another thought...

from Demigod Forums

 

Well, well.......time for me to throw in my .02 cents.....hehe

I have been an avid gamer since..........oh let's just say, since Loderunner was the coolest thing!  ;P  (not that there were all that many games to be "avidly playing" back then......but you get the point!)

Before anyone says "well it's easy for an IT-guy to have his shit working" let me say.....I'm not some IT genius......far from it actually, I've simply been around computational machines since before I knew what p0rn was......and believe in step-by-step procedures.

I have always used only legit software on my systems (have not pirated software) and only ever installed third-party software when I needed to do something the OS didn't inherently posses the ability to do (simply doing something in a different/better way.....has never been reason enough for me to install third-party software).  Pirated software bites you in the ass in more than one way.  One of those ways is, it may not function as expected/needed and would therefore make any kind of troubleshooting another third-party software's interaction with it a monumental task.

I guess one could say, I've always run my gaming machines as close (if not actually) to "vanilla" OS as possible (I consider running the latest SP-level including all OS patches still "vanilla").  If you can't run two seperate machines (one for gaming and one for work) consider dual-booting?

I don't bog my systems or my networks down with unecessary and unfounded security.  Keeping it simple is always best.  If one considers a network like a highway, how many toll-booths is enough/too many?  Informed security descisions should only be made by you, your neighborhood tech should never know your IT-structure better than you.

I've never just purchased a new piece of hardware or software without beforehand having planned out its purpose/role and position in the IT-structure of my home.  Don't impulse-buy (no pun intended... ;P)

I have also never ever had any type of (unsolvable) issue whether hardware/software or connection-related (that is to say, those precious few times there even was a connection issue, like back in the Falcon 3.0 days trying to play MP via a 14.4 modem with my cousin who lived a few blocks away...hehe).

Let me remind you all again.  I'm just a guy who believes in always reading the manual first! (and yes.....last month when we had to buy a new microwave....... I DID read the ENTIRE manual first! :P)

 

The point of this rather long-winded and by now off-track post?  ;)

Planning/preparing for one's IT-structure (even at home) is no different than planning to purchase a car or a home.  In my experience, people never regret having spent the time and effort educating themselves on proper implementation and regular maintenance procedures for anything/everything in life, they only ever regret NOT having done so.

 

Some of you might say ....

"yes but.......we shouldn't have to do all of that work........we shouldn't have to educate ourselves on this or that.......etc. etc."

 

my response would be.......

"why wouldn't you want to..?"

 

sigh..... I guess that was more than .02 cents worth huh?  

the Monk

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

Knowledge is power :)

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

sigh..... I guess that was more than .02 cents worth huh?
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Adjusting for inflation, it was about 5 cents!

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

It's so very nice having the computer do work for you. It's even nicer knowing how the computer works.

Quoting Annatar11, reply 2
Adjusting for inflation, it was about 5 cents!
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When's the last time you looked at prices? That's about $2.00 at least.

 

:fox:

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

a nice post, that i mostly agree with, however whyis it in techincal support ?

 

i can only guess you are taking a dig at the people who clutter their systems with firewall virus etc and then complain when things dont work right. as is quite possibly the case in a fair few DG players machines, however if thats the case i take offence at the implication that if its not working its our own fault for installing more software.

 

my demigod was working mostly, i occasionaly managed to get into a custom game or 2 (never a skirmish or pantheon successfully) untill the last update, it now just locks up. I opened more than enough ports, run no firewall or antivirus (havnt had a virus in over 7 years through simple common sense and disabling every aspect of IE that i can) and DG still has what i consider to be a completely sub par MP experience.

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

When's the last time you looked at prices? That's about $2.00 at least.
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Fox dollars don't count.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting novex, reply 4
a nice post, that i mostly agree with, however whyis it in techincal support ?

 

i can only guess you are taking a dig at the people who clutter their systems with firewall virus etc and then complain when things dont work right. as is quite possibly the case in a fair few DG players machines, however if thats the case i take offence at the implication that if its not working its our own fault for installing more software
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@ novex,

 

You're absolutely right, this post should not be in "technical support" .  If you look at my posting history (I've only ever actually posted ONE other thread and that one is in the "off-topic" section....where it and this thread also belongs).

All I can say is, I'm so used to simply replying to other's posts rather than posting my own threads, this ended up here by an oversight on my part.

Please accept my apologies for any perceived "dig" in your direction.  My posting history alone should tell you that taking "digs" at individuals is not my style.  Have I defended myself against flame-bait attacks in the past?  Sure.....but who wouldn't?  ;)

 

thanks for reading,

the Monk

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I have been an avid gamer since..........oh let's just say, since Loderunner was the coolest thing!
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Now that takes me back, bring back the classics! Loderunner, Boulderdash oh the memories.

Whatever happened to games that just went on and on random level after random level. Until you died of course! No saves...just a high score to aim for and 3 lives.

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Kitkun, reply 3
It's so very nice having the computer do work for you. It's even nicer knowing how the computer works.
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