2011 MBP 17" not charging when playing WOW, Help

Hey all,
Just bought this 17" MBP:
2.2Ghz quad-core i7
8GB RAM DDR3 1333 Mhz
500GB HDD 7200 RPM
so when im playing World of Warcraft, and lets say my battery is at 60% and i play for 6-7 hours while its Plugged in, I'm shocked that I find the battery at 62%-63% ! after 7 houors of charging ... so I keep an eye on the charger and it stays green (doesnt charge) for 70% of the time ..
I sent it to apple store and they say nothing wrong with battery or charger ..
any tips ?

Tip #1: Don't play so much WOW - it's a massive waste of time and money.
Tip #2: You don't actually have a problem. You are running a very power hungry game on a limited power suppply. The power supply you have is adequate, as you're not losing any power.

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