Edit: Thanks everyone for all the nice messages ππ
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Great news all around! Here's hoping your good fortune streak continues! ^^
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May your good fortune continue, and have fun with your new rig!
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Sounds like great news all around. Congrats! :)
Have you picked out anything with your Steam gift card yet? If not anything you're considering getting?
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Yeah, the updates do look promising. I watch KiraTV's youtube videos and he talked about them a few days ago. I am hoping for the best as I really would like to check it out if the feedback is good after launch.
Have you followed Crowfall at all? I've been following the game for the longest time and I was really interested it, but so much has changed. I played the beta recently and it just really felt off in a lot of ways. The launch is about to happen so I'll be checking it out on twitch. I really don't think it's going to have a big player base which it needs, just like any MMORPG. Even if they manage to get streamers with big followings they'll most likely get variety streams that play a bunch of games.
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I watch KiraTV too these days :) He started off a little bit whiny for my taste, in his earlier videos. But he's progressing into more informative content for sure. His last vid on New World was a good summary of what has been going on. Seems like the Devs are listening for sure.
Yeah I've followed Crowfall since announcement I think. And even tried some beta-branch (with my old comp). It was not a pleasant experience. Not just because of the lack of hardware, but the game was terrible back then. This was maybe a year ago, or more. Have not tested it since though. I think the usual thing happened: It sounded great on paper, but what I experienced left me dumbfounded.
It feels like they had a good idea a long time ago, but didn't acquire the talent they needed in terms of programmers. And also missed their timeslot in terms of future popularity. As you said "Even if they manage to get streamers with big followings they'll most likely get variety streams that play a bunch of games."
I think/know I will still try it.. but I don't think it speaks to me in the long run. If all goes well enough.. I'll most like enjoy New World for a while.. and then jump into Ashes of Creation. π€
"Camelot Unchained" and "Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen" were other prospects, but has fallen way down the drain of hope ^_^
Lots to look forward to though, I'm sure =)
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Yup, it sounded awesome on paper but didn't really translate that well. Once of the biggest things that caught my attention was that the whole world was destructible and they went and changed it. I think only buildings can be destroyed now. I had no hardware issues when playing it just felt really clunky and it felt more like something really really early in the beta stage. I'm really shocked it's releasing soon in the state it's in.
Ashes of Creation looks awesome. Besides New World that's the other one I'm interested in. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen I didn't have any interest in so I haven't been following that. I do recall reading something on an article awhile ago that wasn't good, but I can't remember what it was.
Camelot Unchained I was kinda following. I saw their big announcement on youtube for that new game to the Camelot Unchained audience. That was horrible.. I'm really not sure what they were thinking.
How about those awesome games Chronicles of Elyria and Dreamworld? /S They should lock Caspian and those other two frauds up for a long time.
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Yeah.. Elyria made me sad/mad. Was looking forward to that for a good while.
I actually had a good laugh when I first discovered Dreamworld. One of those stare-at-screen-mouth-open-whaaaat moments π Some time behind bars and refund backers would be righteous indeed
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At least +1 ? Or does this magical currency revert into negatives?
Hmm
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Glad to hear your luck has turned around. Long may it continue LF :)
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A lot of good news! Let's hope this will keep up. Enjoy your new PC and al those new games!
So what's your opinion on the game that brought you the giftcard?
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Thank you :) My library certainly opened up. So many games I could not even touch before. Been very patient ^_^
I did not play it myself yet. From the streams I've watched, it seems to have a lot of fidgety goodness for people who enjoy these kind of games. (I'm one of 'em) There's still some way to go according to some reviews out there.. in the deep end. But that goes for any EA game I suppose.
Definitely not a bland title. Seems polished and intricate. Honest and "open" developers from what I've seen. Hope they do well.
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What wonderful luck! π
And yaaay after 9 years of no upgrades, the new rig must feel like a dream! I know I don't know you, but hearing something so pleasant brought a huge smile to my face π
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I know I don't know you, but hearing something so pleasant brought a huge smile to my face π
Reading that.. brought an equal or bigger smile to mine, I'll tell ya =) β€
And yes, Was playing some games with my sister the other day, and she asked: So how does the new computer feel? And my answer was exactly: Som en DrΓΆm!
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Aww, that's awesome π
I saw you mentioned MMOs, do you play GW2 by any chance?
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I used to =) Played GW 1 as well. And linked that account to GW2 for the perks.
Even bought the oversized monstrosity they call the GW2 Collectors Edition. Resting "neatly" in my bookshelf.
I played an Asura Elementalist called Gloomy Goon. Still have the account, but have not touched it in years for some reason. I did play it heavily during launch, and even managed to get the "Been There Done That" achievement.
Good times.. good game π
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Ohhh nice! I'm too intimidated to try ele, maybe one day haha. They have a promotion going right now, they're re-releasing old living world episodes for free (one per week - free for one week only, you would just have to log in and claim them every week there is a new one). You just missed season 2, but they just started season 3 and I believe it will continue through seasons 4 and 5. The third expansion is coming later this year, and if you don't have the 1st expansion that now comes free if you buy the 2nd (Path of Fire). So there is tons to do if you feel like coming back, plus you would have some sweet birthday presents waiting! π
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I've been thinking many times of trying again. So much has changed, so I felt a little overwhelmed. But maybe I could start from the beginning on a new char sometime π And yes, Ele was quite hard to play π
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It would be probably be quite strange for you, if you're not used to all the mounts and such! I started right after PoF released so I'm (relatively) new. I absolutely fell in love with it, a no-subscription game that handles things way better than WoW did π I wish I had found out about it sooner! If you ever do come back and have any questions or want a friendly guild to join, give me a shout! ^_^
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If you ever do come back and have any questions or want a friendly guild to join, give me a shout!
That's nice π Appreciated.
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It's always great to hit some bright spots after tough times. Here's hoping your luck keeps heading in the right direction π
And I have to say that the timing for you to win that gift card couldn't be any luckier! Free $100 to spend right in the middle of the biggest sale of the year? I think I know someone who is about to have a much bigger backlog....
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Thanks axo, appreciated :)
I might spend it on something during the sale.. but.. my backlog is already huuuge. And I'm saving this blessing for "New World". And possibly "Forza Horizon 5".
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Heart warming to read such posts, I hope the good fortune won't leave you. β₯(Λβ£ΛΤ )
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I've always love that expression.. Heart warming. Good stuff β
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Congratulation to this lucky time :o)
It's good to read your story.
I can fully understand how you feel right now because i sit since ~3 years here with a PC without graphic card, so DirectX9 is the max. possible, and when i had, after more then 3 years, enough money together to buy all parts to build me a gaming PC, the prices skyrocket because of Corona -_-
So play for me too ;-)
I join "a bit" later^^ (let's see when the prices are back to "normal" = payable)
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Thanks Masa! Appreciated =)
I never really understood the limit / max potential to on-board graphics. I basically thought of it as: I install Windows, then I install drivers for my gfx card. Never tried to game on those ground-level basics. Hope you can find a decent deal, as I luckily did. Patience was my mistress =) And she tempted me more than once.
It's a shame what the Computing market has become.. But, I don't think it's all because of "Corona". And us gamers are not the only ones to "suffer". I'll leave a little Semi-DeepDive here. Some good info into the situation we are facing.
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i know how you feel as i just upgraded my pc in january after 11 years on old hardware, you are like Marty in back to the future lol.
wish you good times and may your computer stay rock solid
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Good stuff :) Hey look at us! - We took that Flux Capacitor and made it our B!
Still waiting for that hover-board though
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lol thats it. We have good doloreans, but not the hoverboard yet... But take a look to soul flyers and stay finger crossed!
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Wow, I am happy for you! Keep the go--
No, wait. I think the proper way of wishing this is "break a leg"?
Cheers!
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DonΒ΄t know about others, but that is incredibly impressive to me, considering that my PC is 10 years old (Core i7 2600k, 8 Gbs of RAM, Radeon HD 6870 1 Gb).
IΒ΄d kill for a rig like yours.
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Yeah, I had an old i5 - 8 gig ram - Gtx 670. So this was a big bump.
But...No no... No killing!
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Damn, that's quite some good news! Congrats and enjoy! :D Also, solid giveaway choice! That is indeed a neat little game.
I know I also need to upgrade my pc soon, it's more than six years old at this point, and I had to take out one of the fans and fix another one with rubber bands to stop it from making noise haha, but tbh I'm just too lazy to look into components and whatnot, so I guess I'll just use it until it dies. I think my hard drive will the first thing to go, oopβ
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Tyvm :)
I've heard of rubber-banding in online games ofc... But never thought of fixing computer parts with 'em π
That's some MacGyver stuffs π
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It's nice to hear someone, anyone, just saying for a change "hey, I have good news". It doesn't matter if it's material stuff, job found, emotional relief, whatever. It's just great. Congratulations on the deal and the new PC; and just in time to spend that gift card on Summer Sale! Enjoy it all.
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I know what you mean :) Sometimes we all need to see something positive, or beautiful. it's refreshing...
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Given the price of GPUs lately, it's like you got a free PC with the purchase of a graphics card, and $100 rebate on top. LOL.
Congrats, brother. :D
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Exactly.. π
I was only browsing for a graphics card.. (for months) to upgrade my old can. The 1060 6gb ranged from 200-350β¬, used.
Found this whole case for 320, and hammered the phone-number listed.
Thanks man!
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ππ Nice. Glad the universe is currently dealing you a good hand. Enjoy it :)
Take care.
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Congrats!
I hope you get many enjoyable years out of your new machine!
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Wow! If I had spare cash for a new PC laying around I'd be so green with envy right now... oh who am I kidding I'm still envious ^_^
Congrats on your good fortune, may it continue to be awesome to you!
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Cheers, Leon, and I hope the good fortune keeps going your way! :)
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I just want to express some gratitude towards.. the Universe? Karma? Chance?... What-Whoever is responsible.
Been dark times for a looong while.. yadiyada.
But just recently I've ran into some good fortune. The past week I managed to find myself a good deal on a used computer. Took a gamble, cause the price seemed unreal. (Complete stranger, and shipped through half the country). Managed to get this setup for 320β¬, incl shipping:
Fractal Design Define R5 Gold Edition, Case.
Corsair TX550M, 550W, PSU
Intel Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Socket-LGA1151, Quad Core, 4.2GHz, Processor.
Noctua NH-U9S, CPU Cooler
ASUS Strix Z270F Gaming, Socket-1151, Motherboard.
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666MHz 16GB 2x8GB CL16 Black, RAM
ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB DUAL, GPU.
Samsung PM961 256GB M.2, SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5'', HDD
ASUS PCE-AC56 AC1300, Wireless Adapter
This might not seem impressive to most of you. But I had not upgraded my old can for 9 years.
What I did not expect, is that this "new" machine is working flawlessly. Every single part of it. /Jinx
And today, as a feel good bonus, I received a 100$ Steam Gift Card, because I watched a stream highlighting This game.
They had a little promotional contest thingy. Thank you "Brace Yourself Games"!
Also got my first Vaccine done today π
TL:DR GA (Hidden Gem Imo)
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