4 ms·
Now we are grown men, we don’t run like Usain Bolt, so subterfuge and collusion have become our weapons. Eleven months of the year are spent planning. Collabora
by cfadvan 8y ago
Now we are grown men, we don’t run like Usain Bolt, so subterfuge and collusion have become our weapons. Eleven months of the year are spent planning. Collaborating with a friend is where the fun is — we can spend hours discussing approaches.
I love that, and unrelated to tag it brings to mind my experience or multiplayer games. When I was a a late teen I was terrifyingly good at shooters, my reflexes were very quick and I got into a some that was hard to beat. As I got older that reflexive edge, while not gone, isn’t a match for today’s teens. What I have however is a kind sense of game flow, likely patterns of behavior, and how maps work. I’ve become old and sneakh and mean in other words. Where I sort of brute-forced wins before, now I finesse them.
Getting older isn’t all fun, but the ability to be conniving with more experience is a real pleasure. Strategy takes the place of force, and it can often be more effective.
- nicholasjon 8y agoAs the saying goes, "old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill." (I tried to find a citation, but the googles were less than helpful.)
- wxuan 8y agoduckduckgo the way to flow? https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/david_mamet_478663 https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/david_mamet_478663 David Mamet's your person.
- zaarn 8y agoExperience beats skills any time. I've somewhat had this feeling in some ArmA games (casual modes though) where I would watch some newer players jump around like they're playing Call of Duty through my sniper rifle or over an LMG. It's quite fun to watch and I usually put them out of their misery once it gets boring. On the other hand, when breaching a room the same players will murder entire squads without loosing a shred of health (atleast until a nearby player obtains a tank with HE rounds)