Do games keep you awake? - Page 2

Dymetrie · 28-11-2006, 15:11

Games don't keep me awake.

Games don't take over my life.

I certainly don't calculate travel distances by how many jumps there are or refer to going fast as "activating the Microwarp Drive" and I certainly don't write guides for Eve when I get bored at work....

d'oh

Feek · 28-11-2006, 15:28

How many jumps from Swansea to Stoke Newington, btw?

Dymetrie · 28-11-2006, 15:31

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Originally Posted by Feek

How many jumps from Swansea to Stoke Newington, btw?

5 if you don't mind going through low sec....

Davey_Pitch · 04-12-2006, 12:08

Aye, games have kept me awake on many occassions. The Champ Man/Footy Man series are one of the main culprits for that, often staying up stupidly late to finish a season or to try to sign a new player in the close season. The Civ games have also done that to me several times in the past. I don't get it quite as much on console games as I'm often sat on a comfy bed or couch so it's easier to relax and let sleepy feelings come over me.

Saying that, I'm still planning on pulling an all-night gaming session when I'm off over Christmas

Justsomebloke · 04-12-2006, 12:34

Yes is the easy answer.
The first time i truly got addicted to a home play game was with Populous and Sensi. Time stopped in my world when i played Populous and even now i can feel the rush i used to get from completing that next level. I think i took it to level 157, after that they started taking all the good stuff off you.
With Sensi me and my younger Bro used to play match after match with only breaks for arguing and fighting

Nowadays i can be up quite late with RFactor as a lot of the Top racers are Aussie so i need to adjust for the timezones. This means i am up in the early hours and time is irelevent if in the right race against the right guys.
Has to be said though that No other game has ever took me as bad as BF2.
Time logged is over 1300 hours since the day of release about a year ago. I think it averages out to 25 hours a week or so

What can i say. Telly is crap, i live alone and obviously have Far to much time on my hands.
Hopefully with recent developments in my life rebuild i will fill more of my future time with much more constructive pass times.
I s'pose the only thing i am rich in is time, for now anyways

iCraig · 05-12-2006, 00:05

Yep, I often get into bed pondering about a task that I'm trying to complete.

I've been known to get back up out of bed at 3am and put my midnight thoughts into practice, as I couldn't sleep on just a theory, I needed to know if it worked or not before I can go to sleep.

killerkebab · 05-12-2006, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Vixen

After playing Max Payne, I used to have dreams that I was him and shooting lots of random people.

Vixen Sax?

killerkebab · 05-12-2006, 15:57

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Originally Posted by malc30

I s'pose the only thing i am rich in is time, for now anyways

Le temps c'est comme l'argent... en plus savoureux

Get Hoff to translate that one, I'm not sure I could get it to sound right in English. I'm sure he's heard it before though.

Fayshun · 05-12-2006, 16:52

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Originally Posted by killerkebab

Le temps c'est comme l'argent... en plus savoureux

Get Hoff to translate that one, I'm not sure I could get it to sound right in English. I'm sure he's heard it before though.

Babelfish says

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Time it is like the money... in tastier

Admiral Huddy · 05-12-2006, 17:07

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Originally Posted by iCraig

Yep, I often get into bed pondering about a task that I'm trying to complete.

I've been known to get back up out of bed at 3am and put my midnight thoughts into practice, as I couldn't sleep on just a theory, I needed to know if it worked or not before I can go to sleep.

I've been tempted to do that.. but i'd really be in the dog house!!

28-11-2006, 15:11	#11
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Games don't keep me awake. Games don't take over my life. I certainly don't calculate travel distances by how many jumps there are or refer to going fast as "activating the Microwarp Drive" and I certainly don't write guides for Eve when I get bored at work.... d'oh __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	How many jumps from Swansea to Stoke Newington, btw? __________________

04-12-2006, 12:08	#14
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Aye, games have kept me awake on many occassions. The Champ Man/Footy Man series are one of the main culprits for that, often staying up stupidly late to finish a season or to try to sign a new player in the close season. The Civ games have also done that to me several times in the past. I don't get it quite as much on console games as I'm often sat on a comfy bed or couch so it's easier to relax and let sleepy feelings come over me. Saying that, I'm still planning on pulling an all-night gaming session when I'm off over Christmas __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

04-12-2006, 12:34	#15
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Yes is the easy answer. The first time i truly got addicted to a home play game was with Populous and Sensi. Time stopped in my world when i played Populous and even now i can feel the rush i used to get from completing that next level. I think i took it to level 157, after that they started taking all the good stuff off you. With Sensi me and my younger Bro used to play match after match with only breaks for arguing and fighting Nowadays i can be up quite late with RFactor as a lot of the Top racers are Aussie so i need to adjust for the timezones. This means i am up in the early hours and time is irelevent if in the right race against the right guys. Has to be said though that No other game has ever took me as bad as BF2. Time logged is over 1300 hours since the day of release about a year ago. I think it averages out to 25 hours a week or so What can i say. Telly is crap, i live alone and obviously have Far to much time on my hands. Hopefully with recent developments in my life rebuild i will fill more of my future time with much more constructive pass times. I s'pose the only thing i am rich in is time, for now anyways __________________

05-12-2006, 00:05	#16
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Yep, I often get into bed pondering about a task that I'm trying to complete. I've been known to get back up out of bed at 3am and put my midnight thoughts into practice, as I couldn't sleep on just a theory, I needed to know if it worked or not before I can go to sleep. __________________