wtf is a hard core gamer?

[ElFenix]

are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

 

[gigapet]

I'd say more than hour per day qualifies you.

 

[Cattlegod]

more than 3 hours a day and you are hardcore.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

 

[FoBoT]

so it is just time? not the game itself?

so if i play minesweeper for 7 hours a day for 39 days in a row, i'll be "hardcore" ?

 

[rudder]

If you video card costs more than the rest of your PC, you are hard core.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

only one problem......excel isnt a game and it doesnt become a game the longer you use it

 

[AMDZen]

I'm a hardcore gamer. But only a level 1 hardcore gamer.

There are many many other people, that I know personally and indirectly who are much more hardcore then myself.

I'll define the levels of hardcore gaming here:

Level 1 - plays games just about everyday, it may only be 30 minutes but its still just about every day
Level 2 - plays games everyday, at least 1-2 hours everyday
Level 3 - plays games everyday, at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours
Level 4 - plays games all day, everyday and has no job (WoW players)

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
so it is just time? not the game itself?

so if i play minesweeper for 7 hours a day for 39 days in a row, i'll be "hardcore" ?

39 days? wtf? no. you had a compulsion that ended shortly after it started.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

only one problem......excel isnt a game and it doesnt become a game the longer you use it

there are actually excel macros that are games

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5678/

 

[speg]

It is the amount of time and the number and variety of games. So just playing minesweeper does not count. They are generally on the bleeding edge of gaming.

 

[Jikininki]

hm...really?

I play more than 3 hours a day..but only on certain days...never for the entire week.

am i a hardcore gamer? I like to think I'm pretty dedicated..but hardcore? nah..

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

only one problem......excel isnt a game and it doesnt become a game the longer you use it

there are actually excel macros that are games

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5678/

Im sure there is also macro porn but that doesnt make excel porn

 

[BIGk]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

thats a good point

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: BIGk

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

thats a good point

have you tried playing the sims at all? if you play at regular speed, you really have to be fast to keep up.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

Your definition is weak. What if I play Civilization 4 for 12 hours per day? Not much testing of reflexes or hand-eye coordination there.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: gigapet
I'd say more than hour per day qualifies you.

damn... looks like i am hardcore...

 

[Dualist]

That would be a gamer who spend so much time playing games and lives for the thrill of defeating an endless army of opponents.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

Your definition is weak. What if I play Civilization 4 for 12 hours per day? Not much testing of reflexes or hand-eye coordination there.

Well, if Civ IV is real time, then, yes, your reflexes are being tested. Also, the fact that you can pit your skill against another player in competition in a particular game also qualifies it for being a hardcore gamer title.

I don't think the Sims or Tycoon games, for example, qualify. Tycoon is basically CAD with some arbitrary stats.

 

[DurocShark]

Blade0 is.

His wife calls herself a WOW: Widow Of Warcraft.

:laugh:

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: ElFenix
are people who play the sims or similar 20 hours a day hard core gamers? if not, why not?

No. "Gaming" requires utilization and the testing of your reflexes and hand-eye-coordination.

Otherwise you could call a secretary who uses Excel 9 hours a day a gamer.

only one problem......excel isnt a game and it doesnt become a game the longer you use it

there are actually excel macros that are games

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5678/

isn't there a flight sim built into excel as an easter egg?

 

[psihog]

someone who upgrades his videocard every 3 months qualifies.

 

[notfred]

There's no such thing as a "hardcore gamer". There is nothing about sitting in front of a TV or computer screen and playing games that could be remotely associated with the idea of "hardcore".

 

[PingSpike]

I'm going with notfred's response.

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: notfred
There's no such thing as a "hardcore gamer". There is nothing about sitting in front of a TV or computer screen and playing games that could be remotely associated with the idea of "hardcore".

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