EPTStarcraft 2: A Complete Waste of Time or Good For - Page 3
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B-Wong
United States240 Posts
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Boxxer
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wrenchpicker
Canada20 Posts
For example, What is the difference between solving a puzzle in zelda and solving a simple match equation in real life But some games don't have "Puzzles" lots of ones for example Call of duty doesnt have puzzles, just a shoot and kill them game, kids these days play Halo and call of duty and all these other games which actually dont have much to them, Whats the difference between shooting a man in Call of duty and solving a simple math equation in real life? basically everything! But of course this does not apply to ALL of the games, but it basically applies to "Popular Games" Nowadays as 90% of kids don't think about Gameplay, but instead popularity. Ask any kid in Middle school or high school nowadays (thats not korean) about starcraft and they'll either say 1. What's that? 2. You're a nerd All kids rely on the popularity of games to tell whats "A good game" or "A bad game" Infact kids also play games they seriously don't even enjoy. And 99% of "Popular" Games are all brainless "No puzzles included" Type of games. Anyways that's my insight on it. But also I like you're story. | ||
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josephmcjoe
United States57 Posts
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Kimaker
United States2131 Posts
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Comeh
United States18919 Posts
Anyways, throw that under the "cons" section for those of us that actually multitask. | ||
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
I think being competitive in video games is very good for your mindset. As a young person, it gives you the opportunity to peer into (and conquer) a very competitive world. One that simulates the competitiveness of adulthood once one gets there. <3 | ||
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vlaric
United States412 Posts
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Smurfz
United States327 Posts
in myy opinion | ||
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SCdinner
Canada516 Posts
I like to think of it even more simple. Does it make me happy? I think when it comes to it thats the kind of life I want to lead, a happy life. The answer for me is yes... except when I've lost more than 3 matches in a row, but thanks to the automatch system that doesn't happen much  To look further into my own personal starcraft wellbeing. I have to say it make me more happy than most activities, while costing me less money than most activities that make me this happy, which is importiant for long term happiness (retirement, healthcare, ect). So what I guess I am trying to say is to figure out if starcraft elevates your mood and compair it to other activities that elevate your mood and use that to judge if it is good for you. | ||
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teh leet newb
United States1999 Posts
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SmoKe93
Germany162 Posts
Incredible read btw, thanks. | ||
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Awesomeness
Germany1361 Posts
F5 | ||
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recline
United States76 Posts
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frogmelter
United States971 Posts
Yes it can be a waste of time. But a life filled with things that are only productive is hardly a life at all. As long as you're having fun and not neglecting anything especially important, it's worth it. | ||
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Tynan
Canada111 Posts
I'm going to try to tear down some pro-game arguments here in the process of building something stronger, or at least more general, in their place. It is possible for time spent playing a game to be wasted and pointless. The reason is that just because you feel compelled to play a game does not mean that it is enjoyable or meaningful. Games compel people to play them through many different psychological hooks, and only some of these have to do with genuine pleasure, emotion, or experience. The negative examples are grind-based MMO and Facebook games. WoW is, of course, the king of these types of games. WoW can be fun, but it often isn't. People play it anyways because it triggers an evolutionarily developed psychological hook in their brain. They do not do it for pleasure, they play compulsively. This is why it is called "grinding" in WoW, and not "playing". This kind of play can be life-destroying and isn't worth the time put into it. In some sense it is dangerous because of how powerful a hook it is and how much it can crowd out more meaningful life experiences. However, this is just one type of game. There are other, more meaningful games. A game like BioShock, for example, offers an interesting world and story to explore. After its limited play time, I think most players walk away enriched, having had a meaningful experience and maybe even felt some emotion from it. Starcraft is in the respectable games category, but not because of story like BioShock. I'd say it is respectable in the same way that Chess or Go are, since it is a highly skill based game which forces players to learn and grow, and generates emotional experiences. Feel triumph, loss, frustration, suspense while playing MP matches. Perhaps enter a tournament or join a clan. Try new strategies, adapt, work on various skills. It's not far off learning to play the piano, and learning these kinds of skills transforms the brain to make it more adapted to other types of mental challenges. So, while some games are genuinely pointless wastes of time (and I would never work on or play them), others are not if they provide meaning, emotion, and human growth. I would have been proud to work on SC2, and I'm happy to play it. This applies to all media as well, not just video games. Books: Twilight vs To Kill a Mockingbird, for example. | ||
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antzzz
Canada5 Posts
On December 23 2010 08:30 GiantEnemyCrab wrote: video games do make your sharper in general unlike tv since ur brain has to continually make decisions and be active. but only playing 1 game isnt that great tho. personally, since i rent games, i play new games every week so ur brain will come across new challenges new mechanics to overcome, which is what makes a person sharp. starcraft 2 is beneficial but i think only in the short term, u play like countless hours every day for a long time, it is a waste of time and will not get u anywhere. brain only evolves if u keep introducing new things to it and challenging it. i played starcraft 2 when it came out in the 1st month, now i only play with my friends sometimes. wow long post imade I disagree star craft 2 can have the same benefits of playing many different games. While you always have the same ability's and characters at your disposal your always being challenged in a variety different situations while having to maintain the skills you have already learned(macro,micro). Your making star craft sound like once you learn the basic you will never be challenged again witch is untrue. | ||
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ChApFoU
France2984 Posts
The only thing I could answer is that while playing SC certainly trains your brain it does not develop your knowledge of the outside world, which maybe the most important of the cognitive tasks. | ||
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ApBuLLet
United States604 Posts
As for the actual question, I think in your final conclusion you hit the nail on the head. StarCraft (and probably other games) are in fact beneficial to a person. The most important thing is happiness. Happiness is the most important to a person. Regardless of if you are well educated, have a high paying job, have a family or friends, if you are happy that is all that really matters right? Aside from pure happiness, if you are a person who needs the aforementioned in order to be happy (which is most people, not many people like being poor and/or lonely :p) then I think it still has a lot of benefit to a person, as you said, in improving cognitive skills. | ||
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DNB
Finland995 Posts
On December 23 2010 08:26 Dont Panic wrote: Mentally stimulating (unless u play terran) That was a joke, right? | ||
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