Charging Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display

Good Afternoon
As I put to charge the first time the computer.
and if at any time I leave on all the time would drop the computer not the computer's lifespan
Thanks

for example
When I'm playing, and I get to download the computer that I would lose progress.
So my question is if I leave it plugged in all the time I can not reduce the lifespan of the battery.
and the other question is how many hours should I stop loading the pc for the first time?
thanks

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