Hey everyone...
Ok, so I wanted to make a thread, something simple to talk about, but diffrent from all those "What is the...(worst/best/most difficult/easiest/ bla bla bla) threads.
Anyway, recently I hit 3K hours milestone that I invested into this game. And many more hours that I spent on forums, talking about it. So, I'm wondering, was it worth it?
That's a lot of time blown on something, just imagine what could you do with it if you invested it into something diffrent. But you didn't, you played this game. And, was it worth it? If you ask me, I think it was.
But what is your opinion on your own example? Did you enjoy this game enough to justify all that time spent ingame and on Guru? Do you regret it, or would you do it all over again?
(P.S. Please don't turn this into another flame fest. This is not a thread to discuss the game itself, is it good or bad, or better then WoW (lol), but more about how you feel about the time you dedicated to GW).
Was it worth it?
6am3 Fana71c
Lonesamurai
Guild Wars was part of my link to the outside world when I was really ill... yeah, my 6k hours was worth it
Darkobra
Every hour you enjoy in life is worth it. Be it in a game or with real life experiences. If you're not harming any one else, why should it matter to them what you enjoy?
Little Rahxephon
I also think it was worth it. You need to do sometimes things only for your enjoyment (rather than only utilitaristic things) and I'd say GW was the enjoyment for me. (: I'd do it all over again!
cosyfiep
yes and no.....I would have been very happy had this game never been made (and then I wouldnt be soo addicted to it now!). I have spent time playing this game instead of reading books and watching the tons of anime I have piled up. (its my fault yes I know, but as a lazy pessimistic depressed person I use excuses when I can get them).
I have enjoyed learning new things, I have made a few friends, I had a blast in the tmw contest.....these things would not have happened so ...
in the end, yeah it was worth it.
I have enjoyed learning new things, I have made a few friends, I had a blast in the tmw contest.....these things would not have happened so ...
in the end, yeah it was worth it.
Zahr Dalsk
Much as I dislike a lot of the current GW situation, I do feel it was time well spent, and wish I'd chosen to play when it first came out.
Zeek Aran
My 4k hours so far was worth it. I wonder if the next 140 hours spent drinking will be worth it...
Malice Black
When I first started playing, yes. I haven't notched up many hours compared to somepeople though. 1300-1400 hours tops. Good 1/3 of those were afk/doing nothing.
I don't regret playing, but I could have done better things with the my time.
Some old school people I know are talking about making a GW2 come back, but by that time I'll be in my mid/late 20's, and hopefully I'll have better things to do with my spare time.
I don't regret playing, but I could have done better things with the my time.
Some old school people I know are talking about making a GW2 come back, but by that time I'll be in my mid/late 20's, and hopefully I'll have better things to do with my spare time.
pamelf
i play the game because it's fun...therefore all the time i spent doing it was certainly worth it.
Trub
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When I first started playing, yes. I haven't notched up many hours compared to somepeople though. 1300-1400 hours tops. Good 1/3 of those were afk/doing nothing.
I don't regret playing, but I could have done better things with the my time. Some old school people I know are talking about making a GW2 come back, but by that time I'll be in my mid/late 20's, and hopefully I'll have better things to do with my spare time. |
Malice Black
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MB..you KNOW we love the nekid mesmar dance in the GH!!!
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Wallow stopmin' with Arky was more fun
6am3 Fana71c
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I haven't notched up many hours compared to somepeople though. 1300-1400 hours tops.
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But I think you do regret that one ^^
Malice Black
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Remember, I said time spent ingame AND on forums, including Guru of course... You were moderator here
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habit when 99% of Riverside threads are the same.Being a mod wasn't so bad at times. I don't regret that either, but maybe I shouldn't have put in so many hours.
Maybe Inde regretted it though
Trub
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Hey Trub \0/
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NO stomping teh wallows.
NO yak slapping!!!
Maria The Princess
sure it was worth it!
i am a manager at the tuxedo rental department, so the whole day i spend talking with people about really, everything. fix problems, tell off employees, get told off by costumers and then by the same employees, help planing parts of weddings, galas, cruises, chat about all kinds of things the whole day all while being careful about staying professional.
when i come home after the long ride and get all my home chores done, i have my little imaginary perfect world where everything works out how i plan it to, and if it doesn't, who cares?! ill just restart! i sit at my PC and talk to people that have no idea or interest in tuxedo rental! amazing isnt?
then my boyfriend comes home, eats and signs on and we get to run around my imaginary world together before going to sleep!
GW = great way to relax and get my mind of everyday stress.
i am a manager at the tuxedo rental department, so the whole day i spend talking with people about really, everything. fix problems, tell off employees, get told off by costumers and then by the same employees, help planing parts of weddings, galas, cruises, chat about all kinds of things the whole day all while being careful about staying professional.
when i come home after the long ride and get all my home chores done, i have my little imaginary perfect world where everything works out how i plan it to, and if it doesn't, who cares?! ill just restart! i sit at my PC and talk to people that have no idea or interest in tuxedo rental! amazing isnt?
then my boyfriend comes home, eats and signs on and we get to run around my imaginary world together before going to sleep!
GW = great way to relax and get my mind of everyday stress.
Angelic Upstart
I broke my neck in two places in an RTA in 2005 and had to have surgery etc , GW has helped me through two years of recovery, (nearly back to normal ), so yeah the 4k + hours have been more than worth it.
arcanemacabre
Well, I'm up to 2,550 hours ingame (with probably close to 1,000 of those spent AFK), and I'm sure I've matched that total spent on Guru. I must say, I do not regret the ingame hours at all, but I do regret the Guru time. However, what I feel is wasted time is a whole different story. 95% of the time I am on Guru, I'm at work with nothing better to do. 95% of the time spent ingame, I probably could have spent doing more productive things.
So... I'm in a bit of a conundrum, really. I have mixed feelings. With my personality, though, I doubt I would have done the more productive things even without GW; I'd just find a different scapegoat. I'm such a procrastinator. So yeah, I had fun with these thousands of hours of scapegoat. Wouldn't give it up for anything.
So... I'm in a bit of a conundrum, really. I have mixed feelings. With my personality, though, I doubt I would have done the more productive things even without GW; I'd just find a different scapegoat. I'm such a procrastinator. So yeah, I had fun with these thousands of hours of scapegoat. Wouldn't give it up for anything.
Vinraith
I've blown a large chunk of time on the game, but it was fun and relaxing, so it was free time well spent. They could erase the servers tomorrow and it wouldn't change that.
Bryant Again
I've had fun, so of course.
I MP I
Yes it was worth it. Best 3k hours in 31 months I've ever spent on gaming. As for doing something else, I dunno, I'd probably could've spent that same amount of time working at the gym. Though I would be a massive muscle-bound freak. Not that I'm too far away from it now. LOL No I don't use hgh either.
cellardweller
I look at it differently... I was always going to waste those 3k hours, guild wars just let me do it soooooo much cheaper. Reading costs ~$A4/hr, other games cost ~$A2-4/hour, DVD's are $A1-3/hr - by comparison the $A0.1/hr I have spent playing GW is very very attractive.
Personette
No.
When I first started playing I was between jobs and in a bad place. I think GW saved my ass for a little while because it passed the time and distanced me from reality, which was sucking. That did me a lot of good, and was worth it.
But I've kept playing since then, and at this point...no, now it's bad for me. I should train myself to be productive in my off-hours, even if I'm physically and mentally exhausted and want to zone out.
When I first started playing I was between jobs and in a bad place. I think GW saved my ass for a little while because it passed the time and distanced me from reality, which was sucking. That did me a lot of good, and was worth it.
But I've kept playing since then, and at this point...no, now it's bad for me. I should train myself to be productive in my off-hours, even if I'm physically and mentally exhausted and want to zone out.
Redfeather1975
I had fun playing it. It was all good in the end.
Someday I might come back and mess around some more, but for now I'm just going with the flow until GW2 comes out.
Hopefully GW2 will be as much fun as I had in GW.
Might be hard since I gobbled up quite a lot of fun already in GW. lol
Someday I might come back and mess around some more, but for now I'm just going with the flow until GW2 comes out.
Hopefully GW2 will be as much fun as I had in GW.
Might be hard since I gobbled up quite a lot of fun already in GW. lol
Pleikki
mm 2500hours worth spent time when im boored, cause i got life aswell
-Sonata-
As long as I enjoy every moment I spend within the Guild Wars world, it will always be worth it. When, or if, the day comes that it's no longer fun for me, when it feels more like doing a chore instead of "play time", that'll be my notice for a curtain call. And when, or if, that day comes, I'll look back on it all and say it was absolutely worth it.
So far though, on my lunch breaks, and after work, I can't wait to log in and forget about the day for a few hours.
So far though, on my lunch breaks, and after work, I can't wait to log in and forget about the day for a few hours.
6am3 Fana71c
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I'd probably could've spent that same amount of time working at the gym.
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Steboy93
My time on GW has been totally worth it, I've enjoyed nearly every minute i've spent playing it. Good work anet on a great game
arsie
Those 3k++ hours would be spent on one vice or another. It all comes down to the same thing in the end, its not as if the alternative was that you spend those 3k++ hours as an investment banker making a kazillion dollars an hour.
Had fun?
Had fun?
arsie
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. If I spent 3K hours in a gym instead of GW, who knows how would I look like now :| But, meh, who cares, I had fun ^^
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Uber Mass
It was totally worth it... I met alot of people and made new friends... gawd i even met my GF thru guildwars
Surena
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Hey everyone...
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I've accumulated over 3500 (!) hours in this game from day 1 and I honestly say that most of it could have been spent elsewhere but it is pointless to regret what happened. No money in the world can buy time back. As long as you don't neglect anything else which might be of importance (if school or your career suffers you'll be an sorry idiot) , it's ok if you feel comfortable in spending a lot ingame.
Turtle222
Seems everyone got into this game by some freak accident...well me too!
I broke my leg, thus couldn't play rugby for a long time. So i bought this, and here i am
I broke my leg, thus couldn't play rugby for a long time. So i bought this, and here i am
upier
It's pretty much human nature to not admit that we are wrong.
So ... yeah.
But seriously - no idea really.
Would it be worth spending that much time in the game NOW?
No. I have other interests.
Back then?
I didn't have them so ...
So ... yeah.
But seriously - no idea really.
Would it be worth spending that much time in the game NOW?
No. I have other interests.
Back then?
I didn't have them so ...
HuntMaster Avatar
about 1600 hours maybe. sure it was worth it, i got some really cool stuff and enjoyed the game alot. the only problem is i get bored of it really fast now. i do not want to drop another 1k hours building a new char and my warrior can not do what casters can. so i am distancing myself slowly.
some day i will quit, mmo's are not for me.
some day i will quit, mmo's are not for me.
Lady Raenef
All I really do is run around the Guild Hall chatting away with players. I think of Guild Wars as a really neat MSN. I still occasionally PvP or do stuff for fun, but...
Girlfriend > Guild Wars. Anyday. Anytime.
I'd say that no, my time wasn't spent all that great. I wasted a lot of life playing this game, but the people on there is what keeps me playing.
Girlfriend > Guild Wars. Anyday. Anytime.
I'd say that no, my time wasn't spent all that great. I wasted a lot of life playing this game, but the people on there is what keeps me playing.
wu is me
I know for a fact that i have pleeeenty of fun in guild wars... but.... everytime i think of the fact that over the 1k hrs over 9 months, I could've been working at a rate of $18/hr, & thus I would prolly be sitting on a very decent sized nest egg ( $18kAUD), i tend to get a bit of a reflex in my leg, almost like I feel like kicking myself.....
Oh well =P
Oh well =P
Rexion
as they say in South Park: YOU NEED DISIPIN
(you need disipline)
balance is the key, my friend.
(you need disipline)
balance is the key, my friend.
garethporlest18
Nope not all of it was time spent well, I should have been doing other things rather than wasting time on this game. But it's hard to stay away from people you enjoy whether they're online or not.
Chrono Re delle Ere
I have like 2.5k hours; from a side, it was worth it because I met nice people I talk with also outside GW, from the other hand it was a total waste of time.
Well, I had fun and improved my english a lot, but that's another story xD
Well, I had fun and improved my english a lot, but that's another story xD
free_fall
Definitely. I don't own a TV so GW is my primary source of entertainment.