Someone offers you a billion dollars to stop playing games forever. Take it?

[QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I get this strange feeling, while reading posts in here, that some of you are almost blaming video games for your shortcomings.

Like somehow your life will be better with money, and no video games.

Do you guys doubt your ambitions so much that you think you could never be successful enough to live well while still playing video games?

Slow_Show

Um, yes? Even as someone who was regularly told they're a special and unique snowflake and mostly still believes it, I know I ain't gonna pull down eccentric millionaire/billionaire money. And I would much rather be able to dive into a Scrooge McDuck pool-vault of money than play video game.

I agree with everything this man said.

[QUOTE="TheFlameProof"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] Which does not apply here. Unless you have an unhealthy attachment to video games.DarkLink77

[QUOTE="Slow_Show"]

[QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I get this strange feeling, while reading posts in here, that some of you are almost blaming video games for your shortcomings.

Like somehow your life will be better with money, and no video games.

Do you guys doubt your ambitions so much that you think you could never be successful enough to live well while still playing video games?

Ly_the_Fairy

Um, yes? Even as someone who was regularly told they're a special and unique snowflake and mostly still believes it, I know I ain't gonna pull down eccentric millionaire/billionaire money. And I would much rather be able to dive into a Scrooge McDuck pool-vault of money than play video games.

Contrary to popular believe massive piles of gold coins do not share the same properties as water :P

"The world's newest billionaire found dead after attempting to dive head first into a pool of gold coins breaking his neck on impact"

Who came up with that joke? First time I saw it was on Family Guy and I KNOW Family Guy couldn't think up a scenario like that.

I'd take it and then start playing games again, when you're rich you don't have to live by the rules.

NoirLamia777

This is the correct answer.

Yes but can I get that billion in gold?

I'd take it and then start playing games again, when you're rich you don't have to live by the rules.

NoirLamia777

^

[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I get this strange feeling, while reading posts in here, that some of you are almost blaming video games for your shortcomings.

Like somehow your life will be better with money, and no video games.

Do you guys doubt your ambitions so much that you think you could never be successful enough to live well while still playing video games?

Ly_the_Fairy

And I'm sure you could do just about anything you want with a fraction of a billion dollars.

Even the people who say they would travel the world could do so with a few thousand dollars.

[QUOTE="freedomfreak"]Because I'm probably gonna OD when I have a billion dollars? I'm sorry. I'm not the kind of guy that believes money can't bring happinessgamecubepad

Life is defined by enduring and overcoming hardship. To have a "free pass" handed to you on the basis of selling out something you love to do is definitely indicative of the personality that, once rich, would sell out other things you love for some nose candy, bottle of brandy, and cheap women.

I'm married with kids, rarely have any substantial amount of disposable income, but there's not much I haven't done, or can't do without "1 beeillion dollars". I can still drive fast, ride mountain bikes on Dread & Terror, shoot guns, go camping.

I'm a hardcore gamer to the 3rd degree. I wouldn't give up Nintendo games for chump change like that. I define wealth and happiness differently, not just by the bottom line.

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Name some things $1 billion would get you that can't be experienced with much less money.

Probably. But somehow, I'm okay with that.

[QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

[QUOTE="Blabadon"] There's living well. And then there's a billion dollars. I would do many, many things for $1,000,000,000.Blabadon

And I'm sure you could do just about anything you want with a fraction of a billion dollars.

Even the people who say they would travel the world could do so with a few thousand dollars.

You know my luck would be I get the offer, agree to it, and it turns I did not read the fine print enough so it is a billion from some country like Botswana or something and it ends up being like a 100 bucks in my currency.

You know my luck would be I get the offer, agree to it, and it turns I did not read the fine print enough so it is a billion from some country like Botswana or something and it ends up being like a 100 bucks.CanYouDiglt

[QUOTE="NoirLamia777"]

I'd take it and then start playing games again, when you're rich you don't have to live by the rules.

the_bi99man

This is the correct answer.

Haha thats about right. :P

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="TheFlameProof"] All I am saying is the human psyche doesn't work how you think it works. If you have everything you want EXCEPT video games, that want of video games is going to make you extremely unhappy. What makes this unhappiness worse is that you have nothing to dwell on BUT video games because you would have had everything else and video games is the only thing you don't have so you'll only think about that more than anything else.TheFlameProof

[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

And I'm sure you could do just about anything you want with a fraction of a billion dollars.

Even the people who say they would travel the world could do so with a few thousand dollars.

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

[QUOTE="Slow_Show"]

Um, yes? Even as someone who was regularly told they're a special and unique snowflake and mostly still believes it, I know I ain't gonna pull down eccentric millionaire/billionaire money. And I would much rather be able to dive into a Scrooge McDuck pool-vault of money than play video games.

Goyoshi12

Contrary to popular believe massive piles of gold coins do not share the same properties as water :P

"The world's newest billionaire found dead after attempting to dive head first into a pool of gold coins breaking his neck on impact"

Who came up with that joke? First time I saw it was on Family Guy and I KNOW Family Guy couldn't think up a scenario like that.

Maybe back in the earlier seasons it could.

Now... they can barely make any joke at all.

Probably. But somehow, I'm okay with that.

DarkLink77

lulz. I lived that groundhog day for many years and let me tell you it always ends up all alone on the couch, bleeding out the nose, crying while watching Conan O'Brien.

[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="Ly_the_Fairy"]

I get this strange feeling, while reading posts in here, that some of you are almost blaming video games for your shortcomings.

Like somehow your life will be better with money, and no video games.

Do you guys doubt your ambitions so much that you think you could never be successful enough to live well while still playing video games?

Ly_the_Fairy

And I'm sure you could do just about anything you want with a fraction of a billion dollars.

Even the people who say they would travel the world could do so with a few thousand dollars.

Yeah you can do a bit of travelling with a few thousand dollars. If you want to do it more posh, then add a couple thousand or so more.

With this much money you can travel the world your whole life pretty much. Even if money has become much less than it used to be (a million is very little nowadays for a good lifestyle) a billion will still get you places.

Honestly I would put like 900 million or more into a high interest account (well as high as they can go right now lol), and then live off the rest myself. You don't need that much money to live well, so you can build on it and maybe give some out to family later.

Take the billion and play games anyway.

No. Theres only so much things money can buy. :)Chuubby

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Probably. But somehow, I'm okay with that.

gamecubepad

lulz. I lived that groundhog day for many years and let me tell you it always ends up all alone on the couch, bleeding out the nose, crying while watching Conan O'Brien.

[QUOTE="Chuubby"]No. Theres only so much things money can buy. :)Zeviander

Um....what?

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Probably. But somehow, I'm okay with that.

DarkLink77

lulz. I lived that groundhog day for many years and let me tell you it always ends up all alone on the couch, bleeding out the nose, crying while watching Conan O'Brien.

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="gamecubepad"]

lulz. I lived that groundhog day for many years and let me tell you it always ends up all alone on the couch, bleeding out the nose, crying while watching Conan O'Brien.

Blabadon

[QUOTE="Chuubby"]No. Theres only so much things money can buy. :)Zeviander

i would but then i would probably cheat and play lol

I probably wouldn't take the money. My freedom to game is way more valuable than a billion bucks!

Boostinsane

I don't know. Would it be in cash?

66 million 100:- bills.
It's not literally a ton of money. It's 55 tons of money.
The stack would be 3300m tall.
What a big attache briefcase you would need.
I would want to witness its majesty.

Alternatively.
4356 tons of tiokronor.
The stack would reach into space, being roughly 200 times taller than Mount Everest.

That's around 40. There would be 16 500 000 as many. 660 million. According to Wikipedia that is three times the amount of tiokronor in existence.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

Yes I would take the money.

Life is defined by enduring and overcoming hardship.gamecubepad

Videogames are not needs/necessity so I don't know what the fvck people are talking about when they are offered $1B ? it's not $100k, it's not $1m it's not $10M and it's not even $100m, we are talking about 1 fvcking billion dollars.

Money is a necessity and a need in life, money makes people happy and one fvcking billion dollars makes people insanely cry of happiness.

Umm...yeah?

I wouldn't have enough time to play games anyway with all the globetrotting and partying I'd be doing.

[QUOTE="gamecubepad"]Life is defined by enduring and overcoming hardship.Zeviander

[QUOTE="Zeviander"][QUOTE="gamecubepad"]Life is defined by enduring and overcoming hardship.TheFlameProof

Yeah, screw this, I'm going back to video games.

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"]

Yes in a fricken heartbeat. In fact I'd give up gaming for $1000 since I don't really play games anymore.. Anyone one who says no to a billion dollars is dumb lol.

Think of what I could buy with a billion dollars! A garage full of every car I wanted.

A large mansion on several islands and every big city that I'd like to live in.

A large collection of art, Patek Phillipe watches the finest tailored suits, clothes, diamonds etc..

a 12.12 channel Snell THX Reference 100,000 watt / 8K cinema i nevery home

private jet, and my own HUGE yaucht.

Or a couple of video games? LOOOL:

clyde46

What started as a simple question about video games has transformed into an existential discussion about life.TheFlameProof

[QUOTE="TheFlameProof"]What started as a simple question about video games has transformed into an existential discussion about life.Zeviander

[QUOTE="TheFlameProof"]What started as a simple question about video games has transformed into an existential discussion about life.Zeviander

[QUOTE="Zeviander"][QUOTE="TheFlameProof"]What started as a simple question about video games has transformed into an existential discussion about life.TheFlameProof

You say that like he would even conisder coming back into this place with that much money.

I already stopped playing games and wasn't offered anything. So I guess my answer et cetera.themajormayor

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]I already stopped playing games and wasn't offered anything. So I guess my answer et cetera.Midnightshade29

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="drinkerofjuice"] Who said this was my favorite hobby?Midnightshade29

Well for me it is my favorite hobby right next to school and basketball. I can understand why ppl without it as there favorite hobby would frequent here though.

Its interesting to hear about this kind of stuff. Much more than most hobbies on the internet at least. Not to mention you can laugh at funny ppl on here. ;)

Wouldn't hesitate. Could still play PS3 exclusives. Didn't say anything about watching them

Wouldn't hesitate. Could still play PS3 exclusives. Didn't say anything about watching them

whiskeystrike

[QUOTE="whiskeystrike"]

Wouldn't hesitate. Could still play PS3 exclusives. Didn't say anything about watching them

TheFlameProof

Or watching others play?

Yep... lets just watch Metal Gear or Heavy Rain. Man those are great movies! :P

Hmm the playboy life style or video games, that's a tough one (it's really not).