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Title: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: HideoKojima on November 25, 2012, 02:36:28 PM
Console gaming is pretty typical to get into but PC gaming seems like it was always a different process for everyone.

(I thought I saw a thread on this but wasn't sure)

For myself I guess the "start" was my teen years of being addicted to
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awful game... can't believe how much time I wasted onto it.

Though I quit I was somewhat used to playing on PCs, and then eventually they did that free Portal thing on steam, so I made a steam account and such with a retarded name thinking I'd never really use it.(Thank god I don't have to use it...) and I couldn't even play it because my computer was from the dinosaur ages. So I never played it but always wanted to because I heard good stuff about it.

Eventually I got myself a laptop and was finally able to play Portal and had a great time, and then I started using it on the friend pages on /v/(might as well say it since I know half you guys go on 4chan) and I got a few friends and started using it more and then they had the begging threads and someone was offering a SMB(and a TF2 guess pass which was really fun) which no one wanted so I got it and eventually started buying humble bundles and other indie bundle crap. And then the first sale game,  I heard a lot of TTT on /v/ so I bought CS complete and Garry's mod, and so I met a lot of you fags
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and began my process of TTT addiction and more PC gaming stuff and eventually actually building a 950$~ computer...

Now I have lots of games and I blame Gabe for the free portal. That damn evil genius.... I didn't ask for this.



So now how about you guys?
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: ๖Ϝцzsioᴎ on November 25, 2012, 03:28:36 PM
Believe it or not, my first ever PC game I completed was Marble Blast Gold, an amazing game.
I played DooM a few years before MBG, and I sucked at it and I had to have my grandfather finish the level for me  ???
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Castiel on November 25, 2012, 03:44:26 PM
It started when i went to college, met a good friend there who was playing DOTA and TF2....I played a bit on his desktop and fell in love. Dropped the console not too long after. I'd have more games but I'm running stuff on a laptop now.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: HideoKojima on November 25, 2012, 03:49:54 PM
Quote from: Ϝuzsioᴎ on November 25, 2012, 03:28:36 PM
Believe it or not, my first ever PC game I completed was Marble Blast Gold, an amazing game.
I played DooM a few years before MBG, and I sucked at it and I had to have my grandfather finish the level for me  ???

Your grandfather played games with you? I jelly...

That reminds me I use to play some kids PC games. Like LEGO ISLAND, and some Spongebob games, those are one of those things I forget a lot. Though I don't think that really impacted me on becoming a PC gamer.

Quote from: Castiel on November 25, 2012, 03:44:26 PM
It started when i went to college, met a good friend there who was playing DOTA and TF2....I played a bit on his desktop and fell in love. Dropped the console not too long after. I'd have more games but I'm running stuff on a laptop now.

Come to the dark side and make a PC. Feels so good having no lag ever.

I haven't dropped my consoles. I still play them a lot. Though I'll probably get most 3rd party games on PC now. Seeing as they get so cheap.

RIP in peace trophy(ps3) whore old me ;_;
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Castiel on November 25, 2012, 04:06:20 PM
I want a PC beleive me. After I saw what Deacon built I've wanted one, but I don't make enough money to afford building one and paying my bills. Maybe one day....
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Viole on November 25, 2012, 07:54:36 PM
It all started when I went to my grandparents' house. Played Maplestory all day long  :-[ . Then a couple years later, I became FPS man  :dukenukem:
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Omega on November 25, 2012, 09:32:29 PM
For me, I was always mainly a PC player, with consoles like my GBC/GBA, PS2, and Dreamcast on the side. My parents would buy me dirt cheap games from yard sales and such when I was a wee tyke, and I soon became addicted (e.g. Shining Force (Sega Smash Pack 2), Sonic CD, Lego Island, etc).

It was only when I hit my teen years that we had internet connected to the house and I became a "hardcore" player. I quickly found out about Steam (and found GMod soon after) when I started playing games online. As a matter of fact, the RND Zombie Survival server was the VERY first server I ever played. I then made the servers my hotspot destination whenever I had some free time. I spent most of my time on ZS back then (back in the golden days of RND :P), then found TTT after.

So, pretty much, I got into PC gaming the way I am now because of you guys. Don't you feel special?
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Samo on November 25, 2012, 09:41:34 PM
http://forum.randomgs.com/index.php/topic,14290.0.html (http://forum.randomgs.com/index.php/topic,14290.0.html)

I guess it's always nice to hear the stories anyway.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: ○ Μαρία ○ on November 25, 2012, 09:53:14 PM
A game called Miuchiz and The Sims 2.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Tortie on November 25, 2012, 10:05:57 PM
Started a long long time ago on Runescape, learned a lot of big words and economy 101. Then onto Warcraft 3 (custom games ftw), and when bots took over Warcraft, I participated in the HoN beta, and played that until I discovered steam!
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: This Cactus on November 26, 2012, 03:48:47 AM
Became one as I watched This Guy and Toast playing TTTGmod/TF2 and others so I bought those 2 main games for my B-day/Christmas/Halloween idk I think it was a sale time. There I become intouch with this computer until then :3
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Ἆxule on November 26, 2012, 04:14:04 AM
World of Warcraft. My dad allowed me and my brother to play it when he was at work or whatever, and as I grew older and got bored of WoW, I moved onto other things. I remember I only used Steam to buy Garry's Mod so I could play on Roleplay servers. I had really enjoyed playing roleplay games, especially with custom maps on Starcraft.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Prox on November 26, 2012, 06:17:22 AM
I pretty much started off by playing runescape and counter strike 1.6.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: » Magic « on November 26, 2012, 08:25:55 AM
I was born a PC boffin, my first PC game was Swarm Assault:

(http://www.mking.com/images/shot1_02.jpg)

good old 16bit gaming

http://www.mking.com/swarmassault_game.html (http://www.mking.com/swarmassault_game.html)
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Osme on November 27, 2012, 03:15:52 PM
Simcity 4 and Titan quest.
Then I "progressed" to runescape when I was introduced to the world of dial-up.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Cake Faice on November 27, 2012, 07:19:59 PM
Being able to find out the wonders of the GTA modding community.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: blαh2355 on November 27, 2012, 07:34:37 PM
Borrowed kid games from library cause no internet and windows 98, then flash games when got internet, then runescape, CA and free games, downloaded games afterwards, present.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Viole on November 27, 2012, 07:38:55 PM
Quote from: blah2355 on November 27, 2012, 07:34:37 PM
Borrowed kid games from library cause no internet and windows 98, then flash games when got internet, then runescape, CA and free games, downloaded games afterwards, present.

Does CA stand for Combat Arms?  :o
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Bishop on November 28, 2012, 01:33:18 AM
Man I just started off right after high school, with playing World of Warcraft for a while lol, god dam that was so long ago
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: blαh2355 on November 28, 2012, 02:47:13 PM
Quote from: TaNkBuStErS on November 27, 2012, 07:38:55 PM
Does CA stand for Combat Arms?  :o
Yeah, was really addicting back then but it's kinda crap nowadays, never went back to it since a few months ago.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: Viole on November 29, 2012, 09:03:48 AM
Used to play it no life. Did pretty good with all explosives. I quit when the hackers were in every room and when they made all weapons 7 days. I liked having 1 day 3 explosive primaries ._.
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: ٶȻhriʂ on November 29, 2012, 09:35:59 AM
Well i started out with this (http://www.classic-retro-games.com/_shots/84/super_mario_bros.png)
(All of the following happened when i was still in Bulgaria)

Then i used to go to those Lan thingies to play CS 1.6 with my mates

Then i got my First pc that was apparently way better than my current one and started playing CS 1.6 alot

Then i learned about GTA started playing that alot too.

Then i learned about Css(also i didin't even know steam existed those days,i downloaded all these games)and started playing that

Which leads me to GMod 9...singleplayer,my god i was lonely in that game.

AND THEN..........acouple of days before leaving for Belgium i had started Playing Resident Evil 5,finished it the day i went to Belgium

AND i never saw my pc again because my father hid the Documents for it,and later on when i was in belgium he sold it for 100 i've been told....ffs that was a 1000(lev) pc

(the following is when in Belgium)

Started playing Cs 1.6  for 1 year straight on my current shitty pc

Saw gmod gameplay videos on youtube,downloaded gmod and didin't know how to play online(lol)

Then i learned about steam,and..ahem..pingazed games.

Downloaded pingazed Gmod from steam,singleplayer for 1 month.

And that leads to my entire history of  being in rNd and the horrible,horrible low fps
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: ·UηİŦ·· on November 29, 2012, 01:19:04 PM
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in a nutshell
Title: Re: How did you guys get into PC gaming?
Post by: HideoKojima on November 29, 2012, 02:47:15 PM
Another game I played a lot online but I wouldn't say got me into PC gaming was
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Quote from: †KHMarie† on November 25, 2012, 09:53:14 PM
A game called Miuchiz and The Sims 2.

I had to look up Miuchiz. Man I forgot about those games that did that kind of stuff, don't they still have stuff liike that? lol.

Quote from: » Magic « on November 26, 2012, 08:25:55 AM
I was born a PC boffin, my first PC game was Swarm Assault:


good old 16bit gaming

http://www.mking.com/swarmassault_game.html (http://www.mking.com/swarmassault_game.html)

Ah always been a PC gamer. ;p Nice.

Quote from: Degtyarev on November 27, 2012, 03:15:52 PM
Simcity 4 and Titan quest.
Then I "progressed" to runescape when I was introduced to the world of dial-up.

I remember when I finally got real internet. Was like oh wow it doesn't take 10 minutes to load a page!

But over time (I imagine most of us) I get impatient when it takes 20 seconds or something.  lol