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<blockquote data-quote="jdrakeh" data-source="post: 4522418" data-attributes="member: 13892"><p>Not really. A 7mb broadband connection will run you the same $40 per month that basic dial-up cost about six years ago and it's more than adequate to play any MMO out there. Likewise, while you can still lay down 5k for a giant performance computer, it is by no mean <em>necessary</em> to play an MMO. </p><p></p><p>The fallacy that games <em>require</em> expensive hardware is what keeps the companies who manufacture such hardware in business. For the record, my $500 custom built (by me) computer can run the supposedly nigh-unrunnable Crysis at near optimum video settings — something that many so-called, high dollar, performance computers can't do. </p><p></p><p>Things like gaming mice and gaming keyboards are <em>totally</em> optional. Much like buying limited edition D&D books <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> You don't need leatherbound, foil-stamped, D&D books to play D&D just like you don't need a $200 Logitech "gaming keyboard" to play WoW — especially when the $45 Saitek actually performs better. </p><p></p><p>I know dozens of MMO players, not one of whom has anything more fancy than an off the rack Best Buy special computer and a $40 per month Internet connection. The idea that playing an MMO costs several thousands of dollars is a gross misrepresentation (albeit a gross misrepresentation that retail sales associates, retail store owners, and hardware manufacturers everywhere do their best to promote).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdrakeh, post: 4522418, member: 13892"] Not really. A 7mb broadband connection will run you the same $40 per month that basic dial-up cost about six years ago and it's more than adequate to play any MMO out there. Likewise, while you can still lay down 5k for a giant performance computer, it is by no mean [I]necessary[/I] to play an MMO. The fallacy that games [i]require[/i] expensive hardware is what keeps the companies who manufacture such hardware in business. For the record, my $500 custom built (by me) computer can run the supposedly nigh-unrunnable Crysis at near optimum video settings — something that many so-called, high dollar, performance computers can't do. Things like gaming mice and gaming keyboards are [I]totally[/I] optional. Much like buying limited edition D&D books ;) You don't need leatherbound, foil-stamped, D&D books to play D&D just like you don't need a $200 Logitech "gaming keyboard" to play WoW — especially when the $45 Saitek actually performs better. I know dozens of MMO players, not one of whom has anything more fancy than an off the rack Best Buy special computer and a $40 per month Internet connection. The idea that playing an MMO costs several thousands of dollars is a gross misrepresentation (albeit a gross misrepresentation that retail sales associates, retail store owners, and hardware manufacturers everywhere do their best to promote). [/QUOTE]
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