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dwarfslayer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/R

20 Feb 2006 at 17:11 - 1

Just A quick message to the Guild Wars Devs

Having just gone over the 1,000 hours of game play over the last 9 month. I believe Guild wars has to be one of the most value for money game's around.

Having taken a month out of the game I have come back and started on my 3rd Character. I am still enjoying it as much the third time round as I did the first.

I will put up a screen shot of my age /AGE

So who else is in the old members club 1,000 hours or older

Screenies only please

P.S I did try a search to see if its been covered before but search system isnt as good since it changed.

aB-

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Feb 2006 at 17:14 - 2

PC Gamer gave Guild Wars the best value of 2005. I don't have 1000 hours yet, but I expect I will soon reach it.

Ole Man Bourbon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta

GONG

W/E

20 Feb 2006 at 17:59 - 3

5 cents per hour, not bad.

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

20 Feb 2006 at 17:59 - 4

There are people in this forum with nearly 2000 hours. Check the screenshot section.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/f...splay.php?f=11

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

20 Feb 2006 at 19:57 - 5

I'm over 1,000 hours, but I'm at work so I can't post a screenshot.

And I'm only on my 2nd character.

Definitely the best value for the buck of any game I've ever played.

LiQuId StEeL

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

/u/liquidsteel30

Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO]

W/Mo

20 Feb 2006 at 19:59 - 6

I'm somewhere around 1500 across 2 accts. 11 ascended chars, and I still hate the game

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Feb 2006 at 20:04 - 7

3000+ hours, still loving it

Ole Man Bourbon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta

GONG

W/E

21 Feb 2006 at 08:18 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF2NYD

3000+ hours, still loving it

You can't possibly be sane enough to make any sort of credible claim about anything. Except for killing stuff in Guild Wars maybe.

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

21 Feb 2006 at 09:57 - 9

he leaves it running while he goes to school/work (overly cruel, I know)

KurtTheBehemoth

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

tubbyville

Kurt's Royal Guardians

Mo/E

21 Feb 2006 at 10:21 - 10

is there some sort of in game meter that shows the exact # of hours that you are in the game. And if it is a benefit to have more hours is that why you see inactive ppls characters standing around in most cities. pls some one shed some light on this.

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

21 Feb 2006 at 10:37 - 11

Is this something along the lines that more is better? I personally couldn't care less, but the true measure is how many months and if your still playing is what matters not the number of hours played.

Doctor Death

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Manchester, UK

Currently Guildless

W/N

21 Feb 2006 at 11:07 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by KurtTheBehemoth

is there some sort of in game meter that shows the exact # of hours that you are in the game.

Type in /age

Also /deaths shows the number of times you have died

I am approching 1000 hours, 960 ish infact.
Been playing the game since the begining of July but I have to say that I am coming to the end of my Guildwars playing days. It will soon be time to Hang up my sword and Axe. Once Factions comes out I will shake the dust off my armour and sharpen my sword ready to face the new land

Jas

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Piken Square - American District 1

The Everchanging Path [lost]

Mo/E

21 Feb 2006 at 21:48 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF2NYD

3000+ hours, still loving it

Ditto... well, not maybe as much as day 1 or day 2, but it has become an essential part of my life. A day without GW is like... well, I dunno, haven't been absent for a whole day since day 1

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

21 Feb 2006 at 21:52 - 14

I'm on 1200 hours now, but there's a difference between me and the people that have 3000 hours.

I've actually played 1200 hours, they've probably played about the same amount of time, +1800 hours of afk'ness, and those 1800 hours are just a waste of money, since having a computer on for 1800 hours isn't cheap

Str0b0

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Carolina

N/Me

21 Feb 2006 at 22:31 - 15

I have to say that GW has sort of lost it's luster. Maybe it's just me and the way I like to play but I hate having to rely on luck to get a good group. I would infinitely prefer to be able to solo most of the game. I've wasted more of the only 900 or so hours I've played trudging around with incompetent people only to have to go back and do the same thing again with a more competent group. I'm hoping that with new areas to explore and new quest and character professions that I'll have more to do.

Swehurn

1,787,569

Join Date: Jul 2005

BC, Canada

22 Feb 2006 at 05:29 - 16

Total cost including taxes: $56.99

Total cost per hour of gameplay: $0.03.

Yeah...I guess I got my money's worth.

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

R/

22 Feb 2006 at 06:39 - 17

Too many hours [2,000+] / $0 = ERROR, ERROR, ERROR.

Roughly $0.00 per hour. Suhweet.

CorstedPirate

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Knights of the Void

Mo/

22 Feb 2006 at 06:52 - 18

480 hours over 5 months. I'm at work so I can't post a screen shot. Maybe 30 of those hours don't count. I have forgotten to log out before leaving for work a couple times. I also let my best friend make a character on my account, the effort to get her addicted worked. She and her husband just had to go buy the game.

Jas

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Piken Square - American District 1

The Everchanging Path [lost]

Mo/E

22 Feb 2006 at 07:06 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxiemonster

I'm on 1200 hours now, but there's a difference between me and the people that have 3000 hours.

I've actually played 1200 hours, they've probably played about the same amount of time, +1800 hours of afk'ness, and those 1800 hours are just a waste of money, since having a computer on for 1800 hours isn't cheap

I have played through ALL OF MY 3000+ hrs... sorry, for caps, got irritated

I was unemployed for 4 months, and spent like 12-18 hrs / day at GW during that time doing this and that (some 250 hrs of it I've spent buying Charr-hides at Piken

). While being unemployed, I had all the time in the world to play the game I love the most

I have been afk for maybe 5% of the total time, but not so much that it would considerably reduce the amount I have played on all my accounts.

Dav85

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

22 Feb 2006 at 07:10 - 20

i don't play that much usualy a couple of hours before dinner when i have time.
560 hours since april 27, def a excellent deal

Jessyi

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mo/

22 Feb 2006 at 07:38 - 21

Umm...1167 hours over 5 months according to the /age command...with certainly no AFK time accumulated over 10 hours.

So 7 hours and 47 minutes of play every day for 5 months solid.

I have a crippling video game addiction for which I need immediate professional help.

-Jessyi

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

22 Feb 2006 at 08:45 - 22

I took a month off (or so), so my overall is 848 h. 23 m. over the last nine months. So I'm looking at about $0.06/h, USD

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

22 Feb 2006 at 09:01 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by VGJustice

he leaves it running while he goes to school/work (overly cruel, I know)

I left it on once over night because I fell asleep during a solo UW run. Here are my most played characters stats

Yup, I'm addicted

And yes, I've been afk for a few minutes, but I usually log off when I'm away for extended periods

dwarfslayer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/R

23 Feb 2006 at 21:42 - 24

As I thourght

Usually a game last's 20 to 50 hours. I think one of the Final fantasy games boasted 90hrs game play. Couldnt see many people playing Quake online for silly amounts of hours.

But post was started mainly to say thanks for producing such an adictive game. Ive been pissed off with it Didnt agree with some changes, loved the halloween event, Missed the new year event Fell asleep at keyboard, Got pissed at keyboard and even made love at the keyboard :-)

And now I can do it all again with Factions I hope.

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

23 Feb 2006 at 21:47 - 25

i have 600 some hours over 9 months with all my characters and i thought i played too much

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

23 Feb 2006 at 22:34 - 26

^^ 1st account

^^2nd account

I never leave my GW on while I'm AKF.

torkerphish

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2005

sky

E/R

24 Feb 2006 at 06:47 - 27

I dont have a screenshot atm as Im about to head off to work. However, I should definately think that Guild Wars value is definately up there, definately unique. In fact, I think the only 2 games I have ever seen that come close would be the original Half Life (only because it was required for Counter-Strike, and Im not a CS player, but seeing as its the most widely played game by far in PC gaming history...it sort of goes without saying) and Enemy Territory, which I have poured hundreds/thousands of hours into and it's free. (Very hard to compete in the value arena with a game thats free).