Should pro gamers be pressured to look good? - Page 6

On August 11 2010 04:20 SiguR wrote:
This may come off as an incredibly retarded post, but while I was laying on the floor of an apartment licking ranch dressing off the floor on the weekend, a thought popped into my head.

I'm not sure about all of you, but i've seen a decent amount of interviews with top level starcraft players where the players look kind of... dirty. Or sickly. Or completely fashion-ignorant. I was wondering to myself, "Is this an obstacle for the growth of e-sports?"

Is it going to be harder for north American and European audiences to buy in to the whole starcraft craze when the stars of the show look... well... bad?

I mean, I'm all for inner beauty, individuality, and not valuing petty things in society like fashion or good looks, but frankly, the majority of people out there don't seem to be on the same page. If eSports ever want to become a fully accepted 'sport' in western culture, it's going to need to cater to the petty values of the average individual.

So I'm wondering TL, do you think that the top level pro gamers who become the recognizable part of the scene should be obligated to make a little bit of an effort to look good? Of course, there are plenty of well dressed, healthy looking, badasses that have been making strides for this community, but there are also many who don't seem to take care of themselves very well.

I realize this topic is a little... out there... but I think the core issue is a valid one. I hope I am not crucified for posting this.

On August 11 2010 04:34 Amber[LighT] wrote:


Wait no one bothered to even question this?