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Snow Bunny · Feb 12, 2008, 05:44 AM // 05:44

I suppose this is more of an open response thread, but whatever

Does where you live at all influence your choice to play GW or influence your amount of gaming time?

I suppose I ask this only because I seem to encounter disproportionate numbers of players hailing from the American Mid-West, as well as a lot of English, Dutch, and Swedish.

I have a variety of different circumstances myself, but I am more interested if anyone else has noticed disproportionate numbers of people from more specific areas.

ShadowsRequiem · Feb 12, 2008, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Yah when the weather is below zero here in i'd rather just stay in and play XD

enter_the_zone · Feb 12, 2008, 05:50 AM // 05:50

GW suits the UK quite well due to 2 reasons.

1) It's pick up, drop, pick up again nature is beloved in a nation in which the average person works 60hrs a week.

2) It is immersive enough to capture and hold the attention of those who are on the dole/benefits while no monthly fee makes it attractive to them.

These basically come down to the f2p nature of GW, which coupled with its' graphics and depth are enough to gain a substantial following.

wu is me · Feb 12, 2008, 05:51 AM // 05:51

I think theres been research on how much people played a particular FPS game(forgot which), and their "utility", measured by their game time on the particular server, from playing the game, and they found there was correlation between latency and game time.
Gw being a game of skill, it would be pretty safe to presume that the analogy holds?

Although, I still play gw with relatively higher latency than I hear other ppl recieve, cos its that much fun =P

Stormlord Alex · Feb 12, 2008, 06:01 AM // 06:01

Umm... I hail from England here, but... I don't think being English is the reason GW got me hooked

More like a bout of depression, pressures from family over dropping out of me 6th form course, and having my girlfriend die in a crash drove me to get lost in Guild Wars... Rawr. That's my sob story

As for noticing people? Ummm... I notice lots of dutch lads (and lasses!) playing. Because, like, half my alliance is... well... Dutch

Shakti · Feb 12, 2008, 07:03 AM // 07:03

Hmmmm interesting point. I hadn't thought about it geographically. I guess I'd say it's more lifestyle really. In the case of my husband and I, we're both kinda "homebodies" in a way, both very not into the bar/club scene. We like having fun with our friends and spending time laughing together.

(~interlude~ Ever had a LAN party with a bunch of friends playing GW while drinking? Try it sometime if you're of age lol. Bunch of gamers, much booze, good broadband connection. Do missions (THK And ring of fire are fun as hell) while doing drinking games. 1st one to die near the ether seal takes a shot!~ etc...sounds geeky but it's veery fun

~end interlude~)

I guess geography would play into lifestyle types though...

Onarik Amrak · Feb 12, 2008, 07:07 AM // 07:07

I think socio-economic factors have a greater effect than geographic location.

Zahr Dalsk · Feb 12, 2008, 07:30 AM // 07:30

I think I accidentally triple-posted here during a bout of lag. Apologies if so; I can't see the posts right here but they might still be there.

Onarik Amrak · Feb 12, 2008, 07:36 AM // 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

I think I accidentally triple-posted here during a bout of lag. Apologies if so; I can't see the posts right here but they might still be there.

Actually, that's your first post in this thread.

RedStar · Feb 12, 2008, 08:10 AM // 08:10

Maybe the internet connection I have, but then again it's not that great.
And I don't have a specific time to play, I play when I'm bored xD.

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I think socio-economic factors have a greater effect than geographic location.

Eww don't talk about socio-economic, it makes me think about bad things.

Pleikki · Feb 12, 2008, 12:36 PM // 12:36

In Finland its allways at winter -5-30 Celsius so Yeah i play when i got time from my works , friends etc

and weekends alot

MithranArkanere · Feb 12, 2008, 12:43 PM // 12:43

I chose GW because I tried it in the Battle Isles presentation and Factions preview weekends. After playing in those, I went as fast as I could to buy the game.

Then I learned about the no-fees, the quick leveleing and all those things... and it was even better!

It was a bit harder to find the game because where I live in, but I could.

nekopowa · Feb 12, 2008, 12:48 PM // 12:48

I can't really say i play GW because of weather/geographical location. I play it because it feels like a somewhat intelligent and fun way to kill free time when i'm bored, rather than playing mmorpgs where you camp a location and kill the same type of monsters for weeks. It was fun, clever and more skill based than anything else i've tried, while it lasted, now i'm waiting for either a big update or GW2. Got everything i wanted, and it's no fun playing alone ^^

Bryant Again · Feb 12, 2008, 02:55 PM // 14:55

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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

I think socio-economic factors have a greater effect than geographic location.

Gonna have to agree with this here. I also find many many other games more forgiving in terms of "limited game time."

Vaal 84 · Feb 12, 2008, 04:15 PM // 16:15

The UK is miserable and full of Chavs. Guildwars is pretty, interesting and you get to wack stuff with swords.

Being serious for a second, i work 65 + hours a week. I love the fact that i have a great game to come home to which isnt costing me money when im at work.

Snow Bunny · Feb 12, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39

I understand what you mean Bryant, but I'll offer my own example. I'm actually Irish, came to the US when I was 14 with my mother. We move to California.

Over the summer, I don't play Guild Wars - the weather's too nice, and so are the beaches

But in the fall, when I'm on the East coast, I play more often because it is not warm, and in New Haven there's truly not much to do, much less go to sunny places.

So, my geography, in a way, does determine if I play GW

Zahr Dalsk · Feb 12, 2008, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

Actually, that's your first post in this thread.

Ok. The forum must have deleted the others, because I saw them for a single page view and then they were gone.

Anyways, there's sunlight where I live.

I hate sunlight. Therefore, Gw.

Darksun · Feb 12, 2008, 06:31 PM // 18:31

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Originally Posted by enter_the_zone

GW suits the UK quite well due to 2 reasons.

1) It's pick up, drop, pick up again nature is beloved in a nation in which the average person works 60hrs a week.

Actually the average person in the UK works 43.2hrs per week, but I do love the pickup/drop nature of it. Things like WoW are cool because of the depth, but it's nice that GW is just accessible enough that I can more fully explore all the classes instead of it taking so long to just max 1.

R A C · Feb 12, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Yes, when it's miserably cold out side I play games. When it's miserably hot I do not as my house has no AC and running a computer at full performance to play games for any appreciable length of time is not an option. Way too uncomfortable.

Jennie · Feb 12, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

I am from Newfoundland, Canada. I play mostly in late fall and winter and spring... basically when its cold and snow on the ground. Late spring and summer I don't play much at all. Winter lasts too long here.

I hate the cold and snow so I don't go outside a lot during those times (only to go snowmobiling

) so I get more time for guild wars.