3rods doesn't come even though you play it everyday or how long you play it. I have just been hit by it and I been playing console like everday more than 8 to 10 hours a day. 3rod symptoms most probably occur when your game hangs half way like 3 to 2 times ... after that .. BOOM ... 3 rod. So no matter how long you on your xbox or play your xbox. When 3rod comes ... it comes .... Now ... time to look for something to do with my free time.