World Record Held by Runescape Player

[Lord_Rand]

But did Jagex even keep track of the Classic hours?

I'm not sure, I'll try and find out.

Shouldn't be hard. Just ask one of your many links inside jagex. :rolleyes:

Oh Snap! :cool:

Quite funny that you roll your eyes at that.

 

Edit: confirmed it does not track RSC hours.

 

They do have the ability to track RSC hours however. On the thread where players were able to ask for their playing time prior to the Adventurer's Log they posted Zezima's combined time (Was well over 1000).

[@Dan3HitU]

They do have the ability to track RSC hours however. On the thread where players were able to ask for their playing time prior to the Adventurer's Log they posted Zezima's combined time (Was well over 1000).

Yes you're right, my combined days are just under 450.

[Lets_3ekout]

I'd like to kill myself if I later realized how much of my life I'd wasted.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. :thumbup:

... Until you realise everything you missed out on.

 

It's OK to set apart a significant amount of time to enjoy yourself, but any reasonable person will know there must be limits.

 

I'm not going to go on about how people have wasted their lives, have no lives etc. etc., but if anyone is proud of these sorts of "feats" they need to grow up and do some self-reflection. Myself, I have 170 days which is pretty darn insignificant compared to others but I'm still somewhat ashamed of it. I wouldn't take doing it back, but I certainly would change how I spread that time out, if I could.

[hawkeye770]

No one seems to remember a while ago the Number 1 in agility was Inuyasha somethin. Anyways, thing was he had beastly XP and a huge amount of hours logged. However he was eventually banned for multi-logging and having people playing on his account 24/7. He must have only been caught because Jagex must have noticed that no one can function as a human while playing 20-24 hours all the time.

 

I honestly think that there are other people helping her play and making the hours so large, but they haven't got carried away with it by playing more than 10 hours a day for FIVE years. It just seems so unlikely that an adult can commit 9 hours a day solid for 5 years and still earn a feasible income to fund their game play and living conditions.

 

But because I don't know the full details, and most of you don't either I think we will never find out.

[Wachtwoord]

No one seems to remember a while ago the Number 1 in agility was Inuyasha somethin. Anyways, thing was he had beastly XP and a huge amount of hours logged. However he was eventually banned for multi-logging and having people playing on his account 24/7. He must have only been caught because Jagex must have noticed that no one can function as a human while playing 20-24 hours all the time.

 

I honestly think that there are other people helping her play and making the hours so large, but they haven't got carried away with it by playing more than 10 hours a day for FIVE years. It just seems so unlikely that an adult can commit 9 hours a day solid for 5 years and still earn a feasible income to fund their game play and living conditions.

 

But because I don't know the full details, and most of you don't either I think we will never find out.

Addictions (yes, games can be a full blown addiction, just like drugs) can go far. Very far.

[Giordano]

There could be valid reasons for this, like anything else, but taking in the assumption that she wasn't in some bed-seating sickness, there really is little reason why she would even play RuneScape for that long...think about it, its 9 hours EVERY DAY for YEARS. I understand playing 9 hours a day for frequent days for the first few months of playing RuneScape (think we're all guilty here :razz:) but for years and years and years? 9 hours a day? You cannot say it's normal nor healthy, or an achievement.

[Me_Hate_Libs]

There could be valid reasons for this, like anything else, but taking in the assumption that she wasn't in some bed-seating sickness, there really is little reason why she would even play RuneScape for that long...think about it, its 9 hours EVERY DAY for YEARS. I understand playing 9 hours a day for frequent days for the first few months of playing RuneScape (think we're all guilty here :razz:) but for years and years and years? 9 hours a day? You cannot say it's normal nor healthy, or an achievement.

 

They're not gonna make another South Park episode out of this are they? :roll:

[Golvellius]

Only 9 hrs a day on average isn't exactly an addiction.

I'm sure other people here have this amount of free time, especially the kids.

They may not go out much, but they could socialize through the internet as well as enjoy other games and videos, since Runescape is very afkable.

To all those [bleep]ing about being unproductive, it could be worse.

You could be a slave, work all day and night for your master.

Hell try graduate school in something other than underwater basket weaving or economics (lol), it can be just like that.

Thank goodness for free time, enjoy what amount you have with entertainment.

[Squisher_33]

9 is what i pull in the summer, but unless tehy have no school/job its hard during a normal week to do any more than 6

[Returned3]

Only 9 hrs a day on average isn't exactly an addiction.

I'm sure other people here have this amount of free time, especially the kids.

They may not go out much, but they could socialize through the internet as well as enjoy other games and videos, since Runescape is very afkable.

To all those [bleep]ing about being unproductive, it could be worse.

You could be a slave, work all day and night for your master.

Hell try graduate school in something other than underwater basket weaving or economics (lol), it can be just like that.

Thank goodness for free time, enjoy what amount you have with entertainment.

 

It's not, but when you do it constantly for 5 years.. something's clearly not right here. I have to say that I'm against this, why would you recognise someone for "no-lifing" a game for 5 years? Of course, if the situation is different, then I take back my words.

[Pirate_Felix]

There could be valid reasons for this, like anything else, but taking in the assumption that she wasn't in some bed-seating sickness, there really is little reason why she would even play RuneScape for that long...think about it, its 9 hours EVERY DAY for YEARS. I understand playing 9 hours a day for frequent days for the first few months of playing RuneScape (think we're all guilty here :razz:) but for years and years and years? 9 hours a day? You cannot say it's normal nor healthy, or an achievement.

 

They're not gonna make another South Park episode out of this are they? :roll:

I hope they do, more kids in RS is more lolling for me at rants <3:

[Maximusa]

Cant really say 9 hours average is that extreme for a record. That means 6 hours of sleep + Time to work/study. And people do get holidays and days off too!

 

For some peeps they can play while working. So say about 11-14 hours a day is possible. A home parent can probably manage 15-16 hours.

 

For those who dont work then its possible to do 16-18 hours. Thats 6-5 hours sleep and time to do other things between.

 

So all in all. 9 hours a day even if it is for 5 years plus isnt that extreme. (I am betting most people come home from work and watch tv? Sleep. Repeat. Well they could simply play rs and very efficiently at that.) They dont in reality play 9 hours a day but more probably play 16-18 hours on days off then less on other days. That means their free time. If they choose to play runescape in their free time then thats their business.

 

I be more concerned with 'health' and what not if it was an avarage of 15+ hours for 5+ years as that seems less likely or alot more difficult to fit in work/study. Although possible it seems less plausible to maintain. At 9 hours thats a breeze. Mix and match on different days.

 

Of course its pretty much all your free time but if someone loves doing it then it isnt a waste of their time. Its not like its hard to fit in 30 mins of excercie atleast 5 days a week either. Not to mention its possible to do both at the same time while training slow afk skills.

 

I expected a record to be alot higher by someone who is either rich or maybe got some medical reason etc for not working but at 9 hours a day if could be someone who works and spends all or most of their free time playing RS.

[qeltar]

For some peeps they can play while working. So say about 11-14 hours a day is possible. A home parent can probably manage 15-16 hours.

No, they cannot. Are you a parent? I highly doubt it.

 

If I knew any parent who played video games for 15 to 16 hours a day on a consistent basis, I would call the authorities without hesitation.

So all in all. 9 hours a day even if it is for 5 years plus isnt that extreme.

Spending 16,000 hours over five years playing a video game is a pretty strong sign that the person is an addict.

I be more concerned with 'health' and what not if it was an avarage of 15+ hours for 5+ years as that seems less likely or alot more difficult to fit in work/study. Although possible it seems less plausible to maintain.

LOL.

 

Really. And how exactly is that "possible"?

Of course its pretty much all your free time but if someone loves doing it then it isnt a waste of their time.

Yes, it is. It's a huge waste of their time.

 

There's nothing wrong with time-wasters -- as long as you engage in them in a way that is *balanced*. When you are spending 60+ hours a week wasting time, it's a pretty sure sign that your life needs rebalancing.

 

Tell me -- if someone in your life spent 9 or 15 or 18 hours every day drinking and then lying around passed out on the couch, would you be concerned for them?

[Pirate_Felix]

Please stop it, this also adds the time she is lurking tif and her RuneScape account is logged in.

[Maximusa]

For some peeps they can play while working. So say about 11-14 hours a day is possible. A home parent can probably manage 15-16 hours.

No, they cannot. Are you a parent? I highly doubt it.

 

If I knew any parent who played video games for 15 to 16 hours a day on a consistent basis, I would call the authorities without hesitation.

So all in all. 9 hours a day even if it is for 5 years plus isnt that extreme.

Spending 16,000 hours over five years playing a video game is a pretty strong sign that the person is an addict.

I be more concerned with 'health' and what not if it was an avarage of 15+ hours for 5+ years as that seems less likely or alot more difficult to fit in work/study. Although possible it seems less plausible to maintain.

LOL.

 

Really. And how exactly is that "possible"?

Of course its pretty much all your free time but if someone loves doing it then it isnt a waste of their time.

Yes, it is. It's a huge waste of their time.

 

There's nothing wrong with time-wasters -- as long as you engage in them in a way that is *balanced*. When you are spending 60+ hours a week wasting time, it's a pretty sure sign that your life needs rebalancing.

 

Tell me -- if someone in your life spent 9 or 15 or 18 hours every day drinking and then lying around passed out on the couch, would you be concerned for them?

 

Grow up please.

[3hitm4g3u]

And I thought my 40 days was beast :(

[hawkeye770]

Could be it's a stay at home mother who clocks up 5 hours in the day, and then the kids/husband comes home from school and work and clocks up another 4 hours on the same account. I've known of people who share accounts between families, and so this would not surprise me if this was the case.

[Giordano]

Could be it's a stay at home mother who clocks up 5 hours in the day, and then the kids/husband comes home from school and work and clocks up another 4 hours on the same account. I've known of people who share accounts between families, and so this would not surprise me if this was the case.

Hm, that's actually reasonable.

[Maxingmck]

Stop flaming, maybe she has a job in home office that allowes her to play while working and is afs a lot. There are many possiblities.

[Dullmage]

Just something I was thinking about, if this is the person with the MOST time since '04, and Gertjaars started around that time... He has around 700 days MAXIMUM clocked

 

700 days = 16800 hours

 

Gerts xp at time of writing = 1,897,640,194 / 16800 = 112954 xp/h

 

OVER 110k xp per hour as an average? Thats pretty dang efficient.

[Makoto_the_Phoenix]

A big congratulations goes out to the record holder. That's an impressive feat.

[stonewall337]

Queltar, if you knew a parent who played 15 hours a day, it really would be none of your damn business to call the authorities.

 

I mean, the average person watches 6 hours of TV a DAY, and those are people who, for the most part, go to work/school/etc.

 

And those people do it for far more then 5 years. Is it really all that hard to accept that ONE person played a few hours a day more then the average person watches TV, especially when that person has health issues?

 

Geez, lay off people.

[qeltar]

A big congratulations goes out to the record holder. That's an impressive feat.

About as impressive as setting a record for most consecutive days lying around high on the couch. Does Guinness have a category for that? ;)

 

Queltar, if you knew a parent who played 15 hours a day, it really would be none of your damn business to call the authorities.

If I knew about it, it *would* be my business. You might be okay with a child remaining with an unfit parent, but I would not. (Of course you're probably not even an adult anyway, so I don't really expect you to understand.)

[stonewall337]

A big congratulations goes out to the record holder. That's an impressive feat.

About as impressive as setting a record for most consecutive days lying around high on the couch. Does Guinness have a category for that? ;)

 

Queltar, if you knew a parent who played 15 hours a day, it really would be none of your damn business to call the authorities.

If I knew about it, it *would* be my business. You might be okay with a child remaining with an unfit parent, but I would not. (Of course you're probably not even an adult anyway, so I don't really expect you to understand.)

 

Actually, I am.

 

Yet still, why is it your business? My point isn't that said parent would or wouldn't be a fit parent, but rather that its none of your business. Too many people in the world are busybodies.

 

Example, the parent works 3rd shift as a guard, and scapes a few hours of that time. He comes home, scapes for an hour, and goes to bed as his kid goes to school. Sleeps for a bit, and scapes some more. Really, there are many ways that one could get in 15 hours in 1 day easily. Remeber, we aren't talking about 15 hours consistently, every day either.

 

Also, I am really loving the insults you seem to throw around. You are quite handy at throwing insults, but terrible at constructing a logical argument. I mean, you based your whole insult against me on the (incorrect) assumption about my age.

[qeltar]

Yet still, why is it your business?

Child abuse is everyone's business.

Too many people in the world are busybodies.

Too many people in the world are too self-absorbed to get involved when there's an obvious problem. And a parent who plays Runescape 15 hours a day every day is a problem.

Remeber, we aren't talking about 15 hours consistently, every day either.

Yes, actually, we were. That's what the thread is about, and what the post was that I replied to. I already said that I didn't think there was anything wrong with the occasional binge of Runescape (or anything else). The problem is addicts who go overboard.

 

Perhaps you should re-read the thread.

Also, I am really loving the insults you seem to throw around. You are quite handy at throwing insults, but terrible at constructing a logical argument. I mean, you based your whole insult against me on the (incorrect) assumption about my age.

Actually, I didn't insult you at all. Again, I suggest you re-read the thread and point out specifically where I "threw insults" -- you won't find any.

 

Most RS players are not adults with children. And they don't understand very much about parenting. If you actually do have children, well, that's even worse. I was actually trying to give you the benefit of the doubt.