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Post by CHRrOME on Aug 5, 2017 14:24:30 GMT
Of course everyone would like to know if and when I'd be retiring from the game, so don't bring that up! (I'm joking). Anyways, it's not so much for the fact that I don't like to play the game anymore, although the boredom is starting to kick not gonna lie, but because of issues I'm having currently with my PC. Basically about a week ago my PSU (at least I think it's the PSU) started to malfunction, which causes my PC to shut down when I'm taxing it too much (playing games best example), I'm not currently in a position to buy a decent enough PSU so for a couple of months I suspect I'm not gonna be doing much gaming at all. I see that as a blessing in disguise and a great (?) opportunity to retire from ME:A, at least temporarily. Truth be told and as said above the game doesn't have much of a "sparkle" for me anymore, a combination of things: relatively slow support (patches coming every few months instead of weekly balance), things that they never fix/take forever to fix, recycling, content dropping at a sluggish pace, bullshit additions like the quazillion weapon variants and kits to lvl XX, all equals to "not fun" to me.
Never played with any of you guys, just because due to my location and this awful p2p system is best to just keep it to your own region even if such region barely has any people playing. But it was still fun discussing balance, glithces, and what not with you guys. Not guaranteeing that I never going to go back again, but for now and due to the circumstances, I'm shelving the game (and any other game for that matter...). I'll still be hanging around although probably not so actively anymore since I can't talk much about a game I don't play. Maybe I'll jump to SP forums now, although not likely since I don't much care about the SP part of the game and its addition to the franchise, so there's nothing worth discussing.
Anyways, thanks for reading and I hope you guys still have fun.
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Post by Terminator Force on Aug 5, 2017 14:30:53 GMT
Glad I started this trend. Loving these topics. A+
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 5, 2017 15:17:08 GMT
Well good luck out there! It was fun to have had you while it lasted.
Will you continue to lurk around the multiplayer forum like all the other 'retired' people?
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Post by Scathane on Aug 5, 2017 16:39:56 GMT
I see retired people... Posting like regular people...
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 5, 2017 17:05:40 GMT
I see retired people... Posting like regular people... It's a bit like people who quit their job because they no longer enjoy it, but still come down for coffee each and every day (and complain about their former job).
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Post by Scathane on Aug 5, 2017 17:11:05 GMT
I see retired people... Posting like regular people... It's a bit like people who quit their job because they no longer enjoy it, but still come down for coffee each and every day (and complain about their former job). Well, in all fairness, I think it also has to do with people having emotional investment in Mass Effect.., just a teeny-weeny twinge, of course... Edit: I myself could not - like ever - forgo Asari, for instance...
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Post by Kenny Bania on Aug 5, 2017 17:46:53 GMT
I see retired people... Posting like regular people... It's a bit like people who quit their job because they no longer enjoy it, but still come down for coffee each and every day (and complain about their former job). It's more like this place is one of your favourite bars that happens to be the local one closest to the job you hated and quit. There are people you used to work with that you still enjoy shooting the shit with, so you still visit.
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Post by RonnieBlastoff on Aug 5, 2017 17:50:11 GMT
Good luck fixing your PC homes. Remember this one rule, do not spend a dime unless you know exactly what the issue is.
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Dragon Age The Veilguard
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Post by Scathane on Aug 5, 2017 18:23:11 GMT
It's a bit like people who quit their job because they no longer enjoy it, but still come down for coffee each and every day (and complain about their former job). It's more like this place is one of your favourite bars that happens to be the local one closest to the job you hated and quit. There are people you used to work with that you still enjoy shooting the shit with, so you still visit. Cheers mate!
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Shattered Steel, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
Origin: TranscendedOne
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 5, 2017 18:29:42 GMT
It's a bit like people who quit their job because they no longer enjoy it, but still come down for coffee each and every day (and complain about their former job). It's more like this place is one of your favourite bars that happens to be the local one closest to the job you hated and quit. There are people you used to work with that you still enjoy shooting the shit with, so you still visit. That's also a way to look at it ofcourse!
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Post by Ghost Of N7_SP3CTR3 on Aug 5, 2017 19:49:37 GMT
I'm retired too.Where's my senior discount on internet cookies?!
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Post by modusmoriendi on Aug 5, 2017 20:03:20 GMT
Can't you just underclock your CPU and graphics? Or if not, limit CPU utilisation in Windows, and max GPU speed in software? Of you've just reached a limit, and the computer of only struggle at max, it should work.
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Post by Fredward on Aug 5, 2017 20:06:38 GMT
I miss you I miss your smile And I still shed a tear Every once in a while And even though it's different now You're still here some how And I wanted you to know I miss you
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Post by CHRrOME on Aug 5, 2017 22:35:34 GMT
Well good luck out there! It was fun to have had you while it lasted. Will you continue to lurk around the multiplayer forum like all the other 'retired' people? Yeah, as I've said I'm only leaving the game. I'll still be hanging around the forums, maybe not so regularly in the MP section since I wont have much to talk/discuss about considering I'm not playing the game. That's why I said "kinda" in the title, I'm retiring from the game (temporarily at least), not from the forums. Good luck fixing your PC homes. Remember this one rule, do not spend a dime unless you know exactly what the issue is. Thanks. Honestly if I had a penny for every time I had an issue with my computer, I could literally build myself 2 more by now. I'm pretty sure it's the PSU, that's the only component that can cause a complete shutdown without warnings for what I know. Can't you just underclock your CPU and graphics? Or if not, limit CPU utilisation in Windows, and max GPU speed in software? Of you've just reached a limit, and the computer of only struggle at max, it should work. The CPU is not causing issues, problem is when I tax more consuming components like the GPU, and I already tried on a whim (because I knew it'd make no difference) to underclock the GPU using my Gigabyte software, but nothing changed. Plus the PSU does a distinctive noise when it's under stress, the type of noise it shouldn't be doing I think. It's a pity really because my PSU was a very high quality unit (xFx +gold certified) and it's not even that old, but such is life.
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 7, 2017 13:25:00 GMT
Enjoy your retirement!
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Post by gethadept on Aug 7, 2017 14:08:24 GMT
No offense... but I don`t retire from a video game.. I just quit..
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Post by kalil on Aug 7, 2017 18:17:59 GMT
Well good luck out there! It was fun to have had you while it lasted. Will you continue to lurk around the multiplayer forum like all the other 'retired' people? Yeah, as I've said I'm only leaving the game. I'll still be hanging around the forums, maybe not so regularly in the MP section since I wont have much to talk/discuss about considering I'm not playing the game. That's why I said "kinda" in the title, I'm retiring from the game (temporarily at least), not from the forums. Good luck fixing your PC homes. Remember this one rule, do not spend a dime unless you know exactly what the issue is. Thanks. Honestly if I had a penny for every time I had an issue with my computer, I could literally build myself 2 more by now. I'm pretty sure it's the PSU, that's the only component that can cause a complete shutdown without warnings for what I know. Can't you just underclock your CPU and graphics? Or if not, limit CPU utilisation in Windows, and max GPU speed in software? Of you've just reached a limit, and the computer of only struggle at max, it should work. The CPU is not causing issues, problem is when I tax more consuming components like the GPU, and I already tried on a whim (because I knew it'd make no difference) to underclock the GPU using my Gigabyte software, but nothing changed. Plus the PSU does a distinctive noise when it's under stress, the type of noise it shouldn't be doing I think. It's a pity really because my PSU was a very high quality unit (xFx +gold certified) and it's not even that old, but such is life. While it is entirely possible that your issues are PSU related it is far from the only component that can cause abrupt shutdown. Overheating CPU for instance would do the same. Budget advice: Get your regular vaccum cleaner. Set it to lowest speed. Use the hose directly to remove dust from PSU fan, CPU fan, GPU fan and all chassis fans. Then try again.
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Post by wiz on Aug 7, 2017 18:46:41 GMT
I've also quit. Can't quit this crack forum though.
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Post by CHRrOME on Aug 7, 2017 22:40:36 GMT
While it is entirely possible that your issues are PSU related it is far from the only component that can cause abrupt shutdown. Overheating CPU for instance would do the same. Budget advice: Get your regular vaccum cleaner. Set it to lowest speed. Use the hose directly to remove dust from PSU fan, CPU fan, GPU fan and all chassis fans. Then try again. I'm more confident now that it's the PSU than I was before. The issue seems to be escalating, now it shuts down even when I watch some videos at full screen (Not more GoT for me, apparently *sigh* ). I don't mean restart, I mean shut down completely, if, for example, the CPU overheats the computer restarts, it doesn't shut down. Temperatures are fine, I did stress tests on the CPU and let the thing burn at 85ºC and it didn't shut down, when playing videogames/watching videos the highest temperature I ever get is about 79ºC, I even switched the GPU since I still have my older GPU, and everything is still the same. The thing is also pretty clean, not 100% dust free, but pretty clean nonetheless, dust is really not that big of an issue as people like to think anyways. I presume in a couple of weeks, my PC wont even start anymore. In any event, I think I'll be able to spend a couple of hundred dollars in a new PSU next month so, we'll see.
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