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> The world rewards those with higher skill ceilings in many of these verticals, when leveraged outside of games. It really doesn't. Even e-sports are not prof

> The world rewards those with higher skill ceilings in many of these verticals, when leveraged outside of games. It really doesn't. Even e-sports are not profitable for most of the participants: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/technology/e-sports-revenue-video-gaming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/technology/e-sports-reven... Self deception is not a useful quality.

Supermancho 3y ago
> It really doesn't It has and does for many. I am a successful, old, developer because of gaming. I still play. ofc I have moved on from pacman. > Even e-sports are not profitable esports is a niche media creation and has nothing to do with the core of gaming prevalence across time. Tag, Snakes in the grass, pickle, etc are not esports. Video games are an extension of these ideas that you dont appreciate because reasons...like profitability? eyeroll > Self deception is not a useful quality ironic. Pretending that it is useless because you dont find or reason value, is not definitive.
- clouddrover 3y ago
  > I am a successful, old, developer because of gaming. A dealer, are you. Casinos like gambling too. Casinos want you to keep gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIYg1XaWAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIYg1XaWAg > esports is a niche media creation and has nothing to do with the core of gaming prevalence across time. Ah, of course. It's not the real stuff. No true Scotsman would think it's the real stuff. > Pretending that it is useless because you dont find or reason value, is not definitive. Oh no, it's not pretend. It's the fact of the matter.
  - Supermancho 3y ago
    > No true Scotsman would think it's the real stuff. You started on the esports tangent from a sweeping generalization. I'm sure you can convince someone else of your edgy opinions as you move the goalpost. Good luck with that.
    - clouddrover 3y ago
      Correctly recognizing the go nowhere, pointless nature of video games is not "edgy". Video games have narrowed you. It's time to stop letting them do that to you. Break free of it.

Supermancho 3y ago

> It really doesn't It has and does for many. I am a successful, old, developer because of gaming. I still play. ofc I have moved on from pacman. > Even e-sports are not profitable esports is a niche media creation and has nothing to do with the core of gaming prevalence across time. Tag, Snakes in the grass, pickle, etc are not esports. Video games are an extension of these ideas that you dont appreciate because reasons...like profitability? eyeroll > Self deception is not a useful quality ironic. Pretending that it is useless because you dont find or reason value, is not definitive.

clouddrover 3y ago
> I am a successful, old, developer because of gaming. A dealer, are you. Casinos like gambling too. Casinos want you to keep gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIYg1XaWAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIYg1XaWAg > esports is a niche media creation and has nothing to do with the core of gaming prevalence across time. Ah, of course. It's not the real stuff. No true Scotsman would think it's the real stuff. > Pretending that it is useless because you dont find or reason value, is not definitive. Oh no, it's not pretend. It's the fact of the matter.
- Supermancho 3y ago
  > No true Scotsman would think it's the real stuff. You started on the esports tangent from a sweeping generalization. I'm sure you can convince someone else of your edgy opinions as you move the goalpost. Good luck with that.
  - clouddrover 3y ago
    Correctly recognizing the go nowhere, pointless nature of video games is not "edgy". Video games have narrowed you. It's time to stop letting them do that to you. Break free of it.