Curse

Rallymonkey · Apr 09, 2006, 08:48 PM // 20:48

Remember a while back some dumb woman dumped hot McDonalds coffee on her lap and then sued the company for a couple million dollars because, to her surprise, something hot burned her? You know how on microwave packages there's a warning that says "Caution: Contents will be very hot when heated"? Well it's kinda like that, because lawyers work for stupid people too.
That message is here to stay. Kudos to A-net for looking out for their own interests, because I bet the gamers wont be looking out for them

Rayne Nightfyre · Apr 09, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54

It's ignorable, and shouldn't necessarily be removed. The only thing I have a problem with is feeling mocked or insulted at some of the second parts of these messages. "Please take a break." is not one of them, that is a suggestion, reminder, whatever you want to call it. But when it says things like "Get a life," I begin to have a problem with that (I have not seen that personally, I rarely play more than 3-4 hours at a time). So...

/not signed, but if there's a petition to remove any insulting/mocking remarks, /signed.

BeowulfKamdas · Apr 09, 2006, 11:35 PM // 23:35

yeah, it kinda pulls me back to reality and tells me how long i have been playing

you know guild wars is a fun game when you hit the 3 hr mark and not notice where the time when.

twicky_kid · Apr 09, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

Take the msg as a chance to get out of your chair and strech.

Sitting in your chair for long periods of time can dmg your legs. Can cause blood clots after many years of repeated actions.

Also every 20 minutes you should focus on something 10 ft away to prevent eye strain. Otherwise you will become short sighted.

Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.

The warning msg is great as a reminder to do these. At least for myself these are a neccessity because I'm on a computer for at least 12 hours of my day.

viper008 · Apr 09, 2006, 11:51 PM // 23:51

There are more important things to complain about than just over one line of text in game. Triple A recommends drivers to stop and take a break every 2 hrs and I don’t hear motorist complain about that.

It’s just a friendly reminder that’s all no harm done to anyone so I don’t see what the problem is.

Loviatar · Apr 09, 2006, 11:51 PM // 23:51

[QUOTE=twicky_kid]

Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.
QUOTE]

OH SO WRONG

if you suffer from any of the symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome see a neurologist for confirmation.

out patient surgery to eclarge the *tunnel* the nerve goes through will restore/prevent any further damage.

in early diagnosed cases full function is restored in many cases

CAT · Apr 10, 2006, 10:57 AM // 10:57

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Originally Posted by Splatter Mcnasty

how about simply providing a check box in Options that allows us to turn it off? It IS annoying...

This needs to be the only post in the thread....

Align · Apr 10, 2006, 11:15 AM // 11:15

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Originally Posted by Rallymonkey

hot coffee

That story was taken way out of proportion. The problem was that the coffee was so hot she got like second-degree burns from it.

mega_jamie · Apr 10, 2006, 11:21 AM // 11:21

I was playing last night and thought "oh i'll only play up until 2 hours, GW will tell me," 3 hours late :O has it broken or sumthing?

Relnor · Apr 10, 2006, 11:29 AM // 11:29

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Originally Posted by Align

That story was taken way out of proportion. The problem was that the coffee was so hot she got like second-degree burns from it.

lol...someone that aggrees with that moronic lady...

If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks).

Xenrath · Apr 10, 2006, 11:35 AM // 11:35

I think the fact that it is annoying/frustrating you kind of proves the point why it's in there to begin with. You're getting frustrated by (an extremely tiny) part of a computer game......

Also it's not like it's a message which says "don't play again" it's saying take a break (then continue after that if you like) which can never hurt.

Naqser · Apr 10, 2006, 12:47 PM // 12:47

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Originally Posted by Relnor

lol...someone that aggrees with that moronic lady...

If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks).

if it had been regular temperature something, but it left a stain, she would have sued. People who sue others for something stupid are stupid themselves. They thought they'd put flamethrower under cars so you easily could deal with hijackers and other criminals. Press a button and the flames spew out burnig the criminal down. Think they realised that the criminal would sue the person inside the car cause the criminal was "just standing next to the car".

Rayea · Apr 10, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

naw, they would have added a voice warning that said loudly..
'step away from the vehicle, or you will be burned..you have been warned!'

then they can say, oh but they were warned, they just didnt do what it said

yeah, some people sue because they can....thats why a lot of companies put warnings on stuff....

like the costume/pajama makers that have to put this on superman outfits/kiddies pajamas.

'puting on this outfit will not enable the user to fly'

well DUH >.<

PuppetIsLame · Apr 10, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

it's not annoying u can make fun jokes about it like

"You have played for 24 hours, stop or we delete your account..."

"You have played for 25 hours, last warning!"

You have played for 26 hours, say goodbye to your wammo"

or sumthing like that x.x

Mordakai · Apr 10, 2006, 07:01 PM // 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Relnor

lol...someone that aggrees with that moronic lady...

If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks).

Well, she was stupid to spill hot coffee on herself, but the 3rd degree burns were severe enough to require skin grafts and 8 days in the hospital. She sued after McDonald's refused to pay her $20,000 medical bills (stupid of them, they would have saved some dough!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_coffee_case

Omega X · Apr 10, 2006, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by Mahanaxar

Wow, how annoying can be a little blue message popping out once per hour?

I think some people just need to complain about random things for no reason.

Seriously...a little message...60 replies? Wow..

QFT

This is the dumbest thing to complain about. I mean, how can you be offended by an automated message when REAL LIFE players use racial slurs and profanity at the drop of a dime for no real reason every day in game...

IF anything I'm more offended by "WTS","WTB" messages. Now THAT is annoying.

Jessyi · Apr 10, 2006, 07:26 PM // 19:26

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Originally Posted by Omega X

QFT

This is the dumbest thing to complain about. I mean, how can you be offended by an automated message when REAL LIFE players use racial slurs and profanity at the drop of a dime for no real reason every day in game...

IF anything I'm more offended by "WTS","WTB" messages. Now THAT is annoying.

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

Gandalf The Monk · Apr 10, 2006, 08:36 PM // 20:36

"And people wonder why todays kids are lazy and obese." lmao. Wouldnt playing all day and not eating make you skinny like a twig i play games all day and i am 5'10' 130 pounds

awesome sauce · Apr 10, 2006, 09:45 PM // 21:45

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."

Guardian of the Light · Apr 10, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

Message: "You have been playing for 20 hours. Can you take a break plz I don't want to get sued again."
Player: "SHUT UP YOU BABYSITTER MESSAGE YOUR ANNOYING ME GO AWAY. DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO"

Geez people come on its a little message that asks you politely to take a break after 3 hours. This might save someone's life ya know.

GW player: MUST HOLD HALLS
Message: "You have been playing for 2 hours"
GW player: Wait a sec. O crap I got to get medicine in 30 minuites or I go unconscience and I die
*takes medicine*
GW player: Yeaaa the little message saved me.