Great Debate: Are eSports sports?

~~FireWaterBurn~~ · 05-19-2012, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FETCHER.

This is absolutely ludicrous.

Agreed. If nothing else, calling gaming a sport is kind of a slap in the face to real athletes. I'm still not sure the reason why any gamer would want gaming to be considered a sport. Again, I assume a deep-seeded jealousy of some sort for that motive.

**Janszoon** · 05-19-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

I think it's some sort of deep-seeded jealousy that they would never admit.

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

Again, I assume a deep-seeded jealousy of some sort for that motive.

I just want to point out—since it's bugging me—that the term is "deep-seated" not "deep-seeded".

~~FireWaterBurn~~ · 05-19-2012, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I just want to point out—since it's bugging me—that the term is "deep-seated" not "deep-seeded".

Thanks, it seems to make less sense that way but you are correct

anticipation · 05-20-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FireWaterBurn

Thanks, it seems to make less sense that way but you are correct

I don't think you understand the fundamentals of horticulture, yet another character flaw.

GuitarBizarre · 05-20-2012, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by FETCHER.

This is absolutely ludicrous.

Can I make the request that you actually provide some sort of logical reasoning as to why that is the case, rather than acting childish and repeatedly stating what you believe as fact? The borderline mockery isn't becoming.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-20-2012, 05:38 AM

My main issue with this whole thing is that I can't think of any sport where you control a little character on a screen that does all the physical work for you by you simply pressing a few buttons.

Now if the gamers had to do that stuff for real, then I'd consider it a sport.

GuitarBizarre · 05-20-2012, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

My main issue with this whole thing is that I can't think of any sport where you control a little character on a screen that does all the physical work for you by you simply pressing a few buttons.

Now if the gamers had to do that stuff for real, then I'd consider it a sport.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I don't even know how we begin to have a conversation if you don't refute a counterpoint.

"Its purely physical!"
"Says who? Here are a few ways they aren't physical"
"But sports are physical!"

/splosions

Should I just quote this repeatedly or what?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-20-2012, 05:52 AM

Well considering it had nothing to do with what I said you can post it all you like.

GuitarBizarre · 05-20-2012, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Well considering it had nothing to do with what I said you can post it all you like.

Pretty sure you're still assuming all sport is physical. Seems relevant to me. Of course, you could perhaps try to back up your position rather than making statements that rely on the same assumption nobody has thus far managed to prove.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 05-20-2012, 06:02 AM

No my point was is that a character on a screen does everything and can only do the things within the parameters of the game. Which is why I don't consider it a sport.

The day that someone in Soul Caliber pulls up with a hamstring from landing awkwardly in a fight is the day I consider it a real sport. Not because of the physical aspect but because until the games start to use ALL the real attributes of the person playing it in the game (all rather than just a few) I don't consider it to be a true sport.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	My main issue with this whole thing is that I can't think of any sport where you control a little character on a screen that does all the physical work for you by you simply pressing a few buttons. Now if the gamers had to do that stuff for real, then I'd consider it a sport. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-20-2012, 05:52 AM	#168 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Well considering it had nothing to do with what I said you can post it all you like. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

05-20-2012, 06:02 AM	#170 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	No my point was is that a character on a screen does everything and can only do the things within the parameters of the game. Which is why I don't consider it a sport. The day that someone in Soul Caliber pulls up with a hamstring from landing awkwardly in a fight is the day I consider it a real sport. Not because of the physical aspect but because until the games start to use ALL the real attributes of the person playing it in the game (all rather than just a few) I don't consider it to be a true sport. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.