Alright I'll break your post up a little Scotty, like you said you almost want to be swayed so hopefully I gave it a good attempt.
ScottyGEE wrote:With gaming, they become "pro" from playing with a very definitive set of rules... Like not only is there the rules of the game (only do this and this) but there are a bunch of definitive rules guiding those finer ones (physics engine)/ Not only that but with sports to attain professional status its not just "I'm going to run real fast" or "I just swing this bat yes?" or "You can't kill the metal, the metal will live on".The person must train, they must have a deep knowledge of it, they must eat right they must do many many things right and then on top of that apply all of those things to perform well. With gaming, one just really has to have an understanding of some ins and outs and execute them on a level above others.
There's no set of rules defining a sport? With basketball you can't just run up and down the court holding the ball, you have to dribble to make it harder. Also, having an understanding of the ins and outs and executing them on a level above others takes a lot of time to be able to do. I mean sure some people are just naturally better at the game than others, but learning the map to where you know everything about it, and learning the physics engine and how it feels takes a lot of time, and I would consider knowing all of the ins and outs "deep knowledge" attained from "training". I know you don't look at it that way because you play as a hobby, but just from what I've read about pro gamers, an interview I read a few years ago, pros will practice 12 hours a day sometimes when they're preparing for a tournament that's close. You show me a professional gamer(a real one that's not like lil poison that's just a pro gamer because they're talented and surprisingly young) that doesn't have a deep knowledge of halo, and spawning, the physics, and a lot of other inner workings that have taken a long time to learn.
ScottyGEE wrote:Lets take an fps game...Halo. They require slightly better eyesight and quicker reflexes (AND THE ABILITY TO EXPLOIT GLITCHES!Knowledge and practice IMO), knowledge of the game and I guess quick thumbs. But compare that to the day in day out professional athletes who like I said before have a very strict lifestyle just to be able to perform well and some have to be "born with it". I dunno, I guess I'm saying is that to be pro one doesn't need all that much in comparison is easier to attain so thus does not really have such a big an impact.
Are you saying that all halo requires is good vision and quick thumbs? I beg to differ, it requires many more things than that, good teamwork and team strategy are a couple big ones. Being able to control the level and what the other team can do. Just being able to set up and dominate. Of course some gamers are born with better reflexes and better quick decision making for video games, but if you're somewhat good and you work hard enough you can make up for it. I wouldn't say it's easy to attain, if it was that easy don't you think that people winning mlg would change very often, and lots of new people would replace the old pros all the time, how do they stay at the top if it's just easy?
ScottyGEE wrote:There is also the point that anyone with enough dedication can be pro in games. It takes time yes but really if I were to constantly play halo nonstop, learn things about the opponents I could be "pro". It just doesn't really apply like that in real life. this is going to be long, so chances are you won't read this at all...You know, coz you suck I don't. I can play tennis all I want, I can drive real hard all I want, but that doesn't mean I can achieve to the level of the pro's out there.
I disagree with you on that, I don't think anybody with enough dedication can be a pro, I think anybody who's decent to start the game and has enough dedication for a long enough time could be a pro. Face it some people are never going to be good at multiplayer video games, they don't have the reaction time and quick enough thought process and quick strategical thinking that it takes to do it.
ScottyGEE wrote:I also dislike the idea that they aim to make their life out of getting sponsored for doing something that was designed for playing as a form of leisure a side dish kind of thing. Then there's the arrogance and the serious nature behind them. So are you readin this? Or should I just saying that I'm the best in the world and that if you do read this sentence you are just making me stronger? Yeah, I'm sure real athletes have that nature behind them to...But I don't ever hear them blaming lag if they die or insulting people who are considered below their level of excellence in such a way.
Sports were designed for doing as a form of leisure. Many athletes are arrogant and serious about winning. Many athletes always have an excuse as to why they're doing bad, the other guy held him, he fouled me, my cleats wouldn't grip the grass... You don't hear them insulting less talented people on tv(not that they all insult less talented people), but I'm willing to bet you some of them do when they're playing to get into their head.
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