Favorited things to have while gaming?/setup

[flex wood]

electronic cigg (more time to game no smoke break)

You just blew my mind. I'm getting one tomorrow. I've just been going on my porch to smoke and playing through the window. Op is eh pretty cool guy.

[AznKhmerBoi]

Usually i like to have a bag of chips, which helps grease my controller so i can do quarter circle easy and a cold beverage such as soda or beer. If im playing retro console, i usually have my laptop near by so i can have the map, hints, guide, etc already opened.

[Retronomy]

1. Diet Soda
2. Pack Of Cigarettes
And I'm ready for gaming.

[Arbitern1]

1.bottled water
2.cigarettes.... good God I can chain smoke a pack at a time in a long gaming session
3. A comfy couch is a must.
Sometimes, if I'm feeling like playing an RPG, ill break out a hand rolled *cigarette*. Grinding has never been so interesting!

[sabrage]

Kinda surprised how many of you smoke around your games... Kinda reads like a "do not trade" list.

[brunoafh]

electronic cigg (more time to game no smoke break)

You just blew my mind. I'm getting one tomorrow. I've just been going on my porch to smoke and playing through the window. Op is eh pretty cool guy.

I dunno man, electronic cigs are really sketchy. Better to just go with paper and tobacco in my opinion. I quit smoking myself, but yeah I used to chain smoke while playing games too.

As for me:
-Seating: Doesn't really matter. I usually try and sit as close to the screen as possible, but any kind of seat will do. I used a folding chair for a good year or two in my old gaming den/man cave. As a kid I would just sit on the floor.

-Supplies: A bottle of vodka or a 12 pack used to be required for a gaming session, but I've been cutting back on that heavily. A few beers or a couple shots of vodka is still nice though. Water is good too. I don't usually snack on anything. I'm really anal about getting residue of any kind on my controllers.

-Screen: These days I really do try and use the best screen/inputs/configuration possible. I've got a pretty nice 42'' HDTV with a good number of inputs that I use for most of my consoles, and a CRT for stuff like PSX that I don't have any fancy hook ups for or that looks really good on CRT.

-Environment: Quiet and no people is usually what I want, but it depends on the game kind of. I don't mind people watching me, so long as they are quiet if it's a game that requires a lot of focus and concentration. I have been known to get really pissed off at being disrupted though, especially if I'm using headphones and they are constantly talking to me during some kind of online/competitive play. I generally have my gaming sessions at night while the girlfriend and dog are sleeping so I don't have anything to get distracted by or worry about, and everything is quiet.

Guess that's pretty much it, a nice screen, minimal distractions, and some booze if the mood strikes.

[Forlorn Drifter]

Here we go...
-Good seating. I currently have a leather bean bag, and, although comfy. It is hot as HELL in this Texas heat. I'd like to get a nice recliner or one of the actual 'chair' bean bags. (CLOTH!!)
-A drink. I generally prefer water, though I'm not agianst soda. I like to have it set up to where I can drink while still playing... but that doesn't happen often.
-Believe it or not, I prefer having another person in the room. Some kind of hang over from the old days with my friends when there was only one controller. I love playing and having a girl ask me questions.
-As much as I love animals, keep them out of the room while I'm playing.
-My cell phone. You know you love a girl when you pause a game to text her...
-A tight, steady controller.

[BoringSupreez]

Really? I love it when people watch me play video games. I just hate it when they shout out what to do.

I always get nervous and start sucking if I have people watching. Plus, a certain sibling of mine is a real-life troll and I hate listening to his comments every time I lose.

[Retronomy]

Kinda surprised how many of you smoke around your games... Kinda reads like a "do not trade" list.

Muahahaha. Buy my stinky games!

[BoringSupreez]

Kinda surprised how many of you smoke around your games... Kinda reads like a "do not trade" list.

Muahahaha. Buy my stinky games!

I happen to be one of the few people in the world that likes the smell of cigarette smoke.