real life. What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? Meh...I live alone. Have you built friendships in the game? Yes many. If Guild Wars didn’t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? No. Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? Yes, I even think females cast faster than males. :P Do you prefer your online “life” to your real life? Nope. Depends on how im feeling of course. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? Yes. sorry....HELL YEAH!

Apr 14, 2007, 04:13 PM // 16:13	#24
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	sent in my email.....addicted yeah.....time to go and kill more morganites!

Apr 14, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#25
Lotrfish Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 1337ville, California Guild: Generic Name [Tag] Profession: R/	How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? 35-40 How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? 1,000 hours 32 minutes in 9 months. Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? A bit, but not that huge of an issue. What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? They don't like it. Have you built friendships in the game? No If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? Definitely not. Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? They both receive verbal abuse. Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? No Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? No

Apr 14, 2007, 05:02 PM // 17:02	#26
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? Don't know, probably between 20 and 30 hours How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? Between 1700 and 1800 in somewhat more than a year Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? No What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? My fiancee sometimes thinks I play too much, that's the moment I remind her that she spends more time online than I do. Have you built friendships in the game? I got into this game because of a real-life friendship. Friends is a big word, some might call them friends, according to my definition they are not (in real life, I have 2 persons I consider friends, the rest are people I know (some good) and care about, but not friends). If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? Don't know, probably not. Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? I've seen some in outpost, but in general I just think 'grow up'. Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? No. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? If so, there are many other things I'm addicted to. But, as far as gaming is concerned, it's the only video game I've played in a long time with only a few small sidesteps.

Apr 14, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#28
Larkie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2007	Hey, let me answer it, you would be happy that you get a foreign answerer How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? 7-8hours per day maybe. How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? I've been playing it since March 7th. Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? I really don't know. The sever ourselves has few foreigner, but Chinese are friendly to foreigner usually (except Japanese maybe ). What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? friends like games too but family don't approve of my behaving. Have you built friendships in the game? yes, a lot. If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? nope, if like that why do we need games? Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? it's hard to choice, online "life" is funny but real life important. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? maybe yes at some degree.

Apr 14, 2007, 07:17 PM // 19:17	#29
toddhd Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Downingtown, PA Guild: Rite of Passage Profession: E/Me	For what it is worth, I tried to download your Word doc and got a 404 error - file not found. Also, I hope you post your results when you are done. ===================================== How many hours per week do you spend playing Guild Wars? Way too many. Really. I'm playing at least 5-6 hours daily, sometimes twice that, even on my lunch hour at work. To be fair, I only first started 2 weeks ago, so I'm still pretty engrossed with the game, and I do the same thing with non-online games. How many hours have you spent playing Guild Wars in total? At the rate above, I'm sure over 100 hours. GW has this nice little feature that says, "You have been playing Guild Wars for <x> hours, please take a break". I see that message ALL THE TIME. Do you believe race to be an issue in this online world as it is in the real world (e.g. do characters receive insults because of their colour)? If it is, I haven't seen it. Most people don't seem to even really talk to eachother unless they are friends to begin with. What do your friends and family think about the amount of time that you spend playing Guild Wars? My friends and family have no idea that I play Guild wars. And if I can help it, they won't ever know it. Have you built friendships in the game? Nope, and I don't really plan to. There are some decent, helpful people online, and I admire that. But I'm no fool. If Guild Wars didn???t surround fantasy role play, and it was a game based on the rules of real life (e.g. death means death, no magic powers, needing sleep etc) would you still play it? If sex made you feel bad, you didn't climax, and had to be with people you aren't attracted to, would you still do it? What would be the point? Do you consider female characters to be more vulnerable than male characters (e.g. to verbal abuse in outposts)? Again, not at all. I haven't seen a single negative comment online, other than playful "ribbing" between friends. I have never seen someone being singled out in any way for any reason. Even people who are annoying in some regard (i.e. posting a message over and over again in CAPS) are ignored rather than flamed. Do you prefer your online ???life??? to your real life? Not at all. I have a wife and kids, a great job, enjoy riding my Harley and playing my guitar. I enjoy my game the same way I might enjoy a movie, TV, a good book, or any other story based escape. But that's all it is - an escape. Life goes on. Would you consider yourself to be addicted to Guild Wars? You might think so from my hours online, but this is typical for me for a new game. After a few weeks, I "get it out of my system" and then my normal routine resumes. So if you want to call it "temporary addiction" thats fine, but in time, reality kicks in, and the real life comes back into line.

Apr 14, 2007, 07:45 PM // 19:45	#30
Nicolina Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2007 Profession: E/N	Yeah I may well post my report when I complete it! I've taken the file down now as I don't need anymore responses. Thanks again everyone you've really helped.