33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15 https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15 >https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15 >https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:54:35 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms wrote:
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15
https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
Thanks! Personally? I'm never giving Epic any money ever, but I sure like
the heads up.
On 11/15/23 16:26, Zaghadka wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:54:35 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms
wrote:
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15
https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
Thanks! Personally? I'm never giving Epic any money ever, but I sure like
the heads up.
Yeah, from what I've heard they are pretty unethical. And also Fortnite
is kinda bad too.
Am 16.11.23 um 00:51 schrieb candycanearter07:
On 11/15/23 16:26, Zaghadka wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:54:35 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, rms >>> wrote:
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15
https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/
Thanks! Personally? I'm never giving Epic any money ever, but I sure
like
the heads up.
Yeah, from what I've heard they are pretty unethical. And also
Fortnite is kinda bad too.
Not interested in EPIC either, thanks to their exclusives buyout
tactics, otherwise I do not care about them too much.
Problem is, today is Steam Deck Oled sale day... so my disposable income
for the next two months is locked away anyway.
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start >building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than >products and way more fun to tinker around!
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:54:35 -0700, "rms"
<rsqui...@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
33% off coupons, apparently on everything over $15 >https://www.videogamer.com/news/epic-games-store-black-friday-sale-2023-start-date/Hardly surprising; it's "Black Friday" season (an American-ism that is
sadly spreading to the rest of the world), and pretty much EVERYONE is
going to have big sales.
Not that I'll be participating. I don't feel like giving money to Epic
(I'll take their free games, though ;-)
I wonder how effective these sales will be for Epic, though. As has
been repeatedly reported recently, the Epic Game Store hasn't made a
profit since it opened in December 2018. That's not really as shocking
as some news outlets make it out, though; it wasn't EXPECTED to make a profit until 2024 (and the pandemic messed around with Epic's
financial predictions the same way it did with everybody else's. IIRC,
the revised predictions are for profitability in 2027). Breaking into
a mature market dominated by a single major player is an expensive proposition and Epic was in it for the long haul!
But it's unlikely that Epic will ever be the powerhouse that tumbles
Valve from its perch that it initially hoped; more likely, it will be
an also-ran like GOG or UPlay. For a variety of reasons, it was never
seen as a real alternative for gamers. From their alienating their
customers with some initially sketchy moves, to a lack of features in
their client, to their products being seen as lesser quality (released
on Epic first, most exclusives get ported to Steam after all the bugs
have been fixed), to simple popularity, Epic Game Store just isn't the
first place people go when they want to buy games.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:39:59 +0100, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than
products and way more fun to tinker around!
All hobbies START cheap. Then before you know it, you're mortgaging
the house and kids. ;-)
Am 16.11.23 um 16:14 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:39:59 +0100, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:Been in this hobby for too long to fall for that trap
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than
products and way more fun to tinker around!
All hobbies START cheap. Then before you know it, you're mortgaging
the house and kids. ;-)
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 9:39:43?AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 07:54:35 -0700, "rms"[snip]
<rsqui...@MOOflashMOO.net> wrote:
But it's unlikely that Epic will ever be the powerhouse that tumbles
Valve from its perch that it initially hoped; more likely, it will be
an also-ran like GOG or UPlay. For a variety of reasons, it was never
seen as a real alternative for gamers. From their alienating their
customers with some initially sketchy moves, to a lack of features in
their client, to their products being seen as lesser quality (released
on Epic first, most exclusives get ported to Steam after all the bugs
have been fixed), to simple popularity, Epic Game Store just isn't the
first place people go when they want to buy games.
You left out the worst UI of any client I have, which hasn't been
improved in 5 years! There's so much shovelware I own from the
giveaways, it's so slow, and there's no way to sort the games in a
useful way that just finding something is more effort than it's worth.
It's such a hassle I don't even get the free games anymore unless
I think it's something I would play at some point.
It's so bad I'm actually considering buying the few games I really like
on GoG or Steam if and when I want to replay them.
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:39:59 +0100, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start >>building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than >>products and way more fun to tinker around!
All hobbies START cheap. Then before you know it, you're mortgaging
the house and kids. ;-)
If anyone can stop Ubi from UACing me on every open, please tell me how.
I've started birdwatching. Doesn't look like I'm going to be doing aI mostly do gardening and makers stuff, micro controllers are cheap,
second mortgage until I decide to build an aviary in the backyard.
Got the camera, binocs, field guides, memberships, etc. If you're healthy enough to amble around, it's a relatively cheap hobby.
On 11/16/2023 9:56 AM, Werner P. wrote:
Am 16.11.23 um 16:14 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:How much did you latest gaming rig cost? :P
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:39:59 +0100, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:Been in this hobby for too long to fall for that trap
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than
products and way more fun to tinker around!
All hobbies START cheap. Then before you know it, you're mortgaging
the house and kids. ;-)
Don't use Ubi.
PS I am just glad I do not have any other "expensive" hobbies outside of
PC electronics!
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than products and way more fun to tinker around!
Am 16.11.23 um 21:12 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
On 11/16/2023 9:56 AM, Werner P. wrote:500... the steam deck :-D
Am 16.11.23 um 16:14 schrieb Spalls Hurgenson:How much did you latest gaming rig cost? :P
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:39:59 +0100, "Werner P." <werpu@gmx.at> wrote:Been in this hobby for too long to fall for that trap
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start >>>>> building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than >>>>> products and way more fun to tinker around!
All hobbies START cheap. Then before you know it, you're mortgaging
the house and kids. ;-)
But besides that, I built a gaming rig after 12 years of pc absence I
think 5 years ago, have been sticking with that and will for the
forseeable future, but this is also my main pc.
I went with AMD Ryzen because back then it was cheaper than Intel and
way better, the biggest cost I think was the gpu itself which by
nowadays after NVidia price hike standards was mid range costs.
I think for the entire setup 1500 Euros or so. But that has been 5 years
+ probably another 3-4 years unless I will give up pc gaming entirely
one way or the other with big pcs. (My disc prolapse I had 2 years ago,
does not lend to pc gaming on chairs anymore)
On 16/11/2023 13:39, Werner P. wrote:
PS I am just glad I do not have any other "expensive" hobbies outside
of PC electronics!
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than
products and way more fun to tinker around!
I build model kits and although you can still do it the old fashioned
way in general it has become more expensive whether it's must have tools (most of which aren't but I am glad that affordable airbrushes and compressors are available), weathering products and then what's called
after market parts to upgrade the detail of the kit. It's not unusually
for someone to spend £50 on a kit and then the same again for extras.
You also have a certain breed of modeller that seems to think the size
of what call your stash (how many unopened kits you have) is in some way
is related to how good you are. I've seen people online who have
literately several thousand pounds of kits and you just think why
bother, you'll be dead before you've even built a small proportion of them.
On 11/17/2023 1:34 AM, JAB wrote:
On 16/11/2023 13:39, Werner P. wrote:"The Number must grow!" ;)
PS I am just glad I do not have any other "expensive" hobbies outside
of PC electronics!
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper than
products and way more fun to tinker around!
I build model kits and although you can still do it the old fashioned
way in general it has become more expensive whether it's must have
tools (most of which aren't but I am glad that affordable airbrushes
and compressors are available), weathering products and then what's
called after market parts to upgrade the detail of the kit. It's not
unusually for someone to spend £50 on a kit and then the same again
for extras.
You also have a certain breed of modeller that seems to think the size
of what call your stash (how many unopened kits you have) is in some
way is related to how good you are. I've seen people online who have
literately several thousand pounds of kits and you just think why
bother, you'll be dead before you've even built a small proportion of
them.
Am 17.11.23 um 17:00 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
On 11/17/2023 1:34 AM, JAB wrote:More like the physical pile of shame!
On 16/11/2023 13:39, Werner P. wrote:"The Number must grow!" ;)
PS I am just glad I do not have any other "expensive" hobbies
outside of PC electronics!
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper
than products and way more fun to tinker around!
I build model kits and although you can still do it the old fashioned
way in general it has become more expensive whether it's must have
tools (most of which aren't but I am glad that affordable airbrushes
and compressors are available), weathering products and then what's
called after market parts to upgrade the detail of the kit. It's not
unusually for someone to spend £50 on a kit and then the same again
for extras.
You also have a certain breed of modeller that seems to think the
size of what call your stash (how many unopened kits you have) is in
some way is related to how good you are. I've seen people online who
have literately several thousand pounds of kits and you just think
why bother, you'll be dead before you've even built a small
proportion of them.
Am 17.11.23 um 17:00 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
On 11/17/2023 1:34 AM, JAB wrote:More like the physical pile of shame!
On 16/11/2023 13:39, Werner P. wrote:"The Number must grow!" ;)
PS I am just glad I do not have any other "expensive" hobbies
outside of PC electronics!
One good way to save a ton of money is to find cheap hobbies or start
building stuff yourself in many areas, parts usually are cheaper
than products and way more fun to tinker around!
I build model kits and although you can still do it the old fashioned
way in general it has become more expensive whether it's must have
tools (most of which aren't but I am glad that affordable airbrushes
and compressors are available), weathering products and then what's
called after market parts to upgrade the detail of the kit. It's not
unusually for someone to spend £50 on a kit and then the same again
for extras.
You also have a certain breed of modeller that seems to think the
size of what call your stash (how many unopened kits you have) is in
some way is related to how good you are. I've seen people online who
have literately several thousand pounds of kits and you just think
why bother, you'll be dead before you've even built a small
proportion of them.
It's quite strange when you have the people who are really quite proud
of how many kits the have. There was a person on a forum I used that
seemed to spend more time making posts about the next bunch of kits they
had bought (it wasn't unusually for them to buy ten or twenty kits in
one week) than they did actually building models.
You also have a certain breed of modeller that seems to think the size
of what call your stash (how many unopened kits you have) is in some way
is related to how good you are. I've seen people online who have
literately several thousand pounds of kits and you just think why
bother, you'll be dead before you've even built a small proportion of them.
Am 18.11.23 um 10:26 schrieb JAB:
It's quite strange when you have the people who are really quite proud
of how many kits the have. There was a person on a forum I used that
seemed to spend more time making posts about the next bunch of kits
they had bought (it wasn't unusually for them to buy ten or twenty
kits in one week) than they did actually building models.
Same those physical console game collectors, they have thousands of
boxes in their selves with the original machines which they never play.
I am not getting it, they just collect them to show pictures off, in the meanwhile I am perfectly happy with my mister which can emulate those
systems almost perfectly or perfectly and do not have my stacks full.
But I am not getting most collectors anyway, except for their
inheritance which might have a value once they die.
But that also depends on if you were lucky collecting the right things!
Am 17.11.23 um 02:11 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
Don't use Ubi.
Ubi did more to kill itself by enforcing their stupid client on everyone
than anyone from outside ever could have done.
That and trying stupiditly to be another EA by nickel and diming their customers!
On 11/16/23 23:41, Werner P. wrote:
Am 17.11.23 um 02:11 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
Don't use Ubi.
Ubi did more to kill itself by enforcing their stupid client on everyone
than anyone from outside ever could have done.
That and trying stupiditly to be another EA by nickel and diming their
customers!
Nobody seems to realize that customer experience actually matters,
besides Valve..
Well, it doesn't. If you have a monopoly....ubi has a monopoly?
Or in some of these kinds of instances, wonder how many generations back
the squirrel some ancestor mated with was. :D
There is a joke here...Just keep reminding yourself, "Humans are not rational." 😉
On Sat, 18 Nov 2023 08:20:17 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
Or in some of these kinds of instances, wonder how many generations back
the squirrel some ancestor mated with was. :D
Oh, I see what you're insinuating! But I'll have you know that I came
across my hoarding predilections naturally, and that my
great-grandmother was definitely not a squirrel! I don't care how many
acorns they found in her attic! ;-) ;-)
Although my video game habits are really based more on experience than
just a simple hoarding instinct. Too often I'd want a game but - by
the time I'd scrounged the cash to buy it - it was no longer available
(this, of course, was mostly back in the day when games were sold in brick-n-mortar stores where shelf-space was at a premium, and things
like EBay weren't an easy alternative to finding long-tail items).
Coupled to that was that I'd often overlook games which - at the time
- didn't look appealing to me, but I'd later discover would have been
a perfect match for me.
End result: I grab all the games I can because I never know when I'll
want to play them. And I make an honest effort to play as many of them
as I can (and try to give each at least an install and look-over, even
if I don't actually engage with them for more than a few moments).
The fact that digital marketplaces make acquisition (and storage) of
the games so easy, and that disk space has become so plentiful, AND
that they're literally giving away games for free these days... well,
it's no wonder The Number has grown so large. ;-)
But it's definitely NOT because I'm part-squirrel. The bushy tail is
just a fashion statement.
Chek-chek-chek-chirrup.
Am 19.11.23 um 06:58 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
ubi has a monopoly?
Well, it doesn't. If you have a monopoly....
On 11/19/2023 6:02 AM, Werner P. wrote:
Am 19.11.23 um 06:58 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:I'm sure they want one and in the business world if you want something
ubi has a monopoly?
Well, it doesn't. If you have a monopoly....
act like you already have it. :P
Am 19.11.23 um 18:47 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:
On 11/19/2023 6:02 AM, Werner P. wrote:Arrogance usually is the last step before the downfall!
Am 19.11.23 um 06:58 schrieb Dimensional Traveler:I'm sure they want one and in the business world if you want something
ubi has a monopoly?
Well, it doesn't. If you have a monopoly....
act like you already have it. :P
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