I find it shocking that so many people would drop upwards of $1000 just to play one game. Not only that, but some have done it twice since TS4's release.
It is not too shocking. We have 3 laptops and a desktop in the house. We replace/hand me down every 3 years or so. Although my current laptop can play the game, I am handing it down to my 7 year old and getting more powerful one for myself. The one she was using can only play Sims 4 on medium settings, and yes she plays it. That one replacing my 80 year grandmother's computer that is from 2000. She just wants one that will allow her to write since she is a freelance writer. Basically, it is a regular cycle to replace or hand down. In 2021, we will purchase to replace another computer since my teen will need a new one for college. She will most likely get a gaming laptop as those have better specs, even if she does not use it for gaming. The only PC game played in our home is Sims 4, but that is not the only video game.
I find it shocking that so many people would drop upwards of $1000 just to play one game. Not only that, but some have done it twice since TS4's release.
It is not too shocking. We have 3 laptops and a desktop in the house. We replace/hand me down every 3 years or so. Although my current laptop can play the game, I am handing it down to my 7 year old and getting more powerful one for myself. The one she was using can only play Sims 4 on medium settings, and yes she plays it. That one replacing my 80 year grandmother's computer that is from 2000. She just wants one that will allow her to write since she is a freelance writer. Basically, it is a regular cycle to replace or hand down. In 2021, we will purchase to replace another computer since my teen will need a new one for college. She will most likely get a gaming laptop as those have better specs, even if she does not use it for gaming. The only PC game played in our home is Sims 4, but that is not the only video game.
Not gonna lie. After my desktop died, several tech-minded friends tried to convince me to rely on a tablet or a laptop. While it wasn't my only reason for replacing my desktop, it was definitely in the top 3.
We have many extended family members that can not financially replace their old computers as needed. Since my husband is into IT and does the upkeep on computers in their homes, most of the time we hand down our computers that are only 2 or 3 years old. The computers we replace from their homes are normally 6+ years old and normally have many issues. It may not be a required, but I think we do it as we see needed. I have a large extended family that we help, so us replacing about every 3 years is just normal.
I will say yes because I have a separate computer for gaming/especially Sims. I do most of my internet surfing and work on a different computer than the one I "sim" on.
I find it shocking that so many people would drop upwards of $1000 just to play one game. Not only that, but some have done it twice since TS4's release.
My current pc cost just under 750'ish and runs TS4 on ultra smooth as butter and is about 3 years old. I don't believe I could justify myself spending 1000 on a pc since all I do on it any more is play when I manage the time.
Saying "not to be rude", then blatently being rude does not excuse rude behavior.
I did upgrade my PCs for fifteen years since The Sims came out but I've given up until the PCs that will play it well get back under the £1000 mark.
My three year old laptop is still keeping up with it on Medium settings and cooler pad as it had loads of RAM and a quadcore Nvidia card so I'll give up Sims when that fails. I'm playing it less and less anyway these days.
I find it shocking that so many people would drop upwards of $1000 just to play one game. Not only that, but some have done it twice since TS4's release.
My current pc cost just under 750'ish and runs TS4 on ultra smooth as butter and is about 3 years old. I don't believe I could justify myself spending 1000 on a pc since all I do on it any more is play when I manage the time.
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
I put a lot of upgrades into a franken-pc to be able to play Fallout 4, and I haven't had any issues with anything else I've tried to run on it. Nevertheless, I play the Sims 4 on a laptop I bought in 2013, at the highest graphics setting and with all DLC and a few GB of CC. It's basically the only game I CAN play on that laptop that's newer than say, early 2015. It also can't handle Sims 3 with all the expansions installed. If it crapped out (and I'm sure it will) I'd try to replace it with another laptop as high end as I could afford in the hope of it lasting another 3-5 years. My desktop will probably just keep getting periodic parts replacements as needed.
I find it shocking that so many people would drop upwards of $1000 just to play one game. Not only that, but some have done it twice since TS4's release.
My current pc cost just under 750'ish and runs TS4 on ultra smooth as butter and is about 3 years old. I don't believe I could justify myself spending 1000 on a pc since all I do on it any more is play when I manage the time.
To begin with, TS was the only game I could play on my old computer but some of the things like the cutscenes for the baby would not work and had to be on a low graphics setting and if there is one thing I can not stand is low graphics!!! So when my last computer ended up dying on me I went and got myself a proper gamers computer and never looked back. So, yes I did but then I found some MMORPG games that play very nicely on this computer hehe
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
I don't think it's a far off base assumption. They have a 2 year old and one on the way, probably work as well. That leaves very little time to just sit around and game, vs a retired older person that's children are grown. That's all @Erpe was saying.
And I think it's valid and no reason to get all bent out of shape over.
I can tell you from experience, my two oldest (24 and 17) and my youngest (11) does not require the attention they did at 2 years old, or even 6-7 years old and I have a ton of free time to do as I please with (I just usually "please" to play computer games with them). My oldest is out of the house, my 17 year old plays games with me but also does his own thing most of the time and my youngest spends her free time either playing games with me or doing her own thing. That leaves me a ton more free time than I had when any of them were 2, 5, or 7 years old.
It seems like people dont understand that just because sims is not important to them that others might feel differently. For some its a way to try to keep busy. I have ocd/anxiety and compulsive mood swings so i like this light hearted video game.
Dont get upset over how others spend their money. If our computer doesnt run our sims game well, and we dont just want to "give up" on sims then there is no reason not to.
As for having children, stay at home parents like me find the time. My daughter is counting, identifying every number, object and animal you can name, talking fluently and shes a toddler. I dont get to go places much, so if i want to play a game as an outlet, i shall.
And i love computers, even without video games. I love new things and shopping. If only people could relax and allow others to enjoy things without their baseless judgment
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
It isn’t an assumption that you don’t have so much time for gaming when you have a 2 yrs old child to look after and take care of. It is a fact! I tried it myself years ago. So I know
The Sims was always my favorite game and I have all generations on PC. I'd buy a new PC to play it even if it didn't have great specs, in case mine broke or something like this. It would be a PC because of the bigger screen and better specs, laptops usually don't have good graphics card and screen in the same machine and they are more expensive for what you get. When I travel I only bring an iPad for watching videos, I wouldn't bring a laptop to a trip, as I want to enjoy it not play games.
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
It isn’t an assumption that you don’t have so much time for gaming when you have a 2 yrs old child to look after and take care of. It is a fact! I tried it myself years ago. So I know
You can't really claim that. I am a stay at home parent and had plenty of gaming time, even when my kids were 3 years and younger. Personally it was (and still is) in 20 to 30 minute increments, but I also left my game on pause to do things like laundry, meals, homeschooling, childcare, and cleaning, for up to 8 hours. In that 8 hours, I might played only 2 or 3 hours. Btw, my kids current ages are 14, 7, and 5. It is harder now, because they want to do gaming and that is why we own multiple computers.
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
It isn’t an assumption that you don’t have so much time for gaming when you have a 2 yrs old child to look after and take care of. It is a fact! I tried it myself years ago. So I know
You can't really claim that. I am a stay at home parent and had plenty of gaming time, even when my kids were 3 years and younger. Personally it was (and still is) in 20 to 30 minute increments, but I also left my game on pause to do things like laundry, meals, homeschooling, childcare, and cleaning, for up to 8 hours. In that 8 hours, I might played only 2 or 3 hours. Btw, my kids current ages are 14, 7, and 5. It is harder now, because they want to do gaming and that is why we own multiple computers.
Eveyone is different (and this is starting to digress) but it can certainly be a factor depending on circumstances. For example, both my wife and I work full-time, and my commute is about an hour each way with traffic. Stack a two year-old on top of that and at times it's tough. I don't generally play on weeknights unless the stars align. Weekends are easier, but even then a two hour sims session is rare--especially given that I play other games too.
Yes. Just because we "only play sims" does not mean that's not enough of a reason to buy a new computer , lol. And I actually like running on high settings without having any lag , so that's why I would buy a new one. I'm not sure why that's shocking at all @So_Money
I plan to buy a powerful desktop in a month or so. I don't need anything else really, so yes.
No one's saying that playing TS4 exclusively isn't a good enough reason to buy a new PC--who am I to judge that? It surprises me is all I'm saying. After all, buying a new PC is no small expense, and coming from a guy with a two-year old at home and another on the way, it's a monetary outlay that's hard to fathom from my point of view.
Yes. You are in another situation where you also don’t have so much time for gaming. This is completely different from those of us whos children already are adults and where we live in our own house which we already have paid for such that we don’t even have any dept in the house anymore. We have both more time for gaming and often also much more money to use on our hobby.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
It isn’t an assumption that you don’t have so much time for gaming when you have a 2 yrs old child to look after and take care of. It is a fact! I tried it myself years ago. So I know
I can think of plenty of people that have toddlers and find time to do their hobbies...so it is an assumption. Again, just because you're a parent with a toddler doesn't mean in the slightest that you don't have time for your hobbies. Your situation isn't fact for EVERYONE!
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It is not too shocking. We have 3 laptops and a desktop in the house. We replace/hand me down every 3 years or so. Although my current laptop can play the game, I am handing it down to my 7 year old and getting more powerful one for myself. The one she was using can only play Sims 4 on medium settings, and yes she plays it. That one replacing my 80 year grandmother's computer that is from 2000. She just wants one that will allow her to write since she is a freelance writer. Basically, it is a regular cycle to replace or hand down. In 2021, we will purchase to replace another computer since my teen will need a new one for college. She will most likely get a gaming laptop as those have better specs, even if she does not use it for gaming. The only PC game played in our home is Sims 4, but that is not the only video game.
I find it shocking. You aren't required to.
We have many extended family members that can not financially replace their old computers as needed. Since my husband is into IT and does the upkeep on computers in their homes, most of the time we hand down our computers that are only 2 or 3 years old. The computers we replace from their homes are normally 6+ years old and normally have many issues. It may not be a required, but I think we do it as we see needed. I have a large extended family that we help, so us replacing about every 3 years is just normal.
My current pc cost just under 750'ish and runs TS4 on ultra smooth as butter and is about 3 years old. I don't believe I could justify myself spending 1000 on a pc since all I do on it any more is play when I manage the time.
Saying "not to be rude", then blatently being rude does not excuse rude behavior.
My three year old laptop is still keeping up with it on Medium settings and cooler pad as it had loads of RAM and a quadcore Nvidia card so I'll give up Sims when that fails. I'm playing it less and less anyway these days.
But yeah... that was maybe $130. I'd upgrade components but probably not buy a brand new PC.
How do you know others don't have time for gaming? You gotta stop with these assumptions based on your own experiences. Not everyone is in the same situation @Erpe!
Not for me personally but that's because I don't play console games. It does look sleek and pretty though
Saying "not to be rude", then blatently being rude does not excuse rude behavior.
I don't think it's a far off base assumption. They have a 2 year old and one on the way, probably work as well. That leaves very little time to just sit around and game, vs a retired older person that's children are grown. That's all @Erpe was saying.
And I think it's valid and no reason to get all bent out of shape over.
I can tell you from experience, my two oldest (24 and 17) and my youngest (11) does not require the attention they did at 2 years old, or even 6-7 years old and I have a ton of free time to do as I please with (I just usually "please" to play computer games with them). My oldest is out of the house, my 17 year old plays games with me but also does his own thing most of the time and my youngest spends her free time either playing games with me or doing her own thing. That leaves me a ton more free time than I had when any of them were 2, 5, or 7 years old.
Dont get upset over how others spend their money. If our computer doesnt run our sims game well, and we dont just want to "give up" on sims then there is no reason not to.
As for having children, stay at home parents like me find the time. My daughter is counting, identifying every number, object and animal you can name, talking fluently and shes a toddler. I dont get to go places much, so if i want to play a game as an outlet, i shall.
And i love computers, even without video games. I love new things and shopping. If only people could relax and allow others to enjoy things without their baseless judgment
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You can't really claim that. I am a stay at home parent and had plenty of gaming time, even when my kids were 3 years and younger. Personally it was (and still is) in 20 to 30 minute increments, but I also left my game on pause to do things like laundry, meals, homeschooling, childcare, and cleaning, for up to 8 hours. In that 8 hours, I might played only 2 or 3 hours. Btw, my kids current ages are 14, 7, and 5. It is harder now, because they want to do gaming and that is why we own multiple computers.
Eveyone is different (and this is starting to digress) but it can certainly be a factor depending on circumstances. For example, both my wife and I work full-time, and my commute is about an hour each way with traffic. Stack a two year-old on top of that and at times it's tough. I don't generally play on weeknights unless the stars align. Weekends are easier, but even then a two hour sims session is rare--especially given that I play other games too.
I can think of plenty of people that have toddlers and find time to do their hobbies...so it is an assumption. Again, just because you're a parent with a toddler doesn't mean in the slightest that you don't have time for your hobbies. Your situation isn't fact for EVERYONE!