I stopped playing video games years ago. My brother still plays and when I watch what he's playing it doesn't look fun to me at all. My hobbies switched to exercising, cooking and movies. Truth be told, I get a lot more fun from my finances than I ever did from videogames. I'm constantly trying to make more money, figure out ways to save, and payoff debt sooner. Maybe that's a hobby too. No more videogames for me.
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To those who are playing games less, what are your new hobbies?
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lil puff
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Unfortunately for me, my hobbies away from gaming are way more expensive. Gaming was a way for me to stay entertained while I tried to save money! I used to be able to stay home with a few beers and be completely satiated for the weekend. What the H happened to those days?
Music is extremely expensive and way too easy to buy software.
Cooking is not that expensive, but when I do, I tend to make more than I need and I throw leftovers out after a few days. Sometimes I'll buy good groceries, like a nice fish and herbs, and never get around to cooking it until I open up the fish and DAMN!
One thing I would like to study as a hobby is learning more about the history of food, and cultural origins.
Music is extremely expensive and way too easy to buy software.
Cooking is not that expensive, but when I do, I tend to make more than I need and I throw leftovers out after a few days. Sometimes I'll buy good groceries, like a nice fish and herbs, and never get around to cooking it until I open up the fish and DAMN!
One thing I would like to study as a hobby is learning more about the history of food, and cultural origins.
Lupingosei
Banned
Same thing here. It is an amazing hobby, reminds me of gaming about 25 years ago.
Mohonky
Member
Im perplexed more gamers arent into it tbh. Its like a video game in VR, except way more of a rush.
What are you flying?
Lupingosei
Banned
Yes, it is a lot of fun. You also have to optimize and make your own things like had to, when you played games on the PC.
Indoors I fly a Blade Inductrix, outside of my house there is a school yard there I am flying an Inductrix Pro, an Eachine Bat QX105, the QX110 and the King Kong Q 100. On the field for racing I use the Lizard 95, the Blade Torrent, Furibee X140 and the King Kong Fly Egg 130. I also have the Wizard X220, the BFight 210 and the Furibee GT 215.
I change between quads because some of them fly very different and if I crash one I can continue to fly. I also made sure that they can all use the same Lipos. For example the Blade Inductrix uses the same as my small helicopters. The 1s for the Eachine quads work with all 100 to 110 copters as well and the 2-3s lipos for racing are working with all the mentioned quads. Same goes for the big ones. I can even use the LiPos for my small RC boat and the 300 size helicopter.
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Mohonky
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This is most of my builds;
https://rotorbuilds.com/profile/1306/
I also have added a Diatone GT R90 to my collection. Most of those builds in my build log are out of date as I am always changing components, but when I go out my mainstay quads are;
Diatone GT R90 2" (also is my backyard flyer)
ImpulseRC Helix 5"
Armattan Chameleon 5"
Karearea Talon 5"
I never ended up liking my Kraken Worx 5" too much so it's pulled down atm.
I also have a 450 and 700 size Trex (both flybarless with DFC heads and the Trex has the optional more powerful motor and HV servos) but I've never flown them yet despite having both for about 5 years, just too caught up on the miniquads!
Used to do cars also but I find them boring now. I like the soldering and building of quads and how robust they are, which is why I haven't flown the Heli's, every crash needs some work and the 700 is just too expensive to crash and I'm not working for reasons of anxiety right now so it's sitting there as a nice big shelf queen.
Are you having an aneurysm, my dude?
BANGS
Banned
I fail to see how that comment makes any sense in the context of our discussion...
You quite literally edited out the main point in my post when you quoted me lol.
BANGS
Banned
You mean I edited out the irrelevant information...
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grumpyGamer
Member
Aver since i opened my tattoo shop a couple of years ago, i have been playing only at night and that is when i am not dead tired.
After i wake up i go to the gym than work, after after that it is already late.
So i cook a bit, a really nice hobby i gkr myself, and then watch a movie or serie or video game.
After i wake up i go to the gym than work, after after that it is already late.
So i cook a bit, a really nice hobby i gkr myself, and then watch a movie or serie or video game.
Randy Monk
Member
Well done mate, sounds like you turned a corner.
It was funny reading how you described your GF as "Fox news achor look alike". Would be fun to play pin the tail on the Fox anchor game.
Dark Star
Member
i game pretty casually, maybe 3-4 hours a week MAX
other hobbies:
producing beats in fl studio / guitar / piano - all related to soundcloud / youtube
cooking / trying new recipes
skateboarding / biking on forest trails / hiking / gym
watching basketball / football / binge watching shows on netflix
other hobbies:
producing beats in fl studio / guitar / piano - all related to soundcloud / youtube
cooking / trying new recipes
skateboarding / biking on forest trails / hiking / gym
watching basketball / football / binge watching shows on netflix
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Platinumstorm
Member
Hiking, skiing, mountain biking, gym [even though I hate it], and oddly, art festivals.
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womfalcs3
Banned
I have greatly reduced my gaming time this generation. I used to play practically everyday until last generation, then 1 game a year for a few years, and now none.
Basically work and family (wife and kids) have taken over my life. I have no more energy to focus on gaming.
Basically work and family (wife and kids) have taken over my life. I have no more energy to focus on gaming.
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rokkerkory
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Wedding planning is currently life
JanellCain
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I see many photographers here. I love taking pictures! Usually I use my phone, but would like to have a professional camera! Anyone can advise me http://fixthephoto.com/blog/tech-tips/best-camera-for-amateur-photographer.html Are these good tips for beginners?
ThanosOTitan
Banned
Wow that is my Situation almost exactly. Long 95 mile commute and 5 kids a wife and an elderly parent to take care of. Saps all the time i used to have to play more on consoles/PC.
Codes 208
Member
Comic illustration. As a Minnesotan, I live near the Mall of America and I tend to go there on a weekly basis to draw on the Surface Hub. It got to the point where the manager asked me if I'd like to teach kids how to draw on weekends.
It was cool at first. But it clicked pretty quickly that in that environment...kids are more interested in drawing and playing on the board than actually learning. So I gave that up. But I still come in to do some drawings to help stir business for them. (And to help get my name out.)
It was cool at first. But it clicked pretty quickly that in that environment...kids are more interested in drawing and playing on the board than actually learning. So I gave that up. But I still come in to do some drawings to help stir business for them. (And to help get my name out.)
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Koala Driving a Ferrari
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Coding indie video games for retro systems. Some daily exercise (weights) & cooking.
I still play games, however. I've just shifted my time allocation for each activity around. I find it interesting that some people who now have no interest in video games are still hanging out on a video game forum.
I still play games, however. I've just shifted my time allocation for each activity around. I find it interesting that some people who now have no interest in video games are still hanging out on a video game forum.
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ScientificNinja
Member
Wife + kids
Photography
Wing Chun
I actually replaced by Street Fighter II Turbo arcade machine with a wooden dummy.
I still get in a couple hours of Overwatch here and there.
Photography
Wing Chun
I actually replaced by Street Fighter II Turbo arcade machine with a wooden dummy.
I still get in a couple hours of Overwatch here and there.
TrainedRage
Banned
At 32 and still enjoying gaming as much as I did when I was a kid. I guess I just know how to have more than one hobby.
kingwingin
Member
Depression killed my interest in gaming. I still love them i just dont have the energy. now i just lay on my couch wasting my life watching people play on twitch
Lupingosei
Banned
I like your builds and I understand your problems with helis. I crashed my 300 and it was not even a hard crash but still it cost me over 100 bucks to repair everything. However as much as I like quads, helis still fly so special it is amazing to fly around with them, they can do things you cannot do with a quad. And the bigger they get the more stable they actually fly.
I also have cars and I love to drive them on the track, but unfortunately the closest to my place just closed. I hope there will be something new soon. It is strange, the hobby is somehow dying because they market was flooded with cheap planes, quads, helis and cars over the last few years, but quality has never been better. I have so amazing planes and 10 years ago, nobody thought you can something this great out of the box. But fewer people fly now, because if you are not lucky and life near a rc airstrip it is hard to enjoy your hobby.
Education, Programming, professional development, and saving up for a robot body.
The Sane Psycho
Banned
Music is a huge one for me. I bet you can't guess my favorite band. I know, it's gonna be really hard. 
lil puff
Member
You would be surprised at how many lurked/came here with an interest for games and grew out of it since.... and stayed for the off topic discussion.
Or might not play anymore, but still have an interest in staying updated in the field.
Once GTA comes out, I'm sure I'll be playing that. Possibly RDR
One Eyed Willy
Member
Photography, coaching my kid's sports teams, cub scouts, and work.
Dunedain_Ranger
Member
I shoot short films and edit them submit to festivals etc. I lost a lot of my passion when my son started being better then me lol
bitbydeath
Member
Kids is the biggest aspect, playing with them, taking them places, cleaning up.
Weekdays are typically get up at 5am, get myself and kids ready, drop them off, goto work, pick them up, play with them/clean house, dinner, get them ready for bed, read them books, watch a tv show, bed. Rinse, repeat.
Saying that I do want to use my commute time to write a book but often use it to catch up on news instead.
Weekdays are typically get up at 5am, get myself and kids ready, drop them off, goto work, pick them up, play with them/clean house, dinner, get them ready for bed, read them books, watch a tv show, bed. Rinse, repeat.
Saying that I do want to use my commute time to write a book but often use it to catch up on news instead.
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