I'm nearing 14,000 hours playing time using the /age stats, 13,870 hours. I did the math and since I started in Feb 2006 that's an average of a little over 28 hours a week every single week for almost 9 years. I'm hooked on the game yes and so that may seem like an excessive amount of time per week in one game for several years in a row.
So I wondered if anyone who's played about that many hours a week for years like that thinks it's an issue or is proud of it. It's mostly proud of it in my case with some concern because my small family doesn't know I've spent that much time in the game.
Lately I sometimes run people from LA to the desert so they can do the Ascension mission in Augury. I hero all the missions for them up to that point in normal mode but I can't hero the bonus in Dunes of Despair. I still dabble in popular ZBs & ZMs in PUGs. Not in a active guild atm. And heroing armor runs for players in FOW and spider runs in UW. One of my characters is Pulls Some Strings (ranger.)
Also I ferry people for free from Kamadan to the Docks and to LA and KC with characters I named for the ferries, Ferry to Docks Mes and Docks to LA Ferry. Yeah I don't have 30 pts yet in the HOM calculator but I play the game mostly for exploration. And for the community, the net radio DJ parties are fun for example.
Players with over 12,000 hours?
Elkatar
Veldan
I don't understand how anyone could possibly still have fun after such an excessive amount of time spent in one game. GW might have been my favourite game ever, but my total /age is still under 2000 hours and I would never even think about spending another 6 times that amount O.O
Though I had a guy in my previous guild who had something like 10,000 at that time, and he seemed to be still enjoying the game every day. I will never understand that though...
Though I had a guy in my previous guild who had something like 10,000 at that time, and he seemed to be still enjoying the game every day. I will never understand that though...
cosyfiep
with a bunch of accounts... I still manage to play just about everyday.
my main account has 12400+ hours since august 2005.
my 2nd account has about 1000 hours, 3rd with over 700, and the rest with about 200 or so each....some of that has been afk, but MOST has been me playing (sometimes on 2 accounts at the same time).
I STILL enjoy the game immensely (with that many hours I certainly hope I have enjoyed it), and will continue to play for as long as I can.
oh and I still manage to ...manage (moderate) here as well...hows that for being 'into' this game
my main account has 12400+ hours since august 2005.
my 2nd account has about 1000 hours, 3rd with over 700, and the rest with about 200 or so each....some of that has been afk, but MOST has been me playing (sometimes on 2 accounts at the same time).
I STILL enjoy the game immensely (with that many hours I certainly hope I have enjoyed it), and will continue to play for as long as I can.
oh and I still manage to ...manage (moderate) here as well...hows that for being 'into' this game
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
more than 21,000 hours for me in 110 months, and i still play it, as my goal is to have fun with many chars, and not just get everything and then going 1 of the 2 most popular ways which are
1. quit the game, play another (even try GW2)
2. farm faction all time just to keep a town (mostly the nr 1's have those kinda people) and thats all you do from there on
no, i do much more, like nicholas when i can, get items i like, do events, make builds based on anime characters or such, try to make working hero builds to avoid playing the saem way all the time, and not to forget, making own builds until i'm satisfied, and then make even more builds on own chars
this is also why i rather play GW than other MMO's (cuz there you NEED to be like others, or like lothers want you to be to get teams) or console games (where you have to use the same skills over and over)
with the exception of breath of fire 3 on PS1, as i like playing through the game, and play super smash bros brawl on the wii, cuz its fun kicking some holes into other nintendo characters
but mostly GW, yes
in GW i'm also on a weapon hunt, to make my chars even more the way i want
so yea, that timer of /age is gonna increase everyday for me..... almost everyday, as i take breaks
1. quit the game, play another (even try GW2)
2. farm faction all time just to keep a town (mostly the nr 1's have those kinda people) and thats all you do from there on
no, i do much more, like nicholas when i can, get items i like, do events, make builds based on anime characters or such, try to make working hero builds to avoid playing the saem way all the time, and not to forget, making own builds until i'm satisfied, and then make even more builds on own chars
this is also why i rather play GW than other MMO's (cuz there you NEED to be like others, or like lothers want you to be to get teams) or console games (where you have to use the same skills over and over)
with the exception of breath of fire 3 on PS1, as i like playing through the game, and play super smash bros brawl on the wii, cuz its fun kicking some holes into other nintendo characters
but mostly GW, yes
in GW i'm also on a weapon hunt, to make my chars even more the way i want
so yea, that timer of /age is gonna increase everyday for me..... almost everyday, as i take breaks
jayson
I still play and I'm at 10,996 hours over a span of 115 months.
I think a lot of the time people are playing is also eaten up by socializing. I remember back in the day I would just leave the game running all day and only play for about 40 minutes of that time in total. Then there's the time people stand around on the rings and buying and selling in the major towns. It goes by quickly when you're having fun and not paying attention!
I think a lot of the time people are playing is also eaten up by socializing. I remember back in the day I would just leave the game running all day and only play for about 40 minutes of that time in total. Then there's the time people stand around on the rings and buying and selling in the major towns. It goes by quickly when you're having fun and not paying attention!
fadekill
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I don't understand how anyone could possibly still have fun after such an excessive amount of time spent in one game. GW might have been my favourite game ever, but my total /age is still under 2000 hours and I would never even think about spending another 6 times that amount O.O
Though I had a guy in my previous guild who had something like 10,000 at that time, and he seemed to be still enjoying the game every day. I will never understand that though... |
For those other guys: I'm far away from that, those numbers are kind of insane (not judging, I'm impressed). So much love for GW.^^
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
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I still play and I'm at 10,996 hours over a span of 115 months.
I think a lot of the time people are playing is also eaten up by socializing. I remember back in the day I would just leave the game running all day and only play for about 40 minutes of that time in total. Then there's the time people stand around on the rings and buying and selling in the major towns. It goes by quickly when you're having fun and not paying attention! |
plus dinnertime of course
(i want lucky, not unlucky, done with clovers.... so will have to buy alot later on, lol)
so yea, i'm STILL addicted to GW, and its the only MMO getting this many hours from me *hint anet, hint, as i'm not the only one*
this is not meant to make anet pay attention, just a wish
oh yea, my biggest break for days was like around 3 weeks, i think, but that was only 2 or 3 times
Smoke Nightvogue
For me, /age command wouldn't work, since I have started in the January of 2004, when we had like 200 people on the entire server and it was close to build 3600 or so... therefore, there are no exact numbers to measure from and honestly, I don't think it's at all necessary, as in the end, what always mattered to me is not how much time I've spent running a certain area, mission or competition with the friends, but whether my observations helped to aid the team to make Guild Wars a better place for all, so, I don't know exactly, but that number should probably be around 15.000 hours, half of which were spent in that testing mode I can be proud of. 
P.S. Nowadays, Guild Wars is more like a game of the past generation, but look around and see how many people still find it to be appealing...
P.S. Nowadays, Guild Wars is more like a game of the past generation, but look around and see how many people still find it to be appealing...
Nekodesu
I have about 11,703 hours over 87 months, I started after EoTN came out, haha. Addicted is to put it mildly.
Coast
got like 25000hours cuz good game
Veldan
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got like 25000hours cuz good game
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I hope you are kidding lol
Jaz the shadowalker
And I thought I was obsessed with almost 4000 hours...
Ghen
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And I thought I was obsessed with almost 4000 hours...
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Olle
8.5k hours.. thats over 1 years worth of hours..online...
Elkatar
As far as me being away from the keyboard during my playing time it's very little compared to the total in game time because I never leave the pc on when I leave my home. So that leaves the times I fell asleep in my chair while in GW or doing household chores or other projects in the apartment while the game was still running. But the total time of all those is negligible imo.
tooburns
19500 hrs and still going !
Gadd Fan
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Originally Posted by Veldan
I don't understand how anyone could possibly still have fun after such an excessive amount of time spent in one game. GW might have been my favourite game ever, but my total /age is still under 2000 hours and I would never even think about spending another 6 times that amount O.O
Though I had a guy in my previous guild who had something like 10,000 at that time, and he seemed to be still enjoying the game every day. I will never understand that though... |
And yeah there is socializing and the rings and Spamadan time that add up and some people let their computers run a lot when they are away from them. Not me, my old clunker would overheat, hah.
But even so it's kind of weird you should think all these hours are weird when you are posting on a GW1 board for heaven's sake, haha.
MaxBorken
I am still wet behind the ears it seems. I'm showing a paltry 4,801 hours across 99 months.
What a noob.
Max
What a noob.
Max
Sofonisba
8,100 on main account, 1,200 on second account. I started a month after launch 2005 and took a break starting in 2009. Back again in 2012, and I play sporadically now.
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
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I do. The game is extremely flexible. It allows the player to play in a vast area in almost any way they want to. If you have an imagination it is like an empty canvas to paint on with lots and lots of different toons. After all an artist just doesn't paint one canvas and give up art.
And yeah there is socializing and the rings and Spamadan time that add up and some people let their computers run a lot when they are away from them. Not me, my old clunker would overheat, hah. But even so it's kind of weird you should think all these hours are weird when you are posting on a GW1 board for heaven's sake, haha. |
i make many, many builds on each char i have (except pre) just to play around with and have fun with
also, i dont always make good ones, there's many builds based on some kind of theme, like anime characters or other game characters, and i use skills which fit the chars mostly.... all for fun
GW is the only game i can do that with, and easily, as i can use heroes to defend and protect me from harm.... in non-elite areas
cosyfiep
Yes, I have no life, I know that (need to start one of those gamers anony-mouse clubs)...
with over 70 characters and 6 accounts....and well over 14000 hours played---I guess I find this game fun Hubby got me hooked in august of 05 and have been playing almost daily since (did take a few weeks off here and there --no choice was out of town ). I still play, he has move on to another game.
Hi, my name is cosyfiep and I play guildwars.......
with over 70 characters and 6 accounts....and well over 14000 hours played---I guess I find this game fun
Hubby got me hooked in august of 05 and have been playing almost daily since (did take a few weeks off here and there --no choice was out of town ). I still play, he has move on to another game.Hi, my name is cosyfiep and I play guildwars.......
Age
I know I do anyway hoping to get on for Wintersday.Have Merry X Mas to all of you.
shadowfell
8000 hours on one account with huge breaks. I used to live in this game but I can take it or leave it now. I show up and look at things, get back into it and play for awhile and then go back off for a few months.
Nebiez
<-- beta player with over 45k hours GW TELL IT DIES
trademeimfamous
hit the 8k hour mark a short while ago on my main account + ~1000 hours on 2 alts so 9k total but i guess 1-2k of them might have been afk or idling 9/16 rings. started in mid 2007 and did not play too constantly
Händler
Got 15500 hours played on my main char alone lel, taking all my accs into consideration Im prolly way over 20k already but I dont regret any second I spent on this game, I had a great time playin it. Now Im not that much on anymore but still adding some hours to that count
Zahr Dalsk
Not that much here. I had about 6000 on my old account, lost it in 2010, and got a new account which has played 1500 (or to be specific, 1,499 h 53m at time of posting). So 7500 in total.
superraptors
Cant believe i was 12 years old when i started gdubz
7700hrs ~ 111 months
probably had around 7000 already at around 2010
never spent my time afk, was always doing something while ig.
7700hrs ~ 111 months
probably had around 7000 already at around 2010
never spent my time afk, was always doing something while ig.
Title Points R Us
To many. Current acc 12,643 hrs over 54 months. I loved the game but getting tired of the trolls & childish adults. You know you have no life when all you want to do in a game is attempt to bother people. Your childishness grows weary. What is wrong with you? You should find out.
Having many hours in a game you love doesn't make you a no lifer it means your passionate about what your involved in. In this case it happens to be GW.
Having many hours in a game you love doesn't make you a no lifer it means your passionate about what your involved in. In this case it happens to be GW.
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
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To many. Current acc 12,643 hrs over 54 months. I loved the game but getting tired of the trolls & childish adults. You know you have no life when all you want to do in a game is attempt to bother people. Your childishness grows weary. What is wrong with you? You should find out.
Having many hours in a game you love doesn't make you a no lifer it means your passionate about what your involved in. In this case it happens to be GW. |
i mean, if the game is sooooo easy for them, why dont they be nice, instead of doing business all day?
worst thing is that most people who can complete the whole storylines in 1 day, ask money, and the ones who need some time, as nothing and be nice
i've seen many people who can actually do all missions NM and HM, and vq everything with an afk person, still ask money for 1 or 2 simple things
well then again, alot on this site like that too, in the service offered
now i dont mind paying a bit for maybe a few vqs i cant do myself, but a little gold for each foe becoming ecto prices is just insane
also, what i see on this site alot too, is that many ask more for afk people.... i mean, you already do stuff for them, and they pay you, why ask more money if they afk, while they arent even needed?
anyway, i'm glad i always was (still am) near people who would help once in a while with stuff i cant do on my own, and hope there will always be people in GW to help like that
what also bothers me is the "market" .... i mean, many items ARE (price), but who makes the prices? what small group says everything and how the heck can they get people that far to listen to them?
whoops, this became a complain post, sry
anyway, i am enjoying the game as much as i can right now (alot of times not being in the mood due to several things being too hard, and i lately wanna avoid asking much help), and do what i can do..... i just wish i could do more on my own
Cleavage
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i just get sick of people always asking money for a bit of help
i mean, if the game is sooooo easy for them, why dont they be nice, instead of doing business all day? worst thing is that most people who can complete the whole storylines in 1 day, ask money, and the ones who need some time, as nothing and be nice i've seen many people who can actually do all missions NM and HM, and vq everything with an afk person, still ask money for 1 or 2 simple things well then again, alot on this site like that too, in the service offered now i dont mind paying a bit for maybe a few vqs i cant do myself, but a little gold for each foe becoming ecto prices is just insane also, what i see on this site alot too, is that many ask more for afk people.... i mean, you already do stuff for them, and they pay you, why ask more money if they afk, while they arent even needed? anyway, i'm glad i always was (still am) near people who would help once in a while with stuff i cant do on my own, and hope there will always be people in GW to help like that what also bothers me is the "market" .... i mean, many items ARE (price), but who makes the prices? what small group says everything and how the heck can they get people that far to listen to them? whoops, this became a complain post, sry anyway, i am enjoying the game as much as i can right now (alot of times not being in the mood due to several things being too hard, and i lately wanna avoid asking much help), and do what i can do..... i just wish i could do more on my own |
WAT ^^^
If guild wars is a bit hard on you then you need to do something to make it not so hard. The first things I will suggest to you is that you spend some time on pvxwiki looking at the top pve builds for yourself and heroes. Use spear and shield on your heroes and rune them up. Use wiki searching the quests/missions you're on and see if there is some extra info that will assist you (maps are amazing help).
Check this link for top hero builds
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Category:...ng_hero_builds
I would suggest
Elemental Attunement for your ele x2
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Build:E/any_EA_Fire_Nuker
2 monks with UA
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Build:Mo/Me_UA_Healer_Hero
Maybe drop an ele and use 1 or 2 Mesmers
Panic Dom
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Build:Me/any_Panic_Hero
Illusion (optional hero)
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Build:Me/...llusion_Mesmer
Necro minion bomber (optional but a good choice for many areas)
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/Build:N/any_Minion_Bomber
Personally I like to run SoS Lazymode Win Spirit Spam no matter what class my toon is but there is plenty of builds to keep you busy there on pvxwiki
http://gwpvx.gamepedia.com/PvX_wiki
Use some personal cons, have summon stones, and some party wide dp removal (honeycombs, rainbow candy canes)
Maybe this info will help you idk. I really hope it does.
If you don't have skills unlocked you can get flames of balthazar and unlock the skills in great temple of balthazar using a priest of balthazar. Once unlocked you can use skill tomes.
First give the skill trainers a shot thou.
Wiki is your friend.
Official wiki http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page
unofficial wiki http://guildwiki.gamepedia.com/Main_Page
They both have their own advantages/disadvantages
ok man good luck to you.
~Cleave
Ayuhmii Shanbwa
its not the info i need, its the brain damages slowing me down with anything (also reallife) and in many ways
so getting help is a nice thing.... if GW ever dies, i might not play MMO's or any online games anymore
anyway, thats my reason for needing help, not gonna post in details, as i did that before, and the post was deleted
just have to trust me on this
so getting help is a nice thing.... if GW ever dies, i might not play MMO's or any online games anymore
anyway, thats my reason for needing help, not gonna post in details, as i did that before, and the post was deleted
just have to trust me on this
Age
I have about 70k+ on 1 acc and 30k+.
Elkatar
Well I went over the 14,000 hours mark last week. The Traveler gifts, farming for his gifts and trading associated with his gifts is where a lot of my hours go. This week's farming for Nick is pretty easy, Jungle Troll Tusks.