So I though this was going to be an inexpensive hobby

[infowars]

I always start new hobbies and this is my most recent.  I figured great,  15 bucks a month,  that's not so bad considering golf for example where 5 balls cost that much.  But no.  I just had to get a new monitor to help my SA,  ha ha 22" high def to be exact ,  but wait there's more.  My three year old controller sucked so I researched and now have a CH combat stick to the tune of about $100.00.  Oh my goodness the CH stick doesn't twist.  Hmmm,  I know...  Rudder pedals ,  to the tune of about $100.00.  Now i have a $35.00 book on combat maneuvers on the way.  Oh yeah and I upgraded my internet speed,  which wasn't too bad,  $30.00 per month 7.1 download speed.  I guess I now need throttle for the complete HOTAS.

Is there anything else I need or I should get?  What do you guys run your game with?

[JunkyII]

a life....

[infowars]

a life....

Yeah my wife says the same thing.  I've noticed if I get a bunch of stuff done around the house she doesn't care as much...   

[Denholm]

You forgot TrackIR!

[Anaxogoras]

My three year old controller sucked so I researched and now have a CH combat stick to the tune of about $100.00.  Oh my goodness the CH stick doesn't twist.  Hmmm,  I know...  Rudder pedals

Good choice.  FYI, my 10 year old combat stick works great.

[Redlegs]

2 more monitors

[Raptor]

Good choice.  FYI, my 10 year old combat stick works great.

My mouse and keyboard does the trick

[trigger2]

My mouse and keyboard does the trick

I'm half tempted to resort to that...

My saitek cyborg evo force's throttle quit on me, it's "auto calibration" ruins fights for me *note, in a sustained turn (more than about 3 secs) where your stick is, now becomes the "center"* T__T

[JohnnyT]

You can't fly without TrackIR ! 

[infowars]

You can't fly without TrackIR ! 

Jeeze I forgot about that.  Tell me more about it please.  Like how to you look at your six?

[Ghosth]

Figure a new top of the line computer ever other year.

Some like TrackIR, some don't. My take on it is if you have truly mastered views with the hat switch, chances are its not worth relearning everything. However if you had problems smoothly tracking cons with the hat,  trackir is probably a good investment.

Sounds like you have the broadband figured out.

Throttle will come soon as you realize you can no longer easily reach the keyboard, and need more buttons to assign functions and controls to. 

Like any hobby it depends on what you expect to get out of it. And exactly how much your willing to spend.
It can be done on a budget, or you can throw thousands a year at it.

[Spikes]

I'm half tempted to resort to that...

My saitek cyborg evo force's throttle quit on me, it's "auto calibration" ruins fights for me *note, in a sustained turn (more than about 3 secs) where your stick is, now becomes the "center"* T__T

Get a Saitek ST290Pro. Had mine for 4 years before the hat switch finally started acting strange. $20 bucks, WELL worth it.

[AKDogg]

Oh yeah and I upgraded my internet speed,  which wasn't too bad,  $30.00 per month 7.1 download speed. 

Thats expensive.  I pay 29.95 for 20meg dl and 2 meg ul.

[Furball]

Don't forget your simpit!

[Furball]

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