I hurts me to say this...

[Eadig]

But it looks like I won't be playing DoW for some time...

it could be months... could be longer *bites his lip*

I've moved and the computer I was playing on before wasn't mine to take with me. So now I have a 733MHz to deal with...

I'm going to see what I can do about building a new computer... but it's going to be a while before I can fund the project...

Any Donations of Unused parts or Cash will be accepted :D

anything that will cause me to need less money for the computer will be greatly accepted.

[Erik_Firewolf]

Live like a uni student (on bread and water) for a couple of weeks, that should save you some money!

[Eadig]

Funny you say that Erik, that's the very reason I'm in this prediciment.
I'm going back to school in January.

week before my bday...

the big problem is that I left the love of my life behind to persue this.

right now it's looking like I will have $2k to spend... but I think I'm gonna use that to get her down here and pay her way for a while.

[/<yle]

dood. never leave the love of your life. bad idea

[Erik_Firewolf]

Surely she has her own money...

[Mistress Crystal]

Love is overrated. Don't buy into the Disney fairy tales... if she's the love of your life things can wait for a while. Especially if she feels the same way about you. You have a priority to your own life, your own responsibility to setting up your future.

Of course, if we're discussing this as a choice between spending $2000 to fix your computer so you can play DoW, or moving her in, then move her in. :P But if that $2000 is college book money, food money for instance... rent money. Don't be so hasty. As Quietus always says, patience is a virtue, and the longer you spend apart, the more wonderful your time together will be if you get back together.

[vacio]

i have but one thing to say, don't invest your school money in the love of your life until after your married, until then it's not your responsibility. I understand it might be hard to do this, but it'll make it better for the both of you in the long run.

[MVB]

You won't be with her by the time you graduate college anyway. I guarantee it.

[2biT]

Do what i did.

Spent 14k on beer, drugs and loose women...

Then leave.

There should be a degree somewhere in there i think, i never found it, then again i couldnt walk a straight line or remeber my own name for 3 years..

Gods the good 'ld days..

[vacio]

a fav quote, "There is a time and place for everything. . . . it's called college"

[G6killer]

1-tip: lovers can/will leave u, education will stick in your head till dead do you part :hail:

[Eadig]

ok...

No, she doesn't have her own money, that's why she's not here...

and we have been together 4 years... it'll stick...

but now I forgot what I was talking about...

ummm yeah...

sorry that Vancouver can't produce any good games... yes, DoW was made in Relic's Vancouver Studio.

I don't know what I was really gonna say, so have that instead :nyah:

[Delta]

www.computergeeks.com and www.newegg.com..... cheapest sites i have ever seen for comp parts.... you can build a comp that is the equilvilant of the new top of the line dell for only 650 $$$$$ its awesome... though granted u will have to know wat ur doing ;) lol shouldnt be a problem for u.... also ebay could become ur friend 2... my advice.... get cheapo monitor and mouse and keyboard and crappy sound till u have spare cash.... put all the money u can into the tower itself first off

hope that helps u out

[LardGibs]

Depending on what your 733 MHz is (slot 1/celery/slotA)...

I really recommend the PowerLeap slotket product, I used it on an old PII and put a 1.3 Ghz celery tualatin in it, really gave it a new lease on life.

http://www.powerleap.com/SlotWonder.html
I see they have a new version, I used the pl-ip3t version which was totally fine. probably cost you $50 bucks for that but slotwonder with 1.4 celery is $99.

[Eadig]

yeah, the 733, it's not my Machine... I'm not putting money into it

and I have a Site already, but thanks for the help with that one... www.tigerdirect.ca

I can get a full system with, it was 256MB of Ram and a 1.6GHz AMD Sempron.
a 256MB nVidia with TV/out to put in it in place of it's onboard graphics...

ummm... yeah... so I'll have a computer that'll run UT and DoW... a cordless mouse and keyboard... Badass Case with 3 good LED Fans... a 450watt power supply with LED... and a 30" Computer Screen... lol ([edit] thank you TV Out!)

and it's only going to cost me $800 Canadian...

if they still have it all in stock when I finally get my money... which turns out isn't until april...

but it'll serve me until I get into the Trades and start making some real money. and then I'll be able to upgrade at my leisure... hehe. well prolly not, but I can dream, lol

[Erik_Firewolf]

You need at least 1GB of ram. Don't shortchange yourself. You can get away with 128mb cards, most mainstream cards are outfitted with that.

And what's with all these people complaining about their throw away relationships? Maybe you've lucked out and found that right person for you. I would say try to find a good balance of funding yourself and her (and find a job for the both of you!).