Remember a while back some dumb woman dumped hot McDonalds coffee on her lap and then sued the company for a couple million dollars because, to her surprise, something hot burned her? You know how on microwave packages there's a warning that says "Caution: Contents will be very hot when heated"? Well it's kinda like that, because lawyers work for stupid people too.
That message is here to stay. Kudos to A-net for looking out for their own interests, because I bet the gamers wont be looking out for them
Rant: Remove the Babysitter
Rallymonkey
Rayne Nightfyre
It's ignorable, and shouldn't necessarily be removed. The only thing I have a problem with is feeling mocked or insulted at some of the second parts of these messages. "Please take a break." is not one of them, that is a suggestion, reminder, whatever you want to call it. But when it says things like "Get a life," I begin to have a problem with that (I have not seen that personally, I rarely play more than 3-4 hours at a time). So...
/not signed, but if there's a petition to remove any insulting/mocking remarks, /signed.
/not signed, but if there's a petition to remove any insulting/mocking remarks, /signed.
BeowulfKamdas
yeah, it kinda pulls me back to reality and tells me how long i have been playing
you know guild wars is a fun game when you hit the 3 hr mark and not notice where the time when.
you know guild wars is a fun game when you hit the 3 hr mark and not notice where the time when.
twicky_kid
Take the msg as a chance to get out of your chair and strech.
Sitting in your chair for long periods of time can dmg your legs. Can cause blood clots after many years of repeated actions.
Also every 20 minutes you should focus on something 10 ft away to prevent eye strain. Otherwise you will become short sighted.
Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.
The warning msg is great as a reminder to do these. At least for myself these are a neccessity because I'm on a computer for at least 12 hours of my day.
Sitting in your chair for long periods of time can dmg your legs. Can cause blood clots after many years of repeated actions.
Also every 20 minutes you should focus on something 10 ft away to prevent eye strain. Otherwise you will become short sighted.
Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.
The warning msg is great as a reminder to do these. At least for myself these are a neccessity because I'm on a computer for at least 12 hours of my day.
viper008
There are more important things to complain about than just over one line of text in game. Triple A recommends drivers to stop and take a break every 2 hrs and I don’t hear motorist complain about that.
It’s just a friendly reminder that’s all no harm done to anyone so I don’t see what the problem is.
It’s just a friendly reminder that’s all no harm done to anyone so I don’t see what the problem is.
Loviatar
[QUOTE=twicky_kid]
Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.
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OH SO WRONG
if you suffer from any of the symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome see a neurologist for confirmation.
out patient surgery to eclarge the *tunnel* the nerve goes through will restore/prevent any further damage.
in early diagnosed cases full function is restored in many cases
Last but not least there is carpule tunnel (don't know if I spelled that right though its on the bottom of my keyboard) which is non repairable and no cure.
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OH SO WRONGif you suffer from any of the symptoms of carpel tunnel syndrome see a neurologist for confirmation.
out patient surgery to eclarge the *tunnel* the nerve goes through will restore/prevent any further damage.
in early diagnosed cases full function is restored in many cases
CAT
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Originally Posted by Splatter Mcnasty
how about simply providing a check box in Options that allows us to turn it off? It IS annoying...
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Align
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Originally Posted by Rallymonkey
hot coffee
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mega_jamie
I was playing last night and thought "oh i'll only play up until 2 hours, GW will tell me," 3 hours late :O has it broken or sumthing?
Relnor
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Originally Posted by Align
That story was taken way out of proportion. The problem was that the coffee was so hot she got like second-degree burns from it.
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If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks).
Xenrath
I think the fact that it is annoying/frustrating you kind of proves the point why it's in there to begin with. You're getting frustrated by (an extremely tiny) part of a computer game......
Also it's not like it's a message which says "don't play again" it's saying take a break (then continue after that if you like) which can never hurt.
Also it's not like it's a message which says "don't play again" it's saying take a break (then continue after that if you like) which can never hurt.
Naqser
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Originally Posted by Relnor
lol...someone that aggrees with that moronic lady...
If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks). |
Rayea
naw, they would have added a voice warning that said loudly..
'step away from the vehicle, or you will be burned..you have been warned!'
then they can say, oh but they were warned, they just didnt do what it said
yeah, some people sue because they can....thats why a lot of companies put warnings on stuff....
like the costume/pajama makers that have to put this on superman outfits/kiddies pajamas.
'puting on this outfit will not enable the user to fly'
well DUH >.<
'step away from the vehicle, or you will be burned..you have been warned!'
then they can say, oh but they were warned, they just didnt do what it said
yeah, some people sue because they can....thats why a lot of companies put warnings on stuff....
like the costume/pajama makers that have to put this on superman outfits/kiddies pajamas.
'puting on this outfit will not enable the user to fly'
well DUH >.<
PuppetIsLame
it's not annoying u can make fun jokes about it like
"You have played for 24 hours, stop or we delete your account..."
"You have played for 25 hours, last warning!"
You have played for 26 hours, say goodbye to your wammo"
or sumthing like that x.x
"You have played for 24 hours, stop or we delete your account..."
"You have played for 25 hours, last warning!"
You have played for 26 hours, say goodbye to your wammo"
or sumthing like that x.x
Mordakai
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Originally Posted by Relnor
lol...someone that aggrees with that moronic lady...
If it would have been ice water that she spilled and gotten frostbite, she would have sued. She was just trying to make a quick buck (or a million quick bucks). |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_coffee_case
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Mahanaxar
Wow, how annoying can be a little blue message popping out once per hour?
I think some people just need to complain about random things for no reason. Seriously...a little message...60 replies? Wow.. |
This is the dumbest thing to complain about. I mean, how can you be offended by an automated message when REAL LIFE players use racial slurs and profanity at the drop of a dime for no real reason every day in game...
IF anything I'm more offended by "WTS","WTB" messages. Now THAT is annoying.
Jessyi
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Originally Posted by Omega X
QFT
This is the dumbest thing to complain about. I mean, how can you be offended by an automated message when REAL LIFE players use racial slurs and profanity at the drop of a dime for no real reason every day in game... IF anything I'm more offended by "WTS","WTB" messages. Now THAT is annoying. |
-Jessyi
Gandalf The Monk
"And people wonder why todays kids are lazy and obese." lmao. Wouldnt playing all day and not eating make you skinny like a twig i play games all day and i am 5'10' 130 pounds 
awesome sauce
Take a break, lol. Don't we play this game to take a break? It should be more like: "You have been playing for 6 hours, go to work" or "You have been playing for 6 hours, move before your muscles turn into a liquidy mush."
Guardian of the Light
Message: "You have been playing for 20 hours. Can you take a break plz I don't want to get sued again."
Player: "SHUT UP YOU BABYSITTER MESSAGE YOUR ANNOYING ME GO AWAY. DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO"
Geez people come on its a little message that asks you politely to take a break after 3 hours. This might save someone's life ya know.
GW player: MUST HOLD HALLS
Message: "You have been playing for 2 hours"
GW player: Wait a sec. O crap I got to get medicine in 30 minuites or I go unconscience and I die
*takes medicine*
GW player: Yeaaa the little message saved me.
Player: "SHUT UP YOU BABYSITTER MESSAGE YOUR ANNOYING ME GO AWAY. DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO"
Geez people come on its a little message that asks you politely to take a break after 3 hours. This might save someone's life ya know.
GW player: MUST HOLD HALLS
Message: "You have been playing for 2 hours"
GW player: Wait a sec. O crap I got to get medicine in 30 minuites or I go unconscience and I die
*takes medicine*
GW player: Yeaaa the little message saved me.
Jessyi
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Originally Posted by awesome sauce
Take a break, lol. Don't we play this game to take a break? It should be more like: "You have been playing for 6 hours, go to work" or "You have been playing for 6 hours, move before your muscles turn into a liquidy mush."
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-Jessyi
Wretchman Drake
Who cares. go outside and do stuff dont waste ur life playing a video game. as much as i hate to say it since im addicted myself sometimes, its only good for u to take a step away. its not like u miss anyhing anyways.
Fantus
/signed
Take a look at Baldur's Gate how to make such a reminder message in a funny and non offensive way. The way the GW message is phrased is how a parent would address their child. I don't really need a computer game parenting me.
Take a look at Baldur's Gate how to make such a reminder message in a funny and non offensive way. The way the GW message is phrased is how a parent would address their child. I don't really need a computer game parenting me.
Renegade ++RIP++
don't care to be honest...
but if people are so offended by it, make it optionall by a checkbox in options but just tag it as default. This way people that don't wish to be reminded on the time they spent, can choose not to show the warning.
but if people are so offended by it, make it optionall by a checkbox in options but just tag it as default. This way people that don't wish to be reminded on the time they spent, can choose not to show the warning.
Silent Kitty
Make it like hints. Nobody likes the hint box. One simple click, and it's gone.
bulletsmile
if people get angry becouse they see that a reminder tells them that they have played for 6 hours, then they shouldn't play for 6 hours, for example: you don't like that people know you're stealing, so why do you steal then?
i don't care about the babysitter, it's no BIG problem that a small text says: you have been playing for 1 hour, and that text last for 5 seconds. it can be a help for people too, like in on hour i have to go, ok the babysitter tells me when one hour have passed....this is no problem, for 5 seconds, 5 seconds lol, there exists larger problems here...
but they could just have like: you have been playing for 6 hours, and nothing more
i don't care about the babysitter, it's no BIG problem that a small text says: you have been playing for 1 hour, and that text last for 5 seconds. it can be a help for people too, like in on hour i have to go, ok the babysitter tells me when one hour have passed....this is no problem, for 5 seconds, 5 seconds lol, there exists larger problems here...
but they could just have like: you have been playing for 6 hours, and nothing more
Fantus
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Originally Posted by bulletsmile
if people get angry becouse they see that a reminder tells them that they have played for 6 hours, then they shouldn't play for 6 hours, for example: you don't like that people know you're stealing, so why do you steal then?
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a) Wow, cool that he/she reminds me of that. I am really grateful because I might have died of various reasons if he/she wouldn't have told me.
b) What the hell is wrong with her/him to tell me that nonsense every hour? Does he/she think I am completely stupid or what?
Or maybe another example:
"The "shift" key can be used to capitalize letters. Try it some time!"
^ Did you like that reminder or feel offended?
Los Hectorlos
lol i can't believe ppl are pissed about this...all you have to do is ignore it :x
=HT=Ingram
whatever. personally I appreciate this message to tell me that I have been playing for a long while. I like that if I'm down in the underworld and just got through the spawning pools that it reminds me to hold up a sec and take a break.... and that everyone with me prob just got the same message since it takes so long to get there.
Most people if they are anything like me play in the afternoon and before they know it its midnight... and you don't even realize the day was wasted.... This is a nice little reminder to look up from the computer screen and see what time it is... And maybe get off the computer for a few mins. Question: How many of you have saver headaches from being online for 15 to 18 hours at a time? I'm betting more then will admit to it...
The little reminder has already shown a vast improvement for me... every 3 hrs I take a small break... go and grab a drink, use the restroom, pop outside and take a breath of fresh air. and then back to gaming... Headaches are down a good 40% for me. and that's huge. Seeing as I work on the PC and play on the PC, most of my life I'm looking at a dam computer screen. so having a little reminder to stop for a sec if I have been playing for a while is really nice. I just wish I could implement it in all my programs.
Most people if they are anything like me play in the afternoon and before they know it its midnight... and you don't even realize the day was wasted.... This is a nice little reminder to look up from the computer screen and see what time it is... And maybe get off the computer for a few mins. Question: How many of you have saver headaches from being online for 15 to 18 hours at a time? I'm betting more then will admit to it...
The little reminder has already shown a vast improvement for me... every 3 hrs I take a small break... go and grab a drink, use the restroom, pop outside and take a breath of fresh air. and then back to gaming... Headaches are down a good 40% for me. and that's huge. Seeing as I work on the PC and play on the PC, most of my life I'm looking at a dam computer screen. so having a little reminder to stop for a sec if I have been playing for a while is really nice. I just wish I could implement it in all my programs.
Jessyi
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Originally Posted by Fantus
If your significant other would tell you every hour not to forget to breathe, eat and drink, what would you think?
a) Wow, cool that he/she reminds me of that. I am really grateful because I might have died of various reasons if he/she wouldn't have told me. b) What the hell is wrong with her/him to tell me that nonsense every hour? Does he/she think I am completely stupid or what? Or maybe another example: "The "shift" key can be used to capitalize letters. Try it some time!" ^ Did you like that reminder or feel offended? |
I'm glad that this in-game notice has been helpful for some of you. Perhaps your appreciation of it is alone enough to make it worthwhile for ANet...however, for many years I have had a kind of "secret weapon" that helps me keep track of my game time. Today, I share it with all of you:
Hot diggedy damn!
-Jessyi
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Jessyi
You're 100% absolutely right about that. Oh yes, absolutely. Fortunately for us, we can turn those channels off! Yay! Now wouldn't you be pissed off if you had no option to turn off the Local and Trade channels?
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The Hourly message doesn't annoy me. Just like the HoH message. ITs subtle and doesn't spam the hell out of my screen just to sell Victo's Blade and talk gibberish about Koreans.
Mavrik
I want at least an option to turn it off. It annoys me and I have no guilt for playing for a few hours. I certainly don't need reminders either. Grrrrrrr.
GET RID OF IT PLEASE!
GET RID OF IT PLEASE!
Farmermancer
I dont think it should kick in at every hour... there missions that take more then an hour sometimes. Heck, when you quest in UW and FoW you need 3 to 4 hours sometimes if your doing multiple quests or clearing the entire place for the first time.
Every 4 hours is a nice reminder, should just say "you have played for 4 hours". Since I know that I should really take a break then, if it does boot you after 8 hours then thats just silly. Lots of people just leave it running in the back ground when they do other things. Now I can see a boot in 12 hours since any sort of play beyond that would almost always mean the "player" is botting.
Every 4 hours is a nice reminder, should just say "you have played for 4 hours". Since I know that I should really take a break then, if it does boot you after 8 hours then thats just silly. Lots of people just leave it running in the back ground when they do other things. Now I can see a boot in 12 hours since any sort of play beyond that would almost always mean the "player" is botting.
Wretchman Drake
omg it only comes up once an hour. big deal you people are ridiculous and your retarded rants. this just shows Anet cares about u guys and doesnt want ur life to waste on a game, get over it.
this is pathetic, just leave after 3 hours at least for a 10 minute break. it only does you good.
/notsigned
this is pathetic, just leave after 3 hours at least for a 10 minute break. it only does you good.
/notsigned
Loviatar
XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................
CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF?
why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often.
guilty conscience syndrome
CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF?
why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often.
guilty conscience syndrome
Wretchman Drake
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................
CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF? why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often. guilty conscience syndrome |
Fantus
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
XXX HAS WON THE FAVOR.................................
CAN YOU TURN THAT OFF? why arent you bitching about that as it happens much more often. guilty conscience syndrome |
Btw. The HoH messages actually contain somewhat useful information and they don't take anybody for stupid. Maybe that's why nobody is "bitching" about them...
Thallandor
/signed
either remove it or give us an option to turn it off
either remove it or give us an option to turn it off
Blaster The Warrior
what babysitter :S i play 14 hours a day never encountered something like that :S
Chris1986
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Originally Posted by Theus
Wow.
The people who are complaining about this have seriously got to be the saddest human beings on the planet. Heres a suggestion: Its a thing called "outside".Kay? And people wonder why todays kids are lazy and obese. |