How long do you play for?

[red comyn]

As KSEG asked in another thread

How can someone play a game continuously for 4 hours?
I rarely play more than a hour conitinuously.

"Easily" was my first thought.... I often find myself setting the alarm on my phone as to not spend to long sitting at it....... can drift away for many hours obliviouse to the outside world.. then when something dramatic happens i.e.

1) You realise youve run out of ciggies

2) You really need to pee

or 3) theres light coming in through the window.

and you realise youve been playing for many hours than you ment to, did used to happen alot more with mtw than with rome but could go a long way to explaining why I never noticed the load/save bug


So what would you say is the average amount of time you spend playing?

[Kaldhore]

I believe KSEG was replying to my post, and tbh 4 Hours was a modest amount. As Ive stated in that thread 12 hours on a day off is the norm. The usual breaks to the toilet - detour to the Fridge for supplies and sometimes a 10 min jog to the shop for cigs.

When I owned my own house and lived alone it was even worse than that. But now Ive sold it and live with my mum (temporarily!) so I got others to consider if Im disturbing them at 4am now...

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone

I haven't played RTW much recently as I know I need to commit a good chunk of time to it to keep the enjoyment going. I find if I only play an hour every few days then I lose track of the game and run out of enthusiasm. If I have a free weekend I may play a full day on the game. I'm looking forward to getting some serious time in on the patch over Xmas as I have nearly 2 weeks off work. Now if only I can get out of my family commitments .

[Garvanko]

Used toplay six or seven hours straight. Now its usually an average of two every other night or so..

[KSEG]

Maybe it's only me, but After about an hour playing anysort of game I start to get dizzy and uncomfortable, so I have to quit the game and rest.
I only get this sensation when I'm doing games, not browsing internet.
So I usually play an hour continuously, sometimes 2 hours, then I rest for a while.

[Kaldhore]

Maybe it's only me, but After about an hour playing anysort of game I start to get dizzy and uncomfortable, so I have to quit the game and rest.
I only get this sensation when I'm doing games, not browsing internet.
So I usually play an hour continuously, sometimes 2 hours, then I rest for a while.

Sounds like you need glasses or a better pair !

Or you have Temperal lobe issues

[Red Harvest]

Maybe it's only me, but After about an hour playing anysort of game I start to get dizzy and uncomfortable, so I have to quit the game and rest.
I only get this sensation when I'm doing games, not browsing internet.
So I usually play an hour continuously, sometimes 2 hours, then I rest for a while.

Might be a refresh rate issue if you have a CRT monitor. You might need to force an appropriate refresh rate (75 Hz minimum, 85 Hz or better preferred) while you play. Games and some types of apps don't always pull in the Windows desktop refresh rate you want, and default to that awful 60 Hz setting. I find flicker very fatiguing on the eyes.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Minimum 2 hours. The first hour is just for the heatup.
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[TB666]

For RTW, 1 hour minimum

[professorspatula]

I tend to play for an hour or two, stop playing, then maybe play a bit more later on. I have been known to waste half a day playing RTW in the past, but I tend to get bored easier now. I also auto-resolve a lot more battles than before as a result. Fortunately, you no longer automatically lose every battle on VH if you don't have at least twice as many men as the AI.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

I usually play for an hour or two, rarely more unless it is Friday night or something, then I sometimes play more like three or four.

[Terry]

I get to play only about a half hour to an hour a day. Life presses in and makes me take control of things around me. If only I could handle these things like I do my empire - efficiently, ruthlessly and confidently...

Terry