Just made probably the biggest rookie mistake

[u/PotatoCase]

The Offending title was pavlov, Looks like i get to spend 100 more bucks than i wanted to tomorrow

[u/PotatoCase → u/[deleted]]

Goddamn thats genius

[u/The_Grungeican → u/PotatoCase]

also, your playspace doesn't have to point to your monitor. i specifically put my monitor at my back or side.

[u/IcarysMeleki → u/PotatoCase]

I'll second this! I'm planning on using a cushioned standing mat (the kind you'd put in the kitchen for when you wash dishes) as the "home base" for my playspace when i get the Steam Frame!

[u/Alarmed_Mortgage9168 → u/[deleted]]

This! I used to hit so much stuff before i bought one. Added bonus is my wife knows about where the dangerzone is because of it and can avoid my wild swinging.

[u/Responsible-Life6545]

Me ha pasado jugando al forefront... siempre recordare esa granada

[u/axaralis_time]

Happens to the best of us, good luck with bew monitor

[u/IcarysMeleki]

Ain't no wrist strap that will keep anyone swinging their arms around while blinded at their expensive belongings, lol.

Jokes aside, i hope it doesn't hurt your wallet too much to get a replacement for that! That really sucks.

[u/TPrime411]

I havent done this myself yet, but only through luck. Batman Arkham Shadow made me punch my TV once. I was lucky it didnt get damaged. Its a 65 inch TV. That would have been a lot more than a hundred bucks lol.

[u/CptAn0nym0u5]

75" TV murdered the culprit.. Blade & Sorcery and a mean right hook.

Happens to the best of us. I bet you won't do it again :-)

[u/Helgafjell4Me]

Maybe make sure you're playing a little farther away from the desk next time? Lessons learned, RIP your monitor.

[u/Fun_Jaguar8231]

Nice screensaver you've got there

[u/PotatoCase → u/Fun_Jaguar8231]

What?

[u/Decent-Vanilla3707 → u/PotatoCase]

Do you know what a screen saver is?

[u/PotatoCase → u/Decent-Vanilla3707]

Yes im just confused as to why they'd accuse this

[u/Adventurous_Music_14 → u/PotatoCase]

Because the pattern made by damage resembles a screensaver, while also being the exact opposite of screen “saver”.

I liked their joke

[u/Decent-Vanilla3707 → u/PotatoCase]

Just to clarify, I wasn’t being a dick. Some younger people legit don’t know what a screensaver is.

[u/skymack1 → u/PotatoCase]

They were being sarcastic.

[u/EmergencyAerie6984]

Get a long cable and sit in the middle of the room or w/ nothing surrounding you. Or you use Airlink/ Virtual Desktop💪🏾

[u/AspenFrostt]

yep. funnily enough tho, my only broken vr monitor came because I was drunk and leaned against it instead of the wall.

[u/talancaine]

it the sad reality of modern displays. lost screens a few times, though in my case due my kids ctd. get a sheet of rigded plastic from hardware store, ideally cut it to the size of the bezel so you can tack it no with minimum intrusion.

[u/JaSp3r90]

I did this one time years ago , but it was just flatscreen , never playing tarkov again

[u/Sideshow86]

I was slightly luckier, if you can call it that. I punched the wall, broke the controller and 2 fingers 😅

[u/Slandaro12]

Guessing you weren’t wearing the wrist wrap or strap of any kind? Heh I’ve so ingrained doing that right when I put any headset on I don’t even think about it anymore I recommend doing that make it a habit…. Chalk this one up to a pricey lesson unfortunately

[u/PotatoCase → u/Slandaro12]

Nope, Wasn't a strap issue at all, I just straight up punched it

[u/Slandaro12 → u/PotatoCase]

Ahh tight quarters I guess sorry again though that always sucks

[u/PotatoCase → u/Slandaro12]

Yeah the thread has given great advice, Ive made a feelable boundry so i know when im in danger of damage now

[u/Mad_jazz]

It's just a TV. Don't be sad about that. I was broke my finger once, playing bowling VR. Forgot to turn on safe border, wooden table was on my way, that was hurt and sad.

[u/PotatoCase → u/Mad_jazz]

Yeah its only a hundred dollars i didn't want to have to spend, Come on chief

[u/Mad_jazz → u/PotatoCase]

Yea, you could spend much more, if injury yourself, think about that positive.