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Link to original post: [drupal=1159]Is lack of cash an excuse for quitting Smash?[/drupal]
That rhyme was unintentional--but seriously, let's get on to the situation at hand.
So, basically everything decided to go wrong at once. My Wii is making a weird buzzing noise every time a CD is put in there, and my Melee disc is almost dead. In fact, it's by the grace of God that it even somewhat works. Right now I'll get error messages every now and then. I think I can get the Melee disc working if I keep polishing it, though. It's been working so far. It got it from not working at all to giving occasional error messages that are solved by either popping it out and cleaning it, or a simple restart--and it never happens during matches. But still, if it doesn't get fixed I'll need to get a new one. That's like $30 right there.
On top of that, I also found out that my control stick rotates. And I don't mean rotating in the sense of going around, but if I grabbed the sides of the stick, I could spin it around. It's hard to explain, but I think you get it. It's not supposed to do that (Suddenly my lack of tech skill makes sense--So don't judge controller johns ><;
. So buying another controller (would probably get a white one) that would be around another $30 (including shipping).
And with Mass Madness a week away, if I want to do singles and doubles--that's another $15.
So we're totalling around $75 right now.
No problem, I've got $130 that I can spend freely.
But here is the problem: I'm currently trying to see where things go between me and a girl at my church. Now, dating in my church is a little bit different. I don't have time to explain all of the whys, so I'll just tell you the plain facts. Dating is -very- casual in my church. In fact, it's expected for the guys to be taking the girls out regularly. But they don't want you focusing on just one girl (There's reason behind that, if you're really interested I could tell you, but I don't want to make this longer than it needs to be). So I'd need to be taking at least two other girls from my church during the other weeks--not that it's that formulaic, I'm just trying to avoid suspicion at first. I don't want her to know my feelings just yet. So let's be -really- conservative here and say I'm spending $10 a date, which isn't even realistic. That'd be 3 dates per month, 9 dates total. That's $90 right there.
That leaves me with $40 to support me continuing to play Melee. $15 would go to Mass Madness, and I'd be left with $25 that I couldn't get a new copy of Melee with OR get a new controller.
Now, the question would be: Which is more worth it to me? This girl is practically my dream girl--and from what I've heard is currently deliberating over whether or not she has feelings for me. So not only is she worth it--but the relationship is also realistic.
And Melee, while I love it, is only a hobby.
But let's look at possible options to avoid making a choice at all:
I do have another controller I could use, but I'm not sure if it's really in good enough condition to be using regularly. The control stick doesn't rotate, sure enough--but I feel like it's naturally more stiff. I also got that controller used (but it was in great quality). But it doesn't have that cool NES Link sticker ;~; Not that it matters, but it's still unfortunate.
If I continue polishing Melee, it might continue to work fine. That would solve me getting a new copy.
Also, one of my friends (I think) has two copies. I could borrow one of his until I could afford to buy a new one.
I could...get a job x_x;; But there are problems in that, too. I don't have the time to dedicate to a steady job. My activity in the church, my schoolwork, and my life are all too random to commit to a solid schedule. However, I do have a talent for editing (writing, not video editing). I could seek out freelance editing opportunities which would give me the time flexibility I need, and also help me start on my career as a writer. This would supply me with the money I needed to keep this girl interested, as well as to keep playing smash.
However, choosing which is the best course of action is not always easiest. And, furthermore, it brings me to question: Is continuing to play Smash really worth it?
It's a tough question to answer. I love it, but am I really accomplishing anything?
I'm open to suggestions from everyone about what I should do next. But if none of these options work out, I'll need to quit Melee. This girl's too amazing for me to give her up.
Thoughts?
That rhyme was unintentional--but seriously, let's get on to the situation at hand.
So, basically everything decided to go wrong at once. My Wii is making a weird buzzing noise every time a CD is put in there, and my Melee disc is almost dead. In fact, it's by the grace of God that it even somewhat works. Right now I'll get error messages every now and then. I think I can get the Melee disc working if I keep polishing it, though. It's been working so far. It got it from not working at all to giving occasional error messages that are solved by either popping it out and cleaning it, or a simple restart--and it never happens during matches. But still, if it doesn't get fixed I'll need to get a new one. That's like $30 right there.
On top of that, I also found out that my control stick rotates. And I don't mean rotating in the sense of going around, but if I grabbed the sides of the stick, I could spin it around. It's hard to explain, but I think you get it. It's not supposed to do that (Suddenly my lack of tech skill makes sense--So don't judge controller johns ><;
And with Mass Madness a week away, if I want to do singles and doubles--that's another $15.
So we're totalling around $75 right now.
No problem, I've got $130 that I can spend freely.
But here is the problem: I'm currently trying to see where things go between me and a girl at my church. Now, dating in my church is a little bit different. I don't have time to explain all of the whys, so I'll just tell you the plain facts. Dating is -very- casual in my church. In fact, it's expected for the guys to be taking the girls out regularly. But they don't want you focusing on just one girl (There's reason behind that, if you're really interested I could tell you, but I don't want to make this longer than it needs to be). So I'd need to be taking at least two other girls from my church during the other weeks--not that it's that formulaic, I'm just trying to avoid suspicion at first. I don't want her to know my feelings just yet. So let's be -really- conservative here and say I'm spending $10 a date, which isn't even realistic. That'd be 3 dates per month, 9 dates total. That's $90 right there.
That leaves me with $40 to support me continuing to play Melee. $15 would go to Mass Madness, and I'd be left with $25 that I couldn't get a new copy of Melee with OR get a new controller.
Now, the question would be: Which is more worth it to me? This girl is practically my dream girl--and from what I've heard is currently deliberating over whether or not she has feelings for me. So not only is she worth it--but the relationship is also realistic.
And Melee, while I love it, is only a hobby.
But let's look at possible options to avoid making a choice at all:
I do have another controller I could use, but I'm not sure if it's really in good enough condition to be using regularly. The control stick doesn't rotate, sure enough--but I feel like it's naturally more stiff. I also got that controller used (but it was in great quality). But it doesn't have that cool NES Link sticker ;~; Not that it matters, but it's still unfortunate.
If I continue polishing Melee, it might continue to work fine. That would solve me getting a new copy.
Also, one of my friends (I think) has two copies. I could borrow one of his until I could afford to buy a new one.
I could...get a job x_x;; But there are problems in that, too. I don't have the time to dedicate to a steady job. My activity in the church, my schoolwork, and my life are all too random to commit to a solid schedule. However, I do have a talent for editing (writing, not video editing). I could seek out freelance editing opportunities which would give me the time flexibility I need, and also help me start on my career as a writer. This would supply me with the money I needed to keep this girl interested, as well as to keep playing smash.
However, choosing which is the best course of action is not always easiest. And, furthermore, it brings me to question: Is continuing to play Smash really worth it?
It's a tough question to answer. I love it, but am I really accomplishing anything?
I'm open to suggestions from everyone about what I should do next. But if none of these options work out, I'll need to quit Melee. This girl's too amazing for me to give her up.
Thoughts?
