Curse

Justafyme · Apr 07, 2006, 09:37 AM // 09:37

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Originally Posted by Sverige614

Just as a clarification, the above statement is being made in the wrong context. The "seat-belt law" was created by the insurance companies using lobbiests to get the law passed because it saves them money, not that they care about the public.

*edit* Speaking of the situation in the USA.

Cool...and just for clarification. Where I am from, the Insurance company is run by THE GOVERNMENT.

Murk · Apr 07, 2006, 09:44 AM // 09:44

Be glad,

They only have a banner " You played for bla bla hours take a break "
Instead of that, they can also shut down the game after playing 6 hours lol

" You played for bla bla hours, shut down in 5 min "

Silent Kitty · Apr 07, 2006, 10:16 AM // 10:16

I already have a mum. Don't need another one telling me to get away from the computer.
On the other hand, some people do

Rayea · Apr 07, 2006, 01:02 PM // 13:02

well i dont mind the little thing..i even went looking through my text to see if i had one..and wow, i did

but it took some looking for it...

i like it because i can now tell how many hours i have been playing, cause sometimes it feels like i have only been sitting theres for half an hour, sometimes it feels like 2 or 3 or more. knowing its acutally only been a hour when it felt like 3 is good.

i agree that you should be able to turn off the HoH win messages, especailly if your in pve.....
i also would like a /fav? commant to let me know which side currently has the favour if i have the hoh messages truned off....
to me, that would be more usefull....
along with a small button on the main GW website frontpage that asks...
'who has the Favour right now? *click* currently, <name of side> has the favour'
that would alow folks to keep an eye on whi is winning, even if their at work, so they can just click it and find out as they are geting ready to go home ^^
(sure, they would have to check again befor going in once they are redy to play, but its faster than logging in, porting to the right place then finding out you cant go in lol)

stickyballs · Apr 07, 2006, 01:09 PM // 13:09

Just ignore it and don't type it.

And yes, a 37-year old due in Korea died after playing for like 20 straight hours w/ food or water or something like that in some Internet Cafe. No wonder their so good, lol. So dedicated...

.

EDIT: There are other threads on this and I REALLY don't think it's an issue...

Rayea · Apr 07, 2006, 01:37 PM // 13:37

actually, it was 50 hours..they just listed a lot of the info in this months GAMEStm mag....

*issue 42 (lol, no im not joking)page 84, snipet article names games that kill*

a 28 year old man playing starcraft in the south korean city of Taegu. police found out he had eaten little during his 50-hour stint which began on August 3rd 2005. apparently he took small naps while in the toilet, but he collapsed and lated died in hospital.

its part of the back to basics article.

i wouldnt say dedicated, i would sau involved...i know people that play games too much sometimes, frell I play some games too long occasionaly.
i pay for it too, the next day or the day after that....tired, ratty and generally a bugbear to be with...
(after playing a rez evil game for 3 days *not non-stop* i noticed any shuffling, moaning or sudden noises had me jumpy and i was iritable lol, so it does affect you..and i was snappy with people...just glad i didnt see anyone shuffling...

)

besides, you cant go without water for that long..food, yeah, but not water...im sure he probably drank fluids at the pc, i mean thats easy..can o pop and a straw....
not to mention that cyber cafes usually make extra cash by selling food and drink....though most just sell drinks and snacks...not proper meals.

Big_Iron · Apr 07, 2006, 01:45 PM // 13:45

/not signed

I like it. And it's so small and inoffensive, how can anyone find it annoying? Plus, it comes up ONLY once an hour.

stickyballs · Apr 07, 2006, 01:47 PM // 13:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayea

actually, it was 50 hours..they just listed a lot of the info in this months GAMEStm mag....

*issue 42 (lol, no im not joking)page 84, snipet article names games that kill*

a 28 year old man playing starcraft in the south korean city of Taegu. police found out he had eaten little during his 50-hour stint which began on August 3rd 2005. apparently he took small naps while in the toilet, but he collapsed and lated died in hospital.

My bad, the point is that he played A LOT and he died,

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Murk · Apr 07, 2006, 01:56 PM // 13:56

OMG that's sick.. Get a life

Mordakai · Apr 07, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by TheLordOfBlah

I heard from a guildie that it kicks you after 8 hours.

You're guildie is lying. Gaile has said this counter has no effect on gameplay. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

So ignore it and get on with playing. I swear, people spend more time complaining about things on message boards than just playing the damn game!

Draygo Korvan · Apr 07, 2006, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by TheLordOfBlah

I heard from a guildie that it kicks you after 8 hours.

FALSE, Not TRUE, Urban Legend.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We don't do anything like boot you off when you have played what some artibrary judge feels is "too much." We won't shut server access, nor remind you that school started 3 hours ago, you had a final, and you're going to get an "F" in three courses if you don't get your act together. And no, we won't start that loop of "The more hours played, the fewer drops or the less gold." The message has no effect; it's just an advisory.

Source: http://www.guild-hall.net/forum/show...9&postcount=37

Have fun. And please remember, take a shower.

aeroclown · Apr 07, 2006, 02:40 PM // 14:40

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Originally Posted by Drevik Crimson Hero

"You have been playing for 6 hours. You need to take a break"... How annoying!!!! If I want to live on my PC, Anet who are you to tell me different? It is my perogative. Anet dump the retarded "you have been playing message" for a real game enhanser. GRRRRRRRRRR....

If no one has pointed this out then I will. The biggest reason I see for this is ergonomics, no one wants to be responsible for your problems resulting from pro-longed game play. If I;m not mistaken in fact there have been several deaths as a result of pro-longed game play since MMOs emerged. I see nothing wrong with a reminder that there is a real world.

Stolen Souls · Apr 07, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01

I have absolutely nothing against the counter. It's actually now a lot easier to keep track of how long I've been playing. All it is, is a friendly reminder that you should maybe get up and stretch after a while (which you should do anyway).

Maybe if alarms went off, and it made the screen flash, then yes, I would find it annoying. But seriously...it's ONE short line of text...

Fred Kiwi · Apr 07, 2006, 03:08 PM // 15:08

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Originally Posted by Theus

Its a thing called "outside".Kay?

out..side? whats that?

Naqser · Apr 07, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19

i know what this is, you only wanted attention, or piss someone or a few ppl of, you looked for something and you found that little line of text, it isn't possible that someone could be pissed at that. You get th idea

Rancour · Apr 07, 2006, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

The thing is, all those stories about people dying from video gaming in Korea stem from one game, the popular RTS game StarCraft (see my arvatar). As far as I know, it is the only game to have ever killed anybody from heart failure.

Actually, a girl was killed from playing too much World of Warcraft, and some guy died a year before or something from playing too much Diablo 2.

I'm not out to get Blizzard here, but I sorta think it would've been a good idea if those games had a timer. I don't care if they do it because they're nice or because they're afraid of being sued... I just think it's a good thing if you can help to save a life. I mean, having the timer in the game doesn't hurt anyone but it might save someone.

I think that's a pretty good investment.

lyra_song · Apr 07, 2006, 03:59 PM // 15:59

/not signed

Ignore it. Personally the "____ has won in the hall of heroes" is way more annoying.

Tarun · Apr 07, 2006, 04:27 PM // 16:27

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Originally Posted by GW Support

This message was added to Guild Wars in compliance with some international laws. Essentially, these laws state that players are to be reminded that they have been playing for extended amounts of time and should consider taking a break.

There is no way to disable or minimize this message. However, there is no timer or cutoff point associated to it. Therefore, you and your fellow Guild Wars players will be able to enjoy the Guild Wars world for as long as it is comfortable to do so.

Reply:

Then make an option for the North American region to be able to disable it, because it is very annoying. There is currently no law mandating the duration of time any user can or cannot play a game within North America. Many users on several forums are also complaining of how this feature is annoying.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s....php?t=3006844

Highly consider an option to remove this from appearing for people in regions where there are no laws mandating gameplay. Much as was done for the Hints, a way to disable the nagging message from appearing at all.

Kool Pajamas · Apr 07, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

/not signed

It comes up ONCE PER HOUR. Seriously how can that bother you? Once per hour.

I'd rather get rid of all the "X monster has dropped Y for player Z" stuff. I can see my drops I dont need a little message telling me.

felinette · Apr 07, 2006, 05:06 PM // 17:06

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Originally Posted by lyra_song

Personally the "____ has won in the hall of heroes" is way more annoying.

Ditto. If we could just type in /favor to find out who currently has favor, that would suffice.

Can I half-sign something? I don't mind the messages, but I do think we should have the option of turning them off.