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Hey, I really appreciate your input there. You're completely right. I shouldn't care if they laugh at me or if I get told I suck or whatever. I tend to take things too personal whatever the situation but there's only one way to thicken my skin. Chances are I don't know these people in real life and will probably never run into them either. I know all online games have some toxic in their community (some more than others) so I'm bound to run into some rude people, but I think I also overlook the possibility of meeting friendly players too that I could potentially regularly team with. I'm looking forward to the new Mass Effect as well but keeping my hopes at a realistic level. Hoping they release a bunch of information at E3 about it. Right now, I don't think we know too much at all. I've also heard some rumors about a new Red Dead game. I absolutely loved Red Dead Redemption. I kinda wish I still had my PS3 so I could play it over again. Too bad they never released it on PC

<p>It's been some time since my last post here on the forums...</p><p> </p><p> So my interest in <strong><em>Overwatch</em></strong> is off the radar right now. I actually own the game on PC and PS4. The thing is, I have yet to actually play a game on either format. I want to badly, but my anxiety has become so bad I can't get past the main menu. I've only been able to do the Tutorial and the second training thing where you just walk around an area and kill Training Bots...</p><p> </p><p> I knew this game required some social interaction before I made my purchase, but I was hoping I could overcome my anxiety. Unfortunately, I have not been able to yet. My fear is that I'm WAY too nooby for this kind of game. I know everyone has to start somewhere, but I can't help but feel I'm going to be the main reason our team loses every match. And then take a verbal lashing by all my teammates while the other team laughs...</p><p> </p><p> Yeah, I know that's my anxiety talking and my lack of self confidence (sadface) but I'm wanting to overcome this. I need to learn to not take things so personal.</p><p> </p><p> Anyway, in all honesty, I'm not that good at first person shooter games. Especially multiplayer ones. I've played my fair share, but have never consistently played any to get better. Perhaps I'm better than I think, and I might be, but I feel I'm not that good. The people I play with usually tend to be better since they play more often.</p><p> </p><p> Now that I just gave my life's story, I was wondering if anyone here has Overwatch on PC or PS4 and would be willing to help me out a bit? I'm a friendly noob just looking for other friendly players to play with and learn a thing or two and boost my confidence a little. I really don't have any other 'community' to go to. I've been a part of GDS since the beginning (and even before) so I figured I'd ask here. None of my 'real life' friends have the game yet and I don't know if they'll ever get it or not.</p><p> </p><p> If you're interested, shoot me your BattleTag or PSN username either in a reply or a PM if you want to keep it private.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

I actually surprised myself and got Mad Max instead of MGSV. Mostly because I found Mad Max for a good price and can only afford one for the time being. I will likely get Phantom Pain after I complete Mad Max. I'm using an Xbox One controller instead of M+K and similarly to Fleisch, I'm having a hard time getting used to firing my shotgun. I kind of wasted my ammo in the beginning of the game by accidentally firing the weapon just by pressing B thinking it was for something else... Oops... If ammo is as scarce as they say it is, I might be screwed. Thankfully, I haven't had to use my shotgun too awful much yet. I'm only a couple hours in, but the game is definitely fun. The PC port is actually top notch and I've had no issues with anything so far.

Thanks for the response fellas! I decided to buy another GTX 970 and SLI with my current 970. If I run into SLI issues, I can always disable the second card. It might be a little bit of a hassle, but hopefully worth it. The card should be here tomorrow it looks like! Just in time for Phantom Pain! Looks like it's time for me to finally play MGS5: Grounds Zeroes to prep for Phantom Pain! I hear it only takes a couple hours to beat, so hopefully I'll have it done tonight. Also, the early reviews for Mad Max are very mixed from the ones I've read so far. I really wanted the game to be good, especially after seeing Fury Road. Think I might hold out a little bit longer for more reviews before I even consider getting it. I'm a little bit worried about the PC port too. Like I said, I'll wait to see what some of the Steam user reviews say and go from there. EDIT: Looks like Mad Max is actually very well optimized for PC. I'm tempted to get it now... Got my new 970 hooked up and SLI'd. Got quite a big improvement in The Witcher 3. I can play with just about everything maxed out at 1440p and I can get a little over 60 fps.

Attention all PC gamers! I am in need of another opinion. Here's the situation... A coupe months ago I upgraded my GPU to a GTX 970. It was the best bang for the buck and at the time, I only had a 1080p / 60hz monitor so I didn't need the extra power of the 980. But now, I have JUST purchased a new monitor that is rocking a 1440p resolution and 144hz refresh rate. While my 970 is still a capable card, I'm sort of wondering if it's already time to upgrade since I got the extra cash at the moment. I was wondering if it would be wiser to buy another GTX 970 and SLI it up with my current 970 or if I should sell my current 970 and go for the newer 980ti??? My main concern is VRAM as the 970 only has ~4GB (3.5 usable or something lie that) and the 980ti has 6GB. I hear DirectX 12 will support stackable VRAM for SLI, but I think that will only work if the game was made using DirectX 12. Am I wrong? I would love to restart playing The Witcher 3 in 1440p with more than 60 fps if possible. Also, I should note that I have a 1000w power supply, so I'm sure I could handle SLI. Any help from my fellow PC gamers/nerds?

<p>So does anyone here play MOBAs? I don't know if there's been discussions about this before since I probably don't check this thread enough.</p><p> </p><p> Anyways, I really have the itch to get into Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard's take on the MOBA genre. The thing is that I have never played a MOBA before. The main reason is my social anxiety is pretty bad, especially when it comes to multiplayer games. I hate to admit it, but I have rather thin skin and a little too sensitive. I know I shouldn't care about what some online person thinks I suck or whatever, but it still stings, even if I am the first to admit I suck or made a mistake. I am trying to thicken my skin a bit though. Easier said than done.</p><p> </p><p> On top of that, it seems the MOBA communities are some of the most toxic too. Seems odd that I would be interested in such a thing considering my anxieties, no?</p><p> </p><p> This all started last week when I was watching Day[9] (a fav gaming personality of mine) play some Heroes of the Storm. I had mentioned in his chat that the game looked fun but intimidating for someone with social anxiety. He responded saying I should join their group and play it up with his community stating that it was less toxic than others. Generally, that sounds like bologna, but his fanbase actually is rather awesome and very nice and welcoming. From my experience anyways.</p><p> </p><p> Someone in-chat responded to me as well saying Heroes of the Storm is probably best MOBA for a newbie to get into giving a few reasons like how XP is shared amongst the team. So then I started learning more about the game and MOBAs in general such as jargon and basic gameplay mechanics. Seems like there's a bit of a learning curve, but for some reason, I'm still interested.</p><p> </p><p> Sorry, this wasn't meant to be a long post, but it ended up being that way. I'm just curious if anyone else plays MOBAs (or more specifically, Heroes of the Storm). I would greatly appreciate some advice and I'd be willing to learn a thing or two. I'm aware I probably won't learn as much until I actually play it, but I'm just wanting to soak up as much knowledge before I make a fool of myself... if I decide to dive in.</p><p> </p><p> Wish I had some friends that were into PC gaming like I am, but they are all console plebs <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> (JK, I have a PS4 as well).</p><p> </p><p> On a slightly related/unrelated note, I'm also very addicted to Hearthstone <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/redface.png.900245280682ef18c5d82399a93c5827.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="D-Lyrium" data-cite="D-Lyrium" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I installed it overnight, just imported my save and messed around with settings, have an appointment now, but when I get back, the hunt is on, baby! (Or er, *not* on hopefully, but you know what I mean).<p> </p><p> </p><p> My 780 handles the game on mostly-high just fine, rarely goes over 80.</p><p> </p><p> Generally speaking 65-75 is 'normal', anything in the 80s is high, but acceptable. Anything over 90 is too hot, needs attention. Different cards vary a bit in what they consider normal, but the same rules probably apply once you get to 90+. Celsius, obvs.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks for the info. I'll keep a better eye on my temp next time. Perhaps I was just paranoid with it being a new card. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Gotta get a few things done here around the apartment, but it's game time when I get done. Very excited to jump back in. I only hope it was just paranoia about my GPU or I'll be crushed. <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dragonmack" data-cite="Dragonmack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So Witcher 3 should be unlocked now around the world. Whose already playing?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I just got done playing for about 30 minutes or so. Just to get a taste of it. They unlocked it about an hour early and I dabbled with the settings for a bit. My single GTX 970 seems to be able to run the game very well with most settings on Ultra sans a few things and with HairWorks off. I tried turning HairWorks on, but framerate dropped quite a bit, expectedly even when slightly lowering other settings to compensate. Think I will play without HairWorks on even if it does add some nice hair (and other) physics to the game. Some people can't stand it though as it makes the hair look slightly more glossy for some reason.</p><p> </p><p> Digging the game so far. Granted, I'm only about 30 minutes in, but I'm already wanting to play more. I would have played longer but I was worried my GPU was getting too warm.</p><p> </p><p> Any idea what's too hot for a GPU? I JUST got this MSI Geforce GTX 970 Gaming 4G card, and it's definitely running warmer than my other GPU did (GTX 680). Not sure if it's because I'm running it too hard or if there's something wrong with it.</p>

I just bought it for PC on Amazon for $6 the other day. I played the beta and I thought it was OK, and figured for $6, it'd be worth it. Unfortunately, the community (at least on PC) is pretty much dead. I think there was only 700 or so active players when I was logged on. I tried to join a match of Attrition and sat in the lobby for a while waiting for a match up but ended up just logging out. Maybe it was the time of day I tried, I don't know. I haven't tried since then, but I would like to try to get my moneys worth, even it was was only $6... Hopefully with the sale, there will be more active players for a little while.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Undertaker666" data-cite="Undertaker666" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="28397" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><em>"Coming soon to a forum near you!"</em> <img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> In other news, 'This War of Mine' is awesome. If you liked Zafehouse Diaries (especially the difficulty of it) but wanted a more serious take on survival then it might be right up your alley.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This War of Mine is in fact awesome. I've done some things I'm not too proud of in that game to survive.</p><p> </p><p> Currently playing This War of Mine and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Very much enjoying DA: I too. Though I think a lot of my time has been trying to set my graphic settings just right for my somewhat dated GeForce GTX 680. It's still a fairly powerful card even for today's standard, but it's definitely showing its age with newer AAA games.</p><p> </p><p> I have the choice of either locking my game at 30fps with all graphic settings either High or Ultra or averaging 60fps with mostly High graphical settings (with a few things on medium and other tweaks) and deal with the occasional dip in framerate when dealing with a heavily busy area in the game. I decided to go for 60fps and deal with occasional drops as the game still looks beautiful even with slightly lower graphic settings. I tried it with a lock at 30fps and it didn't look THAT much better than the other option. I'm spoiled these days as 30fps is less than ideal for me.</p>

So I finally bought the Elite: Dangerous Beta tonight and it's pretty awesome. I haven't even jumped into a real game yet as I've been *trying* to do the tutorials, and boy do I suck. Kind of sad when the tutorials are giving you troubles. I wanted to wait until I got some kind of HOTAS setup to play, but I'm just using an XBox One gamepad (I only own the controller, not the system. PS4 for the win!). I feel I got a little bit better after the two hours I played, but I'm still have difficulties. I especially suck at getting into a docking station. Took me forever to find the entry and when I got in, I crashed... Then it crazily glitched for several seconds as my ship kept tumbling and going through things and I was finally ejected. I'm completely new to this kind of space flight simulator, and noobiness aside, it was really fun to play and quite graphically pleasing too. Looking forward to diving into it more. I foresee this and Star Citizen sucking up a lot of my free time when they are fully featured. With that, I'm trying to experiment with a program called Voice Attack that will work with Elite: Dangerous. For those unaware of the program, it's a voice recognition piece of software that will let you give voice command input. Nifty and will come in handy I imagine, not to mention DAT IMMERSION!. Which is why I really want a HOTAS setup for the game. Not to mention Oculus Rift... HNNNNNNNGG!

Yeah, I'm sure waiting is the best thing to do. From what you said and other reports, seems like it would be awhile before I even received mine if I ordered it right now anyways. Elite: Dangerous will be getting official Oculus Rift support in the next beta coming out this coming Tuesday (30th). I don't have the game yet, but watching a few Let's Play videos, this game will be awesome with Oculus Rift. About the GPU though, I'm still wondering if it's worth it to upgrade my GTX 680. I would ideally like to get the GTX 980 but it seems the 970 is more bang for your buck. I have about $500 right now to spend freely. Whether it would be wise to actually spend it or save it is not relevant. As for a monitor, I haven't decided what route I want to take yet.

Unfortunately I haven't played in a couple days. I'm wanting to, but I'm in somewhat of a depression slump at the moment. Nothing seems to be getting done. But in the time I played, no skills like alarm disabling and demolition have been needed. I'm pretty sure they'll come up shortly, but leveling up seems to be easy (in the beginning anyways) and I can assign those certain skills soon. I've been contemplating getting an Oculus Rift DK2 myself. I know they say it's for developers only, and really, it should be. However a consumer could buy it if they wanted to. I'd like to try it out, but not sure it's worth to buy a developer kit and then buy the consumer model later on when it's finally released. Not to mention I'd be tempted to buy any future development kits they come out with. I had hoped they would sell their new 'Crescent Bay' prototype, but it seems it won't be for retail. Apparently the new prototype is a pretty big leap in improvements over the DK2. I wonder how long before the next development kit will be released... So really, I'm debating between Oculus Rift DK2, upgraded graphics card or a new monitor... GAH!

I will also chime in on Wasteland 2... I only have a little over four hours clocked into it over the course of two different play sessions. A large portion of that time was spent creating my custom rangers. I gave each team member a back story and all that jazz. For the most part, I'm pleased with the team I created, but I'm definitely missing some key components for my team like alarm disabling, demolition and such. I figured I could focus on those stats when I level up my rangers. The game itself is also very good. There's some bugs I've encountered, but nothing game breaking or anything yet. I'm sure they'll be patched in future updates. I haven't gotten far yet, but I'm enjoying it so far. Then again, I am a fan of CRPGs. Brian Fargo is a legend in the gaming industry so I had much faith in this game. It was a pretty rough ride though. Lots of folk, especially the ones who backed the Kickstarter, seemed to lose faith and turned on the project. I'm very happy with the final product though. The game isn't perfect, but what game is? Looking forward to playing some more. So many good games have come out recently and more coming soon. Having a hard time juggling what I have now let alone keeping track of what's to come. I'm going mad! There's at least three triple-A titles I'm looking forward to coming out soon: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation and of course Civilization: Beyond Earth. I'll likely pre-order Civ: Beyond Earth, but I'll be waiting to hear how Shadow of Mordor and Alien: Isolation are before I purchase them. I'm looking forward to them, but I fear they might not deliver. I usually avoid reviews on games I really want and let myself decide on how good they are, but money is tight these days. I got to be careful on what I spend my money on. If the overall consensus on the games are bad, I will likely pass on them. If they are mixed, I might wait and get them at a later time or when they go on sale. It might be wise to wait anyways as I got too many games as it is and trying to balance them is difficult. Anyways, I hope those games do well as I am looking forward them greatly. Lastly, anyone here play Elite: Dangerous? I'm thinking of buying into the beta very soon as Beta 2 is suppose to released on the 30th and adds a lot of stuff and improvements. Wanting to get a flight stick and throttle to play it though, but those are rather expensive. Not sure it's worth the investment but I really like the immersion it gives you when you play. EDIT: I have a PC upgrade question. I currently have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 and I'm wanting to upgrade to the new 900 series. Usually, I'd just go all out and get the 980, but it seems the 970 is getting a lot of attention for being cheaper and almost just as fast as the 980. Wondering what you fine folks are thinking of doing if you're upgrading your GPU. I'm either upgrading my GPU or getting a new monitor. I think upgrading my GPU is more of a priority though.... Hmmm.. Thoughts?

Been hearing this too. Lawd have mercy on my wallet! Good thing is, I have already done a decent amount of spending this month, so I probably won't go as overboard as I did during their last holiday sale which left me broke and then some. I have more than enough games, especially unplayed games, to last me until their next sale. Though I'm a sucker for sales and I can easily get caught up in all the 'excitement'.