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To the posters who are saying there is better things to you with your free time like reading, learning another language, etc. What the hell are you doing on city-data then? Shouldn't you be doing something "productive"?
Jetjockey has a point here.
Because dictating to others on what they should be doing to be productive is in of its self productive. Some folks won't rest until everyone views things the way they view.
I with Jet on this I guarantee I know more gamers than most the posters on here who are just pulling out stock stereotype to confirm their views to confirm their views.
It seems that some people have the idea that if someone plays video games, they are addicted. Why? Most of us do it as one of several hobbies. I ski, mountain climb, hike, backpack, snowshoe, mountain bike, and run. I'm very active in the local mountains. But I also game. Most of the friends I do these activities with game also (and all of us have decent careers). Work gets stressful and sometimes gaming is the perfect diversion. Screw being productive all the time. You have take time to just relax every so often. It's all about moderation. Hell, one of my friend's marriages was just ended due to the mrs being addicted to fb. But I don't go around thinking everyone who uses fb is a damaged-goods addict.
I think people are taking the extreme cases of gaming addicts, and make a stereotype out of it. But it doesn't hold true for any adult gamers I know.
It seems that some people have the idea that if someone plays video games, they are addicted. Why? Most of us do it as one of several hobbies. I ski, mountain climb, hike, backpack, snowshoe, mountain bike, and run. I'm very active in the local mountains. But I also game. Most of the friends I do these activities with game also (and all of us have decent careers). Work gets stressful and sometimes gaming is the perfect diversion. Screw being productive all the time. You have take time to just relax every so often. It's all about moderation. Hell, one of my friend's marriages was just ended due to the mrs being addicted to fb. But I don't go around thinking everyone who uses fb is a damaged-goods addict.
I think people are taking the extreme cases of gaming addicts, and make a stereotype out of it. But it doesn't hold true for any adult gamers I know.
11th Hour...sequel to a helluva cool old game, The 7th Guest.
Those games aren't the most widely known things in the world...though I did find a version that Trilobyte made to run on modern PC's (of T7G) but it's sadly digitalized and graphically impaired...I heard there was an app or something, been meaning to check that out. Might look better on a wee tiny screen. I love T7G, rock the eyeball cursor on every computer I own as well as the soundtrack for my Halloween yard display.
Now a bit more back to the point, I have a new question along these lines.
I think most agree that gaming as a hobby isn't a dealbreaker, but hardcore obsession can be. What about other hobbies people take to EXTREMES?
To me, a guy who is so obsessed with sports, or hunting, or hotrod cars, that it's all he talks about...is less attractive than a gamer. Especially if I'm at least passingly familiar with the game(s) he likes. I wonder if part of it is simply common ground. It's hard to want a relationship with someone if you have vastly different interests. Knowing what I know now, if I ever found myself single for whatever reason, I would absolutely not consider dating anyone who wouldn't enjoy GWAR and their concerts. It's too big a deal to me. So maybe instead of asking a society of girls if they like gamers, a gamer guy should seek girls within his "community."
Thoughts?
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Some folks won't rest until everyone views things the way they view.
