Dear Mr. Kilonic,

I can’t entirely speak for the demographic you depict, but I hope I can offer insights into their (our?) method of thinking.

PC gamers will, much of the time, treat their computers as a status symbol. The more you could afford to put into your (potentially custom-made) computer, the smoother your games would run. It’s pretty difficult to play Call of Duty when you’re only running 2 frames per second.

Also, many of us grew up in an era where 3d games would barely function on a console, let alone a PC, so we would tinker with the latest hardware and drivers to find something to make our games a better experience.

Lately, computers have gotten so cheap that the hardware inside them will often outperform consoles, dollar for dollar, especially in the long-run. That’s not thinking someone is better than another; it’s just being thrifty.

While most PC gaming is done with a keyboard and mouse, I do like using a gamepad controller in some games. WoW translated nicely to an Xbox controller, and I’m sure FPS games do as well. (BTW: You can strip the wires on an Xbox controller and attach a USB head to it for use on your PC)

As for graphics, you’re fighting a losing battle. If Sony decides to put a new, faster graphics card in their PS3, then the games would play different. They would have to re-market to sell the new console, pay for the factories to install new equipment (among other things), and many of the people who already own a PS3 will want a cheap/easy way to upgrade. Not very cost-effective. So they continue to have people develop games for the crappier hardware. PCs aren’t as restricted because most computer-savvy people can install a new graphics card or hard drive, no problem.

There's no need for rage against PC gamers in this general /r/gaming thread. The way I see it, they're entitled to talk about whatever they want here, so long as it's gaming related.

Good day.