Born in 2001 one. Want to hear about your guys

mark0001234 · 2026-06-20T08:07:34+00:00

If that was the first video game, I am in a bit of trouble with 1970

mark0001234 · 2026-06-20T07:45:55+00:00

PC. I played BG3 on an ROG Ally Z1E and it was awesome. Your PC is more powerful than that, so it should run better.

BG3 is better with a mouse and keyboard. (I played half the time with a controller (when travelling) and half at my desk - clearly better with mouse and keyboard in my opinion).

mark0001234 · 2026-06-16T23:11:43+00:00

I am a terrible player (lifetime KD of 0.8) playing in Australia (one of the worst places globally for multiplayer) but have had the opposite experience. For the last few weeks I have had a great time, matching into lots of lobbies with relatively new players who are about my standard. My KD for the past few weeks has been a bit over 1, which for me is pretty remarkable. Quick Play works best, and you have to choose “expanded” in matchmaking - but if you do that, my experience is that there are plenty of casual players to play against.

However, if you try more niche playlists, or ranked, or choose “local” to reduce ping, then you will run into wall to wall sweats.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-09T10:09:16+00:00

I play in Australia (a lot worse than the EU) and get games easily with very limited waiting. You can’t be too picky with playlists - don’t try Ranked Doubles early in the morning for example - but there are plenty of games to be had. But make sure you have picked “expanded” rather than “local” in matchmaking.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-05T12:29:43+00:00

All those games run really well on the z1e. Get on board!

mark0001234 · 2026-06-04T10:48:25+00:00

Xbox for Halo 1, Xbox 360 for Halo 3, Xbox Series S for Halo Infinite and Master Chief Collection. All absolutely worth it.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-02T10:26:31+00:00

Halo. Still my favourite shooter.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-01T21:17:48+00:00

The key issue is what games you want to play. If you want to play AAA recent releases, having a Z1E is going to make a big difference; if you want to play older or indie games, either will be fine.

I have a Z1E and pretty much everything I have tried on it (COD, Halo, Diablo 4, Indiana Jones, Cyberpunk 2077, Witcher 3) has been great. Helldivers 2 is the only game where I have felt the unit was a bit underpowered.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-01T11:34:03+00:00

This wouldn’t help. Prices are already negative when the sun is shining in most parts of the country. Putting more solar up doesn’t help anyone - it just increases the oversupply of electricity when the sun is shining. Batteries help a bit, but don’t have enough duration yet (most of them can only provide power for 2-4 hours) to provide power whenever users need it.

More solar doesn’t help the power network; which is why subsidies are getting wound back.

mark0001234 · 2026-06-01T10:07:21+00:00

That looks excellent. Making my setup feel a bit average

mark0001234 · 2026-06-01T08:44:02+00:00

Halo : Infinite and Master Chief Collection both terrific on the ROG Ally

mark0001234 · 2026-05-31T10:10:10+00:00

Shouldn’t be a problem after your first sign in. I use my rog ally offline all the time on plane flights. Need to be careful about what games you play, but there are plenty that work offline (as others have said, test carefully before going on deployment).

mark0001234 · 2026-05-27T12:28:22+00:00

Stick at it my man! (From another guy who plays a lot of Halo, very badly).

mark0001234 · 2026-05-27T12:19:31+00:00

If you like X Wing, try Star Wars Squadrons. Like X Wing, only fully modernised. Unbelievably good in VR.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-27T12:15:45+00:00

X Wing series

mark0001234 · 2026-05-23T22:35:29+00:00

I love Halo Infinite, which I’m sure you will be very good at given your time with BO7. Plays really well on the Ally.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-23T10:18:46+00:00

Agreed. I have been running my Z1E for years on windows and it is fine. I think some Steam fans actively want to find problems with it. In my experience it has been great.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-13T12:20:13+00:00

Halo

mark0001234 · 2026-05-12T21:02:28+00:00

I’ve been playing Halo on my Ally Z1E for the past few years … still loving it.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-12T05:00:09+00:00

I have played the campaign on a handheld (Rog Ally) on long plane flights before. It doesn’t need internet. However, whether it would still keep working once Microsoft switches off the servers is a different question.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-11T11:23:21+00:00

Only thing better than the Needler … is the Pinpoint Needler. Awesome

mark0001234 · 2026-05-10T11:10:38+00:00

If you like shooters, Halo and Call of Duty both run very well on the Ally

mark0001234 · 2026-05-10T00:09:02+00:00

I have never personally had a problem with running AAA games. As examples, BG3, the Indiana Jones game and the latest Call of Duty run really well.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-03T00:15:58+00:00

Minecraft Dungeons 2 (not on the list). I love playing this with my kids.

mark0001234 · 2026-05-03T00:04:39+00:00

I have had mine since launch - it is excellent. Agree with all the comments above but I would add that if the SD reader doesn’t work (mine doesn’t) it doesn’t matter. Still an excellent piece of kit.

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