I wouldn't say that somebody who plays a violent/competitive game is more of a "hardcore" gamer than others. If you look at the hours played per user grand s

I wouldn't say that somebody who plays a violent/competitive game is more of a "hardcore" gamer than others. If you look at the hours played per user grand strategy games and simulations seem to be on the front row. And grand strategy gamers are probably one of the most balanced individuals I've met. The only definition that I could come up for in the few minutes I spent thinking about it is that the "usual" flaming, hating and insulting gamers just seem to have an unhealthy emotional balance. Some of these I know in "real life" seem to be very disconnected from emotions "offline". But as soon as they turn on the computer, they release all of these stored emotions.