EPTBTW orotoss, traditional sports build all the things in both of your lists.
What seperates eSports from Sports? - Page 9
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0neder
United States3733 Posts
BTW orotoss, traditional sports build all the things in both of your lists. | ||
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piskooooo
United States351 Posts
It's depressing but true. | ||
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itzjohnny
62 Posts
1. It's fun and is a hobby to many. 2. It keeps your body relatively fit and healthy. The latter does not apply to e-sports as there is no large physical motion being displayed while playing an e-sport. | ||
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
On December 15 2010 11:16 eveo wrote: Then why do people look down on trades and invest more in an education in sciences/research? I'm talking in a sport sense. When people watch a sport on TV. If they see a chess master thinking for 10 minutes, they will be like meh who cares. It would take someone who has strong interest in chess to watch and appreciate whats going on. Obviously if you see a guy running really fast, you could be like "wow I could never do that". Anyway it's probably a dumb argument on my part. | ||
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Nedfryst
Sweden32 Posts
 The plus side though is that nowdays he understands that this is my hobby and we sometimes sit down and play oldschool games together.Also, I truly, TRULY believe that when we ourselves become old farts and have children of our own, that something new and flashy will be the youth "timesink" of choice, and we as adults will frown upon them and nag them to take up a real hobby, like eSport! Those dang kids!! :D | ||
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chadus
Canada31 Posts
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synapse
China13814 Posts
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chadus
Canada31 Posts
On December 15 2010 13:43 synapse wrote: More physical sports promote physical activity (obviously) which leads to better health, whereas e-Sports does the opposite. I see no difference in the amount of effort / skill required, but I would rather see my child practice soccer over halo, or something. Exactly what I was saying, just worded better | ||
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kef
283 Posts
When playing a video game, only the most serious of gamers play in a setting where their opponent is physically present (LAN parties, tournaments, etc). The exception to this is obviously split screen console gaming, but this is never done in a competitive/professional setting. In society, as our social interactions occur more and more via digital media, I think e-sports will become more popular, but I don't ever see them becoming as popular as physical sports as long as we live on a single planet. | ||
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Wochtulka
Czech Republic66 Posts
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m00nchile
Slovenia240 Posts
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dennisvreyes
175 Posts
Rabbet Canada. December 15 2010 04:52. Posts 101 One builds character, the other builds a basement lurking loser who can waste away their youths and go into adulthood filled with regrets. User was warned for this post I don't understand TL. This is a very valid perspective, why does it get a warning. Well, lets look at it in terms of failing (monetarily, skills, etc), if you fail at sports, at least you gain good health or a good exercise at least, but if you fail at esports, you gain NOTHING, put to risk your health (all those hours sitting in front of a computer does tremendous amount of damage to your eyes, hands, and waist line at the minimum) and you lose time which you otherwise could have spent working, studying, being with friends and family. | ||
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Silidons
United States2813 Posts
On December 15 2010 13:43 synapse wrote: More physical sports promote physical activity (obviously) which leads to better health, whereas e-Sports does the opposite. I see no difference in the amount of effort / skill required, but I would rather see my child practice soccer over halo, or something. You would be surprised at the amount of drugs that are in professional sports. I wouldn't say it's good for your health, especially sports like long distance running/biking, boxing, baseball, etc. Almost everyone takes clen who is a long distance athlete, along with EPO being used among the higher tier of athletes. That's just the tip of the icecberg. I bet you progamers are generally more healthy than professional athletes. edit: Don't try clen. Trust me, lol. | ||
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dennisvreyes
175 Posts
On December 15 2010 13:30 Nedfryst wrote: In the defense of all the parents that doesn't understand. Have you ever tried sitting your dad and mom down with you, showed them how it works, explain the basic fundamentals of eSports and games in general. I did that a couple of years back, showed my dad shoot-em-up games and flight simulator, he pretty much took over the computer and played the games for himself. The plus side though is that nowdays he understands that this is my hobby and we sometimes sit down and play oldschool games together.Also, I truly, TRULY believe that when we ourselves become old farts and have children of our own, that something new and flashy will be the youth "timesink" of choice, and we as adults will frown upon them and nag them to take up a real hobby, like eSport! Those dang kids!! :D Perfect! :D Silidons United States. December 15 2010 15:02. You would be surprised at the amount of drugs that are in professional sports. I wouldn't say it's good for your health, especially sports like long distance running/biking, boxing, baseball, etc. Almost everyone takes clen who is a long distance athlete, along with EPO being used among the higher tier of athletes. That's just the tip of the icecberg. I bet you progamers are generally more healthy than professional athletes. Off topic. Drugs could happen anywhere man. Lets assume all things being equal here. | ||
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Rokk
United States425 Posts
On December 15 2010 14:57 m00nchile wrote: Just one thing to all the people saying eSports doesn't keep you fit and healthy and real sports does. Keep in mind, we are comparing professionals, take any pro athlete, take a look at their career timechart and tell me what percentage of that duration was spent on getting surgeries and recovering from massive injury. How many pro cyclists die at 30-35 from heart attacks due to overwork? How many football (or soccer for you yanks) stars retire a hobbled mess that can barely walk? Ever seen an interview with a boxer (not BoxeR :D)? Pro sports keeping you healthy is just a myth. But when you look at sports played by children, it does very much so promote healthy activity. Since you don't wake up one day and be a professional athlete, what your parents and society view as healthy during your childhood is a valid property that helps explain why e-sports isn't as big as real sports. | ||
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Quarz
448 Posts
On December 15 2010 15:38 Rokk wrote: But when you look at sports played by children, it does very much so promote healthy activity. Since you don't wake up one day and be a professional athlete, what your parents and society view as healthy during your childhood is a valid property that helps explain why e-sports isn't as big as real sports. It doesn't help, because every country have their own popular sports. Why europes play football und not american football. Why is cricket popular in several countrys and in other not. It only tradition which sport is popular. Since when is for example Rugby designed to be healthy or Boxing. It is all about competition and fame. | ||
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piskooooo
United States351 Posts
On December 15 2010 04:49 eveo wrote:EDIT: Made this thread because my parents don't take my gaming seriously. Dad was on the phone with my grandmother and was talking about what I do in my spare time and he literally described it as "he builds dingy little robots online for the majority of his time, and when he doesn't he sleeps. IM NOT EVEN TERRAN." I fucking lost it. Okay, time to close the thread. | ||
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.Aar
2177 Posts
..In which case lol golf On December 15 2010 04:49 eveo wrote: EDIT: Made this thread because my parents don't take my gaming seriously. Dad was on the phone with my grandmother and was talking about what I do in my spare time and he literally described it as "he builds dingy little robots online for the majority of his time, and when he doesn't he sleeps. IM NOT EVEN TERRAN." I fucking lost it. .. Well, I guess this is the same thing as pissing all your time away shooting hoops, if the NBA didn't exist. | ||
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Supamang
United States2298 Posts
On December 15 2010 10:01 Zocat wrote: Is Formula 1 a sport to you (or any other racing competition)? Those guys just sit in their seat and turn their steering wheel (while 'pushing' buttons with their feet). Nope. I dont consider racing a sport. Still, it does have comparable or even higher risk than most conventional sports so it does get some of my respect. I dont consider poker or chess a sport. I barely consider golf a sport. But now that you bring that up, I guess considering how many activities are considered sports that dont really fit the typical criteria, I guess SC could be technically/officially considered a sport since the definition seems to be so malleable nowadays. I personally wouldnt consider it a sport, but if youre just looking for public recognition who cares what I think yea? | ||
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nihoh
Australia978 Posts
Secondly and more importantly, this discussion seems to have missed out on counterstrike as an eSport... It involves more direct components of physical precision, reaction time and finesse (just think of awping for example), that arguably are missing from sc, so a better angle for proponents of esport being a sport may be found from that angle. | ||
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