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birdfoot · Nov 16, 2006, 02:29 AM // 02:29

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Originally Posted by Mr Jazzy

yep. you're obsessed. and to those who said addiction to this game is better than drugs or alcohol, is oversimplifying the situation. of course gaming does have a lesser negative effect in comparison, but ANY and i mean ANY type of addiction is bad.

some people would say: what about addiction to books? addiction to soccer? addiction to helping the needy?

no. all types of addiction are negative, no ifs and butts. to be addicted to something is to have one topic or subject that completely engulfs your thoughts, and your subjective reason for existence.

i'm jus saying this because i think i'm addicted too, and i kno it's bad. if you logged in 1500 hours in 6 months, that amounts to 62 actual days of straight playing. (1500/24)

and if i assumed that each month is 30 days, then 34% of your 6 months has been GW. and if i apply that same percentage to a day, then you would have to play at least 8 hours a day. let me tell you, 8 hrs a day sitting at a computer, is NOT healthy....(please prove me wrong at this). that leaves little to no time for sleep

6 hours of school/day + 8 hours of GW= 14 hours.
24 hours - 14 hours = 10 hours.
10 hours of free time - a healthy 8 hours of sleep = 2 hours.

Basically, you only have 2 hours to do anything else except GW, so how could you direct a healthy life out of that? it's high imbalance.

this is speaking from a gw-fan, but a person also speaking with reason. just don't let it mess with your life, balance it up and i GUARANTEE without the addiction you will be 10x happier, look back, and (if you don't still feel obsessed) wonder how you ever played this game.

Woot! Very nice piece of advice indeed. Everything needs moderation, too much of anything is never good.

*Darcy* · Nov 16, 2006, 02:50 AM // 02:50

1588 hours over 9 months

I work. I eat, I sleep, I attend family functions, I run errands, I read, I do housework and chores like laundry and shopping. I take vacations (without a computer). Where do I find all that time for GW? I don't watch TV (except for football). I gave up mall shopping. I stopped playing all my other games and I haven't bought a new one since February that wasn't GW.

Obsessed? You could say that, but it's not interfering with real life, so any psychiatrist/psychologist would say it's not a problem.

DarthFlesh · Nov 16, 2006, 03:09 AM // 03:09

lol ive been playng for 16 months and i have 2552 hours

pd= i share account and i have a real life lol

Avarre · Nov 16, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Time played is not a measure of obssesion. Your attitude regarding the game, and how strongly you feel drawn to it, is a better gauge.

Two April Mornings · Nov 16, 2006, 03:14 AM // 03:14

2000 hours, i still managed to get into college and i play football here. Its allright buddy.

IIIPowerIII · Nov 16, 2006, 03:50 AM // 03:50

I'm now at 4000hours over 18 months. I'm working 40hours/weeks, having girl friend that i see everyday, i'm not staying in my home in all my free time, i only sleep less... :P

Kakumei · Nov 16, 2006, 04:04 AM // 04:04

I'm confused as to why doing what you enjoy is a bad thing.

arcanemacabre · Nov 16, 2006, 05:13 AM // 05:13

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

I'm confused as to why doing what you enjoy is a bad thing.

Exactly. It isn't. Well, unless things in your life, that you feel are important, are suffering. If you spend all of what you would consider as "free time" playing, and you enjoy playing, then you're good to go. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

For some perspective, I'm going on 11 months, myself, and I think I've logged about 1100 hours. So, I suppose 100h/month ain't too bad. I mean, I do work around 160h/month, so I still work more than play. Trust me, I wish it were the other way around.

Jakerius · Nov 16, 2006, 10:27 AM // 10:27

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I'm confused as to why doing what you enjoy is a bad thing.

It isn't, until as Mr Jazzy said, it impacts on your health. A great example (if a little over-exaggerated) of this is the South Park episode based on WoW. They abandon their social lives to a goal that engulfs their life, and become obese, pimply, and begin to suffer from CARPAL TUNNEL (dreaded syndrome of all gamers).

Otherwise, play your heart out. However I will make this point. To say that having an addiction to Guild Wars is bad, is almost an insult to the poor people that are addicted to more serious things, like the aforementioned drugs. I know personally people that would give anything to be addicted to a computer game, rather than addicted to a life-threatening chemical substance.

Queenie · Nov 16, 2006, 10:36 AM // 10:36

3,260 hours ._.' don't worry I have a life outside of gw ;d

Viruzzz · Nov 16, 2006, 10:40 AM // 10:40

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Originally Posted by Issac

Dang i hit like 1200 hours in like 12 plus months.

i have more than that on my warrior alone XD..

probably close to 4000 account-wide

The Silver Star · Nov 16, 2006, 10:59 AM // 10:59

If you think your addicted think agian, some people i have on my friends list just to laugh at who play roughly 16 hours each day.. thats insane. Enjoy the social life you have because some people just dont have one obviously

Guild Wars is good alongside a "real" life with friends and family outside of Guild Wars, when you start to play all the time just so you feel "yeah im really good im so "cool" im teh l33test pwner" then.. you have no life and how do you kill that which has no life? :O

Slainster · Nov 16, 2006, 11:01 AM // 11:01

/joins the queue for the obsessed

korcan · Nov 16, 2006, 11:06 AM // 11:06

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Originally Posted by The Silver Star

If you think your addicted think agian, some people i have on my friends list just to laugh at who play roughly 16 hours each day.. thats insane. Enjoy the social life you have because some people just dont have one obviously

how would u know they play 16 hrs a day if youre also not on for that amount of time?

guess you dont have much of a social life either then.

The Silver Star · Nov 16, 2006, 11:21 AM // 11:21

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Originally Posted by korcan

how would u know they play 16 hrs a day if youre also not on for that amount of time?

guess you dont have much of a social life either then.

I share an account with 2 of my brothers. Why flame me before you know the facts? sounds like your one of those people

Cebe · Nov 16, 2006, 11:33 AM // 11:33

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Originally Posted by Slainster

/joins the queue for the obsessed

Right behind you

Other than GW being a tremendously great game...and a game that keeps making you think "I'll just do that small quest before I stop..."...I also play to keep in touch with family. I moved away from home to work in Inverness and playing for a few hours with my brother (who still lives at home) is kinda nice...until my parents shout down the microphone (mid battle, I might add) that she wants me to do things and to send them back home for her!

korcan · Nov 16, 2006, 11:34 AM // 11:34

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Originally Posted by The Silver Star

If you think your addicted think agian, some people i have on my friends list just to laugh at who play roughly 16 hours each day.. thats insane. Enjoy the social life you have because some people just dont have one obviously

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Silver Star

I share an account with 2 of my brothers

thxs for clearing that up. it makes so much more sense now... /sarcasm

Nanood · Nov 16, 2006, 11:45 AM // 11:45

Just popped in to post a bug in the bug sticky.. saw this post and needed to comment that these sort of eye catching posts should not be posted at all lest i see them and it takes me away from getting straight back to whatever mission or quest or item farm i was engaged in.. (phew)

darrylhaines · Nov 16, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11

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Originally Posted by korcan

you have been playing for 14 hours please take a break... for the love of god!

i was afk for most of it... or was i

I had it up to 9 hours before, the time flys when having fun lol.. what can I say, I have no life, and for some reason, I'm not bothered.

Neo Nugget · Nov 16, 2006, 02:35 PM // 14:35

Im not obsessed!*sits down for more guild wars for another 7 hours.(not really)

but i dont have nearly as much as you guys.Mabey like 800 hours.I still think im obsessed. lol