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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jdrakeh" data-source="post: 4522418" data-attributes="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 necessary to play an MMO. The fallacy that games require 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 totally 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. 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).</blockquote>

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