LadyDay
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Could it also be a factor that adults simply have more money to spend on games than kids do and thus become a target market? Sure, parents spend money on games for their kids too, but most kids either get them for Christmas and birthday, or save up for them from their allowance, so as not to get spoiled, while adults pretty much can buy all the games they want. And then there's a big chunk of adults who don't have any kids to spoil, so they only spend their money on games for themselves (I don't have kids, which means more time for games and therefor ultimately more games bought than if I had a kid taking up my time).
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As you say, I'll obviously say The Sims 4 is one of them. But right now I'm completely hooked on Planet Zoo. That is a beautiful and all around awesome game! In the style of the old Zoo Tycoon, from the same creators, but in a modern way. I highly recommend it! At least for people who like building things and micro-management.The graphics are amazing! You do need a pretty hefty computer to be able to run it though. I had to get a new one! (it was needed anyway, my old one was 10 years old and simply couldn't run newer games. ).
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The Sims 4 preferably.
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I would say an obvious one is The Sims. Relaxing, intricate building, nothing too challenging to rage quit over, nothing unexpected, at least unless you purposefully intend it to happen.
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14 hours ago, The Blackangel said:
When your mother reminds you daily how worthless you are, and that she wished she had aborted you, while your father beats the shit out of you for fun, I don't think the community has much to do with that. And when your uncle tries to kill you at the age of 2, I don't think the community has much to do with that either.
Wow, you've been through some things! That must have been more tough and painful than I can imagine. Nobody should be treated like that, let alone a child! I figure nobody ever taught you such things as empathy and caring about others, only the opposite.
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11 hours ago, StaceyPowers said:
This sounds sort of like how it felt for me being autistic before I discovered I am autistic. I just felt like a failing neurotypical person, because so many people around me seemed to react to my social differences so badly.
Yeah. There are stigmas build into crowds. I hope you know by now that being different doesn't mean being wrong. 🙂
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11 hours ago, StaceyPowers said:
Ouch. Both of you deserve better from yourselves--and from the people throughout your lives that have put these negative narratives in your heads about yourselves. It takes time, but things can get better.
One of the things that helped me most was realizing that most people are at least somewhat self-absorbed, and when people criticize us, it often has more to do with the sum of their life experiences than it does to do with us.
I'm fortunate that nobody have been deliberately mean to me. Things can hurt when they are coming from the community around you though, not from any one person in general. And it makes it harder, because there's not one person in particular who's clearly being a jerk and you start to think "can they all be wrong or am I really such-and-such?"
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I think, besides the various simulation games, any game where you can create a character and their story is creative. I figure there are a lot of games like that. And as @The Blackangel says, The Sims series is the ultimate game like that. You build and micro-manage the whole lives of the character you've created and tell their unique stories. Meanwhile you can also freely build their houses, adding another layer of creativity. I figure a game like Minecraft is creative in much the same way? Building a world. (I've never played Minecraft and don't know much about it.
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2 hours ago, The Blackangel said:
Not always. It's not one of those "comes with the territory" kind of things. There are psychopaths and sociopaths that literally worship themselves. They believer every god that has ever been worshiped in any religion is their bitch. Then there are those of us that are like me. No self worth, no self value. I guess it's kinda the same as it is among the gen pop.
I hope we can both find a way of getting better at this self esteem thing. It's a bitch!
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Woohoo, I bought the new computer!
Specs:
Intel i5-9600K / 3.7-4.6 GHz, ASUS GeForce RTX 2060 DUAL EVO OC 6 GB GDDR6, GIGABYTE H310M S2H 2.0, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3000 C16 , Kingston SSDNow A400 480GB, Thermaltake Smart RGB 600W 80+, Cooler Master 212 Evo
Now I just hope I chose the right machine despite my lack of knowledge and that it runs whatever I throw at it great!
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I got the self-esteem score of 2/30. I clearly need to work on this.
@The Blackangel I'm sorry to see you have such bad self-esteem. I hope we can both get better about that. I thought people with sociopathy or psychopathy generally had big, inflated egos, so it surprises me. I learned something new.
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They say the best things in life are free, but the second best are bloody expensive! 😄
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It's hard to balance a budget and a demanding game! I could use being rich!
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The one I'm looking at has the CPU Intel i5-9600K. I hope that'll handle it well too.
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Thank you. I think I'll take one of the computers with that card then 🙂 You're a great help!
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But that's not the "super" version right?
It's new and from a reputable seller (store, not private). Anyway, it's a significantly more expensive computer than another I'm looking at with the same card, just without the "super" in the name. That one is definitely only 6 GB.
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1 minute ago, StaceyPowers said:
Always remember, you count just as much as anyone else 🙂
Thank you Stacey. I'm working on it. 🙂
You seem to show plenty of empathy towards me, and even pixelated girls, so you can't be completely void of it. 🙂
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Thank you so much for the reply.
Yes, it's seems to be a beast of a game!
I've actually decided to go with a new computer anyway, it's not that much more expensive than an "as new" used. However, I'm looking at one that says it has the "ASUS GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER DUAL EVO OC 6 GB GDDR6". But as far as I can tell, from Google and the ASUS homepage, that graphics card only comes in 8 GB. So now I'm confused! The seller seems too busy to reply to e-mails right now, with Black Friday starting in 45 minutes. I'm getting stressed! Haha
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You score for primary psychopathy was higher than 5.51% of people who have taken this test.
You score for secondary psychopathy was higher than 12.67% of people who have taken this test.Seems I'm not a psychopath at all. Maybe some of my angelic ways are because I'm afraid that people might dislike me if I act, or even think, in a selfish fashion? And I lack self esteem a lot, so I ascribe other people more value than myself.
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My characters tend to reflect and what I would do or wish I could do. So decisions also usually reflects my own moral judgement. But i do get the idea of playing as a character who is different than yourself. Heck, they always are in some way. In reality I don't have to deal with monsters that need killing, and in game I don't worry about the ethics of exterminating dragons. But yeah, my characters do tend to make the decisions that I would make if I were them.
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I have severe social anxiety. I've never even tried to play games with or against strangers. I wouldn't dare to. For some reason I'm completely comfortable with forums, such as this, where I can communicate in writing, at my own pace, but I'd be completely paralyzed if I tried to play games with complete strangers. Walking down the street is challenge enough. I can't imagine these games helping with my anxiety unfortunately.
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24 minutes ago, StaceyPowers said:
Regardless, I'm less fascinated by the act of killing the pixel girls, and more fascinated by why someone would feel a need to give an excuse for it if the pixel girls have no meaning to them =D
The more I think about it, the more potential reasons I can come up with for making excuses for it. Some about feeling guilty, some about wanting people to believe that they feel guilty. I know I'd sleep better next to someone who felt bad about making such a black and white moral decision, and having gone with the child-killing route. I could see why people would try it on a second play through out of curiosity as to what would happen.
45 minutes ago, StaceyPowers said:I was going to mention that. My former BFF was very open about fantasizing every day about killing people. I felt comfortable with her because she didn't conceal anything about her psychology, and I had value to her at the time. Eventually, I lost that value. At that point, I recognized the vulnerability of my situation. I don't think she'll likely make the leap to RL, but if she did, I think I might be on her list.
Yeah. I guess it's easy to be lulled into a feeling of being special and safe as a result of being "confided in". Or to just assume that somebody with the actual ability to seriously harm others wouldn't go around advertising it. I hope you don't feel unsafe and that you're completely free of people who try to take advantage of you! Can't be fun to have the thought in the back of your mind that you could, however unlikely, be on somebodies hit list! At least @The Blackangel said that some sociopaths in the end just "wants to bang the blue Yoshi". 😉
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It seems to have already begun. I just bought The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt incredibly cheap. Now I just need a computer that can run it! 😄
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6 minutes ago, The Blackangel said:
How do you know I’m not playing a mind game right now?
I don't.
7 minutes ago, The Blackangel said:Would I kill them? Depends on if I’m bored or if they were pissing me off. Watching their blood oozing out of the wound would be a hell of a thrill either way though.
I’m indifferent as whether it bothers anyone else. If it bothers you, then you have 2 options. Piss off, or fuck off.
I typically play one player games that more or less have a specific path that you follow. Some are a little more open than others, but there’s not a lot that have the option.
Some may be attracted to violent games. But others may not. It’s not a lump sum. While I may be into as much blood and gore as I can find, another one may only like Super Mario World because he/she wants to bang the blue Yoshi.
I'm not bothered by however you play video games. It's a video game. Just curious. I appreciate the insights. 🙂
As for the snuff porn - I guess I'll piss the fuck off. Don't need to hear about it.
Ways gaming has helped/harmed you as a person?
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I think games make me more productive in life in general. I spend a lot of time at home (due to illness) and I feel like games make me a more active participant in life, while TV makes me feel like life is just passing me by. I get more energy for doing housework, going for walks, meeting people etc when I've been playing a game than when I've been on the couch. I think it's because I'm and active participator in games, it somehow feels like I've "done something" or "accomplished something"., giving me a little boost to my self-esteem, which in turn gives me energy and stamina for participating in real life too.
I don't think games have harmed me.