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are majority of pro/semi pro gamers introverts?

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zimz
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States510 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 21:23:50
May 21 2011 21:22 GMT
#1
watching videos and interviews of pro-gamers Foreign and Korean, i can see from there mannerisms about 80% of pro gamers are introverts (imo), of course tasteless being in the other 20%. I have many introvert qualities myself. what do you guys think? is it they become introverts because they have to play alot or are they already introverts who enjoy playing alot? is there some kind of a connection here?
zimz
Gardel
Profile Joined April 2011
Mexico220 Posts
May 21 2011 21:24 GMT
#2
The fact that you spend most of the time on the computer, and you barely see people on real life has a big role in people being introvert.
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Greatness
Profile Joined May 2011
United States450 Posts
May 21 2011 21:24 GMT
#3
What are introverts? Lol.
Jswizzy
Profile Joined March 2010
United States791 Posts
May 21 2011 21:25 GMT
#4
Korean culture is just like that as are most Asian countries.
I always try to give a sensitive, reasoned answer. This is usually awkward, time consuming and pointless.
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
May 21 2011 21:27 GMT
#5
On May 22 2011 06:24 Greatness wrote:
What are introverts? Lol.


Shy people.

Asians in general are just shy regardless of what they do.
archonOOid
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1983 Posts
May 21 2011 21:28 GMT
#6
cpl use to say work hard, play hard. Many countries that are considered lazy is also very social but then again, not very good at starcraft.
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iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
May 21 2011 21:28 GMT
#7
I'm pretty sure its mostly a Korean cultural thing. Since starcraft is more legitimate there a lot of korean pros aren't just nerds and geeks.
fush
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada563 Posts
May 21 2011 21:28 GMT
#8
you can tell someone's an introvert just from a few interviews? some talent you got there.

Zealotdriver
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1557 Posts
May 21 2011 21:28 GMT
#9
On May 22 2011 06:24 Greatness wrote:
What are introverts? Lol.

http://tinyurl.com/3tfefmk
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Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
May 21 2011 21:29 GMT
#10
Tasteless is pretty introverted. Not sure I follow how he's supposed to be an extrovert.

Is it because you think he looks dumb?
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TrainFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States469 Posts
May 21 2011 21:30 GMT
#11
hmmmm lets take a moment and think about this buddy.

these people sit alone in thier rooms 8 to 10 hours a day.

i think there might be a relationship.
zimz
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States510 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 21:30:47
May 21 2011 21:30 GMT
#12
On May 22 2011 06:28 fush wrote:
you can tell someone's an introvert just from a few interviews? some talent you got there.


well i can't be sure because then i would have to ask each one of them and their histories. its just my pondering and opinion.
zimz
JoeSchmoe
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2058 Posts
May 21 2011 21:31 GMT
#13
On May 22 2011 06:29 Fyodor wrote:
Tasteless is pretty introverted. Not sure I follow how he's supposed to be an extrovert.

Is it because you think he looks dumb?


nah, I hear he's a party animal. he like knows 90% of the clubs in korea or something?
zimz
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States510 Posts
May 21 2011 21:31 GMT
#14
On May 22 2011 06:29 Fyodor wrote:
Tasteless is pretty introverted. Not sure I follow how he's supposed to be an extrovert.

Is it because you think he looks dumb?

nope. because every knows he likes to party alot. or i get that impression he seems pretty extroverted.
zimz
Steel
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Japan2283 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-21 21:32:54
May 21 2011 21:32 GMT
#15
I think they are naturally introverts and that is why they turn into gaming instead of doing the more extroverts' activities ( clubbing/teamsports/going out ).

As for me, I guess I am mostly introverted but I certainly enjoy team sports and I am generally athletic, compared to my gamer friends at the least. I play soccer and football competitively and do team outings and stuff. That and going out with my girlfriend are basically the only social activities I do with people that don't play video games. In fact, if I spend too much time with people I get mostly irritated and angry, and I just want to be alone for a bit. So I'd say I'm introverted because I am most comfortable with myself or only a few people, but I can entertain some extroverted behavior like doing team sports.

I'm pretty sure that's your common gamer here on TL. I guess the better they become the more introverted they become by necessity.

Edit:
On May 22 2011 06:28 Zealotdriver wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2011 06:24 Greatness wrote:
What are introverts? Lol.

http://tinyurl.com/3tfefmk


LOL.
Try another route paperboy.
Ruscour
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
5233 Posts
May 21 2011 21:32 GMT
#16
Most top players have big personalities, and they have to in order to be at the highest levels. Mental intimidation is a big role, and personalities score sponsorship.

I'd say the most shy of them all are the B-list Koreans. Most are super nervous whenever they're in a televised match or whatever.
xarthaz
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1704 Posts
May 21 2011 21:33 GMT
#17
celebrity status tends to change people. As strange as it seems, people who are sure of themselves being introvers often transform into exrtoverts, as they get reinforced by their success and become more and more open
Aah thats the stuff..
youngminii
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Australia7514 Posts
May 21 2011 21:34 GMT
#18
Pretty sure they play because they are introverted, not the other way around.

Not that there's anything wrong with that?

On May 22 2011 06:29 Fyodor wrote:
Tasteless is pretty introverted. Not sure I follow how he's supposed to be an extrovert.

Is it because you think he looks dumb?

Dumb =/= extrovert.
lalala
R3N
Profile Joined March 2011
740 Posts
May 21 2011 21:35 GMT
#19
On May 22 2011 06:30 TrainFX wrote:
hmmmm lets take a moment and think about this buddy.

these people sit alone in thier rooms 8 to 10 hours a day.

i think there might be a relationship.


e-related stuff doesn't count. and yeah most PC gamers are introverts. Since strategy gaming is (relatively) niche, it's even more likely the players are introverts.

I ain't sure about 80% though. Think 65-75% is more accurate.
KimJongChill
Profile Joined January 2011
United States6429 Posts
May 21 2011 21:37 GMT
#20
On May 22 2011 06:27 skyR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2011 06:24 Greatness wrote:
What are introverts? Lol.


Shy people.

Asians in general are just shy regardless of what they do.


Where do people come up with this kind of bullshit? It's not that asian people are exceptionally shy or meek. Have you ever met a normal asian person?
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