StarCraft helps make you a better learner - Page 2
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seom
South Africa491 Posts
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puppykiller
United States3126 Posts
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Ctone23
United States1839 Posts
I would be interested to see a study on the addictive aspect of the game, I know some who got into some trouble at uni because they played too many video games, not just sc2. How does our society draw the line on the amount of time spent in a game, where some of today's literally create a virtual world with endless hours of play time available. EDIT: Found a good study on gaming pathology | ||
Olli
Austria24416 Posts
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CableSCES
United States367 Posts
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Isualin
Turkey1903 Posts
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vult
United States9395 Posts
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KingAlphard
Italy1705 Posts
On April 25 2014 00:42 Ctone23 wrote: I personally felt the effects of continued SC2 play. I feel like I handle my job a lot better, multitasking and such. I would be interested to see a study on the addictive aspect of the game, I know some who got into some trouble at uni because they played too many video games, not just sc2. How does our society draw the line on the amount of time spent in a game, where some of today's literally create a virtual world with endless hours of play time available. I don't think SC2 is the kind of game that gets addicting. Playing a lot of 1v1s requires a lot of concentration, to the point that if you play too much you don't enjoy yourself playing it anymore. Besides, it's one's fault if he gets addicted by a videogame. Usually that happens when one doesn't have any other interests, which is a wrong thing to begin with. | ||
Waxangel
United States32971 Posts
The study about how StarCraft helps learning: "I didn't read the study, but I agree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." | ||
Superouman
France2195 Posts
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Dumbledore
Sweden725 Posts
SICK CITYYYYYYYYYYYYY | ||
BigFan
TLADT24920 Posts
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Geisterkarle
Germany3257 Posts
On April 25 2014 05:25 Waxangel wrote: The study about how people slow down at SC2 as early as 24 years old: "I didn't read the study, but I disagree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." The study about how StarCraft helps learning: "I didn't read the study, but I agree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." Wax, how old are you? Nice that someone did a real research paper on this! I always thought, that it is incredible, what (we) Starcraft players are doing to this game I remember when SC2 was released, that someone posted his "research" how fast you are mining gas with 1-4 workers in the geysers and how to divide them and so on. That is just more than trying to learn the game, that is damn science! | ||
B.I.G.
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Or laddering in Warcraft 3, where the exp decay would make you lose hard earned levels. Improvement is hard work. | ||
ninazerg
United States7291 Posts
On April 25 2014 05:25 Waxangel wrote: The study about how people slow down at SC2 as early as 24 years old: "I didn't read the study, but I disagree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." The study about how StarCraft helps learning: "I didn't read the study, but I agree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." Shhhhh, don't ruin everyone's fun. On April 24 2014 08:17 Xinzoe wrote: DAy9 IS ALIVE??!?!?! I CALL BOGUS Don't call Bogus, I'm sure he's busy practicing. Anyhow, Day[9] was watching a Brood War stream the other day. Also, Project Atlas. | ||
Ctone23
United States1839 Posts
On April 25 2014 05:25 Waxangel wrote: The study about how people slow down at SC2 as early as 24 years old: "I didn't read the study, but I disagree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." The study about how StarCraft helps learning: "I didn't read the study, but I agree because of personal anecdote X and unsubstantiated conjecture Y." Just because it's a study doesn't make it correct and/or true. | ||
Ctone23
United States1839 Posts
On April 25 2014 04:53 KingAlphard wrote: I don't think SC2 is the kind of game that gets addicting. Playing a lot of 1v1s requires a lot of concentration, to the point that if you play too much you don't enjoy yourself playing it anymore. Besides, it's one's fault if he gets addicted by a videogame. Usually that happens when one doesn't have any other interests, which is a wrong thing to begin with. Here is a good article on the subject of gaming addiction I agree with you, the person who gets addicted is at fault, but at the same time, developers try to get people to play their games as long as possible. Interesting, if nothing else. | ||
looknohands119
United States815 Posts
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shindigs
United States4795 Posts
My personal view/goal for this project is to at least highlight the positive impact that SC2 has had in the lives of community members, and how others can look at similar interests as a platform to develop their own skills in learning. I'm really excited to know a lot of you guys enjoyed the report! | ||
CutTheEnemy
Canada373 Posts
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