World Record Held by Runescape Player

[stonewall337]

Of the 168 hours in a week, the average person has to spend roughly 50 of those on sleep, and 50 of them on work/school plus incidental time related to work (travel time, dealing with the car, shopping for work, projects, homework, the odd late night, etc.)

 

Anyone who is spending 63 of the remaining 68 hours of that time on a video game has life balance issues. Same applies to anyone who is skimping on either sleep or work/school in order to fit in ridiculous numbers of hours on a video game.

 

Bedridden= drop those 50 hours of work/school.

[qeltar]

I highly doubt this person is bedridden.

 

And being bedridden is not an excuse for being a video game addict, IMO.

[Carl]

Of the 168 hours in a week, the average person has to spend roughly 50 of those on sleep, and 50 of them on work/school plus incidental time related to work (travel time, dealing with the car, shopping for work, projects, homework, the odd late night, etc.)

 

Anyone who is spending 63 of the remaining 68 hours of that time on a video game has life balance issues. Same applies to anyone who is skimping on either sleep or work/school in order to fit in ridiculous numbers of hours on a video game.

 

Bedridden= drop those 50 hours of work/school.

 

Being able to play the game while working = drop all of those hours and move on.

[qeltar]

And which jobs would those be, exactly?

[brunokiller]

Train your fingers to continue playing when you sleep and there goes another 50 hours.

[qeltar]

Train your fingers to continue playing when you sleep and there goes another 50 hours.

Yeah, well, we all know that there *are* ways to play while one sleeps. I have no idea if this person did it or not, and I won't accuse her of doing so, but plenty of people rack up tons of hours on RS in that manner.

 

One more reason that glorifying the mere accumulation of hours in a video game is ridiculous.

[stonewall337]

Queltar, stop trolling the thread.

 

NO ONE gives a S**t what *You* think about whether or not a person should or should not spend so much time on RS.

[qeltar]

Posting things you don't like is not "trolling". My responses are not flaming (unlike yours), and are entirely on topic.

 

If you can't handle reading things you disagree with, put me on ignore.

[brunokiller]

Train your fingers to continue playing when you sleep and there goes another 50 hours.

Yeah, well, we all know that there *are* ways to play while one sleeps. I have no idea if this person did it or not, and I won't accuse her of doing so, but plenty of people rack up tons of hours on RS in that manner.

 

One more reason that glorifying the mere accumulation of hours in a video game is ridiculous.

 

You should buy a new sarcasm detector.

[Carl]

And which jobs would those be, exactly?

 

This thread's just turning into Qeltar v everyone else. You do know there are jobs in which you're in an office, and perhaps answering a phone all day? Yes, there are plenty of jobs like that. Those give time to do other things while talking - playing RuneScape for example. I reckon you stop looking for what's wrong with what say and start seeing what's right about what they say. You don't need to criticise everything in life.

[mcneilp]

And which jobs would those be, exactly?

Dunno what the jobs are but i've spoke to people ingame who've been playing at work, killing time when they haven't been busy or whatever. Of course it wouldn't add up to 50 hours a week but it's still some extra.

And i daresay there'd be jobs (data input for example) where it'd be possible to train afk skills when working at the computer.

[Emmentail]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

[Carl]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

[Pret]

Wow, once again, TIF proves to be a crock of [cabbage] of a community.

 

No one knows what life this person leads, it's hard to judge her because of her playing hours becayse no one know what she does for a living, if she has any problems with her health etc. It's also not anyone's position to judge on how she spends her time/life.

It could just be simple dedication to a game, and not start new accounts, "quit" and stuff like that.

[sees_all1]

To everyone that has posted about how this person must have *no life* - you made me lol a little. Its like the pot is calling the kettle black. Look at the facts - you've played runescape at least once, you're posting on a forum about runescape, and yet you're still telling us how this person has less of a life than you?

 

Also, as far as people saying "I couldn't live with myself if I knew I played that much" - if you keep logging into runescape, you're coming closer still to breaking that record.

 

 

I'm not sure if I've ever had a day we're I've played more than 8 hours of runescape. I'm usually pretty fidgetty about the internets, and one thing won't keep me entertained for more than about 3 hours. I think the longest period of time in which I've been logged in for is around 6 hours straight, and that was in my early strength grind. Recently I've been logged in more and more, but I'm always multitasking, so about 1/2 my time is spent concentrating on different things.

 

On Topic:

I'm not sure if this record is *fair* in the fact that there are many many more games on the internet, however they don't track your times like Jagex likes to do. I'm pretty sure there are games online that other people like and play just as much, but they don't log times. Regardless of whatever anyone says, 700 days is alot. I wonder why they didn't give an exact amount, along with a date- or the account. Gratz on the record.

[Emmentail]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

 

Laid back to me does not mean letting your employees waste time playing an online game for 9 hours a day. I'd get disciplined at work for even logging onto facebook, which I think is fair. Honestly if you have time to play a game when you're at work then you should look at getting a more challenging and perhaps a better paying job.

[Carl]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

 

Laid back to me does not mean letting your employees waste time playing an online game for 9 hours a day. I'd get disciplined at work for even logging onto facebook, which I think is fair. Honestly if you have time to play a game when you're at work then you should look at getting a more challenging and perhaps a better paying job.

 

Well there's no point in me continuing what I'm trying to say as it's quite obvious not one of you seem to be actually getting the point but rather nit-picking.

[death666bl00ms]

Of the 168 hours in a week, the average person has to spend roughly 50 of those on sleep, and 50 of them on work/school plus incidental time related to work (travel time, dealing with the car, shopping, projects, homework, the odd late night, etc.)

 

Tha leaves 68 or so hours for everything else. That includes: personal care, all forms of entertainment, cooking, cleaning, spending time with friends, helping out family, exercise -- and a lot more.

 

Anyone who is spending 63 of those remaining 68 hours of that time on a video game has life balance issues. Same applies to anyone who is skimping on either sleep or work/school in order to fit in ridiculous numbers of hours on a video game.

 

 

*rolls eyes*

 

Why do you insist on assuming that everyone is in the exact same position as yourself? I work at best 40 hours a week, and live less then 5 miles from my job. I am not married, and moved two hours south for the job. My gf visits me on weekends. I live by myself, in an apartment (read: no maintenance work). If I wanted to, I could easily put in the amount of time this person has. I also get every other Friday off, plus 12 Federal Holidays a year, plus 4 hours of PTO every two weeks. In two more years, that will be bumped up to 6 hours PTO every two weeks.

 

 

Seriously, stop trying to push your lifestyle onto others....

[death666bl00ms]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

 

Laid back to me does not mean letting your employees waste time playing an online game for 9 hours a day. I'd get disciplined at work for even logging onto facebook, which I think is fair. Honestly if you have time to play a game when you're at work then you should look at getting a more challenging and perhaps a better paying job.

 

Well there's no point in me continuing what I'm trying to say as it's quite obvious not one of you seem to be actually getting the point but rather nit-picking.

 

No one understands AVERAGES either, which I tried to stress earlier.

[langer]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

 

Laid back to me does not mean letting your employees waste time playing an online game for 9 hours a day. I'd get disciplined at work for even logging onto facebook, which I think is fair. Honestly if you have time to play a game when you're at work then you should look at getting a more challenging and perhaps a better paying job.

 

Well there's no point in me continuing what I'm trying to say as it's quite obvious not one of you seem to be actually getting the point but rather nit-picking.

 

No one understands AVERAGES either, which I tried to stress earlier.

 

It is precisely that average that makes some of us criticise that "record". Averaging 9 hours of play in the span of 2-3 months is not that bad... it's when you have that kinda huge average over a long period of time that gets unhealthy. Just think about spring break... lots of drinkage over the span of a week then it's back to reality and a more healthy behavior. If you "average" that behavior over the span of 5 years, you get tagged an alcoholic. Once again, our "perfect" community will scare away one of its best posters, Qeltar.

[bedman]

And which jobs would those be, exactly?

 

This thread's just turning into Qeltar v everyone else. You do know there are jobs in which you're in an office, and perhaps answering a phone all day? Yes, there are plenty of jobs like that. Those give time to do other things while talking - playing RuneScape for example. I reckon you stop looking for what's wrong with what say and start seeing what's right about what they say. You don't need to criticise everything in life.

Nah, I'm with him too.

 

Whoever tried to explain it is possible to play 8 hours a day while having a job and sleeping normal forgot about the real part of life: everything besides a job an sleeping. Okay, you can get around sleeping, playing the average 9 hours a day and doing a job, but that leaves NOTHING for social contact, sports, etc... I call someone who doesn't do sports, and doesn't have any social contacts, other hobbies/occupations an addict, or nolifer if you like this term more.

[bedman]

Objectivisim- Refuse to accept blame or guilt which others put on you.

 

If she wants to, who are any of us to say no? She isn't breaking any laws or anything. Essentially, as long as what she is doing is legal, her life is hers to spend how and as she wishes. Lay off. It is a record. Doesn't mean its a mega-achievement, but it is still a record. I suppose gathering the most air sick bags is something to flame about too.

Qeltar just wants to point out that someone with an addiction is being "rewarded" and that that isn't how it should be. Is the guy who took the most heroine shots in his life in the guiness book of records? I'm not saying this one shouldn't be in there, but I don't think that anyone here is really jealous. I know I'd feel terribly bad.

[death666bl00ms]

And which jobs would those be, exactly?

 

This thread's just turning into Qeltar v everyone else. You do know there are jobs in which you're in an office, and perhaps answering a phone all day? Yes, there are plenty of jobs like that. Those give time to do other things while talking - playing RuneScape for example. I reckon you stop looking for what's wrong with what say and start seeing what's right about what they say. You don't need to criticise everything in life.

Nah, I'm with him too.

 

Whoever tried to explain it is possible to play 8 hours a day while having a job and sleeping normal forgot about the real part of life: everything besides a job an sleeping. Okay, you can get around sleeping, playing the average 9 hours a day and doing a job, but that leaves NOTHING for social contact, sports, etc... I call someone who doesn't do sports, and doesn't have any social contacts, other hobbies/occupations an addict, or nolifer if you like this term more.

 

 

 

Sigh. I was the one who "tried to explain it is possible". It IS possible. Once again, you (and everyone else on this thread) are assuming that their lifestyle is the only lifestyle. And once again, those were LOW averages. I explained how I could play more then the average 9 hours a day. With my current situation, I could play an easy 6+ hours a day on average, and still have plenty of time to do the things I love in life (snowboard, MX, and kayaking). However, I am not naiive enough to assume that because I need those things in my life, everyone does.

 

 

Also, I am not naiive enough to assume that because I work around 35 hours a week, everyone else does. I have plenty of friends who work 20 hours a week, and plenty more who work 60+ hours a week.

 

 

 

What is right for you is not necessarily right for your neighbor.

[death666bl00ms]

I'm pretty sure you''d get fired for playing Runescape at work, unless you worked in China maybe..

 

Then you obviously have no idea what kind of jobs there are in the world and how there are many laid back bosses. If you're doing what your job specification requires, then that's all there is to it. What you do while doing that job (If reasonable) generally is okay.

 

Laid back to me does not mean letting your employees waste time playing an online game for 9 hours a day. I'd get disciplined at work for even logging onto facebook, which I think is fair. Honestly if you have time to play a game when you're at work then you should look at getting a more challenging and perhaps a better paying job.

 

Well there's no point in me continuing what I'm trying to say as it's quite obvious not one of you seem to be actually getting the point but rather nit-picking.

 

No one understands AVERAGES either, which I tried to stress earlier.

 

It is precisely that average that makes some of us criticise that "record". Averaging 9 hours of play in the span of 2-3 months is not that bad... it's when you have that kinda huge average over a long period of time that gets unhealthy. Just think about spring break... lots of drinkage over the span of a week then it's back to reality and a more healthy behavior. If you "average" that behavior over the span of 5 years, you get tagged an alcoholic. Once again, our "perfect" community will scare away one of its best posters, Qeltar.

 

 

 

And this, my friend, is my point exactly. It seems like the majority of the posters on this thread are under the impression that their lifestyle is correct, and anyone who does not share that lifestyle is wrong.

 

"Just think about spring break...." Sure. Every spring break of mine was spent working overtime so I could pay for college. Just because you might have gone out and gotten blitzed during spring break does not mean everyone did. And that is the problem.

[bedman]

Okay, you are right, it can depend on the lifestyle, but even then, I think in any lifestyle 9h a day AVERAGE is just pure addiction and should be treated.