Mario Kart MB - How long are your TT sessions?

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How long are your TT sessions?
04/17/12 at 15:51:10

Just curious, as I saw a thread like this on the MK64 section.

Back in 2009 - 2010, when I had time/patience, my sessions lasted anywhere between 2 hours up to 15 hours, but now my sessions (like once every 2 months lol) range from 5 minutes to 2 hours (assuming I'm super hyped / motivated). If I begin to plateau, I just stop playing and either go drink with friends, turn on the X360 or text people, but I used to just play through the plateau (they lasted about 1.5 hours for me).

So, how do you play? What do you start to do when you begin to plateau / make stupid mistakes on the same spot repeatedly?

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Re: How long are your TT sessions?
Reply #1 - 04/17/12 at 16:10:14

3-4 hours on average, could go up to 8 hours occasionally (MMM, MH and SGB)
I rarely get anything with less than one-hour session, feels like I take long to warm up...

15 hours is silly even back in my MKSC days when I could pull almost complete nights on some tracks, at some point I get bored and/or too frustated and go sleeping.

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ξχ☆Sïlνεr Ex Member	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #2 - 04/17/12 at 16:19:02 Anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 1/2 hours.
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Re: How long are your TT sessions?
Reply #3 - 04/17/12 at 17:27:43

30 minutes once every couple months now.

There comes a point when you play too much. Anyone in college, past college, or nearly ready for college should not be playing more than 2-3 hours a day on weekdays, especially not every day. I'm surprised how anyone could sit and play for so long with college and important life moments hanging around. Sure, there can be leisure time in the day after classes, but that leisure time could be spent further studying or doing something productive. However this number is alright on the weekend.

It is normal to expect anyone young to play around 2 hours a day or so.

I also suggest diversifying games.

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Jaws Legend Offline I Love Mark 2.0! drank 5950 beers Up North Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #4 - 04/17/12 at 20:31:02 Longest I ever TT'd was 4 hours straight to get on rPG Regional Top 10 [for the first time] in August '08. On average; it was probably about an hour.
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Rhodechill Legend Offline An actual sprite of a SMK Kerpa Derpa 5945 days karting Rainbow Rhode Island Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #5 - 04/17/12 at 20:56:46 Jaws wrote on 04/17/12 at 20:31:02: Longest I ever TT'd was 4 hours straight to get on rPG Regional Top 10 [for the first time] in August '08. On average; it was probably about an hour. Damn dude just an hour? you're so pro!
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Re: How long are your TT sessions?
Reply #6 - 04/17/12 at 22:50:51

Rhodechill wrote on 04/17/12 at 20:56:46:

Jaws wrote on 04/17/12 at 20:31:02:

Longest I ever TT'd was 4 hours straight to get on rPG Regional Top 10 [for the first time] in August '08.

On average; it was probably about an hour.

Damn dude just an hour? you're so pro!

Sarcasm is for females. But what you're typing is still fact though. I am pro and good at everything I do.

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Blackyboi King Offline 4679 days karting Austria Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #7 - 04/17/12 at 22:59:51 between 20 minutes (when i RQ) or 10 hours (sometimes more) mostly around 3-5 hours
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Liam A Ex Member	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #8 - 04/18/12 at 04:03:01 Normally I last around 2hrs w/o a break. However, if I have the opportunity, I can go a lot longer, maybe 5hrs (like if I have no school). It depends on how motivated I am
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Re: How long are your TT sessions?
Reply #9 - 04/18/12 at 07:46:51

Mick wrote on 04/17/12 at 16:10:14:

I rarely get anything with less than one-hour session, feels like I take long to warm up...

AndyT wrote on 04/17/12 at 17:27:43:

Anyone in college, past college, or nearly ready for college should not be playing more than 2-3 hours a day on weekdays, especially not every day. I'm surprised how anyone could sit and play for so long with college and important life moments hanging around. Sure, there can be leisure time in the day after classes, but that leisure time could be spent further studying or doing something productive.

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I don't think I've played any game for about a week now. I give myself 1-2 hours to relaxing internet browsing in between work, but I know that if I let myself start playing games planning to do more work later, it just won't happen, but by the time I've finished the work I want to do, I know that I'm tired to be able to PR - or that playing will mean I become more awake, meaning I take much longer to get to sleep.

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My TT sessions last from 30 minutes - 2 hours usually, but every now and then if I'm desperate to get a time I can go on to about 3 hours, but by then I'm seriously demotivated (and sometimes sweaty and hot) and my consistency drops a lot, meaning I'd be very lucky to PR, so I stop.

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ξχ☆Sïlνεr Ex Member	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #10 - 04/18/12 at 11:31:37 Almost forgot to add I only play on weekends ;3
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Re: How long are your TT sessions?
Reply #11 - 04/18/12 at 12:58:54

AndyT wrote on 04/17/12 at 17:27:43:

30 minutes once every couple months now.

There comes a point when you play too much. Anyone in college, past college, or nearly ready for college should not be playing more than 2-3 hours a day on weekdays, especially not every day. I'm surprised how anyone could sit and play for so long with college and important life moments hanging around. Sure, there can be leisure time in the day after classes, but that leisure time could be spent further studying or doing something productive. However this number is alright on the weekend.

It is normal to expect anyone young to play around 2 hours a day or so.

I also suggest diversifying games.

Actually people should play the amount of time they want. There's no rules to how often someone can play or how long. You're just insecure about your gaming.

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AndyT King Offline Naturally Aspirated worships 5755 kartgods United States Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #12 - 04/18/12 at 13:55:26 Sitting in front of the TV for 10+ hours isn't exactly a good thing for anyone to praise, whether it is their personal opinion or not. It's like someone saying that eating fast food every day is a good thing just because it is in their own interest.
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MrL1193 Legend Offline ... punched 5214 kiddies United States Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #13 - 04/18/12 at 16:06:54 Anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on how quickly I PR. It tends to be a lot less if I'm playing for a flap.
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RVZ Legend Offline helped 7253 people Amsterdam Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #14 - 04/18/12 at 19:12:37 10 minutes tops! ~~rage quit after~~
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Arsenic King Offline 5223 days karting Strasbourg, France Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #15 - 04/24/12 at 04:30:05 Since september 2011, From 0 to 8hours per week.
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Ross Elite Offline Hi, I like trains and stuff 4728 days karting Scotland, UK Gender:	Re: How long are your TT sessions? Reply #16 - 04/24/12 at 07:15:51 In MKW since start of 2011 0(Most likely) to 1hour(If im bored I go for a flap time)
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