How long can you play rpgs without passing out?

[Apostle Hand]

Unlike shooters, racing games which I can play very long I don't have visual hallucinations when I walk outside. But I can play rpgs very long with help of coffee and cigarettes (and some food).

 

[Late Bloomer]

RPG's and MMO's are the games I can play the longest. Back when EQ was in its heyday, it wouldn't be uncommon to have an 8-12 hour gaming session. I think the longest I can go now is around 6-8 hours in a single session. I just enjoy my family, reading, and working out far to much to do those kind of sessions very often though. Once in a while, when I do feel like spending the entire day gaming, it is most often and RPG or MMO.

 

[KIss My Ass]

From being drunk, suffocation, or blood loss? I can play for quite a few hours intoxicated but if I'm being strangled/bleeding from thy anus I don't know how long I can keep going.

 

[The_Mask]

I think I've grown old, because I tend to need to stretch for like 10 minutes every hour. Giving that and giving a good experience, I could probably play from 16 to... maybe 22h straight.

The real problem is that most RPGs don't keep me as focused anymore.

 

[Vic]

not longer than 4-5 hours

 

[KIss My Ass]

Being serious I can probably play D4 for 10 hours or more. Energy drinks help. When I was taking speed I was a beast. I remember playing Dark Souls 2 for 3 or 4 days straight, no sleep. It was incredible but after I crashed I just wanted to die. Felt miserable afterwards. That might be my personal record.

 

[ds]

I used to be able to just play all day on weekends. These days I usually don't end up starting until it's already late so usual sessions are a couple of hours at most.

 

[KIss My Ass]

Don't have a wife or kids and you can do whatever you want. I'm not saying that's the secret to happiness but it is an option that can work.

 

[vitellus]

the glory of a good rpg is the ability to be able to get up and go do real life shit then come back. having said that, this only applies to something like Dungeon Rats where it is combat focused and you don't need to get into the right headspace to enjoy immersion other than 'my guy smash other guy'. but then that falls back to the whole, "are games focusing mainly on tactical combat (XCOM, aforementioned Dungeon Rats, indie games like Hex) really an rpg?" debate that has been going on since, well, forever.

to answer your question, on a good day off with nothing that really needs doing, i can with the right game pull eight hours down, i don't smoke anymore so the only reason to remove myself from the game are biological needs.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

10 min.

 

[Fedora Master]

Pillars of Eternity - About 20 sec- zzzZzzzZzzz

 

[Leinhart]

If I still played wow I would probably be able to go a full weekend without stopping. That´s the only game where I can do that tho.

 

[Funposter]

Probably 3 hours before I really need to get up and do something else. Generally speaking, I rarely find even an hour these days.