What it's like taking a hiatus?

[Ontwikseltsaar]

I never took a hiatus. The hiatus took me.
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[Ontwikseltsaar]

I never took a hiatus. The hiatus took me.
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[f4phantom2500]

i routinely don't play for months at a time, and then when i eventually pick the game back up i can get probably 90~95% of my previous level within an hour or two. it's that last 5~10% that's a pain...however, a lot of the time when i stop it's because i hit a wall and get frustrated with a given song, or just get fed up with gh in general. so, with that in mind, i'm often better than when i was before, simply because i'm not so stressed out about it anymore...at least for a couple of days or a week or so.

i honestly don't think i ever hit my maximum potential, as it would take hours and hours of grinding ridiculously hard sections, which makes me want to throw things through walls and/or scream until my head explodes. my maximum potential would probably be somewhere around a full series fc.

that said, i never made a conscious decision to "quit" guitar hero or "go on hiatus" or what have you, i just have gone through extended periods of time during which i have not wanted to play, and in fact simply the idea of playing gives me mild levels of anxiety. if i were to play during these times, i would experience moderate to high levels of anxiety and mild to moderate levels of depression, which would only be alleviated by getting a good fc, but it's cyclical because if i do get that fc, it just means there's another to do, and if i don't, then i just feel more depressed anyway.
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Here''''''''s a playlist of my FC videos of the 7 hardest songs to FC in GH1...also Cheat on the Church:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4A83D02058247AC5
***subscribe plz*** (hint: playing along to vids can help you in GH1 ;) PM me if you need song/section-specific advice).

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[f4phantom2500]

i routinely don't play for months at a time, and then when i eventually pick the game back up i can get probably 90~95% of my previous level within an hour or two. it's that last 5~10% that's a pain...however, a lot of the time when i stop it's because i hit a wall and get frustrated with a given song, or just get fed up with gh in general. so, with that in mind, i'm often better than when i was before, simply because i'm not so stressed out about it anymore...at least for a couple of days or a week or so.

i honestly don't think i ever hit my maximum potential, as it would take hours and hours of grinding ridiculously hard sections, which makes me want to throw things through walls and/or scream until my head explodes. my maximum potential would probably be somewhere around a full series fc.

that said, i never made a conscious decision to "quit" guitar hero or "go on hiatus" or what have you, i just have gone through extended periods of time during which i have not wanted to play, and in fact simply the idea of playing gives me mild levels of anxiety. if i were to play during these times, i would experience moderate to high levels of anxiety and mild to moderate levels of depression, which would only be alleviated by getting a good fc, but it's cyclical because if i do get that fc, it just means there's another to do, and if i don't, then i just feel more depressed anyway.
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Here''''''''s a playlist of my FC videos of the 7 hardest songs to FC in GH1...also Cheat on the Church:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4A83D02058247AC5
***subscribe plz*** (hint: playing along to vids can help you in GH1 ;) PM me if you need song/section-specific advice).

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[Deedooh]

Don't worry. It's like riding a bike. Once you have it in your spine, it's always there. Just a little practice to get going again.

I pick up git occationally, and it feels real odd (play like every 6th month or so), but after 30-60min it's like I never left off. Or just about.

[Deedooh]

Don't worry. It's like riding a bike. Once you have it in your spine, it's always there. Just a little practice to get going again.

I pick up git occationally, and it feels real odd (play like every 6th month or so), but after 30-60min it's like I never left off. Or just about.

[Bradmasta]

In all honesty, i've never gone more than...a couple weeks over the course of 4 years without playing. So I have no idea what would happen to my skill personally, but it seems like i'd still be able to play competently lol.
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12-10-2010: Date I started dating my Fiancee /5-11-2012: Date I became the 188th Freebird /3-10-2015: Date I FC''d Revolution Deathsquad /2-16-2017: Date I FC''d Through The Fire And Flames /
2-17-2018: Date I FC''d One and FGFC''d GH3 on Expert

[Bradmasta]

In all honesty, i've never gone more than...a couple weeks over the course of 4 years without playing. So I have no idea what would happen to my skill personally, but it seems like i'd still be able to play competently lol.
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12-10-2010: Date I started dating my Fiancee /5-11-2012: Date I became the 188th Freebird /3-10-2015: Date I FC''d Revolution Deathsquad /2-16-2017: Date I FC''d Through The Fire And Flames /
2-17-2018: Date I FC''d One and FGFC''d GH3 on Expert

[Xtresso]

You get to enjoy many of the harsh realities of life that are kept away when you play guitar hero all the time. Not saying any of those things happened BECAUSE I played guitar hero less but hey the timing syncs up. And I'm still good. If gamingfreak3 can pass Child in Time while on shrooms, well... there goes my greatest GH accomplishment. But there's NO WAY.
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[Xtresso]

You get to enjoy many of the harsh realities of life that are kept away when you play guitar hero all the time. Not saying any of those things happened BECAUSE I played guitar hero less but hey the timing syncs up. And I'm still good. If gamingfreak3 can pass Child in Time while on shrooms, well... there goes my greatest GH accomplishment. But there's NO WAY.
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[tormentedbyu]

[tormentedbyu]

[Xtresso]

[Xtresso]

[f4phantom2500]

[f4phantom2500]

[ThunderPower]

[ThunderPower]

[xtremecarbon]

If you're worrying about a hiatus from a video game, I think there's a much bigger problem at hand.
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Hey, I FINALLY have Rock Band 3! And with Cymbals for Pro Mode! Add XBL if you want to play. The best way to contact me is through Twitter

[xtremecarbon]

If you're worrying about a hiatus from a video game, I think there's a much bigger problem at hand.
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My Accomplishments
Hey, I FINALLY have Rock Band 3! And with Cymbals for Pro Mode! Add XBL if you want to play. The best way to contact me is through Twitter

[PiemanLK]

Two pages on taking a break from a video game, wow
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[quote=''Otend'']Id come up with a long post, but Pieman said what we are all thinking, as usual[/quote]
[quote=''youhas'']EDIT TO ADD: Hey, post #3000! Neat! I will eagerly anticipate my set of ScoreHero-branded steak knives within six to eight weeks.[/quote]

[PiemanLK]

Two pages on taking a break from a video game, wow
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[quote=''Otend'']Id come up with a long post, but Pieman said what we are all thinking, as usual[/quote]
[quote=''youhas'']EDIT TO ADD: Hey, post #3000! Neat! I will eagerly anticipate my set of ScoreHero-branded steak knives within six to eight weeks.[/quote]

[Xtresso]

[Xtresso]

[PiemanLK]

[PiemanLK]

[Marbler]

[Marbler]