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upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

15 Jan 2008 at 13:22 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by free_fall

Definitely. I don't own a TV so GW is my primary source of entertainment.

Oh, you poor boy!
Well - not about not owning a TV, but rather GW being your source of entertainment ....

/shudders

(The forums are a different thing entirely though. The amount of stupidity going on here ... you just can't make that up!

)

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

15 Jan 2008 at 13:48 - 42

Some threads are a strange phenomenon to me, I can't always understand why they originate as the answer to them would be obvious.

To my mind anyone that spends a great amount of time doing somthing and then thinks they wasted time doign it, is unusual.

Personally i don;t regret anything i take time doing, as I would not be doing it if i didn't enjoy it.

The only people I would imagine regretting playing GW would be those that bought the game played it for a few days or so and decided they hated the game. They may end up regretting buying it and spendign time playing it.

Those of us racking up over a thousand hours on it shoudl be enjoying it. if not then all i can say is, What kind of strange person are you to torture yourself doing something for so long you dont enjoy?

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

15 Jan 2008 at 13:52 - 43

I have mixed feelings about it. I met some great people and had a lot of fun. In retrospect though I'd rather have spent the time doing something else. Had great times though.

Olim Chill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

USA

DMI

N/

15 Jan 2008 at 14:04 - 44

Whether it's playing the game or talking about it, it's done comfortably within my spare time. No stress or regrets.

sterbenx2

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

New England

Lunatic Legion

N/

15 Jan 2008 at 14:07 - 45

Some people I imagine would regret it. I mean face it. The GW of April 05' is NOT the same GW we have today. Its almost a different game totally.

I don't regret my 3k hours either. I despise TV. I'd rather do something productive with my brain. GW or games in general, keep my brain busy and keeps me out of trouble. So, if I wasn't play GW, I'd be playing something else.. but hmmm 31mo of GW = $200 vs. WoW (or most other mmos) for 31mo = $515.00 I'll take GW thx. PS2 games I was buying once or twice a month. GW FTW!!!

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

15 Jan 2008 at 14:11 - 46

Why are we talking about things in the past tense?

o.o

Do I regret spending all my time in GW? NO

Tickle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

P/

15 Jan 2008 at 14:23 - 47

To me the community as a whole wasn't too bad, after you eked out the idiots, the game play kept me indulged for 7000+ hours so I would say that I did enjoy my time here and also the friends I met along the way.
I deffinately got my money's worth out of it and then some so hence why I aren't disappointed at being one of the 117 (but thats an entirely different section on this forum).
Friends I met along the way..
Lil Kern
Xxx Crunk Xxx
Loves Fire
Star Prism
Is Truth Beauty
Dark Purity
Killer O K E Y
Deano Wisewoman
Just to name a few, sorry I don't have a friends list anymore so thats a few off the top of my head and I do apologize if I missed anyone.
But in all honesty I think I'm going to miss my friends more than the game itself and I wish all my friends all the best for future GW endeavors.

Tamuril elansar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

15 Jan 2008 at 14:41 - 48

no wai. every min i played this game is worth it.

Iotan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Time Is Running [OUT]

Me/

15 Jan 2008 at 14:57 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Venus Anu

I make 14.15 an hour.... 3000 hrs = $42,450

not worth it =) think of what I could do with that.

I don't understand this sort of thinking. There are few/no jobs that you can work at during the late night or 1-2 hours in a day which is what I assume is when most people are playing GW. Maybe if those 3000 hours came between 9-5 Monday through Friday you'd make $42000 but that's likely not the case. If someone does play GW during those hours then maybe they'd regret it.

Largely my 2700 have been worth it. Sure there are a few times I could have been doing something more productive but a lot of that time would have been spent on some other form of entertainment anyway and GW is a lot cheaper.

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

15 Jan 2008 at 15:02 - 50

I've had and am still having a blast playing the game. This really has been the only computer game that has kept my fancy for over a few months...let alone a few years.

Vl Vl D

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

Australia

[DVDF]

15 Jan 2008 at 15:17 - 51

6k hrs is nothing to be proud of, but least it aint 10k like my dutch mate.

Chrono Re delle Ere

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The Land of Hyrule

[GoE]

W/

15 Jan 2008 at 17:25 - 52

That dutch mate fo yours needs a recovery, geez....it's 416 days playing GW....

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

15 Jan 2008 at 17:32 - 53

No.
I reached 2k hours a few weeks ago, and uninstalled GW 3 days ago. It wasnt worth it, really.

I had fun playing it though, but after all I feel like I wasted 2000 hours of my life...

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

15 Jan 2008 at 17:36 - 54

I haven't typed /age for a while, but I started playing shortly after it was released. It sure beats TV channel surfing. They should have a /age feature for TVs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

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.

What? I'm too old to play computer games?

Fidelity

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

15 Jan 2008 at 17:44 - 55

Enjoyed 2/3 of the time i spent on it i think. I agree that it has changed a lot since the early days, and overtime i've grown tired of it. Retiring my account this week, and going to move onto another game with a fee. (not WoW)

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

15 Jan 2008 at 17:44 - 56

Monty, you're too old for a bus pass, let alone GW. Back to your armchair you coffin dodger!

Puritans Aid

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

15 Jan 2008 at 17:54 - 57

I no longer have a gw account, so Since I am so adicted/obsessed, I have to sit on this forum for the 12 hrs a day I used to spend on guild wars. I HOPE YOUR ALL HAPPY!

BTW, it was definately worth it while I had it. I played it when I could, and I loved the gameplay.

Esspecially early on in the game, before everyone was 2 man and soloing everything, when you had to find a real group instead of just loading 6 heroes. I think something was lost, and something gained with heroes, but I certainly loved this game,

And I think the time was worth it.

tmr819

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

W/Mo

15 Jan 2008 at 18:06 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickmonty

What? I'm too old to play computer games?

According to the ESA, 1 in 4 computer gamers is 50+ years old, so ... no.

ESA Facts and Research

Puritans Aid

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

15 Jan 2008 at 18:15 - 59

i'm 29 and peopl ecall me old. Phoo. I guess the gaming ages are mostly like 10-21 and 50+ because the middle age group has familys, jobs, etc taking up every spar emoment, and wives like mine that scream at them if they spend more than 2 hrs a day on the pc.

Your messing up my mojo posting spree by posting, when Im trying to ge tmy name on every post on page 1!!! ROFL

Chicken Ftw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

15 Jan 2008 at 18:29 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puritans Aid

Your messing up my mojo posting spree by posting, when Im trying to ge tmy name on every post on page 1!!! ROFL

Being banned from GW wasn't enough, I guess. Now you want to be banned here too

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

15 Jan 2008 at 18:37 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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'll be in law school when GW2 comes out.

I feel the exact same way.

6am3 Fana71c

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

15 Jan 2008 at 18:59 - 62

Some of you say that you regret. Fair enough. But most of you don't take into consideration how much time you spent on wiki, researching skills, on Guru, flaming and trolling (

), and who knows where else...Not many games can get you involved so much, I think...We are still here, wether we still love this game or not. But yeah, sometimes I do ask myself how would my life look with those 3k+ hours spent somewhere else :S

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

15 Jan 2008 at 19:00 - 63

The fact that people are still on guru talking about it speaks for itself.

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

15 Jan 2008 at 19:30 - 64

It was worth it for what I paid for everything, just a bit over $110 for all of the chapters an expansion. But, it just seems after Prophecies they sort of halfA$$ed everything and there wasn't as much content as Prophecies. Guess that's why I'm glad I only paid $25 for Nightfall and Factions and only $20 for GWEN. Factions and Nightfall were over so fast compared to Prophecies and they just seemed easier as well except maybe Torment in NF that was a bit tougher than expected, but, I still breezed through it pretty quickly. I only had to play two missions over more than once. The Drought one cause I went with idiot PUGS the first two times (beat it with my heroes and henchies first time) and the one with Sciro and that other thingy boss near the very end. I had to play that one three times as well. I stormed through Factions like sliced butter and only had to play one mission twice and that was the very first one right out of Kainang where you had to keep Frodo and Tojo alive.

When I go back to play now there's just nothing to really do but repetitive stuff getting gold just to be able to buy vanity armor which is rediculous since it has no power value. I never was into vanity, I've always been into powerful items. Playing around with builds for pve is still fun, but, once you've mastered the synergy of yourself and your 3 heroes there's no use in really changing them anymore. PVP in FA and RA and AB is about the only thing that keeps me coming back anymore. I didn't even play in the wintersday festival this year and they hand out some pretty good items during that like the candy can weapons/shields and the candy cane munchables, green, pepperment and rainbow. I just wasn't interested this year. Last year I farmed like 1800 items to turn in for candy canes. This year I played around with it the first day and then nothing after that. GW is just getting boring now, but, I got my moneys worth.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

15 Jan 2008 at 20:05 - 65

Where is else can you have as much fun for the money spent. I figure the amount spent versus time I have played equals out to around 8 cents per hour. I I have no regrets because I love the game and most of the people I have met guild mates or just friends list people.

Caoimhe

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

16 Jan 2008 at 01:09 - 66

It's still worth it. I am able to keep in touch with lifelong friends who have moved to other states, I can vent my frustration after a long day of work, and it was there after an accident left me out of work for months. Was worth it then, and is absolutely still worth it today.

Messy

huh?

Join Date: Jun 2005

Follow the rainbow, make a left and voila

Guildless

R/

16 Jan 2008 at 01:17 - 67

Well I have been sort of asking myself that same question lately. I have 6000+ hrs since May 2005. Prior to GW the only MMO I played was Sims on Line, and I got bored of that real quick. Aside from a couple of PS2 games here and there, I had never been a gamer.

Then GW came, and it all sort of went downhill

I am in my 40's, work full time as a teacher, and this is a nice way to relax when I get home ( and in those occasions when I got *sick* and took the day off 'cause there was some special event

)

I hate the thought of adding to those hours the amount of time spent here and in wiki, it's scary I guess.

I have made good friends, had a blast playing, and it was extremely cheap. It may have stopped me from doing something better, here and there, but most of the time, it didn't interfere with anything.

My real life partner plays as well, Commander Ryker, and so it's a great way for both of us to have a good time with our friends.

I don't regret any of it. I sometimes wonder... what would I have done with all that time had I not been playing GW? I don't know, and frankly, it doesn't matter to me. I enjoyed every second of it.

I'm growing a bit bored I admit, so what the future holds, I don't know.

Lawliet Kira

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

E/Me

16 Jan 2008 at 01:28 - 68

my 1.5k hours were fun and still are, but u ppl with ur 6k hours are nuts

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

16 Jan 2008 at 01:39 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickmonty

I haven't typed /age for a while...........

Just checked. 5K hours first account (32 months) and 3K hours second account (20 months).

Yes, I do have a life other than GW

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

16 Jan 2008 at 05:15 - 70

No you don't you're just fooling yourself. GW is your life admit it. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting sober.

Buster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Elona

Clan Eternal Legion

D/W

16 Jan 2008 at 05:34 - 71

Up until recently Guild Wars was the only game I played for 2 years. Now there are some other interests but I will certainly be back playing Guild Wars 2fulltime when it gets here. GW1 was worth every minute.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

16 Jan 2008 at 06:39 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snow Bunny

I'll be in law school when GW2 comes out.

I feel the exact same way.

I'm in a similar boat my former alliance mate.

Anyway, I think video games are becoming more and more socially acceptable as a generation who has grown up with games and gaming culture becomes adults. In 15-20 years, it will be pretty common for a 40 year old guy to play video games as a hobby. Really... I mean is playing a video game for 1-2 hours a day any worse waste of time then watching TV? Plenty of working adults do that already.

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

-... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-

16 Jan 2008 at 07:35 - 73

If you spent money, like me, to buy all chapters then it must be worth it. Why else would you spend so much on a game if its not worth it? And how would you have ever found out about guru if it wasn't for guild wars to show you the way

.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

16 Jan 2008 at 14:55 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

I'm in a similar boat my former alliance mate.

Anyway, I think video games are becoming more and more socially acceptable as a generation who has grown up with games and gaming culture becomes adults. In 15-20 years, it will be pretty common for a 40 year old guy to play video games as a hobby. Really... I mean is playing a video game for 1-2 hours a day any worse waste of time then watching TV? Plenty of working adults do that already.

I agree but I think you have the 15-20 years thing wrong. I will be 60 this year and have been playing video games since Pong. My guild has one other person in their 50's and a 40 something. Playing video games as opposed to watching television, keeps your brain active and reflexes quick. I call that a win/win for me.

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

16 Jan 2008 at 15:08 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risky Ranger

I agree but I think you have the 15-20 years thing wrong. I will be 60 this year and have been playing video games since Pong. My guild has one other person in their 50's and a 40 something. Playing video games as opposed to watching television, keeps your brain active and reflexes quick. I call that a win/win for me.

I agree with Risky about games being better than TV. And congratulations on hitting 60 this year. Still have a year on you .... will be 61 in April

Quote:

Originally Posted by Risky Ranger

Glad to see I am not the only old fart still playing.

That's Ancient Windbreaker!

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

16 Jan 2008 at 15:15 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickmonty

I agree with Risky about games being better than TV. And congratulations on hitting 60 this year. Still have a year on you .... will be 61 in April

Glad to see I am not the only old fart still playing.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

16 Jan 2008 at 15:20 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickmonty

I agree with Risky about games being better than TV. And congratulations on hitting 60 this year. Still have a year on you .... will be 61 in April

That's Ancient Windbreaker!

Can I use that for my Ele?

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

16 Jan 2008 at 15:33 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6am3 Fana71c

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?

Well like any other leisure activity...
"Do you regret spending all those weekends getting pissed in pubs?"
"Do you regret all that mountain/hill walking you did in every piece of spare time you have?"

...

Do I regret playing 3.5k+ hours on GW? Not at all. As an entertainment device it's amazing value for money. I've spend ~£80 on all 3 games + the expansion and it's been the only game I've wanted to buy in the last 18 months (since I started playing).

It made me happy to play it, and it'll make me happy to play GW:2, providing they don't ruin it, but I trust ANet on that one for now, I just don't trust their time keeping

. Perhaps I'll not have the same amount of time to spend on GW:2 as I have on GW, but I'm looking forward to it already.

If you spend time thinking about the amount of time you spent on this game, and how that could have been spent, sure, you could have exercised more, socialised more, but is that what you wanted at the time? Well I didn't...I just wanted to burninate things, and smash face...y'know...the sort of things you get locked up for in real life. That and afaik I can't cast Rodgort's Invocation irl...

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

16 Jan 2008 at 15:50 - 79

The way I look at is how would I have spent my spare time?
How would I have found a release for the everyday tension that builds up?
How much money would I have spent on other forms of recreation?

The answer to them is that GW has been an excelent investment for me.

Would I have been better off spending 4K hours in a gym? Would I have spent the money needed for that and would I have stuck with it or quit?

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

16 Jan 2008 at 17:12 - 80

I've played for ~3k hours in 17 months.

I regret it. I've been so into this game that my school has been lacking and I barely made it into the next class. (is that even the correct word?)

I haven't been able to play GW for a few weeks now, and I've been enjoying it, really. It gives me something else to do, and I was getting bored of it anyway.

Even though I've made a couple of friends, I would not do it all over again.

Call me an idiot, I know I am