Candy Ass Gamers

[Trevelyan]

:thumbsdown: what a crappy article, just some dude whining because he gets pwned

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
:thumbsdown: what a crappy article, just some dude whining because he gets pwned

Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

Anyway, I do not think he is complaining over getting pwned! He just wants to bring skill back into the equation...

Edit ** Not meant as an attack either... I just could not see anything making any money for 12/hour on-site support and the website looks like it could very easily be a joke.

 

[kukyfrope]

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777
Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

And we're laughing right along with you as you've wasted your money on 2GB of ram, a raptor and a 7800GTX

OT: A pretty accurate article, really. Games have gotten easier, not only in the PC realm but on consoles also. In another thread here on AT it explained the opinion of some of how gone are the days of great gameplay (NES) where it took real skill to beat the game and not the pussification of today's youth where players must be able to beat all new games.

If devs made games too hard, they alienate an certain amount of audience, because let's face it, we've all met our fair share of airhead people (read most people) who you can't see how they continue to live every day. It seems most devs are putting the option to choose the difficulty level. When I beat a game on easy, I don't get the same gratification I do if I beat it on hard, and often times I choose Hard so it's at least a challenge.

Multiplayer games--that's kind of hard since the elite skilled players are few and far between. I, too, played in the upper tiers of CAL CS 1.6 for a while and our team could take 95% of all CS players so meh. The reaction today is to either hack (because they think everybody else is) or cry about it and call them names. So resorts to the old engine and ability to play it with an onboard video card on their parents computer, thus attracting younger (more immature) players => namecalling and whining.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: kukyfrope

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777
Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

And we're laughing right along with you as you've wasted your money on 2GB of ram, a raptor and a 7800GTX

OT: A pretty accurate article, really. Games have gotten easier, not only in the PC realm but on consoles also. In another thread here on AT it explained the opinion of some of how gone are the days of great gameplay (NES) where it took real skill to beat the game and not the pussification of today's youth where players must be able to beat all new games.

If devs made games too hard, they alienate an certain amount of audience, because let's face it, we've all met my fair share of airhead people (read most people) who you can't see how they continue to live every day. It seems most devs are putting the option to choose the difficulty level. When I beat a game on easy, I don't get the same gratification I do if I beat it on hard, and often times I choose Hard so it's at least a challenge.

Multiplayer games--that's kind of hard since the elite skilled players are few and far between. I, too, played in the upper tiers of CAL CS 1.6 for a while and our team could take 95% of all CS players so meh. The reaction today is to either hack (because they think everybody else is) or cry about it and call them names. So resorts to the old engine and ability to play it with an onboard video card on their parents computer, thus attracting younger (more immature) players => namecalling and whining.

Who is this "were" you are talking about? Got a mouse in your pocket, or is that your hand?

I am sorry that you appear to be very jealous of my possessions... I am not sure if it is because you work at McDonalds and cannot afford it, or perhaps you are still in the basement living with your mother? I am not sure, but it isn't something to be jealous over. They are just possessions that I can simply afford to have. I believe the money was well spent, but then again, I have it.

 

[kukyfrope]

OFF TOPIC:
Not jealous at all, it's just that if you've read articles (on AT, let alone) that there is little to NO performance gain from 2GB of ram, and the raptor price/performance ratio is poor (and I'll admit I don't notice it to be much faster, since I also own one).

My rig is very comparable to yours, 3000 Winchester @ 9x290 @ 1.55v, 1GB G.skill LC 1:1 and a 6600GT so I'm not sure what I have to be jealous of.
I also live on my own, pay for my full-time college tuition, maintain a well-paying web development job and am happily engaged to my girlfriend of two years.

I was just curious why you went through the extreme effort to increase your e-ego by looking at the guy's site and pointing out his practices. Anyway, enough thread clogging. I shouldn't have said anything at all.

 

[TheUnk]

Originally posted by: kukyfrope
OFF TOPIC:
Not jealous at all, it's just that if you've read articles (on AT, let alone) that there is little to NO performance gain from 2GB of ram

Tell that to anyone who played BF2 with 1GB and then upgraded to 2GB

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: kukyfrope
OFF TOPIC:
Not jealous at all, it's just that if you've read articles (on AT, let alone) that there is little to NO performance gain from 2GB of ram, and the raptor price/performance ratio is poor (and I'll admit I don't notice it to be much faster, since I also own one).

My rig is very comparable to yours, 3000 Winchester @ 9x290 @ 1.55v, 1GB G.skill LC 1:1 and a 6600GT so I'm not sure what I have to be jealous of.
I also live on my own, pay for my full-time college tuition, maintain a well-paying web development job and am happily engaged to my girlfriend of two years.

I was just curious why you went through the extreme effort to increase your e-ego by looking at the guy's site and pointing out his practices. Anyway, enough thread clogging. I shouldn't have said anything at all.

I simply believe that guys site is a joke, and you READ That in my post. It wasn't an attack... I do not see how ANYONE could make any money at 12/hour on-site... The cost of gas alone would negate that. But, whatever... That is why I believe the site is a joke. If it isn't a joke, I would like to ask him how he makes money, to understand due to my ignorance on it. Maybe he can make money, I just do not see how at 12/hour.

As for saying you have nearly the same system.... BF2 requires 2 GB's to run without hiccups, future titles within the next year will be doing the same thing. As for your video card? Well, a 6600 GT isn't that comparable to a 7800 GTX they are quite a bit different in the performance market. This post has nothing to do with ego, you just took it that way.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. No attacks were meant, even on you, but a strong defense was.

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
:thumbsdown: what a crappy article, just some dude whining because he gets pwned

Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

Anyway, I do not think he is complaining over getting pwned! He just wants to bring skill back into the equation...

Edit ** Not meant as an attack either... I just could not see anything making any money for 12/hour on-site support and the website looks like it could very easily be a joke.

Naw that's my real business website.... from about two years ago. I'm only 20 without completed degree now, and two years ago $12/hour was mighty fine. Now I do work for anywhere from $15-$20/hour and I consider that to be great money considering that I'm still a college student.

But yeah, the website is a joke (as in crappy)

Anyways, he sure sounded like he was whining to me. Since I pretty much rock the house in CS:S and DOD:S nowadays, I can't say I share his sentiment... but oh well, guess I'm just a candy ass gamer.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Just keep in mind that $12/hr doesn't necessarily equal the same amount of purchasing power in one part of the country as another.

 

[Trevelyan]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Just keep in mind that $12/hr doesn't necessarily equal the same amount of purchasing power in one part of the country as another.

Exactly. I live in Pensacola, FL and minimum wage is $6.15.... not exactly NY city here.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: Trevelyan

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
:thumbsdown: what a crappy article, just some dude whining because he gets pwned

Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

Anyway, I do not think he is complaining over getting pwned! He just wants to bring skill back into the equation...

Edit ** Not meant as an attack either... I just could not see anything making any money for 12/hour on-site support and the website looks like it could very easily be a joke.

Naw that's my real business website.... from about two years ago. I'm only 20 without completed degree now, and two years ago $12/hour was mighty fine. Now I do work for anywhere from $15-$20/hour and I consider that to be great money considering that I'm still a college student.

But yeah, the website is a joke (as in crappy)

Anyways, he sure sounded like he was whining to me. Since I pretty much rock the house in CS:S and DOD:S nowadays, I can't say I share his sentiment... but oh well, guess I'm just a candy ass gamer.

Oh ok, sorry if I offended you in any way, not my goal. I should have just sent you a PM now that I think about it. Good thing that you raised your price though, you are worth more than that

GL with college and finishing.

 

[ArchAngel777]

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777

Originally posted by: Trevelyan

Originally posted by: ArchAngel777

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
:thumbsdown: what a crappy article, just some dude whining because he gets pwned

Is your sig a joke? I checked out the website and laughed when I read $12/hour for onsite support... LOL

Anyway, I do not think he is complaining over getting pwned! He just wants to bring skill back into the equation...

Edit ** Not meant as an attack either... I just could not see anything making any money for 12/hour on-site support and the website looks like it could very easily be a joke.

Naw that's my real business website.... from about two years ago. I'm only 20 without completed degree now, and two years ago $12/hour was mighty fine. Now I do work for anywhere from $15-$20/hour and I consider that to be great money considering that I'm still a college student.

But yeah, the website is a joke (as in crappy)

Anyways, he sure sounded like he was whining to me. Since I pretty much rock the house in CS:S and DOD:S nowadays, I can't say I share his sentiment... but oh well, guess I'm just a candy ass gamer.

Oh ok, sorry if I offended you in any way, not my goal. I should have just sent you a PM now that I think about it. Good thing that you raised your price though, you are worth more than that

GL with college and finishing.

Edit ** The website isn't crappy from a coding stand point and that wasn't the reason I thought it was a joke. Hard to explain, but it looked like a prank Anyway, the coding and look of the site is cool :thumbsup: