Any ideas on how to make my time more productive when playing the game. I find 4 hours of grinding gets the Mrs a bit hot under the collar
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Finally, I understand why this forum is called "Dangerous Discussion".
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Wait until she goes to bed (they have to sleep sometime). What are you grinding for?
I recommend you try to find her a hobby that she enjoys too. 4 hours to enjoy what you enjoy should not be a big deal to your spouse (unless you are doing it every single day that is).
Or is she just really judgy and take issue because it is "gaming"...but would be fine if you went out with the boys golfing for that long a few times a week? In that case you need to educate her that gaming is a hobby, just like golf, watching sports on TV all the time, bowling or whatever else various husbands out there do.
Or is she just really judgy and take issue because it is "gaming"...but would be fine if you went out with the boys golfing for that long a few times a week? In that case you need to educate her that gaming is a hobby, just like golf, watching sports on TV all the time, bowling or whatever else various husbands out there do.
4 hours, I'd be outside showing the neighbor.
Honestly though, I only play 30m to 1 hour sessions and sometimes go a week or longer without playing at all. This is why I cannot be bothered with grinding influence or rep at faction levels. I travel a lot IRL, so the time's I am home I get limited time on the game. I can't imagine having 4 hours.
I don't think E: D wants you to see other people...
Four hours is a reasonable amount of man time, assuming there’s nothing pressing that needs done tbh
I don’t know about you, but I need space to maintain my sanity, man.
I don’t know about you, but I need space to maintain my sanity, man.
I'm retired and my kids are old enough to entertain themselfs so I've got all the time in the world.
Four hours in a straight line is even for me a bit to much.
After an hour or two I've mostly had enough and do something else.
I play games later in the evening, during the day I've got other activities, with and without my wife.
This way my other half is completely content with my gaming hours.
Four hours in a straight line is even for me a bit to much.
After an hour or two I've mostly had enough and do something else.
I play games later in the evening, during the day I've got other activities, with and without my wife.
This way my other half is completely content with my gaming hours.
Well if i look ad steam i have 6977 hour of elite dangerous. I play daily and in weekends.
Get her her own account and gaming platform! 
Elite Dangerous is your Mrs now.
When I play ED, I play mostly at night after my son has gone to bed for maybe an hour or so during the week. I do not sleep a lot, maybe 6 hours a day. I usually go to bed around 11 pm and get up at 5 am all the time, even on the weekends. Just my internal alarm clock. In fact, I do not normally use an alarm clock. My wife, on the otherhand, will sleep for 10 hours. So, on the weekends, I will play for around 2 hours early in the morning before she even gets up and an hour or so at night, depending on what we have planned, so it never interferes.
I bought mine an account and we play together....2 VR rigs wasn't cheap but way more fun playing in PG with your wife than Solo or Open gankfest mode.
...and she's not even a gamer. This is the only game she's played since one of the Zeldas on the NES when she was a kid...but flying space ships in VR is pretty compelling.
...and she's not even a gamer. This is the only game she's played since one of the Zeldas on the NES when she was a kid...but flying space ships in VR is pretty compelling.
Mrs is working as intended. Thanks for submitting this report, Commander!
Do what I do.
Only play when she's not about. Lol
Which works well, because I often get more time alone in my job. Woot!
If you do share similar time off, I suggest either;
Prearrange a night to yourself, and atleast 1 night together.
Or
Play a couple of hours a day, and spend the rest of your time with her.
If she insists you must sit and watch EastEnders with her, tell her to sit and watch you look for HGEs for an hour, because they both have similar entertainment value.
Ok, ok, HGEs are far more entertaining. But you get the point. Lol
Only play when she's not about. Lol
Which works well, because I often get more time alone in my job. Woot!
If you do share similar time off, I suggest either;
Prearrange a night to yourself, and atleast 1 night together.
Or
Play a couple of hours a day, and spend the rest of your time with her.
If she insists you must sit and watch EastEnders with her, tell her to sit and watch you look for HGEs for an hour, because they both have similar entertainment value.
Ok, ok, HGEs are far more entertaining. But you get the point. Lol
Ask her what she thinks and work it out from there.
Unless we're all in a poly marriage now? Kidding.
Unless we're all in a poly marriage now? Kidding.
given the choice I'd rather spend time with my significant other than a video game. If you don't feel that way you need a better significant other. If she'll play with you...lock that **** down.