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Darksamurai · 14-October-07, 08:32 PM

Well gang, I've moved and I just got back from Seattle. My new classes are pretty hard (Algebra and Java programming), so I'm kind of in a bind for the next 18 weeks while I finish three of my hardest classes (well, for me anyway... I'm pretty good at math, but past the basics of algebra, I would really rather not have to study it for class). Anyway, I may be in and out over the next few months... all this comes to a halt at the end of June, so I'll be back, hopefully with some new video game reviews and maybe a new rig, dangit! (I was about to build a new rig, but the move and the need for new snow tires on my Honda is stopping me).

Anyway, on with the post!

GAMER TYPES:

Ever notice that not all gamers are created equal? We want to believe we're part of an elite type of gamer that can truly appreciate the types of games that we play.

Here are a few of the types I've noticed:

THE DUNGEON CRAWLER/ THE QUESTER:

The DM/Quester is your WOW types, your AD&D buffs and your Everquest lost souls. These types tend to fanatically live their games, as they become a very important part of their lives. I've fallen into this RPGs and I've forgone sleep, food and work to achieve the next level (this used to be very true of the Final Fantasy series)

THE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER:

This is your DOOM or Unreal fanatic. These guys are always deeply immersed and found yelling to empty rooms, "Damn campers!". I've been a part of this crowd as well. Usually your best friends are fast metal or techno, scads of caffeine and a lot of aggression to burn.

THE LAN-BOY:

The LAN gamer is always looking to get hooked up. This person usually enjoys embarassing friends and family, usually with a healthy dose of system specs and skill. There seem to be two kinds of LAN gamers, those who bring full towers and their big ol' monitor, or the other type of LAN gamer that tends to bring the smallest damn machine with them that still has decent specs. This can be the size of a post-card with a video card sticking out of it...

THE ASSHAT:

This is the guy who finds nothing better than fracking up your killing sprees or messing up your scores in someway. He's also the guy who laughs, "So what?" when you brag about your best score, and then proceeds to roll off the scores he's achieved, which can be hard to verify depending on the type of asshat...

THE GRAPHICS SNOB:

This is the guy who would turn his nose up any game that could run on a GeForce 4 card. Great games come and go, but the graphics are what matter.

THE POOR GAMER:

This is the guy who has beat every game he has, and can't name a "new" game that came out in the last six months (or longer) due to pathetic system stats. I think we've all been here (I'm there now)...

ANYWAY, there are more... but I have to write an accounting program in Java for my homework assignment, so I better get cooking...

14-October-07, 08:32 PM		#1 (permalink)
Darksamurai Sam-Hoe-rai N-Hoe-mad	Gamer types Well gang, I've moved and I just got back from Seattle. My new classes are pretty hard (Algebra and Java programming), so I'm kind of in a bind for the next 18 weeks while I finish three of my hardest classes (well, for me anyway... I'm pretty good at math, but past the basics of algebra, I would really rather not have to study it for class). Anyway, I may be in and out over the next few months... all this comes to a halt at the end of June, so I'll be back, hopefully with some new video game reviews and maybe a new rig, dangit! (I was about to build a new rig, but the move and the need for new snow tires on my Honda is stopping me). Anyway, on with the post! GAMER TYPES: Ever notice that not all gamers are created equal? We want to believe we're part of an elite type of gamer that can truly appreciate the types of games that we play. Here are a few of the types I've noticed: THE DUNGEON CRAWLER/ THE QUESTER: The DM/Quester is your WOW types, your AD&D buffs and your Everquest lost souls. These types tend to fanatically live their games, as they become a very important part of their lives. I've fallen into this RPGs and I've forgone sleep, food and work to achieve the next level (this used to be very true of the Final Fantasy series) THE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER: This is your DOOM or Unreal fanatic. These guys are always deeply immersed and found yelling to empty rooms, "Damn campers!". I've been a part of this crowd as well. Usually your best friends are fast metal or techno, scads of caffeine and a lot of aggression to burn. THE LAN-BOY: The LAN gamer is always looking to get hooked up. This person usually enjoys embarassing friends and family, usually with a healthy dose of system specs and skill. There seem to be two kinds of LAN gamers, those who bring full towers and their big ol' monitor, or the other type of LAN gamer that tends to bring the smallest damn machine with them that still has decent specs. This can be the size of a post-card with a video card sticking out of it... THE ASSHAT: This is the guy who finds nothing better than fracking up your killing sprees or messing up your scores in someway. He's also the guy who laughs, "So what?" when you brag about your best score, and then proceeds to roll off the scores he's achieved, which can be hard to verify depending on the type of asshat... THE GRAPHICS SNOB: This is the guy who would turn his nose up any game that could run on a GeForce 4 card. Great games come and go, but the graphics are what matter. THE POOR GAMER: This is the guy who has beat every game he has, and can't name a "new" game that came out in the last six months (or longer) due to pathetic system stats. I think we've all been here (I'm there now)... ANYWAY, there are more... but I have to write an accounting program in Java for my homework assignment, so I better get cooking...