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Originally posted by Sharajat

Originally posted by Timberwolf0

I have no objection to this limitation provided the monthly fees are reduced by some amount proportional to the time reduced.

Quick question - have you ever played 300 hours in one month?

 

Only thing this will do is discourage botters. 

BTW, done for Korean legal reasons.

Quick answer - it doesn't matter. 

Allowing companies to put limitations on things like this is the beginning of a slippery slope.  The whole "unhealthy to set in front of a computer" argument is crap.  Companies are in business to make money -- not play nursemaid to obsessive gamers.  And I seriously doubt anyone on these forums truely gives flying **** how much their fellow gamers play and whether or not they're "healthy."  Get real.

Today it's a limitation on play time, maybe tomorrow they'll just charge by the hour.  Who knows?  Will you all be licking their boots then?  It's funny how quickly people are willing to let a company think for them.

Originally posted by Deathstrike2

Originally posted by Sharajat

Originally posted by Timberwolf0

I have no objection to this limitation provided the monthly fees are reduced by some amount proportional to the time reduced.

Quick question - have you ever played 300 hours in one month?

 

Only thing this will do is discourage botters. 

BTW, done for Korean legal reasons.

 

Quick answer - it doesn't matter. 

Allowing companies to put limitations on things like this is the beginning of a slippery slope.  The whole "unhealthy to set in front of a computer" argument is crap.  Companies are in business to make money -- not play nursemaid to obsessive gamers.  And I seriously doubt anyone on these forums truely gives flying **** how much their fellow gamers play and whether or not they're "healthy."  Get real.

Today it's a limitation on play time, maybe tomorrow they'll just charge by the hour.  Who knows?  Will you all be licking their boots then?  It's funny how quickly people are willing to let a company think for them.

Well said. And let me chime in by saying "I'll worry about my own goddamn health, thank you very much."

Originally posted by Deathstrike2

Originally posted by Sharajat

Originally posted by Timberwolf0

I have no objection to this limitation provided the monthly fees are reduced by some amount proportional to the time reduced.

Quick question - have you ever played 300 hours in one month?

 

Only thing this will do is discourage botters. 

BTW, done for Korean legal reasons.

 

Quick answer - it doesn't matter. 

Allowing companies to put limitations on things like this is the beginning of a slippery slope.  The whole "unhealthy to set in front of a computer" argument is crap.  Companies are in business to make money -- not play nursemaid to obsessive gamers.  And I seriously doubt anyone on these forums truely gives flying **** how much their fellow gamers play and whether or not they're "healthy."  Get real.

Today it's a limitation on play time, maybe tomorrow they'll just charge by the hour.  Who knows?  Will you all be licking their boots then?  It's funny how quickly people are willing to let a company think for them.

"ALLOWING COMPANIES TO PUT LIMITATIONS"

ahahahahaha yea right, like there gonna go and screw themselfs over like that. for no good reason.

A company will and do anything to make money.

Go back and edit it to say this: "Allowing Goverments to put limitations"

BTW: I would not mind the 300 limit. Only god dam botters and gold farmers cry about that shit.

quoted the wrong post.

First off i apologise for not reading the entire thread.

I'd just like to say that why is a time limit of 300 hours a month such a big deal? i've just calculated that their are on average 364 hours a month going purely by the 12 daytime hours and not including the 12 night time hours.  so in effect the loss is only 64 hours a month..  anyone who is likely to play an MMO for a full 364 hours a month is off their heads in my opinion and without meaning offense...

This is exactly like bandwidth limits.  300 hours isn't bad, but I see a shitty future for online gaming if other companies decide to follow.  Just like how bandwidth limits are going to ruin F2P mmos, direct2drive, gametap, and many other online services.  Anyway, I think it's a bad idea and other mmos shouldn't impose this or anything similar to it.  Just imagine if F2P mmos got their hands on this idea.  They could limit your playtime to around 10 hours a month.  You could only play longer/month if you decide to purchase a cash shop upgrade.   I could just see companies taking advantage of this idea to squeeze more money out of players.  A P2P mmo could charge $15.00 a month for say, 150 hours/month play time.  They could charge you another $1.00/month to get an extra 10 hours/month per dollar.  Ewww  

if it is 10 hours a day i see no reason not to have it.  i'ds be lucky to get 2 hours a day.  Maybe if i found some sweet groups i may even play for 6 hours or so on a weekend.  that Limit will not affect anyone other than those people who need a life.

Originally posted by Death1942

if it is 10 hours a day i see no reason not to have it.  i'ds be lucky to get 2 hours a day.  Maybe if i found some sweet groups i may even play for 6 hours or so on a weekend.  that Limit will not affect anyone other than those people who need a life.

ere ere and well said..

Originally posted by Death1942

if it is 10 hours a day i see no reason not to have it.  i'ds be lucky to get 2 hours a day.  Maybe if i found some sweet groups i may even play for 6 hours or so on a weekend.  that Limit will not affect anyone other than those people who need a life.

Fail.

And it's this mentality that keeps leading the MMO genre down the slippery slope of becoming ever more simple, and "casual".

What exactly do you mean by "a life"? If you mean a good income, kids, a family, a house, a car, etc...been there, done that. And I still have a hell of a lot more time to game than 6 hours on the weekends.

Who the Hell are YOU to tell someone else they "need a life"?

I've lived long enough, and accomplished more than enough, to be able to play a fucking game for a long as I damn well please, and I'm willing to bet there are plenty of others on this site and off who feel the same way.

Sorry..but not much pisses me off more than people telling gamers they need to "get a life".