[–] frankenmine 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago (edited ago)
You obviously don't want /v/pcmasterrace.
reddit has /r/lowendgaming and /r/patientgamers, in addition to a whole retrogaming network for old-school consoles, including /r/ps2. Something like that would work for you. But their Voat counterparts have not been set up yet.
[–] PillaroAutismo 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Is the PCMR subverse run by different people than on Reddit? PCMR on Reddit is pretty laptop/low-spec friendly, in my experience.
[–] frankenmine 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
All it takes to sour this guy is a little friendly ribbing. He can't take PCMR culture.
It's because video games are no longer the "niche" hobby, since 2007 video games became "cool". "Cool" things tend to attract bandwagoners, paradises who lack onto something not because they like something, but because that something is popular, a way to be "in" with the "in crowd". Since these aren't enthusiasts they cannot think for themselves, so they just parrot whatever opinion is the loudest in order to make themselves sound smart - this is why they attacked you over your laptop (laptops aren't generally recommended for video games for a variety of reasons) even though it had nothing to do with the discussion.
You might like the /v/ board on 8chan - people there hate the average "gamer" (hell, even mentioning this term will inevitably result in someone telling you to kill yourself), the board has it's quirks (for example it's nearly impossible to discuss any moba games), but I would still pick it over any other community for one reason - anonymity. Anonymity erases a lot of cancer that comes with the standard forums and forces other posters to judge you not by who you are, but what you write. The "chan culture" takes a while to get used to (I'd recommend to simply browse the board for a while until you'll be sure how everything works), but once you'll get accustomed you won't ever want to go back.
Also learn to ignore idiots over the internet, they aren't worth your time unless you enjoy trolling them.
[–] GrimShins 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
One of the things that you have to realize is that among gamers, particularly PC gamers, and particularly online PC gamers, the incidence of autism is astoundingly higher than in the general population. Social graces are going to be difficult to come by.
I am only semi-shitposting.
[–] Ilikelamps 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I was just completely bewildered. Who plays games for achievements?
Millenials.
These are the marks of millenials, infinite in number and even more in the desire of meaningless accords.
[–] StrongStyleFiction 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've been gaming since I was a kid on the NES and there are times when I'm horrified by what gaming has become. There are people who take this shit way too seriously. Sometimes it doesn't seem to be about games anymore. Usually something new comes along and makes me happy, but those moments are getting fewer and fewer. I had my hopes on the indy scene since I've completely lost interest in the current AAA market, but the indy scene is filling with a bunch of hipster wannabe art heroes who hate video games.
From now on, I'm buying nothing but Nintendo. They at least put out games I want to play from time to time. If that makes me filthy casual or not a real gamer anymore, then fuck it, I'm not a gamer anymore.
[–] Darth_Shitlord 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Maybe casual gaming? I think the people who've been bitching at you are the same people who's lives are so uninteresting that gaming is literally all they have because they never sunk the time into other things. Gaming isn't meant to be something that consumes someone's life to the extreme point that it defines them. I'm in the same boat you are. I love games and gaming, but I'm not about to go off on a ridiculous tirade over anyone who games differently than I do.
[–] TheDoog 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yeah just ignore the asses out there. There really is no need to even speak to them I still play many old games all the time. I have consoles and gaming pc's my laptop is not much better than what you have graphics wise mine is the 870 and it's very good for being a gen behind. Just do what you like screw them it sound more like they aren't having as much fun as you are having playing their new modern games than we do playing older ones. Just remember if they say you can't play games at under 60fps or that you can't do this because you don't have that it's already devolved to a epeen contest and its best to just ignore it.
[–] Helllooooooooooooooo 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Playing games, and admitting you enjoy playing games, is becoming more socially acceptable for better or worse. Combine that with lots of interconnectivity via MMOs and social media, it's easier than ever to find people that make you think "WTF are you smoking?", especially when you delve into zero barrier-to-play games like WarFrame. I'm in my late 30s and friend, this stuff isn't new, but its just becoming more obvious and easier to see. It's only going to get worse, so brace yourself.
As for assholes thinking they know better, these SJWs aren't the first, and they won't be the last. From the 1950s with McCarthyism and Elvis-being-too-sexy-to-show-below-the-waist-on-tv, to the 60s with the Comic Code Authority, 70s where Dungeons and Dragons turning children into devil worshipping acolytes, the 80s with the "Moral Majority" and the crusade against "inappropriate" music (fuck you Tipper Gore), assholes have been trying to tell others how to have fun for decades, and that's just recently in the US. Now a new generation of narcissistic, authoritative know-it-alls want to exert their control, and tell people how to enjoy themselves and what and how to think. It's just important to remain firm, stay confident in your beliefs, and don't let the fuckers get you down.
P.S. Just wait another 10-20 years when these assholes are running for office. That'll be fun times. I hope you're registered to vote and remember to vote in local elections regardless of whatever your political affiliation is.