A Poll, another one, yes!

cgardenh · Post by **cgardenh** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:12 am

What's the longest time anyone has spent playing BGII without stopping (except for potty break). For me I think I made it about 8 hrs. before having to eat when that little random prompt came up. 8 hrs. of pure bliss.
Not a lot more that you can ask for in life!

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:18 am

I don't know - on some of my longer gaming-sprees I don't keep track of time

THE JAKER · Post by **THE JAKER** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:31 am

Well, I guess now everyone will have to try to keep of track of time...

Last night I went home from work and played from 6PM until 3AM - 9 hrs, and I was eating while I played so the only breaks I took were to check the posts on this fine forum!

I am editing the post so I can mention that I am a little hazy at work today, and also for anyone reading this in the future, it WAS a Monday night.

[ 07-31-2001: Message edited by: THE JAKER ]

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 11:35 am

Most for must be maybe 2 or 2 1/2 hours. I never play for too long.

koz-ivan · Post by **koz-ivan** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 12:09 pm

when i first got the game & my new computer i played for about 28 hrs, with minimal breaks for diet coke, and to rid myself of same. minsc started to freak me out so i had to stop...

Debbie · Post by **Debbie** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 12:21 pm

This is rather embarrasing, but probably about 18 hours. not as bad as 28 hours, but enough to make me feel like a loser who has no life.

NeKr0mAnCeR · Post by **NeKr0mAnCeR** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 12:21 pm

21 hours here!

got up at 8 am started playing at 9 am only had lunch (while playing) and stoped playing at 5 am next day.next day i woke up at 2pm and didnt play BG2 for 10 days.....then my hard drive was feebleminded lost my saves started over 2 days ago.......i swear im never gona play 21 hours straight it kills all the fun for me (dunno why maybe cause i get bored of the same muggers trying to kill me at the docks district........and when i walk from area to area)

Doltan · Post by **Doltan** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 12:24 pm

Originally posted by Silmarie:
<STRONG>This is rather embarrasing, but probably about 18 hours. not as bad as 28 hours, but enough to make me feel like a loser who has no life.</STRONG>

Admitting your problem is the first step to recovery.

I think I've spent at most 7 hours in one stretch. After that time, almost every muscle in my body has tensed up. I've gone so far as to search out a better desk, chair, and mouse just because of BG2.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 12:47 pm

A friend and me once did a 24hour baldur's gate 1 marathon!

koz-ivan · Post by **koz-ivan** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 1:19 pm

ok, perhaps a bit of an explination is in order.

this past winter i went out and bought a new computer, finally tossing my 486 tandy, 12" monitor and all that. my old system could run the ssi gold box games, x-com or civ2 (only one at a time due to lack of harddrive space)

i buy a shiny new system + bg2, i wait two weeks for computer to be picked up, (1gig amd system, 21" monitor) two weeks go by, i get my system, and two days later we get rocked by a snowstorm fri night -> saturday.
there is no place to go, no snow to shovel (apartment) ect. what better time to check out the game...

now of course 4 hrs is about the most i can take w/o some kind of break. (plus now baseball is on, go sox!)

KillerKid · Post by **KillerKid** » Tue Jul 31, 2001 2:41 pm

im sad to admit it but when i got the game i almost played nonstop i think i held a **** in for half an hour but the whole time without leaving was 36 hours yes yes i know i have on freaking life and i have alot of problems but hey it was on a brake and i had nothing to do i know i know i need to seek help

cgardenh · Post by **cgardenh** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 8:30 am

Ah, embrace your addiction, there is nothing so sweet as a gaming marathon for pure escapist pleasure.

Quitch · Post by **Quitch** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 11:45 am

I've got to agree with you on that one.

I've never done more than 8 hours straight. By then I need a break. Having a break merely increases the enjoyment, you're itching to get back to BG2

If we didn't count say a 20 minute break for a meal, then I've done about 18 hours. We all have our addictions

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 2:11 pm

Books?? Books o that funny paper(?) stuff, any hoo 6 hours but now we have the holidays Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 8:03 pm

I think probably something like 18 hours.

BTW, has anyone read the "Games Player Charter" in the game manual? "Play for no more than one hour at a time"... ROFLMAO

AznA$$assin · Post by **AznA$$assin** » Wed Aug 01, 2001 10:49 pm

umm... i THINK mine was like @ most 4 hrs...cuz every1's gotta take a bathroom break sooner or later u kno...

. BG2's a great game but when u gotta go, u gotta go...

EternalKnight · Post by **EternalKnight** » Thu Aug 02, 2001 12:45 am

Dang, I feel so bad! I have played for as much as 6 hours, that doesn't seem bad but.. I'm a high school student, 4.0 GPA and yet I did that DURING school time, I almost fell asleep in honors Chem, and track practice was a nightmare, ever run 4 miles when tired as heck? Dang, that wasn't too good, at least I didn't have to test or race that day!

Andrinor · Post by **Andrinor** » Sun Aug 05, 2001 12:52 am

I started playing a character at my friends house at 2 am, and played until 9 the next morning...that's what, 7 hours? I suppose that's my record. Ever since, though, I've kinda had a reputation here for having little self-control as far as getting off the game goes. Ah well.