Board 8 > I used to completely dismiss PC gaming...

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DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:17:00 PM #51:	From: Rad Link 5 \| #040 And that post is not actually post #35. Man something's up with your GameChrome. Maybe I'm ignoring someone in here? I don't know. Post number doesn't really matter, does it? -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771884] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: Rad Link 5 \| #040And that post is not actually post #35.Man something's up with your GameChrome.Maybe I'm ignoring someone in here? I don't know. Post number doesn't really matter, does it? -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook7 02/09/12 3:17:00 PM #52:	"Gaming PC will retail for...four hundred ninety nine US dollars!" yeah thats so much better than buying a used ps3 or 360 PC gamers are hilarious. I openly stated that I'm enjoying PC gaming once again and that I'm optimistic about it's future and it still turns into a specs debate. PC gamers are just as quirky and cult as Nintendophiles. It's just fun to watch all around. So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today? -- Genesis does what Nintendon't http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8 <cite>TomNook7 posted [p:771885] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> "Gaming PC will retail for...four hundred ninety nine US dollars!"yeah thats so much better than buying a used ps3 or 360PC gamers are hilarious. I openly stated that I'm enjoying PC gaming once again and that I'm optimistic about it's future and it still turns into a specs debate. PC gamers are just as quirky and cult as Nintendophiles. It's just fun to watch all around.So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today? -- Genesis does what Nintendon'thttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:18:00 PM #53:	And now GMUN's GameFox is messed up too. It's like I'm the only one who actually looks at the purported post numbers in these quoted messages. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police http://i56.tinypic.com/54t201.gif <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771886] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> And now GMUN's GameFox is messed up too.It's like I'm the only one who actually looks at the purported post numbers in these quoted messages. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Policehttp://i56.tinypic.com/54t201.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:18:00 PM #54:	From: GuessMyUserName \| #041 what are you talking about You do know that PC's high end settings are a lot better than 360 quality, right? Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771887] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: GuessMyUserName \| #041what are you talking about You do know that PC's high end settings are a lot better than 360 quality, right?Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:19:00 PM #55:	From: DigitalIncision \| #051 Post number doesn't really matter, does it? How could you say such a thing -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police I assure you, my dear, all Ace Detectives are perfect gentlemen! <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771888] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #051Post number doesn't really matter, does it?How could you say such a thing -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' PoliceI assure you, my dear, all Ace Detectives are perfect gentlemen! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GuessMyUserName 02/09/12 3:19:00 PM #56:	From: DigitalIncision \| #054 Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer. wha? but in order to have a PC game running 360 quality, you don't need high-end settings at all -- SegMlCassieIsAmazingjhsux~&amp;gt;[64T2jampXDpikaness is awesome!8forgaMike RSmurf is too! <cite>GuessMyUserName posted [p:771889] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #054Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer.wha? but in order to have a PC game running 360 quality, you don't need high-end settings at all -- SegMlCassieIsAmazingjhsux~&amp;gt;[64T2jampXDpikaness is awesome!8forgaMike RSmurf is too! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:20:00 PM #57:	From: TomNook7 \| #052 "Gaming PC will retail for...four hundred ninety nine US dollars!" yeah thats so much better than buying a used ps3 or 360 PC gamers are hilarious. I openly stated that I'm enjoying PC gaming once again and that I'm optimistic about it's future and it still turns into a specs debate. PC gamers are just as quirky and cult as Nintendophiles. It's just fun to watch all around. So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today? What gap? You'll need to be more specific I have never been lacking in PC games to play. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771890] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: TomNook7 \| #052"Gaming PC will retail for...four hundred ninety nine US dollars!"yeah thats so much better than buying a used ps3 or 360PC gamers are hilarious. I openly stated that I'm enjoying PC gaming once again and that I'm optimistic about it's future and it still turns into a specs debate. PC gamers are just as quirky and cult as Nintendophiles. It's just fun to watch all around.So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today?What gap? You'll need to be more specific I have never been lacking in PC games to play. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TomNook7 02/09/12 3:21:00 PM #58:	Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! -- Genesis does what Nintendon't http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8 <cite>TomNook7 posted [p:771891] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! -- Genesis does what Nintendon'thttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7nsBoqJ6s8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:22:00 PM #59:	From: GuessMyUserName \| #056 wha? but in order to have a PC game running 360 quality, you don't need high-end settings at all You certainly need better than low, especially when you're trying to play in HD. We're looking at my entry-level gaming PC costing $300 more than an Xbox 360. And that's without factoring in monitors, which I won't because the Xbox doesn't come with a TV. And again, at that price, it's not comparative. It might be close. It's good for awhile. But it's not the same. Another $75 and you can match it. Another $75 on top of that and you can go lightyears ahead of it. Another $100 on that and you're a baller for life -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771892] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: GuessMyUserName \| #056wha? but in order to have a PC game running 360 quality, you don't need high-end settings at allYou certainly need better than low, especially when you're trying to play in HD. We're looking at my entry-level gaming PC costing $300 more than an Xbox 360. And that's without factoring in monitors, which I won't because the Xbox doesn't come with a TV. And again, at that price, it's not comparative. It might be close. It's good for awhile. But it's not the same. Another $75 and you can match it. Another $75 on top of that and you can go lightyears ahead of it. Another $100 on that and you're a baller for life -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GuessMyUserName 02/09/12 3:22:00 PM #60:	From: JJH777 \| #057 What gap? You'll need to be more specific I have never been lacking in PC games to play. read "appeal to the masses" that's pretty damn true, Steam is a million times more popular this gen than it ever was before -- SegMlCassieIsAmazingjhsux~&amp;gt;[64T2jampXDpikaness is awesome!8forgaMike RSmurf is too! <cite>GuessMyUserName posted [p:771893] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #057What gap? You'll need to be more specific I have never been lacking in PC games to play.read "appeal to the masses"that's pretty damn true, Steam is a million times more popular this gen than it ever was before -- SegMlCassieIsAmazingjhsux~&amp;gt;[64T2jampXDpikaness is awesome!8forgaMike RSmurf is too! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:23:00 PM #61:	From: TomNook7 \| #058 Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police http://i53.tinypic.com/2zznaeq.jpg <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771894] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: TomNook7 \| #058Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Policehttp://i53.tinypic.com/2zznaeq.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:23:00 PM #62:	Also, would like to make it perfectly clear I'm not on Tom's side on this one. He's saying some pretty outlandish things. I'm arguing different stuff. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771895] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> Also, would like to make it perfectly clear I'm not on Tom's side on this one. He's saying some pretty outlandish things. I'm arguing different stuff. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emporer_Kazbar 02/09/12 3:24:00 PM #63:	From: TomNook7 \| #058 Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! Wow, you're not even trying anymore. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09) SuperNiceDog: Guru winner <cite>Emporer_Kazbar posted [p:771896] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: TomNook7 \| #058Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you!Wow, you're not even trying anymore. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09)SuperNiceDog: Guru winner </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:24:00 PM #64:	Now note the post number in my TomNook quote, and then look to see what post number that TomNook post is for you. Are they not matching up on your end either? This is perplexing. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police Witness to the greatest night of baseball ever. (9/28/2011) <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771897] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> Now note the post number in my TomNook quote, and then look to see what post number that TomNook post is for you.Are they not matching up on your end either? This is perplexing. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' PoliceWitness to the greatest night of baseball ever. (9/28/2011) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WolfActual 02/09/12 3:24:00 PM #65:	I wouldn't ever spend less than $500 on a PC even if I wasn't intending to play games on it. It absolutely blows my mind how cheap some people are. <cite>WolfActual posted [p:771898] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> I wouldn't ever spend less than $500 on a PC even if I wasn't intending to play games on it.It absolutely blows my mind how cheap some people are. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:25:00 PM #66:	From: Rad Link 5 \| #064 Now note the post number in my TomNook quote, and then look to see what post number that TomNook post is for you. Are they not matching up on your end either? This is perplexing. It matches up just fine. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771899] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: Rad Link 5 \| #064Now note the post number in my TomNook quote, and then look to see what post number that TomNook post is for you.Are they not matching up on your end either? This is perplexing.It matches up just fine. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Haguile 02/09/12 3:25:00 PM #67:	From: the icon ownz all \| Posted: 2/9/2012 5:56:43 PM \| #037 I'll say so explicitly: f* dolphins. Worst mammal. I'll be sure to cite this on my "PS3 owners hate dolphins" thesis. <cite>Haguile posted [p:771900] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: the icon ownz all \| Posted: 2/9/2012 5:56:43 PM \| #037I'll say so explicitly: f* dolphins. Worst mammal.I'll be sure to cite this on my "PS3 owners hate dolphins" thesis. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:26:00 PM #68:	From: DigitalIncision \| #066 It matches up just fine. Huh, and now your quotes are matching up fine with mine. Peculiar. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police I assure you, my dear, all Ace Detectives are perfect gentlemen! <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771901] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #066It matches up just fine.Huh, and now your quotes are matching up fine with mine.Peculiar. -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' PoliceI assure you, my dear, all Ace Detectives are perfect gentlemen! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:27:00 PM #69:	From: DigitalIncision \| #054 Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer. It doesn't though. There are so many things that are cheaper about PC gaming in the long run you are always going to save money on PC gaming unless you have to max everything. I have not upgraded my PC in 4 years and that was an upgrade to a $100 graphics card and my PC wasn't that expensive to begin with. There are like 3-4 games I can't play. Meanwhile Steam lets me buy games ridiculously cheap better than even the absolute best used game deals on consoles. That plus the fact that 1 PC gets you the entire library definitely makes it cheaper. If I want to play games from 2000-2006 on consoles I have to get a PS2 if I want to play 2000-2006 games on PC I buy them. Then there are console failure rates especially the 360's which are completely ridiculous. Games getting scratched is also a major issue for console games and really not for PC games. My original Warcraft 3 TFT disc is pretty much completely destroyed and no console would recognize it yet I can still install the game off of it. Same with my original Age of Empires disc. Also you STILL are ignoring my 2nd point. If you always buy a gaming PC and never bought the regular PC that everyone has then you WILL directly save money. A web browsing PC + a console is more expensive than a gaming PC. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771902] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #054Of course. Which is a reason why it's perfectly alright to admit it costs more money (more than "barely") to be a PC gamer than a console gamer.It doesn't though. There are so many things that are cheaper about PC gaming in the long run you are always going to save money on PC gaming unless you have to max everything. I have not upgraded my PC in 4 years and that was an upgrade to a $100 graphics card and my PC wasn't that expensive to begin with. There are like 3-4 games I can't play. Meanwhile Steam lets me buy games ridiculously cheap better than even the absolute best used game deals on consoles. That plus the fact that 1 PC gets you the entire library definitely makes it cheaper. If I want to play games from 2000-2006 on consoles I have to get a PS2 if I want to play 2000-2006 games on PC I buy them. Then there are console failure rates especially the 360's which are completely ridiculous. Games getting scratched is also a major issue for console games and really not for PC games. My original Warcraft 3 TFT disc is pretty much completely destroyed and no console would recognize it yet I can still install the game off of it. Same with my original Age of Empires disc.Also you STILL are ignoring my 2nd point. If you always buy a gaming PC and never bought the regular PC that everyone has then you WILL directly save money. A web browsing PC + a console is more expensive than a gaming PC. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:28:00 PM #70:	From: TomNook7 \| #058 Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you! Lol are you serious? You are just an idiot confirmed. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771903] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: TomNook7 \| #058Ya know, maybe that's why PC gamers are always so bitter. They were all installing The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff while we were busy with our Ps2s, Xboxs, and Gamecubes. But thank heavens it got better for you guys; I'd probably feel smug now too if I were you!Lol are you serious? You are just an idiot confirmed. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:29:00 PM #71:	His name is TomNook7 and he just insulted Nintendo fans. How can you think he is serious? -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police http://i51.tinypic.com/2dqowae.jpg <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771904] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> His name is TomNook7 and he just insulted Nintendo fans.How can you think he is serious? -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Policehttp://i51.tinypic.com/2dqowae.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:30:00 PM #72:	From: JJH777 \| #069 It doesn't though. There are so many things that are cheaper about PC gaming in the long run you are always going to save money on PC gaming unless you have to max everything. I have not upgraded my PC in 4 years and that was an upgrade to a $100 graphics card and my PC wasn't that expensive to begin with. There are like 3-4 games I can't play. Meanwhile Steam lets me buy games ridiculously cheap better than even the absolute best used game deals on consoles. That plus the fact that 1 PC gets you the entire library definitely makes it cheaper. If I want to play games from 2000-2006 on consoles I have to get a PS2 if I want to play 2000-2006 games on PC I buy them. Then there are console failure rates especially the 360's which are completely ridiculous. Games getting scratched is also a major issue for console games and really not for PC games. My original Warcraft 3 TFT disc is pretty much completely destroyed and no console would recognize it yet I can still install the game off of it. Same with my original Age of Empires disc. You haven't upgraded in four years. I haven't bought a new Xbox 360 for five or six years. If I want to play an original Xbox game, I'll use the $120 xbox I bought eight years ago. PC gaming is certainly more convenient and I love it far more, but we're not talking about convenience. I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles. I spent more on my entry level $500 PC than I did on the last two generations of consoles. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771905] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #069It doesn't though. There are so many things that are cheaper about PC gaming in the long run you are always going to save money on PC gaming unless you have to max everything. I have not upgraded my PC in 4 years and that was an upgrade to a $100 graphics card and my PC wasn't that expensive to begin with. There are like 3-4 games I can't play. Meanwhile Steam lets me buy games ridiculously cheap better than even the absolute best used game deals on consoles. That plus the fact that 1 PC gets you the entire library definitely makes it cheaper. If I want to play games from 2000-2006 on consoles I have to get a PS2 if I want to play 2000-2006 games on PC I buy them. Then there are console failure rates especially the 360's which are completely ridiculous. Games getting scratched is also a major issue for console games and really not for PC games. My original Warcraft 3 TFT disc is pretty much completely destroyed and no console would recognize it yet I can still install the game off of it. Same with my original Age of Empires disc.You haven't upgraded in four years. I haven't bought a new Xbox 360 for five or six years. If I want to play an original Xbox game, I'll use the $120 xbox I bought eight years ago. PC gaming is certainly more convenient and I love it far more, but we're not talking about convenience. I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles. I spent more on my entry level $500 PC than I did on the last two generations of consoles. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:33:00 PM #73:	Also you STILL are ignoring my 2nd point. If you always buy a gaming PC and never bought the regular PC that everyone has then you WILL directly save money. A web browsing PC + a console is more expensive than a gaming PC This has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I'm talking about a gaming PC and a console. I don't care if people have other PCs, just like I don't care if they have smartphones and tablets. We're talking about a comparative experience - web browsing doesn't factor into that. I'm not ignoring it, because I didn't see it, and now that I have, I'm pointing out that it should be ignored. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771906] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> Also you STILL are ignoring my 2nd point. If you always buy a gaming PC and never bought the regular PC that everyone has then you WILL directly save money. A web browsing PC + a console is more expensive than a gaming PCThis has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I'm talking about a gaming PC and a console. I don't care if people have other PCs, just like I don't care if they have smartphones and tablets. We're talking about a comparative experience - web browsing doesn't factor into that. I'm not ignoring it, because I didn't see it, and now that I have, I'm pointing out that it should be ignored. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rad Link 5 02/09/12 3:33:00 PM #74:	From: DigitalIncision \| #072 I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles. Exactly! PC wins! Hooray PC! -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Police http://i54.tinypic.com/5dryok.gif <cite>Rad Link 5 posted [p:771907] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #072I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles.Exactly! PC wins!Hooray PC! -- Ace Detective in Sir Chris' Policehttp://i54.tinypic.com/5dryok.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:33:00 PM #75:	From: DigitalIncision \| #072 You haven't upgraded in four years. I haven't bought a new Xbox 360 for five or six years. If I want to play an original Xbox game, I'll use the $120 xbox I bought eight years ago. PC gaming is certainly more convenient and I love it far more, but we're not talking about convenience. I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles. I spent more on my entry level $500 PC than I did on the last two generations of consoles. Of course you've spent more on your PC counting it all together. It is a fact (unless you are an extremely rare person) that even if you didn't game on your PC you would still have a PC of some sort. The amount you have spent now - that PC would be less than what you would need to be a console gamer. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771908] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #072You haven't upgraded in four years. I haven't bought a new Xbox 360 for five or six years. If I want to play an original Xbox game, I'll use the $120 xbox I bought eight years ago. PC gaming is certainly more convenient and I love it far more, but we're not talking about convenience. I've spent more on my PC in eight years time than I have my consoles. I spent more on my entry level $500 PC than I did on the last two generations of consoles.Of course you've spent more on your PC counting it all together. It is a fact (unless you are an extremely rare person) that even if you didn't game on your PC you would still have a PC of some sort. The amount you have spent now - that PC would be less than what you would need to be a console gamer. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:36:00 PM #76:	From: DigitalIncision \| #073 This has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I'm talking about a gaming PC and a console. I don't care if people have other PCs, just like I don't care if they have smartphones and tablets. We're talking about a comparative experience - web browsing doesn't factor into that. I'm not ignoring it, because I didn't see it, and now that I have, I'm pointing out that it should be ignored. It shouldn't be ignored. It is money that if you were a PC gamer you would have never had to spend. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771909] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #073This has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I'm talking about a gaming PC and a console. I don't care if people have other PCs, just like I don't care if they have smartphones and tablets. We're talking about a comparative experience - web browsing doesn't factor into that. I'm not ignoring it, because I didn't see it, and now that I have, I'm pointing out that it should be ignored.It shouldn't be ignored. It is money that if you were a PC gamer you would have never had to spend. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:36:00 PM #77:	From: JJH777 \| #075 Of course you've spent more on your PC counting it all together. It is a fact (unless you are an extremely rare person) that even if you didn't game on your PC you would still have a PC of some sort. The amount you have spent now - that PC would be less than what you would need to be a console gamer. Counting it all together? You are counting other consoles. So am I. Other PCs don't factor into this. I said comparative experience in gaming. Cost of gaming on console and cost of gaming on a PC with a comparative experience. What is so hard about this? Other PCs don't factor into this. From: Rad Link 5 \| #074 Exactly! PC wins! Hooray PC! Yes. I love my PC. It's much better than my consoles. That's why I paid more for it and use it more. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771910] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #075Of course you've spent more on your PC counting it all together. It is a fact (unless you are an extremely rare person) that even if you didn't game on your PC you would still have a PC of some sort. The amount you have spent now - that PC would be less than what you would need to be a console gamer.Counting it all together? You are counting other consoles. So am I. Other PCs don't factor into this. I said comparative experience in gaming. Cost of gaming on console and cost of gaming on a PC with a comparative experience. What is so hard about this? Other PCs don't factor into this.From: Rad Link 5 \| #074Exactly! PC wins!Hooray PC!Yes. I love my PC. It's much better than my consoles. That's why I paid more for it and use it more. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:37:00 PM #78:	From: JJH777 \| #076 It shouldn't be ignored. It is money that if you were a PC gamer you would have never had to spend. It's money that, as a console gamer, has nothing to do with your console gaming and does not have to be spent. You don't have to buy a web browsing PC to game on a console. It's not a part of the cost, just like everything else somebody owns doesn't factor into it. The fact that everyone owns a PC doesn't matter here. We're talking about gaming experiences. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771911] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #076It shouldn't be ignored. It is money that if you were a PC gamer you would have never had to spend.It's money that, as a console gamer, has nothing to do with your console gaming and does not have to be spent. You don't have to buy a web browsing PC to game on a console. It's not a part of the cost, just like everything else somebody owns doesn't factor into it. The fact that everyone owns a PC doesn't matter here. We're talking about gaming experiences. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:40:00 PM #79:	From: DigitalIncision \| #077 Counting it all together? You are counting other consoles. So am I. Other PCs don't factor into this. I said comparative experience in gaming. Cost of gaming on console and cost of gaming on a PC with a comparative experience. What is so hard about this? Other PCs don't factor into this. In order to get a comparative experience you would need like 4-5 consoles easily since PC has 20 + years worth of a game library. Even ignoring what we were just talking about there is no way that will be less than a PC. From: DigitalIncision \| #078 It's money that, as a console gamer, has nothing to do with your console gaming and does not have to be spent. You don't have to buy a web browsing PC to game on a console. It's not a part of the cost, just like everything else somebody owns doesn't factor into it. The fact that everyone owns a PC doesn't matter here. We're talking about gaming experiences. This is different than other things people own because this directly overlaps with a gaming PC AND it is something 90%+ of the people in the US own. Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771912] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #077Counting it all together? You are counting other consoles. So am I. Other PCs don't factor into this. I said comparative experience in gaming. Cost of gaming on console and cost of gaming on a PC with a comparative experience. What is so hard about this? Other PCs don't factor into this.In order to get a comparative experience you would need like 4-5 consoles easily since PC has 20 + years worth of a game library. Even ignoring what we were just talking about there is no way that will be less than a PC.From: DigitalIncision \| #078It's money that, as a console gamer, has nothing to do with your console gaming and does not have to be spent. You don't have to buy a web browsing PC to game on a console. It's not a part of the cost, just like everything else somebody owns doesn't factor into it. The fact that everyone owns a PC doesn't matter here. We're talking about gaming experiences.This is different than other things people own because this directly overlaps with a gaming PC AND it is something 90%+ of the people in the US own.Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:44:00 PM #80:	From: JJH777 \| #079 In order to get a comparative experience you would need like 4-5 consoles easily since PC has 20 + years worth of a game library. Even ignoring what we were just talking about there is no way that will be less than a PC. And here is where we get away from the spirit of the debate. You tried and tried to compare it to the latest and greatest and realized your prices didn't match up, so now you have to default to this but about the huge library which of course is a great point, if that was what we were really talking about. It's obvious we were discussing current gaming and things of that nature. I can run yesterday's relics on my phone. You can't spend $500 and get a gaming PC that keeps up with today's games in the quality they're meant to be played in. That was my initial point. Actually, my initial point was the fact that people are so extreme - it's either "barely more than a console" (false) or "thousands of dollars" (false). PC gaming master race tbqh From: JJH777 \| #079 This is different than other things people own because this directly overlaps with a gaming PC AND it is something 90%+ of the people in the US own. Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. It overlapping means nothing. We're talking about gaming experience. Not the cost of buying something that has NOTHING to do with console gaming. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771913] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #079In order to get a comparative experience you would need like 4-5 consoles easily since PC has 20 + years worth of a game library. Even ignoring what we were just talking about there is no way that will be less than a PC.And here is where we get away from the spirit of the debate. You tried and tried to compare it to the latest and greatest and realized your prices didn't match up, so now you have to default to this but about the huge library which of course is a great point, if that was what we were really talking about. It's obvious we were discussing current gaming and things of that nature. I can run yesterday's relics on my phone. You can't spend $500 and get a gaming PC that keeps up with today's games in the quality they're meant to be played in. That was my initial point. Actually, my initial point was the fact that people are so extreme - it's either "barely more than a console" (false) or "thousands of dollars" (false).PC gaming master race tbqhFrom: JJH777 \| #079This is different than other things people own because this directly overlaps with a gaming PC AND it is something 90%+ of the people in the US own.Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest.It overlapping means nothing. We're talking about gaming experience. Not the cost of buying something that has NOTHING to do with console gaming. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:45:00 PM #81:	From: DigitalIncision \| #080 It overlapping means nothing. We're talking about gaming experience. Not the cost of buying something that has NOTHING to do with console gaming. Yes it does mean something. It is a fact that it will save you money. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771914] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #080It overlapping means nothing. We're talking about gaming experience. Not the cost of buying something that has NOTHING to do with console gaming.Yes it does mean something. It is a fact that it will save you money. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:45:00 PM #82:	From: DigitalIncision \| #080 You can't spend $500 and get a gaming PC that keeps up with today's games in the quality they're meant to be played in. That was my initial point. Actually, my initial point was the fact that people are so extreme - it's either "barely more than a console" (false) or "thousands of dollars" (false). Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well. Also you are the one who used the phrasing comparative experience. Library is part of the experience too. Not just graphics. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771915] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #080You can't spend $500 and get a gaming PC that keeps up with today's games in the quality they're meant to be played in. That was my initial point. Actually, my initial point was the fact that people are so extreme - it's either "barely more than a console" (false) or "thousands of dollars" (false).Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well.Also you are the one who used the phrasing comparative experience. Library is part of the experience too. Not just graphics. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:46:00 PM #83:	From: JJH777 \| #082 Yes it does mean something. It is a fact that it will save you money. No, it's not, because you don't need that to game on a console. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771916] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #082Yes it does mean something. It is a fact that it will save you money.No, it's not, because you don't need that to game on a console. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:46:00 PM #84:	From: DigitalIncision \| #083 No, it's not, because you don't need that to game on a console. But YOU WILL have it. Everyone has one. Everyone wouldn't need one if everyone was a PC gamer. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771917] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: DigitalIncision \| #083No, it's not, because you don't need that to game on a console.But YOU WILL have it. Everyone has one. Everyone wouldn't need one if everyone was a PC gamer. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Emporer_Kazbar 02/09/12 3:47:00 PM #85:	From: JJH777 \| #081 Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well. Have you actually ever looked at them side by side? I'm just saying, this point is somewhat subjective without physical evidence. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09) SuperNiceDog: Guru winner <cite>Emporer_Kazbar posted [p:771918] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #081Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well.Have you actually ever looked at them side by side? I'm just saying, this point is somewhat subjective without physical evidence. -- Will not remove this line of my signature until the Seahawks, Jazz or Rockies win a title (Started 5-16-09)SuperNiceDog: Guru winner </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 3:48:00 PM #86:	From: JJH777 \| #081 Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well. Also you are the one who used the phrasing comparative experience. Library is part of the experience too. Not just graphics. And now it's you who is ignoring parts of my post, in which I noted that we are clearly discussing things that are current. Why talk about a $500 gaming PC when I can play yesterday's PC games on my mp3 player? We weren't talking about that. But YOU WILL have it. Everyone has one. Everyone wouldn't need one if everyone was a PC gamer. Which, of course, has nothing to do with console gaming. So there's that. And, really, this is getting a little ridiculous. This is my first ever .. pc gaming + console gaming discussion and now I see why people hate it. Have a good one. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771919] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: JJH777 \| #081Yes you can like I said the settings I run Skyrim on barely look different than the 360 videos I've seen of it. That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well.Also you are the one who used the phrasing comparative experience. Library is part of the experience too. Not just graphics.And now it's you who is ignoring parts of my post, in which I noted that we are clearly discussing things that are current. Why talk about a $500 gaming PC when I can play yesterday's PC games on my mp3 player? We weren't talking about that.But YOU WILL have it. Everyone has one. Everyone wouldn't need one if everyone was a PC gamer.Which, of course, has nothing to do with console gaming. So there's that.And, really, this is getting a little ridiculous. This is my first ever .. pc gaming + console gaming discussion and now I see why people hate it. Have a good one. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 02/09/12 3:49:00 PM #87:	*paperwarior posted...* My experience is it's usually the console-only gamers who are smug. You must not have an LL account. I don't even know what LL is. Leisure suit Larry? *the icon ownz all posted...* From: Haguile \| #034 I mean, I ask that because if we are then I'd like to say that anybody who buys a ps3 secretly f**** hates dolphins. I'll say so explicitly: f* dolphins. Worst mammal. http://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Punch-Dolphin-Useful-Guides/dp/1449401163 Tom Nook posted... So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today? I didn't notice. I was too busy playing Everquest and World of Warcraft. =x *JJH posted...* That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well. You're...joking, right? Dragon Age on 360, which my roommate had, looked horribly worse than it did for me on PC. It looked like I was playing a PC game from like 6-7 years earlier, if not more. <cite>azuarc posted [p:771920] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> paperwarior posted...My experience is it's usually the console-only gamers who are smug.You must not have an LL account.I don't even know what LL is. Leisure suit Larry?the icon ownz all posted...From: Haguile \| #034I mean, I ask that because if we are then I'd like to say that anybody who buys a ps3 secretly f**** hates dolphins.I'll say so explicitly: f* dolphins. Worst mammal.http://www.amazon.com/Reasons-Punch-Dolphin-Useful-Guides/dp/1449401163Tom Nook posted...So PC gaming was never dead, huh? Not even remotely? Then how do you explain that gap between the 90's and Steam's appeal to the masses of today?I didn't notice. I was too busy playing Everquest and World of Warcraft. =xJJH posted...That's the only new game I've bought since the first Dragon Age which looks pretty much just like the 360 version as well.You're...joking, right? Dragon Age on 360, which my roommate had, looked horribly worse than it did for me on PC. It looked like I was playing a PC game from like 6-7 years earlier, if not more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JJH777 02/09/12 3:50:00 PM #88:	From: azuarc \| #087 You're...joking, right? Dragon Age on 360, which my roommate had, looked horribly worse than it did for me on PC. It looked like I was playing a PC game from like 6-7 years earlier, if not more. I had to play on lowest-med settings. I've never seen the 360 version besides youtube. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - Artosis Congratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. <cite>JJH777 posted [p:771921] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: azuarc \| #087You're...joking, right? Dragon Age on 360, which my roommate had, looked horribly worse than it did for me on PC. It looked like I was playing a PC game from like 6-7 years earlier, if not more.I had to play on lowest-med settings. I've never seen the 360 version besides youtube. -- Starcraft is my life, so without it I wouldn't exist. - ArtosisCongratulations to SuperNiceDog for winning the 2011 Guru contest. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 02/09/12 3:59:00 PM #89:	From: the icon ownz all \| #006 serious answer? uh, gfwl maybe? i have no idea if it's even that bad for arkham city though. Oh god I completely forgot about GFWL for Arkham City. Completely valid reason not to get it. -- _foolmo_ 'Illegal activities is a slight misnomer, most of it is not related to material that is actually illegal.' - nintendogrl1 <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:771922] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: the icon ownz all \| #006serious answer? uh, gfwl maybe? i have no idea if it's even that bad for arkham city though.Oh god I completely forgot about GFWL for Arkham City. Completely valid reason not to get it. -- _foolmo_'Illegal activities is a slight misnomer, most of it is not related to material that is actually illegal.' - nintendogrl1 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
foolm0ron 02/09/12 4:04:00 PM #90:	PC haters: say a bunch of false things PC guys: "that isn't true" PC haters: "wow you guys are so smug" -- _foolmo_ 'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 <cite>foolm0ron posted [p:771923] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> PC haters: say a bunch of false thingsPC guys: "that isn't true"PC haters: "wow you guys are so smug" -- _foolmo_'Oh please, if foolmo made that analogy you'd think it was picture perfect' - Biolizard28 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 4:06:00 PM #91:	I'm pretty smug. But that's just because I rock, it has nothing to do with the fact that I love PC gaming. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771924] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> I'm pretty smug. But that's just because I rock, it has nothing to do with the fact that I love PC gaming. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ayuyu 02/09/12 4:30:00 PM #92:	Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs. -- http://img.imgcake.com/cosplaygifer.gif http://img.imgcake.com/1327549040189jpgez.jpg <cite>Ayuyu posted [p:771925] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs. -- http://img.imgcake.com/cosplaygifer.gifhttp://img.imgcake.com/1327549040189jpgez.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 4:44:00 PM #93:	From: Ayuyu \| #092 Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs. Actually, they should wait a short while because we're about to hit the biggest jump in CPU/video card technology of the last four or so years in the coming months. THEN you're set for a long time! -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771926] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: Ayuyu \| #092Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs.Actually, they should wait a short while because we're about to hit the biggest jump in CPU/video card technology of the last four or so years in the coming months. THEN you're set for a long time! -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WolfActual 02/09/12 8:58:00 PM #94:	*DigitalIncision posted...* From: Ayuyu \| #092 Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs. Actually, they should wait a short while because we're about to hit the biggest jump in CPU/video card technology of the last four or so years in the coming months. THEN you're set for a long time! What is coming up? <cite>WolfActual posted [p:771927] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> DigitalIncision posted...From: Ayuyu \| #092Guys guys guys, you should all buy a PC right now because you know what, next gen will barely be better than the current one so you're set for like 10 more years with your current gaming PCs.Actually, they should wait a short while because we're about to hit the biggest jump in CPU/video card technology of the last four or so years in the coming months. THEN you're set for a long time!What is coming up? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DigitalIncision 02/09/12 9:03:00 PM #95:	From: WolfActual \| #094 What is coming up? The newest line of GPUs from basically everyone are considered the next "milestone" in that kind of technology. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ <cite>DigitalIncision posted [p:771928] in I used to ... [t:61903973]...</cite> <quote> From: WolfActual \| #094What is coming up?The newest line of GPUs from basically everyone are considered the next "milestone" in that kind of technology. -- Digi ... Check out http://outoftreble.com/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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