For example my older brother looked over my shoulder and asked me about the Ret2Courage thread, so I explained what Courage was ... blah blah blah .... and had some difficulties.
The main problem I come up against is breaking that image of progamers being antisocial nerds who only play computer games all day long, installed by that horrible National Geographic documentary about WCG 2005.
Any help and points would be appreciated, and does anyone have any form of statistics about how big the fanbases for the more famous progamers are? In my experience being able to cite statistics of "this progamer has ____ female fans" can be convincing.
I don't defend anything. It's all in how you say it - you can convince people that easting feces is cool if you believe it to your core. If you try to defend it then you are suggesting that it needs to be defended. It doesn't.
On December 27 2009 07:14 Kennigit wrote: I don't defend anything. It's all in how you say it - you can convince people that easting feces is cool if you believe it to your core. If you try to defend it then you are suggesting that it needs to be defended. It doesn't.
I usually assume people just won't understand, unless they're a fellow abstract enthusiast. If they're interested I'll show them a couple videos and explain a bit. But unless they are predisposed to enjoying that sort of thing, they usually give the old. "Oh thats cool" and keep going.
On December 27 2009 07:14 Kennigit wrote: I don't defend anything. It's all in how you say it - you can convince people that easting feces is cool if you believe it to your core. If you try to defend it then you are suggesting that it needs to be defended. It doesn't.
Pretty much this. SC isn't any less legitimate than any other popular sport.
ex: "YOU WATCH PEOPLE PLAYING STARCRAFT?? HAHA LOL"
On December 27 2009 07:14 Kennigit wrote: I don't defend anything. It's all in how you say it - you can convince people that easting feces is cool if you believe it to your core. If you try to defend it then you are suggesting that it needs to be defended. It doesn't.
Pretty much this. SC isn't any less legitimate than any other popular sport.
ex: "YOU WATCH PEOPLE PLAYING STARCRAFT?? HAHA LOL"
I think progaming is great, and while people may not understand it, for the top few percent, that are making bank, enjoying what they do, and have job opportunities in the industry available in the future, it's a great thing. Sure they have to put their relationships on hold while they're active gamers, if they truly want to be at the top, but once they have their fame and fortune, it's probably worth it to them, as did something they love.
It's a bit harder to explain for the people who aren't at the top of the game, yet still spending their days practicing. Lower pay and less recognition, having to forgo schooling and starting a career path sooner, can be brutal. Sure, they may still secure a spot in the industry, but it may not be worth it in the end. That's just my uninformed view on things though; it may be different.
That takes care of the social aspect of it, as for explaining it otherwise, you just need to convey that it's a sport, in its own right, and quite similar to watching/enjoying football/soccer/boxing/etc.
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