AboutOctane Expertise I can Answer Video Game Compatability Problems (PAL, NTSC, JAP) for Atari 2600, 5200, NES, Super Nintendo/SFC, N64, Gamecube, Wii, Gameboy, GBA, DS, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genisis, Game Gear, Mega CD, Nomad, Saturn, Dreamcast, Lynx, Jagura, Philips CDI, 3DO, Playstation, PS2, PSP and Xbox. Plus Ways around them to play wrong regions games on most consoles.
I also have an extensive knowledge of service and repair with most home consoles as well as arcade/pinball machines.
I have a reasonable general knowledge of most new to older games (I personally own about 1000 games and almost every console known to man.)
Experience Playstation, SNES, SATURN, Genisis/MD, NES, MS conversions. Controler conversions SNES to NES. Game conversion. Multi Carts. Remix and re-wire. PSP repair. Arcade building and customising. Video Game repair
Question Hi, I really like this guy...he is really handsome, sweet, kind, polite, smart, funny, and cute...he is very respectful, doesn't drink, smoke, use drugs, doesn't sleep around...he comes from a good, clean, respectful family...my parents approve of him even though we are of different races... we get along well, we are both getting our doctorate degree...
Anyway he plays a lot of video games but I don't know if he's an addict or just an enthusiastic gamer.
Anyway, he is part of this thing called "cosplay" basically it is where people make their own costumes and dress up like their favorite characters from video games. They have conventions and they have costume contests and they play games with fake swords. Fun stuff. So he spends a lot of money making these costumes and attends these conventions about 2-3 times a year.
Anyway, I was just wondering...I don't mind playing video games every now and then, but I'm not this obsessed...not like he is...
he works 40-60 hours a week (as do I) and he's on those cosplay forums online like 4 hours a day...
Is this too much to date someone? Should I avoid this man?
I mean, there's stuff I like too, like I'm really into music, I'm obsessed with my favorite bands, etc...
I mean, I guess I'm on youtube downloading music videos all the time too... but i never dress up like the musicians in the bands (hahaha)
How much would you say is too much?
thanks
Ana
Answer Gday Ana,
This is probably one of the most interesting questions I have ever been asked. (Matter of the Heart on a Video Gaming forum)
I am well aware of conventions and cosplay. Have been a vendor at many Anime and several Gaming conventions, I probably do about 12 a year, I have been also known to cosplay several times as well both as Anime, Video Game and a Transformer once or twice. (and I am pushing 40) I also know it does get rather expensive designing and building costumes from scratch. But any hobby can get expensive. Yes I will grant you for those that have never experianced anything like it it seems a little off center, but does someone that watches sports every weekend and wears the team gursy, hat etc are they normal or obsessed? Have you ever had posters/t-shirts of musicians you liked? Is that obsessed? It's really a point of view.
Really it probably depends on age as well. I know when I was much younger, in my 20's I use to play video games alot and now I am much more focused on family and children. I grew out of it to an extent. Sure if I have time to kill I'll play a game or 2 but usually I don't have that much time just for me. But I also know a number of people that have not changed. They even with children still probably spend far too much time gaming. My last wife would choose to spend time online rather that have time with family, which I felt became a big problem and ultimately ended the relationship very badly. There is really no good answer to how much is too much, it really depends on the individual. But a good relationship begins with communication, so a good sit down and talk might help. Ask questions.
If you have doubts now I would stick with your gut instinct, gut over heart is always good. Thinking with you head is always good if you have doubts now they are probably justified for a reason. 4 hours a day on message boards does sound like far too much. But having said that maybe he will focus time on you rather than his hobbies and you will not know if you don't really take the plunge. Maybe he spends so much time on cosplay boards etc because he has nothing better to do. If you did not have anything better to do you probably listen to music on youtube? It's really the only way to figure out in your mind if it is too much or not is probably give it a go. Worst case you find out the nice guy is not right for you? Maybe try attending a convention with him and see why he likes them, maybe you will find things there you are interested in as well. Maybe you'll hate it and decided it is definitly not for you.
Ultimately it is really up to you. Lets stick to the bad pun of nothing ventured nothing gained.
