Please take a break!
Throttle
"You have been playing for x hours, please take a break." - Is there any way to disable this extremely annoying feature? I don't know who got the rubbish idea for the game to send these messages in the first place. Even if you do take breaks once an hour, are you expected to log out every time?
Deleet
/agree....!
I'm sure it's some stupid American attempt to get rid of people who died of playing too much... You know, in USA you can sue people for just about everything..
I'm sure it's some stupid American attempt to get rid of people who died of playing too much... You know, in USA you can sue people for just about everything..
Elena
maybe try and ignore it and this isnt the suggestion forum ^^
RTSFirebat
It shows up once an hour, does it really bother you that much? 
I think its more of a situation that the truth hurts doesn't it?
You don't like the fact the game is reminding you to take a break, have a Kit-Kat and get some rest
This should be in the suggestion forum, but A.net will never remove it.
You don't like the fact the game is reminding you to take a break, have a Kit-Kat and get some rest
This should be in the suggestion forum, but A.net will never remove it.
Rakeris
I like it, leave GW on for a long time and they say different things!
It's pointless, dunno why it was ever added though. *shrug*
It's pointless, dunno why it was ever added though. *shrug*
Clerihew
I like it - helps me keep track of time! You know how it is after the first few hours, it all blends into one, long session........
Kalki
People will complain about anything. 
RTSFirebat
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Originally Posted by Clerihew
I like it - helps me keep track of time! You know how it is after the first few hours, it all blends into one, long session........
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Hand of Ruin
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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
It shows up once an hour, does it really bother you that much?
You don't like the fact the game is reminding you to take a break, have a Kit-Kat and get some rest This should be in the suggestion forum, but A.net will never remove it. |
Juicey Shake
alzo plezz anet remove tehj hallz wizn cus i see it every 6 min now and teh gereen text hurts my eye2.
Kais Unduli
It's helping me in my 10-step program to rid myself of Guild Wars addiction. I'm down to a few hours a day. Thank you, Anet!
Dmc1281
TBH I really like the feature. Sometimes I get into playing and this gives me a sense of time as I am playing.
What I wish they would add is some type of AFK feature so if someone were to whisper you they would now you weren't there, and also that the time you have been playing would be tracked based on when you were not AFK.
I was afk for a bit and I cme back and it said I have been playing for 3 hours, when I have been playing for 30 mins of those 3 hours.
What I wish they would add is some type of AFK feature so if someone were to whisper you they would now you weren't there, and also that the time you have been playing would be tracked based on when you were not AFK.
I was afk for a bit and I cme back and it said I have been playing for 3 hours, when I have been playing for 30 mins of those 3 hours.
Yanman.be
I'm taking a break for 2 weeks now, I'm waiting for it to say when I can play again. This is annoying.
darktyco
I like the message, it really helps me out when I have been playing too long without realizing it. The only thing I don't like is when the game has been at the login screen all day long- when I start playing again it tells me I have already been playing for 8 hours
Darkobra
It's not really annoying. It's one line, once an hour. It's basically there so they hold as little responsibility as possible when people decide to play for 4 weeks straight with no food.
synthjeno
I like it! After 3 hours it becomes like a temporary Title. Always fun to see it still whine after 9 hours or so. Make screenie of it and show it off to my guildies.
Tufty
apparently its there for legal reasons. Just ignore it
Arduin
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Originally Posted by Juicey Shake
alzo plezz anet remove tehj hallz wizn cus i see it every 6 min now and teh gereen text hurts my eye2.
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/endsarcasm
oh...
/notsigned (the things people complain about these days)
BTW, you don't have to log out, just go and water the plants or something for 5 mins.
Anarion Silverhand
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Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
It shows up once an hour, does it really bother you that much?
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A message showing up every 60 minutes can't be too annoying.. Can't you disable the chat window if the text hurts your eyes?
Milennin
The Hall of Heroes thing message is more annoying than the Please take a break message...=s
Tetris L
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Originally Posted by Throttle
Is there any way to disable this extremely annoying feature?
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Gorebrex
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Originally Posted by Arduinna
That has to be the most annoying feature of GW. I know Europe has favor, do I need to reminded by it every 3 sodding minutes?!
/endsarcasm oh... /notsigned (the things people complain about these days) BTW, you don't have to log out, just go and water the plants or something for 5 mins. |
Fungus Amongus
I like the message. It gives me the occasional reality check. I certainly can't complain that the message happened to bug me 9 times Saturday. 9 times in 9 hours? Wretched excess I'll tell ya.
Navaros
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Originally Posted by Deleet
/agree....!
I'm sure it's some stupid American attempt to get rid of people who died of playing too much... You know, in USA you can sue people for just about everything.. |
Still an extremely annoying message, and should be removed or at least toggleable. But I suspect that would never happen because if it's a toggle then it can't act as a lawsuit shield.
Vilaptca
You must never have turned all chat on before...or even...the trade channel!!!
Seriously, there are way more annoying things in GW than this...
Seriously, there are way more annoying things in GW than this...
DeanBB
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J snukka
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Originally Posted by Rakeris
I like it, leave GW on for a long time and they say different things!
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wait, you tell me that the message changes after awhile??? When does it change and what does it start saying???
Lyphen
You have been playing for 11 hours, please get a life.
minex
/signed
I play the game to get out of reality and I don't need a reality check every hour. A way to disable/enable it would be nice so we can satisfy both groups of people. Personally, I'd disable it.
I play the game to get out of reality and I don't need a reality check every hour. A way to disable/enable it would be nice so we can satisfy both groups of people. Personally, I'd disable it.
Apharot
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Originally Posted by Deleet
/agree....!
I'm sure it's some stupid American attempt to get rid of people who died of playing too much... You know, in USA you can sue people for just about everything.. |
Former Ruling
Its not the US that prompted the message, there are countries where *SHUDDER* you actually have limited time on Computer games.
Stormcloud
Its a good thing IMO. Oh and on a side note, at 24 hours it disconnects you. So yea take a break indeed.
midnight caretaker
I can see how the HoH one can get annoying because of how frequent it appears but I would like to see other things fixed and worked on by anet before this. Actually I would be pretty pissed if they did change this when there are real problems that could be addressed 1st. Also not sure if those of you who dont like the HoH winner announcement have ever had it as your name up there ot even your guilds name, but if you ever do you will take a screeny and save it. Then there is also the 4th consectutive win one where favor has been taken away. This is by far the best if it is an actual chars name up there. I have done this only 1 time and only got the last 2 wins to take favor but I had about 100 whispers either saying thank you or saying *&#*#@&!!!!!!!!! you stupid &^%#$!@% *!&%$^%^%. Ahh yes that made all my hours in GW worthwhile no matter what else happens
So if the 1 hr reminder bugs you too bad it is a legal thing so people who get carpal tunnel cant take legal actions on anet and also those who forget to eat/drink/sleep because they are playing. Maybe set a timer at 1 hr and when it goes off dont look at your chatbox for a bit and rest the timer
Those who dont like the HoH win ticker. Try doing some HoH and get your name or your guilds up there and I think you will feel different. If you have been there and done that dont ruin it for the others who havent.
So if the 1 hr reminder bugs you too bad it is a legal thing so people who get carpal tunnel cant take legal actions on anet and also those who forget to eat/drink/sleep because they are playing. Maybe set a timer at 1 hr and when it goes off dont look at your chatbox for a bit and rest the timer
Those who dont like the HoH win ticker. Try doing some HoH and get your name or your guilds up there and I think you will feel different. If you have been there and done that dont ruin it for the others who havent.
EternalTempest
I don't think they will. Reason being is Anet wants to go in to china and with some of there hour limit laws, they need a system that could auto log out if X hours = law limits. This would only affect users under the yet to be released Chinese region.
It's also a good ingame time reminder.
It doesn't bother me at all and I do like the feature.
It's also a good ingame time reminder.
It doesn't bother me at all and I do like the feature.
VitisVinifera
meh
i think the thing is you choose what you let bother you......this doesnt (for me)
i think the thing is you choose what you let bother you......this doesnt (for me)
Theosebes
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Originally Posted by Navaros
In my view the quoted post here hit the nail on the head. This message exists to prevent lawsuits from the families of people who died from playing too long, like the one guy in China or whatnot who played WoW or something for 4 days straight and then died in real life from it.
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The message is there because GW is marketed in a variety of countries. Many of those countries do not have the same laws that countries like the US and England have regarding games. Certain countries in which GW is sold have a time limit on gameplay. One of these countries has very strict laws, and require game companies to add things to thier game that support the law there.
This "feature" was added in order to market GW in a country that was added well after the original release of GW, and is essentially a compromise with the laws of that country. (BTW, they do something similar in other online games. In WoW you know it as the "bonus" you get to XP after logging in to play after your character has been idle for a certain amount of time)
Because this is required of all games sold in this country that GW is marketing to, this message will never be removed, unless the law of that country is changed, or GW chooses to stop selling thier game in that country.
DarthGreg
Get rid of this and the Halls spam.
Lmao Roflus
Even though these messages shouldn't really be considered an annoyance, there should at least be an option to turn off all these messages except for emergency anouncements or new build updates.
Skyy High
It's there for legal reasons, get over yourselves...if the thing you are most annoyed about is a one line message every hour, I'd say Guild Wars is doing pretty well, eh?
aohige
If a single line that comes up once every hour, that's not a pop-up, but a simple line in your text log bothers you that much...
Perhaps it's right, you DO need to take a break
Perhaps it's right, you DO need to take a break