Sports are about the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by roto13-ness
Karl Malone - The Mailman
Shaq - Desil
Wade - Flash
Those are just 3 but tons of sports plays have nicknames and are just as well known by them as their real names. Those who closely follow the sport will know their real names but casual people will call them what ever they are called the most.
It isn't quite the same thing in videogames but it isn't big enough to where it can be compared at that kind of level.
The only person on that list I know is Shaquille O'Neal (if that's how it's spelled) and I know his name. Actually, I didn't even know he had a nickname. There's a difference between a nickname and a screen name.
My boyfriends been playing CS for a good 5 years and Ive had to put up with 3 years of training, LANs and him screaming at people through his headset. It can be ear bursting. But Ive watched him play and he is very good.Quote:
The thing is, you have to be extremely good. Ridiculously good. Fatal1ty spends hours a day training on whatever game he's going to go into a tournie for.
As I mentioned his team just won their open cup agaisnt a German team and my boyfriend got the final kill. He crept up behind the last player, who had his sniper rifle out, decided not to use his gun, but his knife. Now the knife makes a sound anyone a close distance can hear and the guy turned round and my boyfriend just knifed him. Im going to be hearing about it for months.
Whats wrong with earning money playing video games?Quote:
Originally Posted by ljkkjlcm9
I mean we should be making fun of atheletes that are professional because all they do is play a sport.
While being grossly over paid
The closest thing to this I've been to is a SSB tournament. That was fun.
I wouldn't mind seeing a Star Wars: Battlefront 2 competiton.
Those professional poker players make more money than you will ever see in your entire life. Why the HELL would they want to get a normal job?Quote:
Originally Posted by ljkkjlcm9
Because the vast majority of them don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Being good at an FPS means nothing to me.
edit: I like unreal championship 2 however, thats a sexy game.
I think the people laughing are the ones who are making a ton of money doing something they really like. And they're laughing all the way to the bank.Quote:
Originally Posted by ljkkjlcm9
Do you honestly thing they're all making a ton of money? Hell, do you honestly thing most of them make any at all? I'd like to see a contest where everybody wins.Quote:
Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
Why the hell does that matter? They're doing something they like. If they're happy with the amount of money they get from it, that's all that matters. Why the smurf should they care if their fun job makes other people "lose respect" for gamers? Why the smurf does anyone here even care about that?
When people say they're all making a ton of money, it matters that they're not. The money is important, actually. If you're not making any, you're just playing video games all day instead of working, which does make you a loser.
To me, this is the same as sport players. They play their game, have fun, get paid. This is no different, its just less physical. I wouldnt mind but i aint that good...but i know i can get better if i spent the time to learn/practice. EVO is one of the most famous fighting game tournies out there in the world, i cant wait for the world finals in Las Vegas.
Shoryuken.com => Tournament listings on their forums.
They get sponsered by games and PC companies. Thye pay for their travel expenses, PC equipment, etc and all they have to do is either use the equipment given to them or wear a shirt with their logo on it. Pro gamers do get paid for doing what they do. And I dont work and I play computer games, does that make me a loser then?Quote:
When people say they're all making a ton of money, it matters that they're not. The money is important, actually. If you're not making any, you're just playing video games all day instead of working, which does make you a loser.
My friends play professional DotA (Defense of the Ancients, a Warcraft 3 mod that's really taken off in Australia). Used to be the best clan in Sydney (nR) but recently they've been in terrible form. They're in a tournament atm hoping to win $1000 and beat what is now the best clan in Sydney (SGS)