Well, I did mention in the 'what are you playing now...' thread.... But by the lack of replies I'm assuming not many real gamers are about there... (Mostly console... players.... I can't really bring myself to call them gamers xD) .. .. .. (I'm up for a PC vs consoles debate thread if you wish... But a separate one... Don't divert from the subject pleaseeee this is just my opinon. :) )
So alas, I had to make a thread for it instead: Here's a linkage to my current library... I'm looking for anyone who's up for some PVP... I don't mind teaming up, co-op, or versus.. (Well, depending on the game..)
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2F5w595mn41%2FUntitled.jpg&hash=f792fd083cd9f38f8e427ac78a88d9d04c3d5f7b) (http://postimg.org/image/5w595mn41/)
Here's my list :)
The phrase "real gamers" makes me want to brag about my neopets account, or the website that runs scrabble. I wish I had a smartphone so I could brag about Angry Birds or whatever. :laugh:
I've never met anyone under 50 who is not a gamer of some sort. You might need to specify the type of games you like.
I am if you count MMORPGs. I don't play much of anything else anymore.
The term "real gamer" is really subjective. That being said, I fit your description. I'm a PC gamer about 90% of the time. I mostly play old-school games, but I get a new game on Steam every once in a while.
Unfortunately I pretty much only play single-player games. I'm a loner like that, and I like it that way. ;D
Something, something, defends console gamers. :P I go back and forth. For multiplayerism on PC I have Borderlands 2 and World of Tanks. I should get back to the Kerbal Space Program one of these days...
Playing destiny atm
Quote from: Felix on September 11, 2014, 02:55:59 PM
The phrase "real gamers" makes me want to brag about my neopets account, or the website that runs scrabble. I wish I had a smartphone so I could brag about Angry Birds or whatever. :laugh:
I've never met anyone under 50 who is not a gamer of some sort. You might need to specify the type of games you like.
lol.... I miss my days on Neopets as a kid :( haha . I think I mentioned what genres on the screenshot :)
Quote from: Dee Walker on September 11, 2014, 02:59:13 PM
I am if you count MMORPGs. I don't play much of anything else anymore.
Used to play WoW back in the day when I worked night shifts, as there wasn't really much else to do, and others did too... Haven't really since.. I don't really have the time anymore to really make the monthly fees worth while and eh.. I'm yet to find an MMORPG with the same depth as far as lore goes that WoW does, and that's really what's most appealing to me... That and the landscapes.
Quote from: Eevee on September 11, 2014, 03:05:27 PM
The term "real gamer" is really subjective. That being said, I fit your description. I'm a PC gamer about 90% of the time. I mostly play old-school games, but I get a new game on Steam every once in a while.
Unfortunately I pretty much only play single-player games. I'm a loner like that, and I like it that way. ;D
Heh, fair dues.. I do prefer single player too, but have been feeling like doing some PvP lately... Talking about old games... Having a re-run of Secret of Monkey Island, I really can't recommend the remake enough!
Quote from: Claire (formerly Magdalena) on September 11, 2014, 03:08:44 PM
Something, something, defends console gamers. :P I go back and forth. For multiplayerism on PC I have Borderlands 2 and World of Tanks. I should get back to the Kerbal Space Program one of these days...
KSP is awesome :3 But I find myself watching gameplays more than actually playing on it honestly... (Mostly due to this guy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1262982675D497A (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1262982675D497A) He can be quite offensive at times, I mean he does swear quite a bit, do be warned... But he makes up for it with charisma and how deep he gets into it as he plays, at least I find him funny. :) )
Quote from: ssneha23 on September 12, 2014, 07:57:04 AM
Playing destiny atm
It'll come out for PC eventually.... Don't think you can play cross-platform though. :(
Idk if I would call myself a real gamer, but I do also have lots of the games on that list. I do all if my gaming on the PC as well. I have 51 steam games, 6 Origin titles, and probably like 20 titles that aren't part of a client even though those are mostly older (like NWN, NWN2, etc). For MMOs I play Eve Online, I have Secret World and a few others I can't remember the name of at the moment.
Right now I am working thru Dragon Age 2, and getting my PVP fix in Robocraft, Titanfall, and Eve Online. If anyone wants to add me on Steam or Origin PM me and I can give you my username.
I do a lot of gaming. I wouldn't call it casual, but I rarely play competitive multiplayer. (Not a huge fan of fps which seems to dominate that gameplay style)
I think my steam library has around 250 games and on GOG I have about 100. And I consider any titles I may once have owned through Origin dead to me...
I modified my laptop (350 GB ssd, i7, 32 GB RAM) to rig up an external graphics card with 4GB of ddr5 so I can still play games at the highest settings.
But like I said, I prefer non fps. Mostly RPG and RTS. I did play DOTA2 and StarCraft2 for awhile as well as WoW, Rift, EVE Online, Defiance, and Diablo 3. But the online stuff always for boring for me.
As I didn't get my "gaming" computer till college, don't get me started on my console/handheld collection lol.
So is that a 'real gamer'?
I play Dungeon & Dragons 3.5, and Pathfinder table top games the "real games" so don't go asking about real gamers when talking about video games.
Now if your a little insulted, good! Learn from it. No one likes to be challenged if they are a "real (fill in the blank)". People play games then they are gamers. People skateboard then they are skaters. People feel like they don't conform to the gender binary then they are transgendered.
I find it insulting that you feel you can invalidate someone doing something they like because they do not meet "your" standards. If you want change then be change.
Sorry, all minesweeper here all the tiem ???
No offense but I cringe a little when I hear "real" gamers - walled gardens of tiers of players and who can be included in them really hurts the industry imo.
Staci, if that's the standard then I'm a very real gamer. ;D
I play some PC games and have a rather large library, but I love my consoles as well and just got a PS4 so most of my games are headed that way, especially since I really dislike Origin and EA's insistence that I have to use it to play their games on my PC. On the other side I do have a ton of Steam games, but for some reason I've decided that Steam is ok and Origin isn't.
*shrugs*
The other reason I'm angling for PS4 is that most of my friends when they get popular multiplayer games are on console and I end up all alone on PC for a few years until the GOTY or really cheap Steam sales come out and I'm kind of tired of that end of it.
I also play tabletop games. D&D, Pathfinder, Rifts, etc. :)
Depending what region you are at, I can play some League of Legend games with you. That's all I play now.
Quote from: Staci on September 12, 2014, 07:56:43 PM
I play Dungeon & Dragons 3.5, and Pathfinder table top games the "real games" so don't go asking about real gamers when talking about video games.
Now if your a little insulted, good! Learn from it. No one likes to be challenged if they are a "real (fill in the blank)". People play games then they are gamers. People skateboard then they are skaters. People feel like they don't conform to the gender binary then they are transgendered.
I find it insulting that you feel you can invalidate someone doing something they like because they do not meet "your" standards. If you want change then be change.
Oh, I do not feel insulted, that takes a lot of hard work :) Don't worry. I do play World of Darkness and tried out LoTR dice, pen, & paper games... But eh you can't really do that online so it's kinda out of the topic. In any case... As I stated I could be up debating this for hours...
Quote from: Hikari on September 12, 2014, 09:57:28 AM
Idk if I would call myself a real gamer, but I do also have lots of the games on that list. I do all if my gaming on the PC as well. I have 51 steam games, 6 Origin titles, and probably like 20 titles that aren't part of a client even though those are mostly older (like NWN, NWN2, etc). For MMOs I play Eve Online, I have Secret World and a few others I can't remember the name of at the moment.
Right now I am working thru Dragon Age 2, and getting my PVP fix in Robocraft, Titanfall, and Eve Online. If anyone wants to add me on Steam or Origin PM me and I can give you my username.
I never quite liked 2... I loved Origins though... Hopefully Inquisition won't disappoint... I'm really looking forward to it... And that's quite a big library :D Could play on Steam sometime if we have any games in common. :P
Quote from: xponentialshift on September 12, 2014, 10:48:11 AM
I do a lot of gaming. I wouldn't call it casual, but I rarely play competitive multiplayer. (Not a huge fan of fps which seems to dominate that gameplay style)
I think my steam library has around 250 games and on GOG I have about 100. And I consider any titles I may once have owned through Origin dead to me...
I modified my laptop (350 GB ssd, i7, 32 GB RAM) to rig up an external graphics card with 4GB of ddr5 so I can still play games at the highest settings.
But like I said, I prefer non fps. Mostly RPG and RTS. I did play DOTA2 and StarCraft2 for awhile as well as WoW, Rift, EVE Online, Defiance, and Diablo 3. But the online stuff always for boring for me.
As I didn't get my "gaming" computer till college, don't get me started on my console/handheld collection lol.
So is that a 'real gamer'?
Gotta love GOG! Yeah I think you are :) Honestly I didn't get my proper gaming PC up until 2010... I just built and upgraded an old rig (A pentium -75Mhz in 2004 x.x ) and played classics.. I think that's the reason I got into games in the first place, it was hard work to get them going and so satisfying to see when they could be (bearably) playable.... Oh such fond memories of Diablo and Civ 2, hehe... Ahh... I have tried to un-geek myself as much as possible lately though, when I play I play seriously, but I don't really get round the PC that much anymore, too busy RL.
Quote from: whatever on September 12, 2014, 08:02:54 PM
Sorry, all minesweeper here all the tiem ???
No offense but I cringe a little when I hear "real" gamers - walled gardens of tiers of players and who can be included in them really hurts the industry imo.
And Solitaire! I still play them both... Occasionally, ha! Maybe, but the fact is there are many kind of 'types' and 'genres' of games... And certain 'types' and 'genres' are targeted at certain kinds of gamers... By 'real' I mean those who have been playing and grown up with a certain era of gaming for a while, and those who are used to playing in championships and tournaments.... They're who've been around the longest and have had the biggest influence, alas... My reasoning. :) This world is so subjective, I don't think there really is a right nor wrong to this question.
Quote from: ashleyfivekay on September 12, 2014, 11:51:03 PM
I play some PC games and have a rather large library, but I love my consoles as well and just got a PS4 so most of my games are headed that way, especially since I really dislike Origin and EA's insistence that I have to use it to play their games on my PC. On the other side I do have a ton of Steam games, but for some reason I've decided that Steam is ok and Origin isn't.
*shrugs*
The other reason I'm angling for PS4 is that most of my friends when they get popular multiplayer games are on console and I end up all alone on PC for a few years until the GOTY or really cheap Steam sales come out and I'm kind of tired of that end of it.
I also play tabletop games. D&D, Pathfinder, Rifts, etc. :)
Yup been there... Kinda the reason I had a PS3 back in the day, I really don't hang out with guys that much lately alas I don't play that many games (No I'm not being sexist, but it's a given that most guys play games... And most of my friends don't. So.... Plus there's no way I could be sexist about this coz I'm admittedly a girl-gamer.) .... I never did get used to using thumbsticks x.x ... And yeah... Origins does suck... But I really couldn't play DA:O on a console... Well I did, I had the copy for the PS3 and for PC... And well, they're two completely different worlds all together as far as gameplay and graphics go... So I hadda stick to it :( Main reason I like Steam is Gaben, I think most people are the same.
Quote from: Marcellow on September 13, 2014, 12:16:42 AM
Depending what region you are at, I can play some League of Legend games with you. That's all I play now.
Europe!! But I haven't played in a while... And I think my toons are quite nerfed by now... But could get back on it someday!!! :D
Hey, I'm a 'real' gamer! I used to play TF2 and CS 1.6 competitively, but since i have work and school taking up so much time now I pretty much just play League of Legends and Borderlands 2.
If you wanna play NA League sometime add me, Smuffle, I'm Gold V in ranked solo queues but usually play with my friends who range from freaking Wood XX to Gold V with me. =]
Also, I run a Pathfinder game once a week, and even MORE NERDIER, I attend major tournaments for Warhammer 40K, that super fun tabletop miniature game where you build and paint little army men (or evil rainbow space elves in my case), so I totally get the non-video-gamer gamer thing. =P
Well shoot. Now everyone is mentioning their tabletop games to legitimatize their gamer status. I feel I have to mention that I'm also into games like that. My friends and I have a Pathfinder game going on periodically, and I'm loving it.
Hmm... since there are a few of us around in this thread already, maybe we could turn this request for online video game contacts into a request for a virtual tabletop group. Maybe it needs a thread of its own. I dunno.
Quote from: Eevee on September 14, 2014, 05:40:34 AM
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Hmm... since there are a few of us around in this thread already, maybe we could turn this request for online video game contacts into a request for a virtual tabletop group. Maybe it needs a thread of its own. I dunno.
Oooh! Yes, please! No one to play those with for years, it's why I got into MMOs. When I finally move to Florida I have some games waiting for me, though.
Quote from: Eevee on September 14, 2014, 05:40:34 AM
Well shoot. Now everyone is mentioning their tabletop games to legitimatize their gamer status. I feel I have to mention that I'm also into games like that. My friends and I have a Pathfinder game going on periodically, and I'm loving it.
Hmm... since there are a few of us around in this thread already, maybe we could turn this request for online video game contacts into a request for a virtual tabletop group. Maybe it needs a thread of its own. I dunno.
I actually feel bad about confirming this, since it feels like even more of a hijack, but I would absolutely, completely welcome this thread, and any games it might produce. I've always, always loved tabletops (World of Darkness, especially Mage and Vampire, more than DnD) more than any silly video game. :)
I want to go back to gaming when I got a job :D! Nowadays I just feel guilty if I am gaming because I should just search for a job.. or so .. > ___ <.
Does anyone here also record their videos :D? I would enjoy doing that xD.
I've been playing the new DnD 5th ed. with a group through Roll20. It's pretty good. Not quite like being there, but very, very close. It's great for table top gaming over long distances. It would be a thing that could be done if someone *polite cough* wanted to GM something.
I've broken my 40K habit, I think GW is just pushing the greed envelope a little a lot too far. Yesterday I just put paint to my first mini for Bolt Action and I've been painting Warmachine for about a year now. (Interspersed with smaller projects here and there.) I just need to actually play some games and not just apply pretty colors and make pew-pew sounds. :P
Quote from: Claire (formerly Magdalena) on September 14, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
It would be a thing that could be done if someone *polite cough* wanted to GM something.
And getting a GM is always the toughest part. I'm terrible at it, so I always have to bug others to do it. :'(
Quote from: Claire (formerly Magdalena) on September 14, 2014, 12:44:33 PM
I've been playing the new DnD 5th ed. with a group through Roll20. It's pretty good. Not quite like being there, but very, very close. It's great for table top gaming over long distances. It would be a thing that could be done if someone *polite cough* wanted to GM something.
I've broken my 40K habit, I think GW is just pushing the greed envelope a little a lot too far. Yesterday I just put paint to my first mini for Bolt Action and I've been painting Warmachine for about a year now. (Interspersed with smaller projects here and there.) I just need to actually play some games and not just apply pretty colors and make pew-pew sounds. :P
GW being greedy? I don't know what planet you're on! Their prices are so good! And they never increase them! Just kidding I totally know what planet you're on. It's Earth. Isn't it? I know I'm right.
I have a very small Circle army for hordes and it's a fun game and fortunately less expensive than 40k, but I just can't bring myself to enjoy the actual gameplay nearly as much as 40K. I wish Dust Warfare/Tactics was more popular around here because that game is super fun, seems like an in between choice from WarmaHordes and 40k as far as models and price.
Pretty colors and pew-pew sounds are the best part of mini-wargaming duh! (my Dark Eldar are rainbow themed 8) )
There is a 5th edition for DnD I mean what was wrong with 2nd edition or 3.5 for that matter? I occasionally DM games in 3.5, I would do 2nd but not enough interest was shown last time.
Quote from: Hikari on September 14, 2014, 01:33:14 PM
There is a 5th edition for DnD I mean what was wrong with 2nd edition or 3.5 for that matter? I occasionally DM games in 3.5, I would do 2nd but not enough interest was shown last time.
2nd is great. I used to play it, and I could easily go back. It just might take me a bit to remember how everything was done, since everything got flipped around since then. Just because something is newer, doesn't mean it's ultimately better.
I'm a true gamer (not a real one), I don't go in for being a fan of one system over another, if a system is affordable & has great games then i'm there.
I've never gotten into PC's as they're a waste of money, every year you need to upgrade something to keep the latest games running smoothly, i'd rather stick to consoles & have at least 5 yrs before needing to fork out cash on upgrading. The cash I save means that until I was made redundant I was able to afford at least one new release every week.
I find the term "real" gamer snobbish & insulting, my first computer (in the land before consoles existed) was an Acorn Electron, this doesn't give me the right to invalidate other gamers claim to being gamers if they've never owned or played one of these archaic machines over 30yrs ago.
Quote from: Jayne on September 14, 2014, 01:46:28 PM
I'm a true gamer (not a real one), I don't go in for being a fan of one system over another, if a system is affordable & has great games then i'm there.
I've never gotten into PC's as they're a waste of money, every year you need to upgrade something to keep the latest games running smoothly, i'd rather stick to consoles & have at least 5 yrs before needing to fork out cash on upgrading. The cash I save means that until I was made redundant I was able to afford at least one new release every week.
I find the term "real" gamer snobbish & insulting, my first computer (in the land before consoles existed) was an Acorn Electron, this doesn't give me the right to invalidate other gamers claim to being gamers if they've never owned or played one of these archaic machines over 30yrs ago.
I think the OP was trying to differentiate between people that own a 360 and occasionally play the latest Call of Duty on single player, and people that actively play multiple games with other people as part of a community or multiple communities. That's my read on the 'difference' anyways. But I agree with you too, which i why i said i'm a 'real' gamer. =P
Also, I only do PC now, since I built my own for about 1100-1200 USD, 4 years ago, and can still run a majority of games on maximum settings. When Titanfall came out and I bought it I ran it at maximum settings smoothly with no lag. It's all about how you make your initial build, and don't create any bottlenecks!
Additionally, I'm a film student, so having a solid PC that can run Adobe Creative Suite products is a must, so I get to kill two birds with one stone!
Quote from: WillowRyder on September 14, 2014, 01:57:04 PM
I think the OP was trying to differentiate between people that own a 360 and occasionally play the latest Call of Duty on single player,
The OP did state that she doesn't consider console players as "real" gamers in her first post.
I used to play C&C on PC until Red Alert 2 came out, it was too much for PC & I always had a 5 minute warning of an enemy attack due to the PC freezing as the enemy army began moving, I would then suffer slowdown until the battle ended. I checked out the upgrades needed & it would have been cheaper to buy a whole new PC so decided to stick to consoles to save money, i've been on Xbox 360 for almost 8yrs & the only upgrades i've bought are a bigger hard drive.
Quote from: Jayne on September 14, 2014, 02:20:15 PM
The OP did state that she doesn't consider console players as "real" gamers in her first post.
Yeah the level of offensiveness wasn't filtered by the OP for sure, definitely not arguing that one =P
Once when I was out biking a car passed me and yelled "real bikers mountain bike!" I yelled back "real bikers do both!" To me real gamers don't limit how they game.
Quote from: Pinkkatie on September 14, 2014, 07:05:00 PM
Once when I was out biking a car passed me and yelled "real bikers mountain bike!" I yelled back "real bikers do both!" To me real gamers don't limit how they game.
Agreed =]
Quote from: Pinkkatie on September 14, 2014, 07:05:00 PM
Once when I was out biking a car passed me and yelled "real bikers mountain bike!" I yelled back "real bikers do both!" To me real gamers don't limit how they game.
I agree 100%, the only limit placed on my gaming is financial. Before I was made redundant I had a PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP, Gamecube & Xbox360 they all sat side by side & I never caught them fighting amongst themselves (unless they saved that for when I went to bed).
I've had to scale things back whilst times are tough & only have a 360 now but gaming is my primary pastime & a lifelong passion.
Quote from: WillowRyder on September 14, 2014, 01:19:48 PM
GW being greedy? I don't know what planet you're on! Their prices are so good! And they never increase them! Just kidding I totally know what planet you're on. It's Earth. Isn't it? I know I'm right.
I have a very small Circle army for hordes and it's a fun game and fortunately less expensive than 40k, but I just can't bring myself to enjoy the actual gameplay nearly as much as 40K. I wish Dust Warfare/Tactics was more popular around here because that game is super fun, seems like an in between choice from WarmaHordes and 40k as far as models and price.
Pretty colors and pew-pew sounds are the best part of mini-wargaming duh! (my Dark Eldar are rainbow themed 8) )
Rainbow themed Dark Eldar? Heresy! The Grimdark must remain Grim and Dark! ;) Any pics?
I like the models for Dust, just not sure how I feel about the play board. Large squares keep it simple, but seem a bit limiting to me. I've never played a game of it though.
Quote from: Hikari on September 14, 2014, 01:33:14 PM
There is a 5th edition for DnD I mean what was wrong with 2nd edition or 3.5 for that matter? I occasionally DM games in 3.5, I would do 2nd but not enough interest was shown last time.
They decided to make the game more like certain popular MMOs in style and function and invented 4th edition. It went from role-playing to tactical simulation with abilities and cool-downs that did what they wanted. It was not so much fun, nor was it popular. They went back to something more like 3.5 this time. It's a bit simpler than 3.5, but geared more towards role-playing and going off the rails into your own adventures instead of the hard tactical sim of 4. I like it.
Quote from: Jayne on September 14, 2014, 01:46:28 PM
I'm a true gamer (not a real one), I don't go in for being a fan of one system over another, if a system is affordable & has great games then i'm there.
I've never gotten into PC's as they're a waste of money, every year you need to upgrade something to keep the latest games running smoothly, i'd rather stick to consoles & have at least 5 yrs before needing to fork out cash on upgrading. The cash I save means that until I was made redundant I was able to afford at least one new release every week.
I find the term "real" gamer snobbish & insulting, my first computer (in the land before consoles existed) was an Acorn Electron, this doesn't give me the right to invalidate other gamers claim to being gamers if they've never owned or played one of these archaic machines over 30yrs ago.
I assumed the OP was just being sarcastic about the "real gamer" stuff and was simply looking to start a thread specifically about PC gaming. Which I've helped derail. So. Yeah.
To be fair you really don't need to upgrade PCs every year. Unless the computer started off basically obsolete.
My PC has a FX-6200 which is several years old and was never the high end since it is only a six core. It also has a R9 280x which is basically a Radeon 7970 which wasn't much more powerful than a 6970. I could have built a more powerful computer several years ago. I imagine that at 1080p my PC will continue to be able to run new games for some time. Eventually the settings might need to be turned down, but consoles do that anyway.
I would imagine that with the low prices I have paid for most of my games and considering the backwards compatibility that an economic argument probably could be made for the PC. Especially when viewed against those who own several consoles.
@ Hikari, those are very good points, I normaly buy my consoles second hand to save money but once i'm back into work I do plan on getting a brand new PC. The main deterent over the years is the cost of the initial outlay for a top end PC.
One of the big downsides to console gaming is the lack of variety, i'm a huge sci-fi fan but the only sci-fi games on consoles are shooters & I long for the day when I get a PC to play all of the space flight games i've missed over the years. I also love RTS games but it's rare to find an RTS that works well with a joypad.
Many years ago I used to challenge myself by playing 2 C&C's at the same time with one running on my PC & one on the PS1, it's a real challenge but great fun to stretch your skills.
Quote from: Claire (formerly Magdalena) on September 15, 2014, 10:16:41 AM
They decided to make the game more like certain popular MMOs in style and function and invented 4th edition. It went from role-playing to tactical simulation with abilities and cool-downs that did what they wanted. It was not so much fun, nor was it popular. They went back to something more like 3.5 this time. It's a bit simpler than 3.5, but geared more towards role-playing and going off the rails into your own adventures instead of the hard tactical sim of 4. I like it.
I started running D&D 5th Ed from the Starter Set that came out, which is fantastic by the way, and have started doing a mish mash of two other modules now that they've finished it and the Monster Manual isn't out for another few weeks and no DMG until November. :( I really do love what they've done with it. Only really house ruled one big thing and that was the advantage/disadvantage system.
Quote from: Claire (formerly Magdalena) on September 15, 2014, 10:16:41 AM
Rainbow themed Dark Eldar? Heresy! The Grimdark must remain Grim and Dark! ;) Any pics?
Haha, I'll see if I can take some nice pics later, but this is the only pic I have atm, it's my army from Las Vegas Open 2014!
http://imgur.com/dp2ok8I
I grew up with both consoles and PC. I was quite the console fanatic in my teens, buying a PS2, NGC, GBAsp, NDS, PSP, and PS3.. :o :o
But I prefer the PC.. :P I can quickly change between games, have very short loading screens, can play MMOs without trouble,
can play almost anything I like (the days of top exclusives seem to be getting further away), and I like the keyboard turn.
:)
I consider console gamers, gamers. It's like a Red Delicious vs Pink Lady apples. Both are apples... ones just better than the other :D :D :D :D
Seriously though I don't hold animus towards my console loving kinsmen. You enjoy gaming, I enjoy gaming, that's one of many things we'll have in common and something I love about you. Computer controls are just more of a natural fit for me than a controller.
In the words of Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar
"GAME ON!"
Quote from: WillowRyder on September 16, 2014, 12:09:54 AM
Haha, I'll see if I can take some nice pics later, but this is the only pic I have atm, it's my army from Las Vegas Open 2014!
http://imgur.com/dp2ok8I
These are beautiful. I must post a painted thing of my own soon...
I miss my days of gaming... I'm a console girl though as I have the PS3 and x360. School, work, and kids have really drained the time to actually play.
Member of the PC master race checking in :icon_geekdance:
Mostly playing MMOs though, Archeage, FFXIV, Elite:Dangerous, Star Citizen etc
lol... I think I'm too old to be a "real gamer" if it means I've got to be anti-console. You young'uns with your fancy gaming PCs... Back in my day consoles were all we had, and gaming on them was pretty much my life when I wasn't being forced to do something like stop playing and go to school. :P
I don't get the console vs. PC thing. Or the "console wars," either. Who cares? It's all about playing quality games to me. I mostly play on my PC these days, 'cause it's cheaper and I'm poor.
Quote from: Pikachu on October 21, 2014, 07:49:31 AM
I mostly play on my PC these days, 'cause it's cheaper
In that case your doing it wrong. I cry when I think how much money gets sunk into my gaming PC :'(
How old is too old to be a gamer? I am 28 and play alot. I know people who are in their 40s and 50s and play as often as I do.
Quote from: Bellatrix on October 21, 2014, 08:00:17 AM
In that case your doing it wrong. I cry when I think how much money gets sunk into my gaming PC :'(
How old is too old to be a gamer? I am 28 and play alot. I know people who are in their 40s and 50s and play as often as I do.
lol wouldn't that mean you are doing it wrong then, because it could be done cheaper :p
My setup was probably $500 overall, I did hunt for deals a bit, if I were to have bought every part new, and not on sale, then sure it would have been more. The only thing that costs over $100 was my Radeon r9 280x, and that I also got at a great deal anyway. before I went FX, I had an A10 and with that so long as you are fine with 720/1080p and low to med settings you can get a gaming PC very close to the price of a console, and then save money on the games.
@Pikachu: lol there was never a time when consoles were all that you could have had. I certainly preferred my Commodore to my NES when I was a child :) It does seem though, that early PCs weren't really as popular as consoles (but to be fair they still aren't).
Quote from: Bellatrix on October 21, 2014, 08:00:17 AM
In that case your doing it wrong. I cry when I think how much money gets sunk into my gaming PC :'(
How old is too old to be a gamer? I am 28 and play alot. I know people who are in their 40s and 50s and play as often as I do.
I was being sarcastic. I'm only 27. I just mean I was around long before people cared about console vs. PC gaming.
I'm doing it wrong? Hehe~ Want to know how much I spent on my PC? Nothing. I scavenged and repaired all the parts.
Quote from: Hikari on October 21, 2014, 09:26:12 AM
@Pikachu: lol there was never a time when consoles were all that you could have had. I certainly preferred my Commodore to my NES when I was a child :) It does seem though, that early PCs weren't really as popular as consoles (but to be fair they still aren't).
I suppose. But you know what I mean. PCs back in those days didn't have much functionality. Now you can use them to do whatever you want, but back then, they might as well have been gaming consoles, too, since the only other thing you were probably doing on them was typing letters.
Quote from: Pikachu on October 21, 2014, 09:56:34 AM
I was being sarcastic. I'm only 27. I just mean I was around long before people cared about console vs. PC gaming.
I'm doing it wrong? Hehe~ Want to know how much I spent on my PC? Nothing. I scavenged and repaired all the parts.
I suppose. But you know what I mean. PCs back in those days didn't have much functionality. Now you can use them to do whatever you want, but back then, they might as well have been gaming consoles, too, since the only other thing you were probably doing on them was typing letters.
I'm impressed at anyone who can build a half decent rig from scavenged and repaired parts. I was just implying that in general, the hardware side of PC gaming is more than a console, especially over the life of a console system.
I build my rig initially for about £350, but since then its had a new processor and graphics card in so its at least doubled now. But unlike a PS4 or XB1 I know I can run high settings and maintain 60fps nice and solid.
I used to have a C64 back in the good old days too, before I had my first console, a Sega Master System with Alex Kidd built in :icon_geekdance:
I'd consider it half decent. It wasn't built specifically for gaming, but I've never had any issues running games on it. It's not going to run the latest games at the highest settings, obviously, but it gets me by.
I've always been a PC gamer. My wife on the other hand has surrounded our TV with consoles... so many consoles. Every time I try to play with her I spend half the game trying to not let the damn controller kill me with its wierdness and inability to mouselook.
Problem with my computer is I keep running out of money halfway through so it always has an anchor of some kind weighing it down. Current setup has an AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition and 16GB of overclocked Mushkin Redline memory on an Asus Crosshair IV Formula.
And like a 6 generations old graphics card because I had to get the cheapest thing I could that would fit the new mobo... ran out of money.
Blah. :P
As a consequence, I don't get to swim in the current generation of games' pool until I can get a worthy card. Which mainly only bothers me because I really want to try Star Citizen.
I don't know, I'm not sure I think about "real" gamers and stuff like that. If you like games, you're a "real" gamer. I have an insanely expensive gaming laptop (like a couple of thousand pounds worth of expensive), yet I play a lot of the newest games on my PS4. Why? Because I like it. Because sometimes it's just nice to turn on the console, with the soothing UI, on my big screen TV, and just have a blast for a while, while doing other stuff on my laptop.
Quote from: Delsorou on October 21, 2014, 11:48:04 AM
As a consequence, I don't get to swim in the current generation of games' pool until I can get a worthy card. Which mainly only bothers me because I really want to try Star Citizen.
Star Citizen (at the moment) is highly over-rated. Elite:Dangerous on the other hand is phenomenal.