tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post8833149524753779474..comments2023-09-15T05:54:48.691-07:00Comments on SERIAL GANKER: Do Gamers Fail at Real Life?sid67http://www.blogger.com/profile/16656756657483499337noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-62637898012232380452014-05-16T11:30:33.659-07:002014-05-16T11:30:33.659-07:00I agree with Stabs and Syl, there are lots of succ...I agree with Stabs and Syl, there are lots of successful gamers out there, we just don't always know who they are. I work in a management position in a large institution, and I am probably one of the youngest people there in such a senior position. I also hold three university degrees. I still spend a significant amount of time gaming, but virtually none of my colleagues know about this because I have no reason to talk to them about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-41838899807473835932010-08-23T07:14:23.632-07:002010-08-23T07:14:23.632-07:00Like you've said, the points you make are base...Like you've said, the points you make are based on the people you've met in games so far. <br />I cannot agree with the theory at all because I play MMOs and in the wow guild I am in, I am surrounded by well-educated and successful people - from business associates over college teachers to owning their own companies. I dont know whether the fact that it is a competitive raidguild I'm in matters, maybe it is different in laidback guilds.<br />I reckon if you're ambitious in real life you're likely to go for a more hardcore guild too.<br /><br />If anything influences your lack of knowing successful people IRL who are also gamers, I think one very big aspect there is that gaming is still stigmatized as lame and geeky and hence nobody admits freely that he also likes to slay orcs and goblins after work. a shame too, because like this the image of gamers will never change.<br />a lot of gamers are forced into anonymity which the latest open ID debacle around WoW has proven.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04473554645340972749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-63286425423916507572010-05-04T13:01:30.080-07:002010-05-04T13:01:30.080-07:00I don't think I can agree. I work for a compan...I don't think I can agree. I work for a company with about 50 employees. There are about 10 whom I regularly talk to about games. Of those a about 3 or 4 have or do play an MMO and there is one I would consider a 'hardcore' player. This doesn't seem to me any different from any other hobby. We probably have about the same number of golfers, knitters, or sudoku players. Oh and of the roughly six departments we have here 3 of them are headed by members of the 10 person group I mentioned. <br /><br />My company may be an exception as we are an IT firm but I still don't think your premise holds water.Beowolf Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915777542500091414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-88242943092432921562010-04-28T08:59:58.219-07:002010-04-28T08:59:58.219-07:00Yes. Gamers are losers.
Let me add a couple reason...Yes. Gamers are losers.<br />Let me add a couple reasons more:<br /><br />1) Gamers are cheap.<br /><br />Gaming is a leisure activity right. Now you tell me another leisure activity that costs only 15euros a month? Sure, you need a computer, but that's a fixed cost and everyone has it. So less incentive to make cash.<br /><br />2) Gamers are a marginalized category.<br /><br />Isolated in a room behind the screen, the only contact with other ppl is online, for a large period of time. This means in average, less sex, less social pressure, less incentives to look good and have shiny stuff which bring social status.. in a word less intensives to make money.<br /><br />3) Gamers can't relate to other people. <br /><br />If you spend a lot of time doing something, you definately dont spend it doing something else. And with gaming, you can't share it with most ppl because they dont understand and are not interested. Therefore in average gamers are more isolated. So less likely to be given that leadership position.<br /><br />Anyway I might think of more...Quicksilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02514588622395952812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-62302540980223864872010-04-27T04:45:53.023-07:002010-04-27T04:45:53.023-07:00I suspect the people at work simply don't talk...I suspect the people at work simply don't talk to you about gaming.Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-57461475759406694892010-04-26T17:30:41.376-07:002010-04-26T17:30:41.376-07:00I think there is a distinction to be made as well ...I think there is a distinction to be made as well for players who are more casual.<br /><br />My main point is that I just don't meet any 'Gamers' at work who are in any position of authority.<br /><br />And likewise, I've never met a 'dedicated' Gamer who had a really successful professional life.<br /><br />I'm sure such people exist, but it just seems well below the average for Gamers.sid67https://www.blogger.com/profile/16656756657483499337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-55027330935695649802010-04-26T13:36:57.332-07:002010-04-26T13:36:57.332-07:00There certainly is a spectrum, at our guild it is ...There certainly is a spectrum, at our guild it is quite wide. We have a developer and a lead developer both working at Apple, as well as a doctor. On the other hand we have about 3 college students who are available 100% of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com