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Bastard Son

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Upstate NY

Bastahd Sons of Zeus

11 Jan 2006 at 18:30 - 1

I was looking around at some of the talk here and wondered, "how much do some of these guys play?!" In another thread here, I found four entries remarking the following progression times that other players have taken to attain level 20:

30 - 40 hours
30 - 100 hours
10 days
3 weeks

I have a full time job, am married, have other interests that don't involve a computer, and I make a rule that any gaming does NOT come before my wife or real life family and friends ever. That leaves me with very little time to play any game, let alone Guild Wars, on any given day. My average is just under 2 hours per day (I used the "/age" command and divided Days Played by Hours Played and that gives you your average time per day... example: "You've played this character for 24 hours in the past 12 days" means you have an average of 2 hours per day).

I am level 19 and have only made it as far as Ventari's Refuge. I don't farm... I just play through quests and missions as they come up, sometimes backtracking just to see if I missed a quest here and there (sometimes I'll take some time to help other players I know that are of lower level).

I'm curious to see how often the rest of you play. And be honest with your results.

-> What level is your current character and how far along the storyline is he/she?

-> What is your average hours played per day when you do the math with the "/age" command (using your current character or any single other character, not total time amongst all characters unless you want to report that too)?

-> Do you do a lot of other things besides just play through quests and missions like farming or helping other guild members out to account for some of that time?

EDIT: Corrected some crappy math

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

11 Jan 2006 at 18:36 - 2

When I'm in GuildWars "mode" it's about 2-4 hours a night when I can play. Anywhere 3-5 days a week.

When I'm not in GW mode, aka taking break, it's maybe 2-5 yours a week.

My primary character has done everything except the finals titans quest and some of the bonus missions.

Young Hero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mi

N/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 18:40 - 3

750hrs in 3 months.Only because work has been slow.4lv 20s two being farmers and nothing else.Still find time to party on the weekends.

mikysee

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 18:47 - 4

I was averaging 8.5 hrs a day the first month I got it. But then school started and I play about 2-3hrs a night. And now I got a job that requiers me to wake up at 7AM and I don't even play on weekdays anymore.

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 18:48 - 5

682 Hours over the past 7 Months.

Averages at 3 hours and a bit.

Haven't played past few days anyway, got bored, just waiting for Factions (Chapter 2) now.

And sheez Young Hero, your time period is less than half of mine and you play more than I have in 7 months over your 3 months. o_O

Guild Wars Junkie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Stompers.

R/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 18:50 - 6

I don't want to open my Guild Wars at the moment, but I believe it's at 200 hours after 4 months of gameplay. I play from 5-20 hours on weekends. It is a must to get off the computer for either studying or hanging out with friends. I study for about 2-6 hours on a weekend and hangout/leave the house for atleast 5-12 hours. At the moment I am feeling desperatly bored with Guild Wars, my gameplay time has decreased from 5-20 to 5-10, that's a decrease by half in amount of time played. I am considering World of Warcraft, since many people who lay it have 500+ hours of gameplay and are nowhere near bored. Guild wars is just the same shit over and over again. I start a new characters, it's the same quests, just different skill rewards. I am sick of it. (considering giving away all my items for free)

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

11 Jan 2006 at 18:51 - 7

Well see... that's a difficult question. How much do I play? Or how much of my time every day is devoted to Guild Wars? Or how much sleep do I lose over Guild Wars related things? Or what level should my character be if I factored in the average amount of time I spent doing Guild Wars things other than being in game... maybe I should just stop.

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

11 Jan 2006 at 18:51 - 8

I purchased my life for $39.99 from Best Buy way back when...

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

11 Jan 2006 at 18:53 - 9

I just did this last night anyway.

1081 hours over the last 7 months for Carinae alone. 2.35M exp points.

5.15 hours/day assuming 30 day months.

Still need to do some of the Titan Quests, Bonus Missions, Clear UW/FoW, get a Rank Emote (sheesh), get a Perfect Blood Wand, Get ALL skills for all classes.......

hidden_agenda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 19:08 - 10

okay, i just did this quickly --
837 hours over 8 months, which comes out to be less than 1.5 hour per day...

guess that makes sense, since i also am in the category of having a job and married...

Banin Galori

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 19:16 - 11

I've played about 100 hours in last 6 months... I've finished the Ring of Fire, got to level 20 at around LA... I mostly just play through the game, doing all the quests I can find. I play in spurts, often going for months without touching the game. It's not really that time-intensive of a game.

4runner

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cali!!!

cdxx/the420th.com

Mo/N

11 Jan 2006 at 19:31 - 12

well 750 hours in 3months, 3 lvl 20 chars, finished game on 2 including all titans quests, final assault, Uw and Fow!! Married full time job, friends Life in general! play from 6 -12 oclock daily , weekends off with family and friends that the deal i have with the wife, anyway she plays Texas Hold'em right next to me, while i play GW!! For Money by the way!!!! Its A Great LIfe!!
Cant wait to invest in another 750 hours in chapter 2!!

If you need a life get a friggin job, divorce your wife and play GW for 24 hours straight or dont get a job, marry the Wife or What was i saying Oh shit !!! Neeed Sleep!! Oh yah Helps Ownig your own Company@!!!! LOL

Bastard Son

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Upstate NY

Bastahd Sons of Zeus

11 Jan 2006 at 19:35 - 13

INDE: LoL answer any or all of those! Or none!

EOM: I don't actually play 2 hours a day. It's an average. I usually have a long session on one of the weekend days and short spurts throughout the week. But, I'm just curious about everyone's average, not real time ("Well, this week I didn't play on Tuesday, so... uh..." Nope. Don't care about that.). And you're right about the math, which I will edit in a moment.

Folks, ultimately I am trying to figure out how long it takes people to get to certain levels or to certain places in the game as well as how much time people invest into GW. I've heard about some scary stories about EverQuest (even WoW) addicts putting in ungodly amounts of time into it and not getting very far in the overall grand scheme of the game. I don't have the patience for that sort of experience which is one thing I really like about GW.

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

11 Jan 2006 at 19:40 - 14

my war has 1337 hours on him currently, 13,370,000 exp over 3 months.

Bastard Son

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Upstate NY

Bastahd Sons of Zeus

11 Jan 2006 at 19:42 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retribution X

my war has 1337 hours on him currently, 13,370,000 exp over 3 months.

Best response yet!

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

11 Jan 2006 at 20:07 - 16

I play a lot, perhaps 3 week nights and a lot on weekends. GW is the only game I play, which is typical for me to only focus on one game at a time.

I have been playing since May and have 6 level 20's, 2 of which have finished all missions, 3 are up to the fire islands, 1 is at Thirsty River. I also created/played/deleted a number of toons while figuring out the game and deciding what to play. I'm at work so can't check hours logged.

I do a lot of previous missions and quests with guildies, just a little farming, and only a little PvP. I have all quests on all toons completed except Sorrows Furnace, Titans or those not yet awarded.

peterwestonc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hobbits Of Doom

N/E

11 Jan 2006 at 20:08 - 17

i average 2 hours a day. However i am 14 and since i have got GW my grades have majorly dropped and i am sleeping hardly at all therefore from SUnday i am banning myself for a week!!!

Markaedw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

11 Jan 2006 at 20:23 - 18

I wouldn't worry to much, altought you can skip the jungle entirely (although you will miss out on half the story), and ascention is recomended but not necessary (I completed thunderheed keep with a lvl 15 monk).

The thing about GW is that you can play the game at your own pace. You progress the strory, not the game, you can farm for gold, items and exp points that slow things down.

So if you don't waste time and don't have to endlessly stand around "LFGing" you should be able to complete at least one toon by ther chapter 2 release

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

11 Jan 2006 at 20:28 - 19

381 hours in 6 months. Slightly over 2 hours a day. Obviously less now than in the summer; I even quit playing completely, but then I got ressed by the Halloween Event, so I log in regularily now.

2 ascended characters, one finished the game, one sits at third-to-last mission because I'm too lazy to destroy all the final boss thingies again. Last month I began farming with him, and that's what he mostly does now. Meanwhile, my first character is spending his time looking for good tombs groups and failing horribly.

LouAl

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 20:38 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_agenda

okay, i just did this quickly --
837 hours over 8 months, which comes out to be less than 1.5 hour per day...

guess that makes sense, since i also am in the category of having a job and married...

I don't mean to make you feel bad, but you are way off...

8 months is 240 days (approx) and 837 hours over 240 days is about 3.5 hours per day

I didn't check mine cuz I am at work, and unfortunately they would be mad if I installed it. Maybe cuz that would cut my actual work time to about 15 minutes per day (or less I didn't really time out what it woulb be

)

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

11 Jan 2006 at 20:56 - 21

I'm like the OP. Married, friends, work full time. I average maybe 2 hours a day if I'm lucky and I don't play every day. Over all on my four characters since May 05 I have logged a little over 500 hours I think. I do missions and farm a bit as well as help out my friends with missions they are stuck on and what not. I'm pretty casual.

I don't use TS (much to some people's anger) because that probably would annoy the wife. "Your talking to them more then to me"

Dave83

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

England

SeS

Me/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 20:59 - 22

I play this stupid addictive game all of the time basicly and i dont know anyone as hardcore as me

Zaklex

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

San Jose, CA, USA

Remnants of Ascalon

11 Jan 2006 at 21:00 - 23

I'm going to go with the total hours for 2 accounts and all characters as that is a closer reflection of the average time per day played. To keep these numbers in perspective, deduct 3 - 4 hours per day for sleep, 2 hours for commute from/to work, approximately 8.5 - 9 hrs at work(on weekdays), and Saturdays for the family(Yes, I'm married, work and have kids - don't want friends locally so they don't factor in).

Without further ado, here are the numbers for 2 accounts:
Acct. #1 = 1338 hrs 54 min over 8 months - 2 char complete all missions, only SF/Titans quests - not considering doing FoW/UW
Acct. #2 = 1016 hrs 33 min over 8 months - 1 char complete all missions, only SF/Titans quests

Total: 2355 hrs 45 min over 8 months = approximately 9.8 hrs per day.

I love it, and yes, I have it installed at work too.

Justin_GW

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

11 Jan 2006 at 21:08 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaklex

Total: 2355 hrs 45 min over 8 months = approximately 9.8 hrs per day.

Lol thats insane

Across all characters you have played 583 hours over the past 5 months so that would be 3,9 hours a day

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 21:12 - 25

WTS: Life, barely used, comes complete with job and nagging girlfriend. Free to good home. No longer needed, have guild wars ...

...

Seriously though, it'd be scary to see what that ratio comes out to look like, but i'll check it and edit this post when I get home.

Ubernoob

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Look behind you...

Pronteria Knights

E/N

11 Jan 2006 at 21:22 - 26

Ive got like 300 hrs over 4 months I got all my characters to lvl 20 and their 15k amour, weapons all that stuff. I used to play almoast all day in the weekend but the holidays are coming to an end and guildwars has become boring so im lucky to do 5 hours a week nowdays.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

11 Jan 2006 at 21:22 - 27

I averaged about five hours a day during the summer, but now its back down to one or two. I'd have to check to know for sure. I'll go do that now...

hidden_agenda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 22:44 - 28

Quote:

Inside the War Machine

How much time do you guys spend practicing together?

Our practice time is from 1 PM to 7 PM and again from 8 PM to 3 AM. We basically practice all day everyday, except the time needed for eating and sleeping.

Geez, for the hard-core members there, that's 6 + 7 = 13 hours a day... It's like a freakin' job even if those working only does the evening sessions...

Err... I would guess these guys probably qualify for the "YES" answer in terms of the OP...

yangster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Asian Syndicate

Me/E

11 Jan 2006 at 22:44 - 29

Got 3 lvl 20's, all of them have completed the story except one. I don't know how many hours total but I play at least 1-4 hours a day. Sometimes I only come on to see who's on and then leave. If my friends asked me to go somewhere with them or hang out then sure I will, but since I'm watching my brother and he's autistic, it's hard to have fun sometimes. So, mostly I just stay in the house.

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

11 Jan 2006 at 22:46 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bastard Son

example: "You've played this character for 24 hours in the past 12 days" means you have an average of 2 hours per day.

You have played this [pvp] character for 1 hour 55 minutes over the past 0 days. So I play GW an average of infinite hours a day. Scary.

Seriously though, I don't really want to know how much time I've wasted. But I do still love the game after 849 hours playing.

Zaklex

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

San Jose, CA, USA

Remnants of Ascalon

11 Jan 2006 at 22:49 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin_GW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaklex

Total: 2355 hrs 45 min over 8 months = approximately 9.8 hrs per day.

Lol thats insane

What exactly is insane about that, probably a good 1/6 to 1/5 of that time as been spent chatting with the many friends I've made in-game, and some of it is just idle time, though that probably doesn't exceed 100 hours.

We all have ideas of fun, and personally I think the world sucks and I'd rather not deal with it.

As for the Koreans, for most of the competitive ones it is a job.

killer toast

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

im a guild RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO so not gonna waste time

W/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 22:50 - 32

i got no life when i get from school i play guild wars then sleep then repeat the process

ya the only problem is most of the time im just in tombs d1 sitting by a henchmen since no one wants to play with me

yay

Fist_of_God

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

11 Jan 2006 at 23:04 - 33

I have been playing for 15 minutes a day for the last 8 months, I have 4 ascended characters, which I never farm with at all. I have over 1000 ectos in storage and over 75 mil in l33t items. Guess thats about average.

Eet GnomeSmasher

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

In my head

11 Jan 2006 at 23:18 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fist_of_God

I have been playing for 15 minutes a day for the last 8 months, I have 4 ascended characters, which I never farm with at all. I have over 1000 ectos in storage and over 75 mil in l33t items. Guess thats about average.

Ok I have to ask...only 15 minutes a day (average I know) for the last 8 months and you don't farm....yet you have over 1000 ectos in storage?

ignis

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Norway

Rus Corp

Mo/

11 Jan 2006 at 23:20 - 35

I have a very time consuming job, a girlfriend and a cat

. all this leaves me with very little time for Guild Wars. most days I don't log on at all. occasionally I find a gap in my schedule and play for 2-3, maximum 4 hours. this doesn't happen more than twice a week though.

xxSilhouette

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Lost in the sands of time...

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

R/Rt

11 Jan 2006 at 23:27 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bastard Son

-> What level is your current character and how far along the storyline is he/she?

-> What is your average hours played per day when you do the math with the "/age" command (using your current character or any single other character, not total time amongst all characters unless you want to report that too)?

-> Do you do a lot of other things besides just play through quests and missions like farming or helping other guild members out to account for some of that time?

I have had this game for 7 months, and have played for 2 weeks, 5 days and 3 hours across all characters. I have 3 Level 20's, one of which is at ring of fire and the other which two are at thunderhead keep. I also have a new monk which is at level 5 right now.

I speand a lot of time farming and i have a runner which i do small runs with, The biggest run i can make is from ascalon city to lions arch (with all stops) and I help my guild members quite a bit.

Almost 3 weeks of sitting in front of this computer playing this seems like a lot to me, But i go to school, speand time with my b/f and friends, do a lot of work around the house and have a part time job. So i think i balance my time pretty well.

Delta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rt/R

12 Jan 2006 at 00:54 - 37

about 750 over 7 months for me.

HardoreHom

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

12 Jan 2006 at 01:39 - 38

... as I have about 800 hours in the last 6 months. BUT, i'm more AFK than actually playing. I leave myself logged in and sitting in Grotto / LA / Augury / Droks all the time, while im watching TV or out running errands. With that being said, I don't really know how much time i devote to GW.

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] | [Rare] Alliance

12 Jan 2006 at 01:54 - 39

1676 hours over 8 months. Roughly 7 hours per day.

Factor in that I have a family and spend free time with my daughter until she goes to bed, and that average is probably closer to 3-5 hours per day of actual playtime.

The other hours are logged slumped over in my chair because I stayed up too late playing or because I forgot to turn the game off before going to bed.

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

12 Jan 2006 at 02:53 - 40

I consider it 1450 hours of constructive research into a career of designing video games... ahhh the dream. One day, one day...