Introduce yourself here!

[Brian Boru]

I'm an old man gamer

Welcome to the forum, kid

You sound like you need some reassurance, so:

What age are you?

A new member is concerned about hir wrinkle collection: What sort of age range is on here? So let's find out! PS your vote is not viewable by other members, so no fibbing!

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[Marsha81]

Thank you Brian, that does help a bit.
It does seem very restrictive though. I did mention consoles as it's probably been a part of most people's gaming history! I've just bought my son a gaming PC, but I've never actually used one, does that mean I'm not really welcome on here?
It's fine, just a shame...

 

[Brian Boru]

does that mean I'm not really welcome on here?

You are totally welcome Marsha

We're just moving your posts out of this thread, where they don't belong—won't get seen by any experienced members.

I made a new thread from your new PC posts in our System Building forum, where you should get some useful replies from our experts.

It does seem very restrictive though

Yeah, it's a shame it has to be that way. We get hit with up to 1,000 spam attempts per day, so we have no choice but to batten down the hatches.

When you have new questions, please make a new thread—putting them in an existing thread like this one is regarded as hijacking the thread and will probably get the post deleted.

You can always PM any of us mods if you're unsure about what to do

 

[Marsha81]

Okay, oh I'm so sorry, I hadn't realised that. I definitely don't want to hijack anyone else's thread lol.
I have ADHD and I probably also do a lot of 'hijacking' in real life!
It's never done on purpose and I really wouldn't want to offend anyone, I'll try to be more mindful. I just appreciated all of the replies you guys had given to someone else and everyone seemed so friendly, I probably got carried away.
I also wasn't sure if I was allowed to make my own thread yet, but I obviously can then?
Thank you for your help Brian

 

[Brian Boru]

I'm so sorry

No worries, we understand a forum takes a bit of getting used to for newbies

everyone seemed so friendly

Yep, the regulars here are a great bunch, knowledgeable and helpful.

make my own thread

Sure, fire away. Just be careful about posting links until the rest of the crew recognize you as a genuine member. Links are the spammers currency, so our tightest controls are on those.

 

[Wyattspoppa]

I'm Tommy, just trying to learn about PC gaming to help my teenage son

Hope I am doing this right, I'm just a dad here trying to learn some cool games to get my son for Christmas, I grew up on pinball and Dragons Lair LOL. He has a new gaming PC with the GTX 2060 and an Oculus Quest 2 with link. Thanks guys

HI All, I am Rogue Leader. Some of you may recognize me from Tom's Hardware as I am a moderator over there. But I've always been a fan of PC Gamer and I look forward to interacting with everyone and building this community here.

I remember you from Toms, I'm trying to learn what games to get my son for Christmas, got him his first gaming PC and a nice 27" monitor, PC has a GTX 2060 (best I could afford), can you recommend games for a 16 year old? He likes scary games and is starting to like FPS if that helps. Thanks RL, may the force be with you. I don't know if it was ok to ask you directly, please let me know if I made a mistake.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum

Hope I am doing this right

Don't worry about it, takes a bit of getting used to—we'll mind you

This thread is only for intros, no one reads it except for mods chasing down the masses of spam we get. I merged your 3 posts into the one & deleted the long quotes just to make things a bit neater.

I see you have some other posts in other forums, we'll help your specific questions in those. Enjoy your time with us

 

[limeysoda]

hey there, Ive been gaming since I was a kid, stopped for 8 years, then resume again during pandemic~

 

[Brian Boru]

stopped for 8 years

We rejoice at the prodigal son's return!

Where's that fatted calf gotten to now?

 

[limeysoda]

Don't mean to spoil the mood, it feels like I'm out of coma/jail, so much has changed since then~

4K HDR 120Hz, cloud gaming.., I just got bogged down and I like the feeling~

Im currently playing Genshin Impact, the map is so vast~

 

[bercier]

Hi everyone. I just joined here. am an old timer 64 years old

 

[vorgb]

Hi, my name is Vorg and I'm a game hoarder.

I love games. I have a bookcase full of old games. I have 500+ games in Steam, 100+ in GOG, 50+ in other services. I make games. Occasionally, I even have time to play games.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the gameaholics forum

I have 500+ games in Steam, 100+ in GOG, 50+ in other services

Not bad for a start

Occasionally, I even have time to play games

Yeah, beginners always have trouble getting their priorities straight. Not to worry, we'll beat you into shape

 

[mzoltan32]

Hi! I am Zoltan and occasionally i play videogames. Recently just counterstrike source, but i like a good sci-fi as well. Unreal tournament 2004 was an ace in particular with cool modifications as well. Although i think it was unwise to make it so much available for modification, because science fiction draws more science fiction and there arent as numerous possible combinations for sci-fi especially not for sizeable ones such as the unreal franchise.

I dont have a lot of money nowadays so i dont purchase numerous videogames, plus i dont feel like gaming, more like watching good gameplays.

 

[mjda]

Howdy folks! I'm a newbie from Texas. Just about to build my first gaming PC and am looking to get some tips from all of you seasoned pros.

Right now I mainly play CoD, Farming Sim, and The Hunter on the Xbox One, but hoping to expand my collection of games once I get my gaming PC up and running.

Looking forward to visiting with, and learning from, some of you.

 

[yaboiboi]

Thanks. Looking forward to getting back into gaming! New at-home role has allowed me to spend more time with my kids, which has sparked my renewed love for gaming.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum

Just about to build my first gaming PC

Make sure to check out the Building and Troubleshooting forums.

 

[The_Master]

Hello all.

I'm The_Master, and was a very active member of the old Maximum PC forums, especially the Troubleshooting section.

Look forward to being just as active here.

See you guys in the threads!

 

[Brian Boru]

I'm The_Master

Ooh careful, this place ain't big enough for both you and @Colif

Welcome to the forum

 

[Colif]

Ooh careful, this place ain't big enough for both you and @Colif

plenty of questions for everyone

 

[KingKimo1]

Hi everyone,! Just another passionate gamer and I also love VR. Of course I love computers and playing games. I also enjoy drawing, writing, music, motorcycles and fast cars. Glad to be part of this community.

 

[Steuk1010]

Hi Everyone. I'm about to to the plunge and buy my first ever gaming pc after years of console gaming.

As I have a basic knowledge of PC systems and requirements I thought this would be a good time to join a forum like this.

 

[Komodo]

Hey, new friends!

I'm Komodo, and I've been PC gaming for as long as I can remember. I've been a fan of PCG for just as long. I have fond memories of grabbing the latest issue off the rack and devouring the demo disc back in the day. I still have a bent and warped copy of the PC Gamer cheats and tricks guide somewhere around here.

I'm trying to get back into the social side of gaming and making some new friends, so I'm excited to be here!

Take care out there.

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum

a bent and warped copy of the PC Gamer

You'll find we've hardly changed at all!

 

[TomaHawk]

Hello all, TomaHawk here. Long time gamer starting on a PS2, then Xbox 360 and now I use a PS5. Do some gaming on my computer as well. In fact, my computer is now almost 5 years old so I'm thinking it is time to buy or build a new one as the old one will NOT run Windows 11. So I will be asking questions, some silly/stupid I'm sure.