Pro-Gaming?

[Zuvio]

Originally posted by Mack_Attack: LOL yeah friday night and WCIII replays. I could just wait till the wife grabs the remote and changes it. Well I have watched alot of gosu WC III replays. But it would be nice to see it in a docementry style. Seeing the players in real life playing these games.

That's what I like about LAN-parties: you get to see the animals in the wild and in their natural habitat

Seriously, how fast some kids out there play QIII or UT2003 or even more so, starcraft!! It's frightening! I would play against some kid and get the 'Nuclear Launch Detected' warning while my first zealot came runing outta the gate ...

[Vaskez]

Hmmm I don't disagree with pro-gaming on any level, it's just that it's damn unhealthy! I know after I've played a fast game of UT for an hour my eyes hurt and my head is spinning. Watch someone's eyes as they play a 3D shooter and you'll see them jumping around, darting from place to place on the screen - this is very damaging and tireing for the eyes! Imagine doing it for a full-time job! I wouldn't be surprised if they all go blind and get chronic migranes! It might sound like fun, but even a normal computer-based job is more healthy because your eyes are jumping around erraticly.

Damn I really need to get rid of this gay avatar...got loads of spamming to do

[ 10-02-2003, 05:42 PM: Message edited by: Vaskez ]

[dplax]

Originally posted by Vaskez: Hmmm I don't disagree with pro-gaming on any level, it's just that it's damn unhealthy! I know after I've played a fast game of UT for an hour my eyes hurt and my head is spinning. Watch someone's eyes as they play a 3D shooter and you'll see them jumping around, darting from place to place on the screen - this is very damaging and tireing for the eyes! Imagine doing it for a full-time job! I wouldn't be surprised if they all go blind and get chronic migranes! It might sound like fun, but even a normal computer-based job is more healthy because your eyes are jumping around erraticly. Damn I really need to get rid of this gay avatar...got loads of spamming to do

I don't see it as too much unhealthier than working for a software company and staring at the screen all the time.

[Gnarf]

Me agrees with andrewas, it's just as dumb as being a pro football player [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[The Hierophant]

Which is more 'stupid': playing a game for a living, or paying to watch someone play a game for a living?

There is no such thing as a 'normal' job. People make their way through life by whatever means they can. This kind of versatility is what has made our species so prolifically successful. In the immortal words of Tyler Durden: you are not your job.

[Zuvio]

Originally posted by The Hierophant: Which is more 'stupid': playing a game for a living, or paying to watch someone play a game for a living? There is no such thing as a 'normal' job. People make their way through life by whatever means they can. This kind of versatility is what has made our species so prolifically successful. In the immortal words of Tyler Durden: you are not your job.

Heh, wishful thinking. Most people do not have a choice and really *are* their jobs.

[Dreamer128]

Originally posted by Mack_Attack: quote: Originally posted by Dreamer128: Well, I have the WC Quake 3 on DVD. Those guys are really skilled, and I have alot of respect for them.

Where did you get those dvds from. I would like to see some of these pros in action. [/QUOTE]They came with a Gaming Mag.

[johnny]

I'm sure they know the answer to your question in south Korea, where gaming is almost a religeon.

[Bruce The Aussie]

i must say, i'd love to be a pro-quake 3 player...always had a certain knack at that game..... [img]smile.gif[/img]

anywho just becuase your sit at a compuer most of your days playing games (like me) doesn't mean you'll necessarily get migranes (like me) and your eyes will start going (like me) and you'll be thin and pale (like me)...
erm.scratch that......