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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
I've started doing that last year. Especially with books, but also with games.
I've hovered over the buy button several times, but finally decided not to do it, as I still have BG and BG2 to finish (and about a dozen other games too...) I bought Corel Paint Shop Pro instead and started using it immediately.
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Don't force yourself to play BG and BG2 first. They're old, and the gameplay shows it. They look fine, but games have progressed a lot in introductions, UIs and player control since they came out. I couldn't get through either, and am never going to try BG again though I may make another attempt at BG2 one of these days.
Even if they were direct prequels, I would recommend skipping them if you get irritated and just playing POE. If you really want to try an older IE game first, Icewind Dale is still my favorite - epic story, looks great and is much easier to play.
On topic, I also buy things that I want at full price and wait for sales when I'm not totally convinced. When I just want to try something new I start at the library and deals sections for freebies. I've not regretted the change yet, although I don't know if it's saving me money. I am less aggravated and worried about my stuff, so there's that.
I'm trying to work out a coherent backup strategy though. My current PC is in the process of dying, so backups are happening as part of the transfer to my new PC.