How do you guys handle budgeting for long-term gaming costs?

[MaxHolloway]

How do you guys handle budgeting for long-term gaming costs? Between hardware upgrades for that classic feel, high-end peripherals, and just general "life" expenses, I’m finding it hard to keep my gaming resources separate from my day-to-day spending.

[Ekco]

>high-end peripherals
children in south east asia put my keyboard and mouse together with their feet

[Kich867]

Don't think I've ever budgeted anything in my life so, can't help you sadly.

[DeathsSilkyMist]

1. Pray to the dark gods your machine doesn't die for 5+ years.
2. The only peripherals you need are a basic keyboard/mouse covered in cheeto dust. If you get used to fancy peripherals, you'll miss them when they break and you can't afford new ones.
3. The majority of games you can play do not need high end hardware. Try playing some games that aren't AAA from the past few years.

[Swish]

If my PC exploded tomorrow I'd probably go for the "popular these days" pay in 4 installments through Paypal or something similar, or at worst... put it on a credit card and limit all other outgoings til its paid off asap.

I've never been one to really budget ahead for PC parts/costs.

[Ciderpress]

I don't think this is the real max holloway

[Videri]

This seems like a bot post.

[Ekco]

https://i.imgur.com/fFe8isY.jpeg

NOW WHERE THE FUCK IS SARAH CONNOR

NERDS

[OriginalContentGuy]

Uncle Bob?

[Jimjam]

I bought Half-Life, Everquest, Age of Empires, Warcraft and Heroes of Might and Magic III like 30 years ago and am sorted for gaming investments. Budget is just electricity... thanks for the reminder to take a meter reading.

[Swish]

I bought Half-Life, Everquest, Age of Empires, Warcraft and Heroes of Might and Magic III like 30 years ago and am sorted for gaming investments. Budget is just electricity... thanks for the reminder to take a meter reading.

You don't even have a steam account?

[Jimjam]

You don't even have a steam account?

Valve did bully me into getting Steam at some point when they changed multiplayer functionality of Halflife and its gamemods. I ended up rebuying Baldurs Gate I&II for the EEs (enhanced editions, no essence emeralds, that would be rmt). Those should have made my previous list - good games.

I’m really sad Firearms went extinct. That was a fun mod. Ngl I preferred it even to Counter-Strike and Team Fortress. Rip.

[Duik]

EQemu server and a few lua/perl addon scripts will keep you occupied.
Having some sql chops helps as well.

Just dont sell/make bank on any mods you make.
Lolocaust!

[OriginalContentGuy]

Valve did bully me into getting Steam at some point when they changed multiplayer functionality of Halflife and its gamemods. I ended up rebuying Baldurs Gate I&II for the EEs (enhanced editions, no essence emeralds, that would be rmt). Those should have made my previous list - good games.

I’m really sad Firearms went extinct. That was a fun mod. Ngl I preferred it even to Counter-Strike and Team Fortress. Rip.

LOL it really is a small world. 2.6 was maybe my favorite HL mod of all. <3.

[Jimjam]

LOL it really is a small world. 2.6 was maybe my favorite HL mod of all. <3.

I made my playername in Firearms "Parts", because it preceeded your name with your rank, and I took childish joy in the computer blasting everyone with "private parts" before you levelled up.

[OriginalContentGuy]

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Haha yes I remember. Did you ever play on whutshisface's server with the custom sound triggers? I was B. Poodle and so happy to remember this :)

[OriginalContentGuy]

Also there would definitely be enough people active here to play tc_iwojima..

[Jimjam]

I'd love that. If I ran the server it would be called Tc_iwojimjam.

I was reading up on what happened to Firearms and it seems to be a huge relationship meltdown communication breakdown situation.

[OriginalContentGuy]

I'd be curious what OP thinks of this and whether the answer in his view involves affiliate links to online webshops.

[WarpathEQ]

What gaming costs? We're playing a free to play game from 1999 that can run on any toaster sitting out at the curb on trash day.

If you have money and want nicer stuff great, if you don't there is a lifetime of free shit you can do

[Duik]

I'd be curious what OP thinks of this and whether the answer in his view involves affiliate links to online webshops.

What he said aa well.

[Eagish]

I always liked the HL mod where everyone was tiny in a living room with bookshelves, end tables, and stuff. That was a lot of fun.

[OriginalContentGuy]

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[BradZax]

that feel when forum is so dead the bot post has the most replies when you return from your ban.

[Duik]

that feel when forum is so dead the bot post has the most replies when you return from your ban.

That is your choice to stay or leave. Or play THJ, no wait...

[OriginalContentGuy]

that feel when forum is so dead the bot post has the most replies when you return from your ban.

I don't think the bot cares. Also unironically wb