On November 27 2011 05:51 TheDougler wrote: Lol, I love how every game in the universe is "a fast paced chess match"
I don't really get the Quake Live reference though. You are only controlling one unit as opposed to RTS where you control an army as well as manage the economy. I am not saying Quake is easier, but it doesn't really fit the comparison to chess as much.
I think the reason it was said was because quake has a ton of mind games along with strategy and decision making based on the information you have. So while QL differs in terms of what you control, the mental aspect of dueling is similar to chess.
On November 27 2011 05:52 Namkung wrote: Send 3 koreans to one of the most prestious European tournaments. Top 2 Koreans . G_G Foreigners should be thankful there was only 3 of them .
On November 27 2011 05:55 d00p wrote: lol @ calling Quake " a chess match". Not EVERY computer game can be compared to chess. Even with Starcraft it's a bit of stretch. But Quake? Afaik it's just reflexes and hand eye coordination pretty much.. right? It's a totally legitimate esport and I'm looking forward to this but it's not chess.
Map and item control decision 4-5 steps in advance of your opponent while keeping item respawn timers in your head while moving at a thousand miles an hour and shooting..yeah it's like chess in a ferrari with the top down
Anyone thinking Q3/QL is just about hand-eye coordination and reflexes should watch this video of Rapha explaining his game against Cooller. Incredibly strategy intense.
On November 27 2011 05:55 d00p wrote: lol @ calling Quake " a chess match". Not EVERY computer game can be compared to chess. Even with Starcraft it's a bit of stretch. But Quake? Afaik it's just reflexes and hand eye coordination pretty much.. right? It's a totally legitimate esport and I'm looking forward to this but it's not chess.
Saying quake is just about reflexes and hand-eye coordination is like saying starcraft is just about leaning the hotkeys
EPT
