Thanks a lot, Prick.

[Invaderbrim]

Just don't go into the basement.
Never go into the basement.

You and that dang basement.

OT: I would probably tell my parents that he has been obssesive about the game and in their state of panic they would hire him a therapist which he would have to spend a lot of time at, thus giving me plenty of time to play the game.

 

[Mikkaddo]

So Battlefield: Bad company two was released today. I was pretty stoked to get to play it. I even payed 30$ out of 69$.( Which is a lot since It was my own choice and I have no income)
Finally, after what seems like years: my brother comes through the door, holding the game and... he goes into his room and has played since 9:00 AM.
And before everyone suggests I kick ass or something along those lines, he has a good 150 pounds (muscle) on me.

So I ask you escapists, has this sort of thing ever happened to you? Where you are denied what you earned (A bit) and were forced to complain about it on the internet?

NOTE: This was not the first time my brother did this. Every new game I/He/we get, he plays for days without letting me go within five feet of the disk.

EDIT: Asking has never worked, and it didn't work this time.

2 words . . . "fire poker"

incase that fails baseball bats work as well. Muscle nothing, hit him in a joint and he'll go down . . . believe it . . .

on a more serious note, you need to make him understand it's not right to do that, if it doesn't work to talk to him . . . well . . . then find another way to deal with it

 

[ender214]

NEVER enter in joint payments. You always either end up getting nothing or getting your business partner pissed off at you. You want a game, buy it alone. You say this has happened multiple times, so I'm guessing you could manage to scrounge together $70 to pay for a game if you saved. You own some games, your brother owns some games. You can share. Or not share. But at least you have control over something concrete.

And you entered a deal with your older brother. You expected a fair deal?

 

[Low Key]

He did pay for more then half of it.

9 dollars isnt enough grounds to hog a game.

39.99 plus the tax is, 51% or more is majority. Especially given that since the OP doesn't have income and can't discuss things civilly with his brother I'm assuming he's a minor, thus OP wouldn't be able to get the game on his own anyway. On top of that I'm willing to bet that the second OP gets his greasy little mitts on the game he won't give it up until he gets bored of it. The OP is a whiny brat.

Oh come off it. The older brother does own a greater share of the game, but it is hardly an overwhelming proportion. That he couldn't afford to get it all by himself is entirely beside the point. What you're willing ot bet is irrelevant and calling him a whiny brat just makes you look like an insecure prick. The OP's complaint is that he entered a joint enterprise with someone who is supposed to be friendly with him, who once he got money out of him has completely ignored his right to his property. Perhaps taking it in turns using lives would be a more equitable way to go? OP, there's always telling your parents and/or refusing to buy games with your brother anymore. If he's got the money to buy them anyway, just let him buy them all and then borrow/steal them later when he's finished them/bored with them.

You make a good case except that the OP has indicated this has happened several times before. He should have known going into this "joint enterprise" that such a thing had a very good chance of happening once again. Making a thread about, to me, is him vying for attention and condolence.

 

[electric discordian]

Hers an idea find if BF2 can be played split screen multiplayer, or use this to emotionally blackmail your parents for a second machine in your room to play games on!

 

[Deviltongue]

Well, your brother does indeed sound like a prick, but the sad truth is that by paying the most for the game, he has earned that right. My suggestion? Get a job. Make some money. Hire someone to kill your brother in a creative and hilarious way, possibly but not necessarily involving a toilet, an inflatable Will Smith sex doll, a complex system of ropes and pulleys, and a box of grenades.

The box of grenades seems like cheating. Replace that with a toilet plunger.

 

[Dr Poochenstein]

Well, your brother does indeed sound like a prick, but the sad truth is that by paying the most for the game, he has earned that right. My suggestion? Get a job. Make some money. Hire someone to kill your brother in a creative and hilarious way, possibly but not necessarily involving a toilet, an inflatable Will Smith sex doll, a complex system of ropes and pulleys, and a box of grenades.

I like how you think.

 

[Cinnonym]

Ah, the days of waking up at 8 A.M. on a Saturday morning to find my mother perched at the edge of my bed, playing FFIX on mute.Nowadays, though, I share a house with three other gaming girls just like me. There are many consoles.There is only one television.I can't even begin to list all the games I've started but never finished, and all the handheld games I've played a million billion times over.

 

[Mechanix]

Um question......

Why is the game $100? Or is it $70? I can't tell, you worded it very strange.

 

[Hirushia]

Dangle something valuable and fragile out the window as a hostage and negotiate it from there. Just because he's a wall of muscle doesn't mean you can't work out some way that puts you in power here.

ANYHOOOO... I've never had much problems with people hogging videogames really. My dad and I like the same kind of them, but we never really get into games enough to want to play them as much as, let's say, your crap brother.

And for the people saying he can do that considering he bought more than half of it... If you and your buddy split the cost of a car $2500 and $3000, (your friend being the one paying more) you should still be able to drive it. Sure you can be a nazi about it and set timeshares or something, but you still paid a significant amount of money, so you're entitled to get something out of it.

 

[The Warden]

Put a couple of sleeping pills in his drink and when he is unconscious, you can play to your hearts content. If you are lucky he will never find out you drugged him.
(I am actually being serious here)
Or if he is the reasonable type, you could try talking to him

/partial reference get.

Wait until he falls asleep, then eat his fingers.
That's right, you heard me.
EAT HIS FUCKING FINGERS.
How you gonna rack up kills when you can't press the buttons, Mr.brother man?

(Note: That was not at all serious, if you do this, you are a sick bastard.)

 

[chenry]

sucks to be you, man. sorry.

 

[Eggsnham]

-Snippity-

Next time, I'd just buy the game on my own. I once saved up for 2 and a half months for a game, just so no-one else could help me buy it and use that as justification to hog the shit out of it. [small]I already made that mistake with an entire fucking 360.. But that's another story.[/small]

 

[JWAN]

Fight smart, not hard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Dp1NwF-zU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1C0JkzdOPY&feature=related
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkjCfhMj3XQ

if he still refuses to give the game up then you might just need to kill him.

 

[Ph0t0n1c Ph34r]

Kill your brother.

*ahem*

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To OP: Muscle Relaxents. Put them in his drink. Make home weak. Or laxatives, he will be to busy explosively excreteing every solid piece of food he has eaten in the past week to play.

 

[Dr Poochenstein]

Kill your brother.

*ahem*

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To OP: Muscle Relaxents. Put them in his drink. Make home weak. Or laxatives, he will be to busy explosively excreteing every solid piece of food he has eaten in the past week to play.

Very well.

 

[Insanum]

Kill your brother.

Kill him!
KILL HIM IN THE FACE!

Also:

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We'll make sure you enjoy your stay.
Just don't go into the basement.
Never go into the basement.
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Spoiler: The picture is clickable!

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OT: Well, no, I buy all my games alone.
And both of my siblings have moved out.
And my parents aren't gamers.

I can only get 1-2 games per every two months though.

Namless used my video. /happy.

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OT: Take up the PC playing an older game. That'll really piss him off.

 

[chozo_hybrid]

So you have to wait a day? Big whoop, at least you didn't have to pay full price, you'll get your turn.

My flatmate and I both paid exactly half for Batman Arkham Asylum and I waited a week before I got to play it.

 

[Tinneh]

Kill your brother.

This is the only rational solution.

Then jack all of his "phat lootz."

In all seriousness, he deserves to play, but since he's done this repeatedly, your only option is to grovel at his feet like a little baby work out a system filled with charts and graphs.

That'll learn 'em!

Exactly, either they will agree or get a headache and leave.

Also, I was the only boy living with 5 chicks, 4 of them were gamers >.>
[sub]It all paid off when they were older, three oldest kids shared a room, they were teh hot ;D. NO, BAD CHRISTIAN! NO INCEST! Sorry about that, went off on a bit of a tangent there...
But, seriously, my older sisters were ho-god damnit! Focus Christian, focus![/sub]

 

[grimsprice]

he has a good 150 pounds (muscle) on me.

This doesn't mean shit. A 120 pound jujutsu master would put him on the ground before your brother knew he was there. Learn some pressure point thumb jabs. You can take him.