'You have been playing for 1 hour.' Message - Update?
Vilaptca
I bet after so many hours, it steals your IP, they have a program locate where you are from, and then call 911 over where you live.
Cyril Aspect
Yep, really its a matter of personal responsibility being eliminated as a trait humans ought to have.
I Cannot wait to see what comments appear at longer and longer hours. I'm sure the Anet staff doesn't like putting these anymore than we do so maybe they get funnier as you go.
to paraphrase a smart comedian, I'm not saying we need to go around killing idots, I'm just saying remove warning labels and let the problem take care of itself.
I Cannot wait to see what comments appear at longer and longer hours. I'm sure the Anet staff doesn't like putting these anymore than we do so maybe they get funnier as you go.
to paraphrase a smart comedian, I'm not saying we need to go around killing idots, I'm just saying remove warning labels and let the problem take care of itself.
Akhilleus
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Originally Posted by Cyril Aspect
to paraphrase a smart comedian, I'm not saying we need to go around killing idots, I'm just saying remove warning labels and let the problem take care of itself.
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Awesome.
who was that anyway?
Loralai
Sounds like something George Carlin would say.
Lord Iowerth
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Originally Posted by Akhilleus
ive been playign games since sega and the origional sim-city and oregon trail
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Oooooh yeah, baby!
/offtopic
Honestly, at an hour's interval it's no less annoying than the HoH wins (which, if busy, occur way more often).
And hey, if it helps save even one life: it's worth it.
Linda Heartilly
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Originally Posted by lyra_song
i think this is an interesting feature, but whats the purpose? I mean dont you want your players to play more?
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Korean dies after game session
Second gamer dies after massive binge
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| Less than 10 days ago, a 24 year-old South Korean man died at an internet cafe in Kwangju, 260km outside Seoul, after playing continuously for 86 hours. |
Katari
It appears all it takes to reset the timmer is re-loggin. Seeing how you have to log out to change characters, I don't see this as being too fantasticly effective.
Phaern Majes
This seems to be a problem with Asian gamers... perhaps put the message in the Korean, Japanese, and Taiwan regions. Seriously, if you are so stupid that you die from gaming, as cruel as it may be, you deserve it.
EDIT: I just can't imagine not eating, sleeping, using the bathroom, showering, and not doing anything else but gaming for so long that I die. I believe the longest I've ever went without eating solid food was 2 days and that was because I was sick. My stomach ached constantly for lack of food, I can't see anyone ignoring that or the smell of not bathing after 2-3 days.
EDIT: I just can't imagine not eating, sleeping, using the bathroom, showering, and not doing anything else but gaming for so long that I die. I believe the longest I've ever went without eating solid food was 2 days and that was because I was sick. My stomach ached constantly for lack of food, I can't see anyone ignoring that or the smell of not bathing after 2-3 days.
Justafyme
Err...I'm not sure the "warning" system is gonna work anyhow. I mean c'mon these people are playing as long as they possibly can on purpose..It's not as if somehow 20-30 hours pass without you being able to bloody well notice it. An hour or two, sure. But if you're going at is as hard core as the people who "need" these warnings (as decided by governments etc) I don't think a little "oh by the way..you've been playing for a long time now take a break" meassage is going to do any good.
What's next everyone has to wear a little wrist band that blurts out every few seconds.... "just in case you have forgotten, you need to breathe if you wish to continue living, please take a moment to inhale and exhale..thank-you."
What's next everyone has to wear a little wrist band that blurts out every few seconds.... "just in case you have forgotten, you need to breathe if you wish to continue living, please take a moment to inhale and exhale..thank-you."
LifeInfusion
I usually get up after every hour or two so it isn't that big a deal. Just being logged in =/= playing :P
MadOnion
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Originally Posted by MinaDrakul
While this is helpful( my guild knows how many hours I spent on there
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Linda Heartilly
Nope, it won't help, but it will give Anet something to refer to when a GW gamer drops dead.
"Look, we did warn him."
Every time this kind of things happen there's a lot of commotion about it, measures likes this cool the matter down a bit in discussions.
"Look, we did warn him."
Every time this kind of things happen there's a lot of commotion about it, measures likes this cool the matter down a bit in discussions.
Akhilleus
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Originally Posted by Linda Heartilly
It's because more and more people are gaming to death lately.
Korean dies after game session Second gamer dies after massive binge The quote comes from the same page as the second link. |
Haggard
You have been playing for one year. Please, stop. We mean it! Right now!
You have been playing for one year + 1 hour. We're going to assume you died while playing, and are erecting an in-game statue in your honour.
You have been playing for one year + 1 hour. We're going to assume you died while playing, and are erecting an in-game statue in your honour.
LouAl
I really don't see what the big deal is...are people really that worried that Anet gives them a small message (that they can read and disregard in less than 1 second).
Why is it such a big deal, seriously?
Why is it such a big deal, seriously?
Jiao Yang
Wow I just got mine:
-'You have only being playing for 5 minutes. Please, carry on gaming.'
Seriously, its probably for legal issues or whatever. Countries dont want to get a bad name when all thier gamers die.
-'You have only being playing for 5 minutes. Please, carry on gaming.'
Seriously, its probably for legal issues or whatever. Countries dont want to get a bad name when all thier gamers die.
Age
I believe this is for Chapter 2 factions as they seem to be getting ready for it even the log in screen that looks a little different.I would have to say it is if you are playing or doing a quest or faction battles in factions.This really has nothing to do with chapter1s prophecies campaign.
Justafyme
Ok...and what's that got to do with the price of bread, or upon which side it happens to buttered?
Most of the people who do not like this new "warning system" are most likely going to be playing factions.
Most of the people who do not like this new "warning system" are most likely going to be playing factions.
Cottage Pie
I used to be an RTS (STA, RA, TA, SC) addict, I could hit 48 hours solid gaming pretty easy. The stress you can be put under can really affect you - sure noobs are fun to slaughter, but facing against fast witted opponents just puts you on edge, it's bloody stressful.
Eitherway, a little message saying you've played for one hour can't do any harm, and if anything will make people think more. Guildwars is definately not an addictive game however.
Eitherway, a little message saying you've played for one hour can't do any harm, and if anything will make people think more. Guildwars is definately not an addictive game however.
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Vilaptca
I bet after so many hours, it steals your IP, they have a program locate where you are from, and then call 911 over where you live.
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Next thing you know:
"Pizza Hut and Dominoes taking orders from a Guild Wars emote! /pizza"
Fist_of_God
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Originally Posted by Cyril Aspect
Yep, really its a matter of personal responsibility being eliminated as a trait humans ought to have.
I Cannot wait to see what comments appear at longer and longer hours. I'm sure the Anet staff doesn't like putting these anymore than we do so maybe they get funnier as you go. to paraphrase a smart comedian, I'm not saying we need to go around killing idots, I'm just saying remove warning labels and let the problem take care of itself. |
KvanCetre
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Originally Posted by Ctb
I have a fiancee in the other room that does pretty much the same thing as this update, so it doesn't really bug me any.
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My fiancee plays guild wars with me though
Diablo???
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Originally Posted by Fist_of_God
Dennis Miller or George Carlin?
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Sir Skullcrasher
world domination on one click of emote? Priceless! 
heist23
hehehe. it's nice that they'd put this into the game. Lineage II has a message that says "You have been playing for a prolonged amount of time. Please consider taking a break." i found that in my chat window when i minimized the game to do some work. pretty amusing.
MMSDome
does anyone have the 8 hour mark, im curious what they say 
LouAl
mmmmm, pizza emote...if only they could deliver it through my computer
sh4ft3d
I saw that on a CAD comic for WoW. It was hilarious.
Kassad
Since im not doing anything at all the whole day, i'll get a 10 hour message and post it, and maybe even 15.
Diablo???
I'll just have guild wars minimized on my computer, and leave it on 24/7 for a month...
quickmonty
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Originally Posted by MMSDome
does anyone have the 8 hour mark, im curious what they say
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skretth
mine was at 8hrs b4 i logged.
Former Ruling
All of them after 3 hours have been "Please take a break" from what I've seen in screnshots :\
Not as creative as you'd hoped.
Not as creative as you'd hoped.
lg5000
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Originally Posted by Corinthian
Some couple in far-east forgot to feed their baby because they were too busy with World of Warcraft. The baby died. I think this is a good idea, to snap out of it and take a break.
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Originally Posted by LouAl
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That couple that killed their child (yes they did kill the child) deserves NO sypathy and will get none from me. Every morning when I leave for work my 2 yr old is upset. If I were to take my wife and leave our daughter would cry much before we actualy got out the door. I have never forgotten that I also have a 6 month old son and that he needs food on a regular basis. If I were so stupid as to go to an internet cafe (or anywhere) and leave him home for an extended period of time, I would expect to be jailed regardless of how long I was gone. I HATE it when people leave their kids alone and think it is ok and that the kid will be just fine. This goes double when people leave their kids in the car at the store. GRRRRRRR!! I WILL call the cops when I see that happen. |
I hate leaving the kids alone, but.. there are times where it is necessary. Those times are usually emergency related (medication/emergency) and you're way too tired to think straight plus.. they have school the next day and you don't want to interupt their sleep. For a 5 min drive to the local pharmacy, that's not a problem.. but.. for an extended stay 11pm - 4am at the hospital.. I'm suprised that the people there couldn't give me some type of idea on how long we'd be there AFTER I told them I had an 8yr old at home without ANYONE around...
That said, I will leave my son at home when going shopping during the day, he HAS my contact number, he HAS the contact number for his grandparents, and... he has gw and movies to keep himself entertained.
Would I leave both kids at home? Not for anything more than 10 mins... risk of those two fighting is just too great.
Would I have randomly left the kids before they were 7? Not likely.
Oh yeah.. The warning message.. that'll be interesting next time I attempt to clear out UW, a trip which takes about 5 hours + time to get a group together...
Haggard
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Originally Posted by Jiao Yang
Seriously, its probably for legal issues or whatever. Countries dont want to get a bad name when all thier gamers die.
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ducktape
I think the 'Please take a break' part of the message is a bit insulting. You have to be at least 13 to play this game. By the time you are 13, you know that when you are hungry, you should find something to eat. You know when you have to pee, you had better get up and walk to the nearest bathroom. You know if you don't go to sleep when you're tired you'll pay for it later when you're nodding off in the middle of something you're supposed to be doing.
Being told to take a break every hour after a measly three hours is stupid. Kindergardeners need to be told when to eat and sleep and play. Teenagers and adults do not.
I am 25. I have two jobs, so whenever I get to play GW it's the weekend and I usually play for 8-10 continuous hours. I want to play my favorite game, and I have all day to do so, and I should be able to play for 10 hours straight without someone nagging me every hour to 'please take a break'. I don't particularly mind getting a message every hour telling me how long I've been playing, that's actually kind of cool. What I don't like is being treated like a kindergardener who needs his nappy-wappy-time.
Please, for the love of god, let us turn off the timer notifications and get rid of the suggestions to take a break. It's annoying.
EDIT: As for people who are old enough to know better and do not eat when hungry or drink when thirsty or pee when bladder explosion is impending; people who ignore the pain of malnourishment or impending organ failure are doing so because they suffer from a compulsive disorder. Telling them how long they have been playing every hour and suggesting they take a break isn't going to make them realize they better find some food before they die. Even disconnecting them after a certain period of time would just cause them to sign right back in every time and play until they keel over. If they prevent the addict's account from reconnecting for a certain amount of time, they mostly likely have multiple accounts to sign in with anyway so that won't do a whole lot of good. So, thanks to our lawsuit-crazy country we all get to be annoyed every hour now. /yay
Being told to take a break every hour after a measly three hours is stupid. Kindergardeners need to be told when to eat and sleep and play. Teenagers and adults do not.
I am 25. I have two jobs, so whenever I get to play GW it's the weekend and I usually play for 8-10 continuous hours. I want to play my favorite game, and I have all day to do so, and I should be able to play for 10 hours straight without someone nagging me every hour to 'please take a break'. I don't particularly mind getting a message every hour telling me how long I've been playing, that's actually kind of cool. What I don't like is being treated like a kindergardener who needs his nappy-wappy-time.
Please, for the love of god, let us turn off the timer notifications and get rid of the suggestions to take a break. It's annoying.
EDIT: As for people who are old enough to know better and do not eat when hungry or drink when thirsty or pee when bladder explosion is impending; people who ignore the pain of malnourishment or impending organ failure are doing so because they suffer from a compulsive disorder. Telling them how long they have been playing every hour and suggesting they take a break isn't going to make them realize they better find some food before they die. Even disconnecting them after a certain period of time would just cause them to sign right back in every time and play until they keel over. If they prevent the addict's account from reconnecting for a certain amount of time, they mostly likely have multiple accounts to sign in with anyway so that won't do a whole lot of good. So, thanks to our lawsuit-crazy country we all get to be annoyed every hour now. /yay
mint
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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?
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It's probably to appease the asian governments...where there are actually laws limiting the constant play of video games.
But I agree...I really want to see some sort of ingame clock now
Laibeus Lord
This is the 2nd of NCsoft's decision
To list it all down:
1) Factions as a "stand-alone" expansion.
1.1) Merge accounts - 6 slots. Separate = 4 slots each. First introduced by NCsoft with City of Villains - a stand-alone expansion of City of Heroes.
2) "Consider Taking a Break" message which was first introduced in Lineage 2.
We may soon see an integrated MSN Messenger in Guild Wars. Which was first introduced in Lineage 2 Chronicle 4. ^_^
MSN Messenger is the dominant IM in Korea. Almost all Korean developers are using MSN Messenger. And they're fun to talk with But they won't believe you if you discovered an exploit or hack
Additionally, I think this is related to Korean and China laws (as well as Thailand laws) limiting gamers gaming time for online games. Those are the only countries reported to have such laws. Morever, it's only China and Korea with reported "gaming deaths" because of prolonged gaming time which is totally weird considering countless of people can play 24/7 for more than 2 weeks!! My personal record is 2 weeks. Without eating, drinking and napping, my personal record is 5 days, and I was only 18 years old when I did that. China and Korean media and police are just trying to destroy the image of online gaming, nothing else.
To list it all down:
1) Factions as a "stand-alone" expansion.
1.1) Merge accounts - 6 slots. Separate = 4 slots each. First introduced by NCsoft with City of Villains - a stand-alone expansion of City of Heroes.
2) "Consider Taking a Break" message which was first introduced in Lineage 2.
We may soon see an integrated MSN Messenger in Guild Wars. Which was first introduced in Lineage 2 Chronicle 4. ^_^
MSN Messenger is the dominant IM in Korea. Almost all Korean developers are using MSN Messenger. And they're fun to talk with
But they won't believe you if you discovered an exploit or hack Additionally, I think this is related to Korean and China laws (as well as Thailand laws) limiting gamers gaming time for online games. Those are the only countries reported to have such laws. Morever, it's only China and Korea with reported "gaming deaths" because of prolonged gaming time which is totally weird considering countless of people can play 24/7 for more than 2 weeks!! My personal record is 2 weeks. Without eating, drinking and napping, my personal record is 5 days, and I was only 18 years old when I did that. China and Korean media and police are just trying to destroy the image of online gaming, nothing else.
IllusiveMind
Anti-bot script routine anyone?
Str0b0
It's one of those anti obsession things. Ever since people started dieing at their desks from malnutrition, lack of sleep and general filthiness lots of game companies have been instituting anti obsession stuff into their code. Remember that chick in China that sat at the internet cafe for three days without sleep and died playing WoW? Yeah.