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Can You Game In Front Of People?

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    #32
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    deathrider wrote: »
    I reckon I'd have to be a lot more skilled than I actually am at games to indulge in the likes of that. But fair play on not missing a chance to brag there :P
    The funny thing is, Doom was actually rubbish -- he just didn't get stage fright like the other guy :D


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    #33
    deathrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭deathrider


    shannon_tek wrote: »
    Yes for few seconds still the controller vibrates then amazingly the world disapears. literally ppl could be having a conversation with me and i dont notice.so its mixed. startled more if anything.

    Strange thing is, if it's one of my mates that's a gamer himself, I could have a full blown and incredibly indepth conversation with him while not missing a single beat in the game. But when the people in the room are not gamers, I'm swiftly reduced to being a sh1te player :confused:


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    #34
    elekid
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    Possibly because you're more concerned about what non-gamers will think of the game, or what they'll think of you for playing it, so you become more self-conscious and end up making mistakes as a result?? It's interesting!


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    #35
    ShadowHearth
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    elekid wrote: »
    Possibly because you're more concerned about what non-gamers will think of the game, or what they'll think of you for playing it, so you become more self-conscious and end up making mistakes as a result?? It's interesting!

    That's actuolly a great point. I loved playing bayonetta, but I was allways praying that misses would not walk in to room and see me playing it.. Damn I prefer get cought watching porn then bayonneta. Good game thought :)


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    #36
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    deathrider wrote: »
    I reckon I'd have to be a lot more skilled than I actually am at games to indulge in the likes of that. But fair play on not missing a chance to brag there :P

    That's the biggest misconception people have about gaming competitively.

    There's a full range of skill levels at these things, from the worst to the best.

    Playing competitively of course is about trying to get better, but there's no bottom level to playing in tournaments- in fact, if you did want to play competitively you should hit one up early on, because what they do do is show you what level you're on and what you should do next.

    It's not about how skilled you are now, it's about enjoying competition and camaraderie.
    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    The funny thing is, Doom was actually rubbish -- he just didn't get stage fright like the other guy :D

    Lol I have never claimed otherwise, I learned 3 day one tactics and delibrately trolled the crap out of the tournament :D But yeah, I did well against alot of people because they were losing their heads.


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    #37
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    Some games I need to be alone with and others I'm normal with even if people are watching. I can usually play pretty well on DMC4 even if people are watchin' me and oddly GTA5 for whatever reason.

    It all comes down to my mood though, really. People watching me will throw me off if I'm simply in the mood to be playing on my own and if I'm feeling very social while playing a game I can actually hold meaningful conversations while gaming fairly well.


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