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Why care? Don't yuk someone's yum. Envy is a bad look tbh.
I'm probably someone he hates, bought a shit load of hardware for my Farming/Truck Sims. But I use them ~40hr week and it makes me happy. But I guess go fuck myself because I can afford it.
I think there's different personalities involved here. The other thing that I'm personally curious about, did you play the sim and then think, "I should get this gear" or did you get the gear before ever playing it?
I think what's mostly the target of ire is people that have the mindset of having to buy their way to the top. Or trying to make up for lack of skill not by continuing to try the sport/event/game out, but getting the best of everything trying to avoid ever looking 'not good' at it despite it being obvious to everyone play that they've not done this thing before.
And not everyone is like this obv, but a lot of these people don't want to put in the effort to get better, just want to buy their way to the top. Somewhat related are the poor folks that put in huge amounts of time trying to get better but can't afford good gear. And then someone shows up with the top notch stuff, plays once and never uses the stuff again. Obviously it's their money, but is a shit feeling when you're cash strapped to see good gear rot.
Haha I did buy the gear as I bought the games, but not before I read a ton of posts and watched a bunch of YouTube videos for a few months to get a feel for the games and the gear. I eventually was like "ok I think I'll love this but hate it without any gear" which was very much the case haha. I totally love it and keep watching/reading about the sims and trying to improve my setup. I also didn't buy it all at once that's true.
I suppose I can see what ya mean especially if they think their gear makes them superior in some way or covering up skill issues. For the sim community it's not really as big of a deal because everyone is really chill there isn't much competition. We're basically all nerds who love to dial up immersion.
I'm in a similar boat. I spent a year researching the equipment in one of my hobbies and then dropped about $4k on gear. But the things I do simply wouldn't be possible without the gear, physics is physics.
Think you're missing the point. If you use it 40 h a week you're not just buying it to flex on everyone. Have fun farming brother 🤙🤙
Haha that's def true, I sure do love using it haha. Thanks bb
Consumism is a thing.
Sure is, where's that applied to something used 40+ hr a week? You really don't know who you're talking to - I'm the guy with hardware purchased 20+ years ago and will repair them and they move with me.
I spend $$$$ on pro-grade gear but because I'm /c/buyforlife. Don't be mad because people have different views on frugality than you.
See your other comment defending gatekeeping, strange hill bb, but like I said envy not a good look tbh.
Did you drop all that money the second you got into the hobby or did you wade in the water a bit to see if ya liked it? Big differences there, and the relevance to this post hinges on your answer.
I did research a bunch of communities and YouTube videos of people's sim rigs first and how the games worked. Then decided if I got into the games I wouldn't really enjoy them without some hardware (wheel/pedals) which turned out to be the case. And yeah didn't get all the hardware I now use all at once and plan on some future upgrades like a stand to mount everything. Kinda like how flight sim players prefer their own sticks if that makes sense.
Holy shit I had no idea you were THE guy with hardware purchased 20+ years ago and will repair them and they move with me! Big fan of yours I even got a poster of you in my daughter's room so that she grows with a positive rolemodel in her life!
You spend $$$$ because you can and because you never stopped to think if you should. I am "mad", or rather, annoyed, by people burning resources because "those objects are totally necessary for a fulfilling life experience".
And what's funny is, you say that and then you go on detailing that you got a wheel and some pedals. Because that's totally what a full simulation slurge rig setup is.
Your actions agree with me while you defend the principle that you don't.