How many hours

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Creature of Legend
20.5 hours a day for 60 straight days, **Throws the flag** anyone else find that a load of crap? Unless you admit to leaving it turned on 24/7 I have to honestly say not possible. College party freaks dont sleep that little.
Hey i'm just saying what the age command says. Obviously the 2 months is inaccurate.
Don't point the finger buddy.

Sagius Truthbarron

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

460 hours and 36 minutes in 56 days... O.o

HemmoHohto

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Finland

W/N

30 hours past 3 days

Uzul

Uzul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Arctic Tundra

Pints N Quarts [PsQs]

756 logged hours in three months - but it could have been more ^^
studies, working on the baltic sea for some weeks to be able to continue studying - i was playing insanely much in the first month... 2nd was dedicated to university... and 3rd had to be shared with my work...
what can i say? i love tyria ^^

the crazy times were during beta: you knew you only have this one weekend, then you have to wait another month - so go and use that time...
the whole weekend (friday 9am -> monday 9am) was reserved for tyria: buying enough food and drinks for hte days, 4 hours of sleep between saturday and sunday to be able to make it till monday morning... and a short break after 36hours of playing to relax the wrists.

now that was powerplaying

Anarkii

Anarkii

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

-None-

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Creature of Legend
I definatly dont know what life is about, .....
Heard of Everquest? For millions of people, Everquest is ALL the life they had for years. People forgot their real identities for their virtual one. Except eating and sleeping, they didnt have anything else to do in their real life. They LIVED their Virtual Life.
Ofcourse GW isnt that type of game where you can LIVE a virtual life, but its good fun nevertheless. And its the individual's own opinion about how he lives his life that matters

Kamatsu

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nefser
If you could extract percentages of time from the base number for specific activities (afk, arena, missions, EA, tombs, gvg, guild hall, major towns, etc.), only then would there be some basis for comparision, hence something of interest to see/discuss. As it is merely a total of hours logged in...well, I just don't see the purpose.
The time I posted was basically full on GW. I don't sit and afk in-game. If I'm logged in then I'm doing something - whether it be doing a mission, quest, exploring, etc. I could easily enough afk for hours on end, but I see no point in that - I admit I do alt-tab out of the game now and again, but generlaly if I'm going to browse sites and such I'll log out.

But I do agree that looking at pure hours logged on doesn't lead to great comparison - because how many of those hours was just afk'ing while they went and didn't something else? Like for me, my hours aren't that high.. but thats because I don't afk in the game (apart from coffee and/or loo breaks... heh).

Maybe make a suggestion in the suggestions board to expand on the /age command? I doubt it'll be high on any priority list.. but if enough people show and interest or the idea is presented well enough, then maybe someday down the future it will get implemented. They have already expanded the /age command to show both complete hours played and hours played on that particular character...

Quote:
But otherwise, its just pointless forum spam.
*shrugs* Some might see it that way, some might see it as a fun way to share the amount of time they have spent logged into GW. But since I'm not a board Mod.. I couldn't say whether this thread is just pointless spam... but personsally I've been interested in seeing how many hours other people have been logged on..

Now just wish I could see how much time was spent doing different things (like doing missions, exploring, afk, etc)...

Quote:
And yes, my request not to have it posted is just as valid as you posting. I can't stop you and nor can you stop me. It's merely a request to attempt to appeal to peoples sense of intelligence to 'raise the bar' of what actually is posted and discussed in these forums...versus the normal drivel you can see posted on TGH for example.
All I will say is - people view different things differently as you quite rightly appear to realize. Just because you view something as aweful drivel doesn't mean that other people view it as aweful drivel. Two sides to every coin.

I respect your view and I can understand where you are comming from, but on the same token I'd ask that you respect my view and understand where I am comming from as well. In the end, if these things are deemed drivel then I will respect that decision.

BTW, whats "TGH"? I guess I demonstrate some ignorance here, so please do forgive me and I hope you'll answer me on this

Algren Cole

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Creature of Legend
I definatly dont know what life is about, but I do know Guild Wars is not life! And some of you have made it that. Not all of course, but you know who you are. I like the games that state at the beginning everytime you login not to forget REAL LIFE. I still dont think playing games will get you anywhere in life execpt your moms basement working at Dairy queen for minium wage, no education, no future, and no retirement. I have seen it alot. Just trying to get people to understand games are fun, but thats all they are. Unless your learn to make them, produce them and maintain them, they are worthless in the long run and do nothing but kill time. Guild wars is a great game, I love it, but if you really believe 700 hours in three months (thats 8 hours a day EVERY DAY!) is a good thing to be doing ANYTHING you need to really re-evaluate you priorities.

when it's all over...you and I and everyone else here ends up in the same place...life IS wasting time. Who are you to be ostentatious enough to presume to understand the meaning or purpose of life so completely that you can tell others what they "should" be doing. When you're 90 years old and on your death bed....nobodies gonna give a rats ass what you accomplished in life.


675 hours in the past 2 months....but I leave guild wars running 24/7(computers use about 150-watts of electricity...that's about the equivelant of leaving two lights on.)

Ollj

Ollj

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

~1.200
exactly 1.055

stvt32

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/N

I'm 14 years old and it's sumer...I can't be doing something every time of the day, so when I am at home alone, and my parents are at work this is all I have to do, it doesn't mean that I have no life or I am wasting it, I enjoy doing this, and it is not a waste for me.

SOT

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nefser
Can we please stop asking this type of thing? It's an irrelevant question that is just another way to spam the forum. Statistically the numbers will tend to fall in a bell-curve, with those people in the forum probably being on the fallng-edge (due to their interest).

It's going to be some factor of X hours < hours since release. Big deal. You might as well ask how many faction points do you have. Or XP. It doesnt really mean anything other than saying "I play a ton...I play a lot...I play somewhat...I don't play that often".

And the net result means...nothing. It's not even interesting if you understand my statement above.

Oh, speaking of which, I play somewhat/a lot. Because some of you care? *sigh*



P.S. If you think I'm wrong, go back and look at old discussios of game elements, skills, farming. Then go and find an old thread about 'how long have you played'. What you'll find is that the old 'hlhyp' thread means nothing now. It's already out of context due to it being relative to the posting date. And even that isn't 'interesting'.

Oh. If I'm wrong, please try to tell me in the most insulting manner you can. At least the flames might make for some interesting reading in here.

Cheers.
-/flamebait post *eyeroll*

800 or so hours, form actual playtime, as I am my own boss and have the time.

P.S. - Use your signet of capture on a spellchecker

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

1020 total and counting. I may be addicted.

Reiden Argrock

Reiden Argrock

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Arizona

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

lol, I agree this is totally pointless, but it's fun anyway...

I have around 400 hours in 3 months, I have a girlfriend, I just graduated from Highschool, I'm working full time, and I'm getting ready to go to college, so how much more of a life can I have?

Suckers!!!

Teufel Eldritch

Teufel Eldritch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Shadar Logoth

The Legendary Majestic 12

N/

ahhhh another "Who has the biggest e-pen0r?" thread...


Across all characters, 1471 hours 31 minutes in the past 3 months

Algren Cole

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Teufel Eldritch
ahhhh another "Who has the biggest e-pen0r?" thread...


Across all characters, 1471 hours 31 minutes in the past 3 months

dude...that's 16 hours a day...I hope it includes AFK time

Tigris Of Gaul

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

276 hours and 31 minutes over the past 3 months. I probably will have UAS at 350 hours?

Teufel Eldritch

Teufel Eldritch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Shadar Logoth

The Legendary Majestic 12

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Algren Cole
dude...that's 16 hours a day...I hope it includes AFK time
Truthfully? About 1/5 of the time is afk. I was really hard core into playing PvE GW for a while. Tho in the last two weeks I havent been playing as much. Not nearly as much. I played, played, played, played, played, played, played, played, played, played & then just kinda suddenly stopped playing as much.

Flaming Prietess

Flaming Prietess

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

Angels of the godly

E/Mo

i have about 1483 hours and 22 mins over the past 3 months (i never turned it off) maybe thats why hehe

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by ZD_kusanagi
if they don't WANT to get sun(btw who wants to soak in skin cancer?)
Have to throw this in.... recent studies show that there's greater risk of dying from not getting sunlight (natural vitamin D production) than there is the increased risk of skin cancer.

Sun > no sun.

So go tan for an hour, then play some more.

7 days of storm

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Turn around...

the spoils of war

R/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tigris Of Gaul
276 hours and 31 minutes over the past 3 months. I probably will have UAS at 350 hours?
whats UAS?!77 hours 33 minutes over the past two months...

SOT

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

I honestly, with no sarcasm at all in my intention, wonder the forum time of many of you.

rii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

UK

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to high. i suppose if you added forum time + playing time you get a 'better' answer, but i dont want to know what my forum time is......

dbgtboy

dbgtboy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

irl

i quit playing

wow, i have 480 hours and i consider myself having no life, i would play more but i get bored because its near impossible to find good pugs in tombs unless you are rank 6, i am rank 4 atm.

Jion

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

231 hours and 44 mins and I started playing about a week after it went retail. 3 ascended characters, one near lvl20 in the desert, and I still haven't finished the last mission yet :P

Tigris Of Gaul

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by 7 days of storm
whats UAS?!77 hours 33 minutes over the past two months...
Unlock All Skills. It means that I'd have leveled *sigh* 3-4 characters in PvE to give myself the most versatility in builds.

Kaylynn Of Ascalon

Kaylynn Of Ascalon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

California

463 hours since it released. (collecting Unemployment) If I were working I would not play this game at all most likely. this game requires time, lots of it. It just so happens I have quite a bit of extra time on my hands these days. and 105 degree temps keep me inside my Air conditioned house. <looks at thermo> ohhh its 70 degrees in here "ahhhh"

ikolian

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

ENVY

Well, as far as the whole 'don't understand why you people don't do something besides sit in front of a pc screen argument'- I'm a college student, and all the 'poor college student' generalizations apply to me. Turns out that entertaining myself with a pc game (rather than attending concerts, spending time in expensive coffee shops, or or leisure activites) is much cheaper, even with those $15 a month ones (played galaxies for close to two years)

For most of the people like me, 'no life' is a far cry from the truth. A lot of the reason I play these games is the social aspect, with many friends of mine persisting across different games, and I keep in touch with some out of town friends through games, instant messaging and email clients. Hell, I've been trying to get my girlfriend to play different games so I can spend more time with her without driving all over the place (gasoline is expensive these days!)

Legendary Battousai

Legendary Battousai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

CA

[Ryuk]

W/A

872 hours, 12 mins over 3 months.

TopGun

TopGun

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

96 hrs in 2 months. A little over an hour of play a day.

It's all those chicks. I have so many ladies I can't play GW. ^_^

stvt32

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/N

Les bump this thing up

Tigers Anger

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Master Casters [MC]

R/Me

1,523 hours, 5 minutes over the last 9 months. Don't ask.

KANE OG

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

1422 over the last 7 months.

Toffin

Toffin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Camp Rankor

No Diplomacy Only War [nDoW] No Diplomacy Only Slackers [nDoS] Looking for an Alliance.

W/

1251 over the last 4 Months and no I dont keep it on all day.

Sents

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Various

E/Me

I have a simple quesion regarding game play age. How do I tell the TOTAL amount, or can I. As it is know it only tells me the last 2 mos(I know for everyone else it seems to tell them 3 mos). I have asked people in game, and discovered that mine was telling me my last 2 mos, and tellinf other there last 3. Ive been playing since December 25 so could that have something with the 2 mos showing, seen as I have only been playing for about 3 mos ? In closing is there any way to tell the total of all my time ? Thx.

BlueSS

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Finland

Me/E

I've got 2 accounts..

my main account: You have played this character for 21 hours 1 minute over the past 2 days. Across all characters you have played for 2,153 hours 49 minutes over the past 10 months.

my factions character is 21h old


and my second account

2nd account. Across all characters you have played for 444 hours 43 minutes over the past 3 months

total: 2598 hours 32 minutes...

Coolniceronguy

Coolniceronguy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Amidst A Sea Of Darkness[Star]

2,016 hours.

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

2,244hrs over 9 months - 1st account
258hrs over 2months - 2nd account

I Play Alot

Mandy Memory

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

Added up with my beta numbers I have around 1100 hours since E34E

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

Just broke 1300.

Gildor Took

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Australia, 3rd rock from the sun

Mo/

1022 hours over 9 months

MadOnion

MadOnion

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

760 over 9 months.