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EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2801 Posts
January 16 2009 02:09 GMT
#1
How can I open the eyes of all my friends, family, brother, sister that this is not just a simple and stupid game? Everytime they see me playing they go like "stop playing that little game you twat"

How can I show them that this is more than just a game, show them that this is a sport! I'm tired of them talking crap about StarCraft seriously.

What would you do?

*
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
January 16 2009 02:13 GMT
#2
You probably are not going to convince them that it isn't 'just' a game since it's open to interpretation and they seem rather closed-minded about the whole thing. You just need to be embarrassed by how immature and stupid they are being for saying things like that to you for playing a game in your free time (which you use in part to socialize online I assume)
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Try
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States1293 Posts
January 16 2009 02:13 GMT
#3
Give up.

Unless they are gamers, they will never understand. Close, tightknit families will never accept that games can be sports.
StarN
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2587 Posts
January 16 2009 02:14 GMT
#4
I think in our society video games are all sort of lumped together. Honest to god, most video games are pretty much a waste of time. StarCraft on the other hand is a different story, and in my incredibly biased opinion it has value in it that allows it to be something that is worth investing time in. Not only can one win money through tournaments through it, but you meet great people through it. Also it is something that many people just enjoy watching, so you create entertainment for others if you decide to go up that path.

But really I don't think you'll ever be able to convince your family that StarCraft isn't JUST a game. They don't/won't want to believe it. You'll just have to either deal with it or hide it from them.
Retired BW Noob
GhostKorean
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States2330 Posts
January 16 2009 02:18 GMT
#5
It is just a game.
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-16 02:21:05
January 16 2009 02:20 GMT
#6
EDIT: Bleh.

Whatever, as long as you can keep it a hobby and not let it take over your life, it should be fine.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
January 16 2009 02:20 GMT
#7
On January 16 2009 11:18 GhostKorean wrote:
It is just a game.

I see absolutely no reason to agree with you, and you provide absolutely no justification. If you elaborate then you can at least potentially sidestep some flaming.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
dongfeng
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
731 Posts
January 16 2009 02:27 GMT
#8
lol whenever my dad sees me play (i play very rarely now) he says "stop playing you can't beat the koreans"
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
January 16 2009 02:27 GMT
#9
On January 16 2009 11:27 dongfeng wrote:
lol whenever my dad sees me play (i play very rarely now) he says "stop playing you can't beat the koreans"

^This is awesome hahahahaha
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
January 16 2009 02:31 GMT
#10
You can't tell them, you have to let them experience it first hand, haha
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-16 06:00:06
January 16 2009 02:32 GMT
#11
You must teach them the book of the ori terran lol it's just a game also your dad says you cant be the koreans lol TBH you seem very into the game they are porb consered you'll spend too much of your time playing the game.
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EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2801 Posts
January 16 2009 02:36 GMT
#12
I do it only during vacations... when I'm @ school I don't even touch it.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
January 16 2009 02:37 GMT
#13
On January 16 2009 11:36 EsX_Raptor wrote:
I do it only during vacations... when I'm @ school I don't even touch it.

Okay. If this is true then you are fine as far as I'm concerned. Don't feel bad because of your family, but again, you probably won't be able to convince them of much about this.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9103 Posts
January 16 2009 02:52 GMT
#14
Don't even bother trying. Unless you're good enough that you show them a $5,000 check you just got for winning a tournament or something it'll be pointless.
GhostKorean
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States2330 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-16 03:13:45
January 16 2009 03:13 GMT
#15
On January 16 2009 11:20 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2009 11:18 GhostKorean wrote:
It is just a game.

I see absolutely no reason to agree with you, and you provide absolutely no justification. If you elaborate then you can at least potentially sidestep some flaming.


Anything you play for fun is a game. Football is a game. Basketball is a game. Starcraft is a game. It doesn't matter how serious a match can get, it's still you playing a game. I'm not saying anything bad about Starcraft, I enjoy playing Starcraft as well. I'm just saying that even if you play Starcraft for a living, you're playing a game for a living.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24664 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-16 03:17:38
January 16 2009 03:17 GMT
#16
On January 16 2009 12:13 GhostKorean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 16 2009 11:20 micronesia wrote:
On January 16 2009 11:18 GhostKorean wrote:
It is just a game.

I see absolutely no reason to agree with you, and you provide absolutely no justification. If you elaborate then you can at least potentially sidestep some flaming.


Anything you play for fun is a game. Football is a game. Basketball is a game. Starcraft is a game. It doesn't matter how serious a match can get, it's still you playing a game. I'm not saying anything bad about Starcraft, I enjoy playing Starcraft as well. I'm just saying that even if you play Starcraft for a living, you're playing a game for a living.

Starcraft, the program, is a game. You buy a 'game' from the store, yes. I also agree that football is a 'game' etc... But that doesn't mean the only way it impacts your life is as a game. I know lots of people through starcraft, I've enjoyed watching videos of people play, observe games, replays etc...

Basically, there is a ton more to 'participating' in starcraft than simply playing a game. People criticizing someone simply for 'playing a game' are acting stupid, so my original point about the comments of the OP's family members stands as far as I'm concerned.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
January 16 2009 03:21 GMT
#17
On January 16 2009 11:09 EsX_Raptor wrote:
How can I open the eyes of all my friends, family, brother, sister that this is not just a simple and stupid game? Everytime they see me playing they go like "stop playing that little game you twat"

How can I show them that this is more than just a game, show them that this is a sport! I'm tired of them talking crap about StarCraft seriously.

What would you do?


Why not tell them just to fuck off and leave you alone because you can play whatever you want. If they talk crap about your game just talk crap back. It's not like they'll ever stand, but your best bet of course is to insult their intelligence for not seeing the beauty that is bw.
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
Oh goodness me, FOX tv where do you get your sight? Can't you keep track, the puck is black. That's why the ice is white.
avilo
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States4100 Posts
January 16 2009 03:27 GMT
#18
Next time your friends, family, brother or sister are watching football, hockey, basketball on TV, tell them "stop watching that game you little twat."
Sup
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
January 16 2009 04:15 GMT
#19
On January 16 2009 12:27 avilo wrote:
Next time your friends, family, brother or sister are watching football, hockey, basketball on TV, tell them "stop watching that game you little twat."


That will just make them madder at you, although it might bring the point home, that a game is open to whoever calls it a game.

I personally try to explain to people that it's a hobby- just as vaild as following football, baseball, hockey, or basketball.
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CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
January 16 2009 05:34 GMT
#20
On January 16 2009 11:27 dongfeng wrote:
lol whenever my dad sees me play (i play very rarely now) he says "stop playing you can't beat the koreans"



LOL i get this a lot too.

@OP:
It's your hobby, if other people criticize you for it, tell them to fuck off.
Pain is temporary, but glory is forever.
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