nates Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 There are some ppl who think Cyber gaming isnt a real job..... And they also tell you to get a life. Some may tell you to go out and get a real job at the sports store. Cyber gaming is a real job if you know how to make it into one. Cyber gaming has grown very big in size the past few years. Cyber gaming is just like any other sport out there with sponsors, coaches, and salaries. Alot of computer companies support these teams to be the best gamers out there, just like football where you have shoe sponsors supporting their players. Now if you still dont think it's a real job, there is another gamer. His name is Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel and his job is playing games and selling computers as well as gaming gear and apparel. He has made alot of money through competing in various cyber gaming competitions that he lives off of it. There are also a few professional cyber athletes who are active in their religion. Danny "fRoD" Montaner is on one of the best teams in the US. He is a catholic and went to a catholic school for most of his life. Please post your thoughts about Cyber Gaming as a life and job.
Thy Geekdom Come Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 Hey Hey! Sorry...the Kool-Aid guy on your avatar...
FilmGuy127 Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 hey if you can make money doin it... knock youself out... but i say its kinda random... and i dont think i would call them athletes...but whatever right
nates Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 if its on espn, then its a sport =) just like those kids at the spelling bee, that was on espn! lol so theyre good athletes!
ilovechrist Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 that sounds... like one of the coolest jobs EVER
nates Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 Yeah i know. Get paid to play video games and go to competitions to get money and bragging rights =D
Carnanc Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 sounds pretty sweet!! but just think of how much they must have to practice!!
nates Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 There are many: Warcraft 3 Halo :-D Counter-Strike Call of Duty Quake 3 Unreal Tournament Those are a bunch of computer games They also have Madden Challenges
nates Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 yeah its just like any other sport (spelling bee! LoL) you gotta practice practice practice
Philippe Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 [quote]Now if you still dont think it's a real job, there is another gamer. His name is Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel and his job is playing games and selling computers as well as gaming gear and apparel. He has made alot of money through competing in various cyber gaming competitions that he lives off of it.[/quote] he also lives in his dads basement :\ im sorry bout i come from the other end of the debate... i use to play games alot with nate (thats how i know him) and i saw how hard it is to get through. Its very unreliable since a team can spit u out faster then ull ever know whereas ajob at a store or buisness is more organized . I dont agree with the type of world that the cyber community promotes either. while i was into it, i was sinning more then i should have been. people are very immature, always talking about sex and sexual ?organs? and are cussing at you nonstop while you play. other then that, the violence that it promotes is not a healthy one in life because while your playing, you start to feel invinsible but then once you get back in real life that feeling goes away *(most of the time). I do not think that this is the best environment to grow in your spirituality and trust me, i know first hand that its a sick and perverted world which im extremely glad i got out of ** - Phil *I know this guy who plays at school at lunch and after he plays this invinsible feeling stays and he takes it into the real world and gets violent and acts like he still is in a video game ** the only reason i got out of this is because God pulled me out. i gave up internet for lent and if i hadnt done that then i would still be stuck there. If God pulled me out... how can it be a good thing ? hey nate... no hard feelings, i want this 2 be a clean debate. i just hold the opinion of the other side :\
Guest furiox Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 Hey nates, no hard feelings man but honestly, they are video games, for fun. This cyber world promotes things that lead you down the wrong path. I know this guy "Phil" and he was deep into it, things weren't looking good. He was pulled out, and changed he is. Why would u want to make money playing video games, when you sit in front of a computer playing games. It's not real and there's is a community/economy around games like counter-strike. Good Lord, how many people have been sucked in to this community of people who all do nothing but games. It's funny though, people who are in the community don't see how bad they are in it. They deny it. Best of luck to you "true gamers." -furiox
Carnanc Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 working at a software company as a game tester may be different from being a cyber gamer I think, and might not put one into that community
Philippe Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 thats not wat hes talking about ... trust me i know
crusader1234 Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 This is beyond sad... sorry if I'm offending any cyber gamers but seriously this is the STUPIDEST thing I've ever heard of. Its carp like this that causes inflation... and has no positive effect on society. Its entertaining like 0.001 percent of the population, and for those it does reach it simply promotes an inactive unproductive lifestyle.
nates Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 (edited) rofl the cyber gaming community is just like any other community... you cant stop the s**t talking left and right - it just depends on one game youre playing counter-strike is the most demanding online game out there w/ a bunch of those who talk smack. i've played other games as well and they dont compare to counter-strike. i play counter-strike. what lifeteener is trying to say is that he regrets playing counter-strike and thinks he has a career in making movies and photo editing. i have nothing against that, but he has something against cyber gaming in general and that people who play games for a living have no lives. so if they have no life instead of making money playing video games and promoting companies and getting large sums of money for doing it, then what life should they live? flip burgers at burger king? become the next michael jordan? WHAT SHOULD THEY DO INSTEAD OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES!?!?!? God, please forgive Phil for his actions today. It seems that something overtook him than what he was before. Please help him to - keep his cool =D BTW The average gamer is in his/her 30's And about 90% of the US plays video games A small percentage of that are Professional Cyber Athletes Edited June 15, 2004 by nates
Philippe Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 no comment... nate forgive me though because i was a bit mean when talking to you earlier and i hope that you can forgive me because i know how it is to be where u are but i also know how it is to be where i am and i just wanna try and help you out :\
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