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your sweeping statements, especially of an entire video game market, is stupid

your personal ire against pc gaming makes you sound like an illogical idgit


 
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yeah but what if making more money is a negative ?????????
then you're communist

which is a positive


 
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yeah but what if making more money is a negative ?????????
then you're communist

which is a positive
i'm just kidding though

even they want to make money


 
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this is a negative
Not for them making profits it's not

thus, not a negative

you only say it is because you like physical copies. What you prefer is subjective. What the developer gains via money and revenue is objective
and as it turns out, the only video games worth playing on this entire planet are the ones that are not available on steam
that makes no sense, verb

cross platform is something that exists for almost everything
so i can purchase and play zelda on my PC, legally and morally


 
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this is a negative
Not for them making profits it's not

thus, not a negative

you only say it is because you like physical copies. What you prefer is subjective. What the developer gains via money and revenue is objective
and as it turns out, the only video games worth playing on this entire planet are the ones that are not available on steam
that makes no sense, verb

cross platform is something that exists for almost everything
so i can purchase and play zelda on my PC, legally and morally
that's a console exclusive

you didn't answer my question, and LC says the same thing

cross platform is what we're on about


 
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yeah but what if making more money is a negative ?????????

in our current society it takes money to make art. so if you want more art to be produced you have to support the people who are actually making it. not the people who are looking to double or triple dip for pure profit on the same piece of art while the actual artist makes very little by comparison.


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position


 
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this is a negative
Not for them making profits it's not

thus, not a negative

you only say it is because you like physical copies. What you prefer is subjective. What the developer gains via money and revenue is objective
and as it turns out, the only video games worth playing on this entire planet are the ones that are not available on steam
that makes no sense, verb

cross platform is something that exists for almost everything
so i can purchase and play zelda on my PC, legally and morally
that's a console exclusive

you didn't answer my question, and LC says the same thing

cross platform is what we're on about
well, i'm not

what is your question


 
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yeah but what if making more money is a negative ?????????

in our current society it takes money to make art. so if you want more art to be produced you have to support the people who are actually making it. not the people who are looking to double or triple dip for pure profit on the same piece of art while the actual artist makes very little by comparison.
And this is why Gamestop is slowly going under. Games going digital is in fact helping the people who make games.


 
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yeah but what if making more money is a negative ?????????

in our current society it takes money to make art. so if you want more art to be produced you have to support the people who are actually making it. not the people who are looking to double or triple dip for pure profit on the same piece of art while the actual artist makes very little by comparison.

i'm just kidding


 
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this is a negative
Not for them making profits it's not

thus, not a negative

you only say it is because you like physical copies. What you prefer is subjective. What the developer gains via money and revenue is objective
and as it turns out, the only video games worth playing on this entire planet are the ones that are not available on steam
that makes no sense, verb

cross platform is something that exists for almost everything
so i can purchase and play zelda on my PC, legally and morally
that's a console exclusive

you didn't answer my question, and LC says the same thing

cross platform is what we're on about
well, i'm not
well in your case, no you cannot. But that doesn't suddenly invalidate the entire cross platforming option. Just because something can be done (pirating), doesn't mean it always is going to be.

If you want to bring morals into it, you CAN murder anyone whenever you want. Doesn't mean you're going to.


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position
they also invalidate your disastrous claim that is judged on a case by case basis, while throwing out like the other 80% of the market

should we ignore all of that just so you can claim you were right once more? I know at the end of the day that's what you want out of this. to say you were right and we were oh so wrong

I'll save you the trouble. You are right. Just not all the time in regards to steam and games on PC.
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In fact, Verby-kun

The fact Nintendo makes such different games and unique consoles entices me to actually get the console and support them, rather than just stick to PC games and not support Sony/Microsoft with their consoles


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position

as i said, they're not part of the conversation at all. if you're going to do a comparison of how much money is made per copy of a game between console and pc you're going to have to use a title that's on both.

otherwise i could throw out a claim like devs make more money from the xbox than they do on the ps4 per copy because halo is on the xbox and not the ps4.


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position
as i said, they're not part of the conversation at all. if you're going to do a comparison of how much money is made per copy of a game between console and pc you're going to have to use a title that's on both.

otherwise i could throw out a claim like devs make more money from the xbox than they do on the ps4 per copy because halo is on the xbox and not the ps4.
if you want to purchase a lesser-quality version of a game in order to support the developers more, then that's your prerogative and i respect that

personally, i need more of a reason to sacrifice my enjoyment of a game to give extra support to those who made it


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position
as i said, they're not part of the conversation at all. if you're going to do a comparison of how much money is made per copy of a game between console and pc you're going to have to use a title that's on both.

otherwise i could throw out a claim like devs make more money from the xbox than they do on the ps4 per copy because halo is on the xbox and not the ps4.
if you want to purchase a lesser-quality version of a game in order to support the developers more, then that's your prerogative and i respect that

personally, i need more of a reason to sacrifice my enjoyment of a game to give extra support to those who made it

ok


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position
as i said, they're not part of the conversation at all. if you're going to do a comparison of how much money is made per copy of a game between console and pc you're going to have to use a title that's on both.

otherwise i could throw out a claim like devs make more money from the xbox than they do on the ps4 per copy because halo is on the xbox and not the ps4.
if you want to purchase a lesser-quality version of a game in order to support the developers more, then that's your prerogative and i respect that

personally, i need more of a reason to sacrifice my enjoyment of a game to give extra support to those who made it
ok
too bad that's all bullshit and that's not why you play games on PC at all


 
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Like if there is a way to be anti-pirate or at least appeal to that crowd

it's how Nintendo does things


 
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we're obviously talking about multiplatform games here if we're comparing the amount of money the publishers/devs make on a console sale vs a pc sale. console exclusives don't play into this conversation at all.
because they invalidate your entire position
as i said, they're not part of the conversation at all. if you're going to do a comparison of how much money is made per copy of a game between console and pc you're going to have to use a title that's on both.

otherwise i could throw out a claim like devs make more money from the xbox than they do on the ps4 per copy because halo is on the xbox and not the ps4.
if you want to purchase a lesser-quality version of a game in order to support the developers more, then that's your prerogative and i respect that

personally, i need more of a reason to sacrifice my enjoyment of a game to give extra support to those who made it
ok
too bad that's all bullshit and that's not why you play games on PC at all

you got me verb, i play games on my computer because i hate the video game industry and art and i secretly want to see it all crash and burn


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
if you look, that's about $200 more than what he asked

just say "it's really difficult/impossible to build a working PC for that cheap" if that's the honest truth
I'll do it, its impossible for him to get a PC that can play PUBG at min specs with that price, the GPU alone is 269.99 USD...


use this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

its the canadian version

if it's under 500 i'll be okay

get as close as you can

thanks hun
wtf literal slave driver

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6pg7h

This will do what you want, but not at 500, this is the best it could get and still actually work
low price makes it harder to make things actually work.

so you're telling me it's impossible to get something equivalent in power to a console for the same price

cuz my ps4 was 450 CAD bucks and it can run pubg

i appreciate your effort here but i guess this is just a testament to the true versatility of pc gaming
450 cad is like 360 usd, dude.
Your money is shit but it's not 50 cents to a dollar shit.


 
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if you look, that's about $200 more than what he asked

just say "it's really difficult/impossible to build a working PC for that cheap" if that's the honest truth
I'll do it, its impossible for him to get a PC that can play PUBG at min specs with that price, the GPU alone is 269.99 USD...


use this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

its the canadian version

if it's under 500 i'll be okay

get as close as you can

thanks hun
wtf literal slave driver

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6pg7h

This will do what you want, but not at 500, this is the best it could get and still actually work
low price makes it harder to make things actually work.

so you're telling me it's impossible to get something equivalent in power to a console for the same price

cuz my ps4 was 450 CAD bucks and it can run pubg

i appreciate your effort here but i guess this is just a testament to the true versatility of pc gaming
450 cad is like 360 usd, dude.
Your money is shit but it's not 50 cents to a dollar shit.

i know i'm rounding up bro


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
if you look, that's about $200 more than what he asked

just say "it's really difficult/impossible to build a working PC for that cheap" if that's the honest truth
I'll do it, its impossible for him to get a PC that can play PUBG at min specs with that price, the GPU alone is 269.99 USD...


use this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

its the canadian version

if it's under 500 i'll be okay

get as close as you can

thanks hun
wtf literal slave driver

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6pg7h

This will do what you want, but not at 500, this is the best it could get and still actually work
low price makes it harder to make things actually work.

so you're telling me it's impossible to get something equivalent in power to a console for the same price

cuz my ps4 was 450 CAD bucks and it can run pubg

i appreciate your effort here but i guess this is just a testament to the true versatility of pc gaming
450 cad is like 360 usd, dude.
Your money is shit but it's not 50 cents to a dollar shit.

i know i'm rounding up bro
Don't you mean down?
I mean, even 400 cad is like 310ish usd


 
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if you look, that's about $200 more than what he asked

just say "it's really difficult/impossible to build a working PC for that cheap" if that's the honest truth
I'll do it, its impossible for him to get a PC that can play PUBG at min specs with that price, the GPU alone is 269.99 USD...


use this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

its the canadian version

if it's under 500 i'll be okay

get as close as you can

thanks hun
wtf literal slave driver

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6pg7h

This will do what you want, but not at 500, this is the best it could get and still actually work
low price makes it harder to make things actually work.

so you're telling me it's impossible to get something equivalent in power to a console for the same price

cuz my ps4 was 450 CAD bucks and it can run pubg

i appreciate your effort here but i guess this is just a testament to the true versatility of pc gaming
450 cad is like 360 usd, dude.
Your money is shit but it's not 50 cents to a dollar shit.

i know i'm rounding up bro
Don't you mean down?
I mean, even 400 cad is like 310ish usd
idk all i know is that i looked up "400 dollar pc rig" and on the canadian partpicker it comes to 668


 
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This is not the greatest sig in the world, no. This is just a tribute.
if you look, that's about $200 more than what he asked

just say "it's really difficult/impossible to build a working PC for that cheap" if that's the honest truth
I'll do it, its impossible for him to get a PC that can play PUBG at min specs with that price, the GPU alone is 269.99 USD...


use this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

its the canadian version

if it's under 500 i'll be okay

get as close as you can

thanks hun
wtf literal slave driver

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6pg7h

This will do what you want, but not at 500, this is the best it could get and still actually work
low price makes it harder to make things actually work.

so you're telling me it's impossible to get something equivalent in power to a console for the same price

cuz my ps4 was 450 CAD bucks and it can run pubg

i appreciate your effort here but i guess this is just a testament to the true versatility of pc gaming
450 cad is like 360 usd, dude.
Your money is shit but it's not 50 cents to a dollar shit.

i know i'm rounding up bro
Don't you mean down?
I mean, even 400 cad is like 310ish usd
idk all i know is that i looked up "400 dollar pc rig" and on the canadian partpicker it comes to 668
Well, that's international markets for you... you know...

I blame the Globalists.

and the Jews.


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If you know, you know.
So you are obviously looking for used parts.

check your local flea market or keep an eye out for garage sales.
For the case - do you have any aluminium plates lying around? Just weld together your own. Drill a bunch of holes for ventilation and to hold the components together.

Do you have an old PC? Re-use some guts from that.
Do you know a friend who is selling shit, can they give you a friend discount? What if you give them a handy under the staris at school?

This thread is mainly why I never got to build a PC.

I never have the capital / patience to save up for a PC that would be able to play modern games.
You need to save up for a few months to buy all the stuff you will need and by the second month, I look at the amount of money and think - all of this cash just to play fucking games a few hours per week?

But then there are some tools I want to use like advanced mappers and 3D modellers, but you need a good GfX card for that and 8+ GB of RAM.
Ugh, I need a car...
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If you know, you know.
That being said though, a PC is a pretty big purchase. It's something you'll use a lot and presumably not just for playing a handful of games. The difference in quality of parts (noise levels, power consumption, built quality, durability), performance (loading times, FPS, lag, speed of games and everyday tasks) and lifespan (how long you'll continue to be able to run "recent" software) is pretty huge between a $250 PC you salvaged together and a $500 one. It is of course your choice, but because a PC is never just a small purchase and you'll probably want something that'll last you quite a bit, you might want to consider saving up a bit more and go for a better computer altogether.
If you are going PC - you might as well go for the absolute MAX'd out specs. Why would you build one that is just on par with a console? You will be forced to upgrade if you want to play more recent games.

You will struggle to even get a "PC master race"-tier PC for 500. For 200 you can maybe some 32-bit motherboard with an integrate GfX card and the power supply is a phone charger with a 12 Amp fuse. Build a case from a cereal box (endless customisation options there) and you probably don't have enough money left for a keyboard mouse and monitor so you have to steal them from your school. Pirate Windows XP, and use your smartphone as a HDD.

After all that, you get home, plug in your beast, wait for the 512k RAM to boot up your BIOS, GRUB your pirated WinXP, load up YT and tell everyone in the comments that you are a member of an elite club.


 
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That being said though, a PC is a pretty big purchase. It's something you'll use a lot and presumably not just for playing a handful of games. The difference in quality of parts (noise levels, power consumption, built quality, durability), performance (loading times, FPS, lag, speed of games and everyday tasks) and lifespan (how long you'll continue to be able to run "recent" software) is pretty huge between a $250 PC you salvaged together and a $500 one. It is of course your choice, but because a PC is never just a small purchase and you'll probably want something that'll last you quite a bit, you might want to consider saving up a bit more and go for a better computer altogether.
If you are going PC - you might as well go for the absolute MAX'd out specs. Why would you build one that is just on par with a console? You will be forced to upgrade if you want to play more recent games.

You will struggle to even get a "PC master race"-tier PC for 500. For 200 you can maybe some 32-bit motherboard with an integrate GfX card and the power supply is a phone charger with a 12 Amp fuse. Build a case from a cereal box (endless customisation options there) and you probably don't have enough money left for a keyboard mouse and monitor so you have to steal them from your school. Pirate Windows XP, and use your smartphone as a HDD.

After all that, you get home, plug in your beast, wait for the 512k RAM to boot up your BIOS, GRUB your pirated WinXP, load up YT and tell everyone in the comments that you are a member of an elite club.

maybe i dont want to play anything recent.

this just proves console is better. it really does seem impossible for PC players to simply comprehend that some people just don't give a fuck about graphics and don't want to spend 1000 bucks on a rig.

i thought you know, maybe PC gaming would take off in a few years cuz consoles cant keep up but console gaming is really going nowhere for a very long time.