'You have been playing for 1 hour.' Message - Update?

96TSi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fort Worth

Clowns of Wrath[CoW]

W/R

06 Apr 2006 at 13:24 - 41
in my opinion the new announcement will be payed the same attn as "GLF more NO RAGE QUITTERS"

DFrost

DFrost

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Ultima Thule

Legacy of Echovald [Echo]

P/

06 Apr 2006 at 13:28 - 42
Newest excuse: "But I went AFK in the beginning of THK only because ANet told me to"

lady kesha

lady kesha

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ohio - soon NB, Canada!

Biscuit of Dewm

E/Mo

06 Apr 2006 at 13:29 - 43
Quote:
Originally Posted by DFrost
Newest excuse: "But I went AFK in the beginning of THK only because ANet told me to"
:-D OMG, I could imagine someone doing that too!!!

That would be, hilarious of course - until someone died

skretth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Australia

06 Apr 2006 at 13:40 - 44
could this cause in-game arguements = yes
could this preven out of game issues = yes


the lesser of 2 evils?

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

06 Apr 2006 at 13:50 - 45
Quote:
could this preven out of game issues = yes
I dunno, I think it's nice that Anet is thinking about it, but in my mind it's still really each person's responsibility.

I fully understand that it's easy to lose track of time in games like this (god do I ever), but I also have a very simple rule that thwarts that to some extent: if something important is coming up (like, say work...) no Guild Wars. Sometimes I have an itching to hop on for "just a few minutes to check out that cool gold drop I got last night right before I had to log out", but I refuse to do it because I know it will then be "oh, well, just a minute or two to try and sell it" or, "oh, I'll just run out to Talus quick" or something else, and next thing you know I'll be 20 minutes late for work.

So, yea, it's nice that Anet is "concerned", but still....

Metanoia

Metanoia

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

06 Apr 2006 at 13:52 - 46
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ctb
Baldur's Gate has that "tip" in it too. Says something about not wanting to lose any good players.
Hah, I remember that.

"Remember, while your characters don't have to eat or drink, you do. We don't want to lose any dedicated players."

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

06 Apr 2006 at 13:56 - 47
"You have been playing for 48 hours straight, gg."

Vhayr

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Malice Nights [MN]

A/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 13:57 - 48
I like it, because sometimes I play a 'quick half an hour of GW before bed', and next thing I know it's time to get up.

True story.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

06 Apr 2006 at 14:05 - 49
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vhayr
I like it, because sometimes I play a 'quick half an hour of GW before bed', and next thing I know it's time to get up.

True story.
serious body-clock issues there m8

Tufty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

UK

CUTE

06 Apr 2006 at 14:07 - 50
You could play while using an excersize bike! That negates the blood clots issue. Dunno about eye problems though? Seriously though is anyone gonna really notice it? You could be out on your 4000th troll farming run of the day picking up drops it'd fly by in an instant. Or if your in a town with all the spammers again youll be lucky to catch it! I set a competition of endurance though. 1st person to play solidly for a week wins a prize!! Screen shots required of course

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 14:09 - 51
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
serious body-clock issues there m8
"Oh, playing for five more minutes won't hurt. It's just five minutes of sleep."
(ten minutes later)
"Oh, another ten minutes won't matter. I can still get up tomorrow morning, I'm fine."

repeat ad nauseam

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

06 Apr 2006 at 14:10 - 52
**You have been scanning this forum for one hour. Please take a break and play the game for a while.**

skretth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Australia

06 Apr 2006 at 14:12 - 53
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tufty
You could play while using an excersize bike! That negates the blood clots issue. Dunno about eye problems though? Seriously though is anyone gonna really notice it? You could be out on your 4000th troll farming run of the day picking up drops it'd fly by in an instant. Or if your in a town with all the spammers again youll be lucky to catch it! I set a competition of endurance though. 1st person to play solidly for a week wins a prize!! Screen shots required of course
thats no fair.. mine JUST ticked over to 6hrs, but my adsl provider resets ever 23:59 to check usage statistics
can u go by character age?
or rather, add me to friends and sit there n watch for a week :P lol

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

06 Apr 2006 at 14:22 - 54
Quote:
Originally Posted by koneko
"Oh, playing for five more minutes won't hurt. It's just five minutes of sleep."
(ten minutes later)
"Oh, another ten minutes won't matter. I can still get up tomorrow morning, I'm fine."

repeat ad nauseam
In fairness its not really like that in Guildwars.

It takes much longer than 5 minutes to do most things, so before attempting something else you have to be sure you have the time to complete it, otherwise its unfair on your team mates!

It just doesnt have the addictive element that real MMO's have.

The only thing which took me over 6 hours to do on GW was the beacons pirch to droknars!

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 14:28 - 55
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
It takes much longer than 5 minutes to do most things, so before attempting something else you have to be sure you have the time to complete it, otherwise its unfair on your team mates!

It just doesnt have the addictive element that real MMO's have.
Quick troll farm-runs to grind for XP and skill points. ~5-10 minutes per run. For some of us that are grinding away...yeah, it sorta does have that addictive element =\

I need to stop replying to posts and sleeeeep.

Fate

Fate

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

New England, USA

Shadow Knights [SK]

Mo/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 14:38 - 56
Now if they'd just add a /time command I'd really be happy

Tired of having to minimize to figure out what time it is

flamingmarmo

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

England

fatalis combine

W/

06 Apr 2006 at 14:48 - 57
Quote:
Originally Posted by quickmonty
**You have been scanning this forum for one hour. Please take a break and play the game for a while.**
QFT
It does sound like a way of saying 'hey we put a warning in' if anyone (god forbid) died/allowed a child to die because of playing guildwars so as to prevent people being able to file law suits or restrictions being placed on the game in asian countries.

alphabull

alphabull

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Blue Templar Knights

E/N

06 Apr 2006 at 14:56 - 58
I'v noticed several people asking for a clock function to be added, why? Have you never heard of a non computerized clock. Say a watch, wall clock or even a digital alarm clock. Go buy one from Wally world for less than $10. Why do you need to have the dev's waste there time adding silly stuff thats not needed.

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

06 Apr 2006 at 15:01 - 59
Quote:
Originally Posted by koneko
Quick troll farm-runs to grind for XP and skill points. ~5-10 minutes per run. For some of us that are grinding away...yeah, it sorta does have that addictive element =\

I need to stop replying to posts and sleeeeep.
hmm, guess ive never really need to grind or farm so a fair point.

Vhayr

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Malice Nights [MN]

A/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 15:05 - 60
Yeah I mean, sometimes I go on just to do a Troll run or two, and then my Guild leader who NEVER SLEEPS will ask me to go to FoW or UW and I'll do it, because it'll only take two hours or so and two hours is fine because I'll still get enough sleep and then we'll finish FoW or UW and I'll sell my junk and think to myself, 'Another Troll run won't hurt' so I do that and then somebody else comes on and is like 'Jason, want to two-man UW for a bit?' and I'll be like 'Sure...'

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

06 Apr 2006 at 15:09 - 61
Somebody should put a time warning on that stupid shoot-the-ducks advertisement up there.

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

06 Apr 2006 at 15:12 - 62
Quote:
Originally Posted by LordMahal
But youd think they would want us online 24/7. I mean, do you see clocks in casinos...? Hell no! They dont want you to know how late it is. Is the restriction in china due to that kid playing himself to death at a cafe a while back?
Actually no. The best-case scenario for ANet is that you buy the game and never go online to play it. Then they don't have high server usage = less energy, support, bandwidth, etc. Now of course they do want you to play the game, but they've already made their money no matter how much or little you actually are online.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

06 Apr 2006 at 15:13 - 63
This is the funniest thing put in to this game. (with the exception of Ural Highstone)

skretth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Australia

06 Apr 2006 at 15:14 - 64
just ticked over to 7hrs now

im just gonna update the time.jpg on my website lol

striderkaaru

striderkaaru

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer

W/

06 Apr 2006 at 15:18 - 65
Quote:
Originally Posted by alphabull
I'v noticed several people asking for a clock function to be added, why? Have you never heard of a non computerized clock. Say a watch, wall clock or even a digital alarm clock. Go buy one from Wally world for less than $10. Why do you need to have the dev's waste there time adding silly stuff thats not needed.
it actually isn't that difficult to have the program read the system clock and output it. it could be a separate pop-up window similar to the way we have our inventories, hero screen, mini map, etc. just press a hotkey and have a mini clock pop up for you to check the time and close it again. this timer thing now shows that they already keep tabs of the time anyway.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

06 Apr 2006 at 15:48 - 66
Quote:
Originally Posted by quickmonty
**You have been scanning this forum for one hour. Please take a break and play the game for a while.**
QFT! XD!

purebad

purebad

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Kentucky

Du Vrangr Gatas [MAGE]

06 Apr 2006 at 15:58 - 67
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordakai
This is a good feature. For people who want to keep playing, keep playing.

For those of us (like me), who do sometimes get caught up doing a quest and don't realize it's 3 in the morning, it's a good way to keep track of how long you've been playing.

(of course, most of the time my wife lets me know through her customized high pitched verbal warning system...)
Dont give Anet anymore ideas

Tufty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

UK

CUTE

06 Apr 2006 at 16:02 - 68
off topic for a sec whats a rage quiter?

Vhayr

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Malice Nights [MN]

A/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 16:04 - 69
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tufty
off topic for a sec whats a rage quiter?
Somebody who quits a mission or quest...out of rage...

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

06 Apr 2006 at 16:06 - 70
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tufty
off topic for a sec whats a rage quiter?
They are the guys that used to be Rage Binders in Sorrow's Furnace before they quit due to the onslaught of thoughtless PCs slaughtering their co-workers.

FTW!

Tufty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

UK

CUTE

06 Apr 2006 at 16:11 - 71
Thought it was that but had to ask! Back to topic now!
Im gonna build a pc with a special ergonomic wrist support on an excersize bike with an eye bath to keep those peepers fresh. You could order pizza for your family-self-child on the internet so foods taken care of. Dunno about the toilet problem any ideas?
Oh and to make real money I have this fantastic scheme I want you all involved with!! lol

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

06 Apr 2006 at 16:15 - 72
Imagine if you played Guild Wars for 12 hours straight.. it should say something like this...

"You have been playing for 12 hours, may we suggest someone to call 911 for you?"

skretth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Australia

06 Apr 2006 at 16:19 - 73
well i just got to 8hrs, and am currently sitting in Lions Arch ID 1 next to the frog.

Am going to take a quick catnap and see wot it says when i get-up
i have the image with the longest time posted in my sig at game-amp (my user is KeiMiyaichi)

ttyl

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

06 Apr 2006 at 16:23 - 74
heh another one here, it s reseting if u change char though

is this the in-game april's fool ? oO kinda late ^^

hope it doesnt log u off after a while ^^
we ll see tomorrow/this week-end

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

06 Apr 2006 at 16:24 - 75
Quote:
Originally Posted by skretth
just ticked over to 7hrs now

im just gonna update the time.jpg on my website lol
This almost sounds like some sort of disclaimer. Putting warnings and timestamps in the game so people can't sue them for having an addictive game.

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

06 Apr 2006 at 16:26 - 76
who cares, it's not in plain view while ur playing, anyway

@Anet: next time try adding the /time command or something

dr88viper

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

Fnh

Mo/Me

06 Apr 2006 at 16:27 - 77
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ctb
Sitting around sedentary for too long increases your risk of blod clots. Maybe they're worried their players will start dying off if they don't make them move around and get blood flowing (running to the fridge for a beer/soda doesn't count)
DOH i just placed the fridge next to mi pc so that i could play without having to walk to the fridge :P

but i got a dog that need walking 3 times a day does that count as moving ??
from pc ->to garden door-> to pc

devils wraths

devils wraths

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

the fianna [fi]

E/Mo

06 Apr 2006 at 16:28 - 78
yeah its a good idea i think if somethign happens to someone anet carnt get the blame because they warn you. also it doesnt kick ive just been told by support

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

06 Apr 2006 at 16:28 - 79
Quote:
Originally Posted by dr88viper
DOH i just placed the fridge next to mi pc so that i could play without having to walk to the fridge :P

but i got a dog that need walking 3 times a day does that count as moving ??
from pc ->to garden door-> to pc
move the desk next to the window if u r on the 1st floor
u ll be able to watch for the dog while playing
Quote:
Originally Posted by devils wraths
yeah its a good idea i think if somethign happens to someone anet carnt get the blame because they warn you. also it doesnt kick ive just been told by support
the msg "you've been playing for XX hours, please take a break .. and let those fu**ing trolls alone" wouldnt be funny anyway

Tufty

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

UK

CUTE

06 Apr 2006 at 16:28 - 80
Does it actually say 'please take a break'? I thought someone was having fun with phtohop