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[ATG4u]

Okay, so this is in regards the two hour time limit in Chaos Dungeon's "Shield of Time Space". A large consortium of video game manufacturers have suggested that proper video game time allocation should be 1 hour of game time followed by a 15 minute break. This two hour time limited item encourages players to go beyond what is recommended to avoid seizures, heart problems, and visual strain. Reducing the time limit to one hour and then cutting the price (in DSS) in half would be an easy alternative. Making old "Shield of Time Space" with the 2 hour time limit into "Heirloom" items and then creating a new Shield item would be the best of all possible situations.

If you are going to have the gateway portal annoy players every 2 hours about game time, you may want to make attempts to alter items that encourage such behavior.

[Tundra]

Here, here! +1

[Nodke]

Great idea never thought about it +1 shields stops at 1 hour for 15 mins and activates again, or half the price to make it 1 hour

Edited by Nodke, 11 November 2010 - 02:36 PM.

[Goldysticks]

I wouldn't mind this change, but do you realize not all gamers rest every 1-2 hours? It's easy enough to exit Gateway portal when one is playing DS or any other Gravity games.

And not everyone goes into chaos land everyday.

[ATG4u]

I wouldn't mind this change, but do you realize not all gamers rest every 1-2 hours? It's easy enough to exit Gateway portal when one is playing DS or any other Gravity games.

And not everyone goes into chaos land everyday.

The point is that for the people who do take a break every hour, these chaos scrolls are wasted, and for the people who don't take a break every hour, they absolutely SHOULD. Exiting out of Gravity portal eliminates the warnings, but my point was that they provide warnings for a reason, and this reason is ignored by having a 2 hour chaos scroll. Please take a break every hour. I don't want to ever hear about "Dragon Saga player has seizure, chokes on tongue, dies in front of computer".

[SangAsura]

I agree. 2 hours such a long time to take.
on the notes, the price of the scrolls should also be reduced along with the price of the shield.

[Goldysticks]

The point is that for the people who do take a break every hour, these chaos scrolls are wasted, and for the people who don't take a break every hour, they absolutely SHOULD. Exiting out of Gravity portal eliminates the warnings, but my point was that they provide warnings for a reason, and this reason is ignored by having a 2 hour chaos scroll. Please take a break every hour. I don't want to ever hear about "Dragon Saga player has seizure, chokes on tongue, dies in front of computer".

Like I said, not everyone is mindful of the hours played. If you want to advocate gamers to take breaks, perhaps you should make advertisements and preach the dangers of pressing buttons while staring at a screen.

[Yurai]

I don't like this. It encourages partying for a short amount of time and leaving after the shield is over. I rather have teammates stay for a longer time. I'd prefer 4 hour shield at 40 dss!

[Tundra]

I don't like this. It encourages partying for a short amount of time and leaving after the shield is over. I rather have teammates stay for a longer time. I'd prefer 4 hour shield at 40 dss!

Stop joshin' us! Or you really have nothing better to do and wish to spend 4+ hours on a game as apposed to casually playing it (which means a healthy amount of gameplay per day/every other day - which is most certainly below 4 hours). Wait, I think that's the joke.

Regardless~ Almost everyone in game are total toolbags, so partying with people for a lesser amount of time is ideal! Unless you have friends from real life playing, then sure, party until you somehow end up in Mexico with no recollection of the events prior to that.

[MeloMew]

It's a good Idea but its pretty pointless. A lot of Gamers like to spend more than 5 hours a day playing games or watching tv w/o taking breaks.
I should know Cause I am one of them and many of my friends are too. Anyway if there are people seceptiple To seizures They should not even be watching TV let alone Playing games.

[Misuu]

Does Laying down watching TV count as a break? if it is then im in .w.

[Tarmendeos]

I would also like a reduction on Shield time, mainly due to the random server d/cs I keep getting (0x000031). Out of the 3 shields I've burned, I've managed to farm maybe ~1 hour, tops? That's like 5/6 loss in terms of investment.

Please either fix the random server d/c issue, reduce shield time, or make shield buff keep upon logout.

[WolfinGanger]

I work 7 hours a day 6 days a week games are my time away from the real world so i may play for a while at one time i enjoy games also when im entering Chaos im prepare to spend some time there any other time i may get a drink and all that every now and then but i atleast play for about an hour in a half inbetween breaks i wouldent suggest shortening the item just make a cheeper version of it for 10 dark orb thingys... <== forgot the name anyway make one for a cheeper price for 1 hour instead of 2 but still keep the 2 hour limit and if your that hopeless... perhaps they will come out with a cash item for like a weeks duration of shield at a stat reduction idk...

[EnderW]

I agree with Yurai >_>

need a 4 hour shield (Did 4 hours back to back of css the other day)

[Rinami]

I've never heard of a person playing for an hour and taking a break on a MMO anyways, and do link to the study that you referenced. Also the shields are fine, just make them work like exp pots (Last after you relog or my 40% pots are bugged).