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07-31-2001, 11:12 AM
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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.
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07-31-2001, 11:18 AM
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I don't know - on some of my longer gaming-sprees I don't keep track of time  |
07-31-2001, 11:31 AM
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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 ]
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07-31-2001, 11:35 AM
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Most for must be maybe 2 or 2 1/2 hours. I never play for too long. |
07-31-2001, 12:09 PM
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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...
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07-31-2001, 12:21 PM
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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. |
07-31-2001, 12:21 PM
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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) |
07-31-2001, 12:24 PM
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Quote:
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>
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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.
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07-31-2001, 12:47 PM
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A friend and me once did a 24hour baldur's gate 1 marathon!
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07-31-2001, 01:19 PM
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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!)
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07-31-2001, 02:41 PM
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08-01-2001, 08:30 AM
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Ah, embrace your addiction, there is nothing so sweet as a gaming marathon for pure escapist pleasure.
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08-01-2001, 11:45 AM
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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 |
08-01-2001, 12:25 PM
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Usually I play for about 3-4 hours at a time, but I must admit when I first got BG1, I think I played straight through the night.......probably 12+ hours or so.
It was like a good book I couldn't put down..........you know, books........does anyone remember books? |
08-01-2001, 02:11 PM
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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
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