Thinking of dipping my toe into the gaming pool

[Martinr36]

If I uploaded videos, I'd say that was mine....I am so bad that, almot every level, I just stand-off and pick them off from a distance. I always look at the "par time" for each level I play and then laugh hilariously....a par time of 15 minutes normally takes me a solid 3 hours

yeah the Par times are a joke, I've got it set to easy & like you don't get anywhere near them, this morning I started the 3rd mission, been splatted about 3 times, watched a you tube video for tips, managed to get on the truth & reconciliation & saved it for now.

Downloaded Alien:isolation earlier

 

[SpyderTracks]

Downloaded Alien:isolation earlier

Fantastic game!

 

[Martinr36]

Fantastic game!

Looked it from the trailers

 

[AgentCooper]

Downloaded Alien: Isolation earlier.

Have a change of underwear close to hand. That game is terrifying.

 

[Martinr36]

Have a change of underwear close to hand. That game is terrifying.

So move the rig out into my hall, then i can play sat on the toilet...........

 

[AgentCooper]

Na, just get a new gaming chair...

 

[Martinr36]

Na, just get a new gaming chair...

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joking aside I'm thinking about getting a gaming chair, any tips or recomendations?

 

[AgentCooper]

joking aside I'm thinking about getting a gaming chair, any tips or recomendations?

That all depends. What’s your budget? Any other uses than sitting? Spinning, tilting etc? And what trousers will you be using with it?

 

[Martinr36]

That all depends. What’s your budget? Any other uses than sitting? Spinning, tilting etc? And what trousers will you be using with it?

Budget - upto about £150, when spinning must be able to achieve at least 240 rpm No other uses than those you've listed, trouser wise Jeans or lounge pants & shorts in the summer

Seen this on Amazon https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Nokaxus-...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

 

[AgentCooper]

I'm not an expert on this, I think @SpyderTracks will probably know more. One thing I can say is that I regret choosing leather. It's unbearable to sit on in the summer months, I have to drape a towel over the thing so I don't stick to it. And the cat treats it as a scratching post. My next chair will be a nice mesh one.

 

[Martinr36]

Well I decided to order that one from amazon, the existing on gets a bit uncomfortable after a while

 

[AgentCooper]

Good grief! Your spinal column will thank you for the investment.

 

[Martinr36]

Good grief! Your spinal column will thank you for the investment.

Think you might be right, It has suffered abuse over the years, beit from being a motor mechanic in my youth, caving, kite buggying etc

 

[AgentCooper]

Think you might be right, It has suffered abuse over the years, beit from being a motor mechanic in my youth, caving, kite buggying etc

You're about to enter a lumbar paradise.

 

[Martinr36]

You're about to enter a lumbar paradise.

especially with the lumbar massager it has got built in

 

[ubuysa]

Well I decided to order that one from amazon, the existing on gets a bit uncomfortable after a while

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Is that an Aldi receipt on the floor there? Good job it's out of focus......

 

[Martinr36]

Is that an Aldi receipt on the floor there? Good job it's out of focus......

yeah was aldi, no card details on it

 

[scarpa1]

My highest gaming hours have been:

Over 2500 - The Division
500+ hours - The Division 2
300+ hours and will still carry on a bit more - Ghost Recon: Wildlands - very strategic shoot em up game this one - involves several methods of play - just go in shooting if you want but some missions you have to do undetected etc. involves First person, driving vehicles - cars, helicopters, planes...

500+ hours and was still playing this when my laptop blew up LOL - Elite Dangerous / Horizons expansion

and I occasionally still revisit Ultima Online having played it from when it was out many many years ago...

The Division, probably one of my favourite games.
I played on PlayStation though. Got the ps5 last week and it shows your total hours, I knew it was high but seeing it again.
Total hours for Division 1 and 2, 4462 hours
Haven't been on division 2 for nearly 2 months as well.
Had a few more hours on division 2 but I was really disappointed with the updates and how the Division 2 progressed.
The updates on Division 1 were miles better.

 

[Martinr36]

So, what do you reckon will be my biggest challenge tomorrow:

1. Getting through the Library in Halo
2. Putting the new gaming chair together

Took me god knows how many tries to get out of the swamp

 

[Martinr36]

So, what do you reckon will be my biggest challenge tomorrow:

1. Getting through the Library in Halo
2. Putting the new gaming chair together

Took me god knows how many tries to get out of the swamp

The answer is #1, as the chair is here and assembled

Front view

Front with footrest extended

Side view

Pretty pleased with it, @AgentCooper , what do you reckon the the cable management? 🤣