Being 'good' at games

czc

czc

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Do you care about being good at games? eg Being No 1 at the end of a CS match or maybe getting the most kills, or building something in the most efficient way.

I don't worry about that too much. I just play to play.

For example, I just got a comment on one of my Caesar IV videos that I should have placed the reservoir first then built roads around the max distance that the reservoir supplies and then built a bathhouse right next to the bathhouse at the beginning of the game. Now obviously this person thinks this is the best way to play. But I have no intention of playing like that.
 
Used to. Could care less now. Either I'm good at a game or I'm shit at it, in which case I move along.

Basically I play for myself not other people.
 
Sorta.

I don't do super competitive games like CSGO. Prefer semi-casual like TF2.

However if I'm in a competitive mood then yeah I'll definitely compete competitively in that context.

I don't really think that is a good metric though. It's more about whether you're having fun. Crushing nooblets can be fun too I guess
 
I play quite a bit of Dota 2 online and I really dont care too much about my score. I am more worried about my performance in the team but I wont break myself over having a s**tty game. Such is life.
 
czc said:
Do you care about being good at games? eg Being No 1 at the end of a CS match or maybe getting the most kills, or building something in the most efficient way.

I don't worry about that too much. I just play to play.

For example, I just got a comment on one of my Caesar IV videos that I should have placed the reservoir first then built roads around the max distance that the reservoir supplies and then built a bathhouse right next to the bathhouse at the beginning of the game. Now obviously this person thinks this is the best way to play. But I have no intention of playing like that.
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That my biggest problem. I am too competitive. Almost solely play games vs others. Played CSGO again last night for the first time in about 5 months. Had 32 Kills and 8 Deaths, that is what makes me happy. Is winning =D
 
I want to play well enough that I enjoy it and at least have a fighting chance. Being top of the logs is no concern but I don't want to be annihilated.
I actually aim to have more style than anything else, if that makes sense? Scoring Skill kills/goals/points is far more satisfying.
 
bradbear117 said:
I want to play well enough that I enjoy it and at least have a fighting chance. Being top of the logs is no concern but I don't want to be annihilated.
I actually aim to have more style than anything else, if that makes sense? Scoring Skill kills/goals/points is far more satisfying.
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You're the guy running around with a knife in a gun fight arent you?
 
I refuse to play competitively. EVERY time I get pulled into anything competitive I leave - I play for fun, not for winning - If that was the case I would have stopped gaming ages ago
 
My only competitor is myself, I don't generally care about other humans but tend to set myself goals in games.
 
Hmmm overall I'm not that good at games. I'm not bad either. It depends on the game mostly.

I prefer single player games.

The mutliplayer aspects for me is better when it's scores that have to be beaten like in Audiosurf. I don't know why but Audiosurf and Audioshield gets me all fired up to be the best. I'm pretty good in them too.

I thought I was good in Forza until we had that thing where people tried to set the best times and wow other people kicked my ass.
 
I never used to be too competitive. We had some office CS matches and it was cool to see your stats and see where you placed. Then I started playing more and more narative based games and the competitiveness faded. Even when playing games like BF4 I always PTFO and not for most kills or points or whatever.

Recently, after starting to play PUBG and tasting my first chicken dinner, I want MORE! It annoys me sometimes, because each time I die I actually get angry, and start to blame the LAG (which is a real issue! really!).

I still love my non-competitive gaming, and story still trumps all. Now I just have a split personality!
 
Ever since my brother told me to "focus on my K/D" (Battlefield 3 days), I've been very hard on myself for the want of "being 'good' at games", which I'm not.

This literally puts in a state of depression when I feel to myself "I suck at games" which happens a lot.

I used to get angry and use a lot of profanity - now it's simply just depression.
 
I figured it out. My gaming competitiveness and need to be good is all game genre based.

I know that I am not good at games, and have never tried or worried to be good at games. But there are some game types that does bring out my competitiveness and my need to be good.

Racing games like Forza, F1 2016, Dirt and other racing games I usually tend to play at the most difficult settings as possible for controller play. I like the challenge and trying to get the fastest times per lap. I find a lot of enjoyement from that.

Games like Management style games and RTS games are all played at a medium to hard difficulty, and while I don't think I am good at them, I would say that I like the challenge.

But all other games I play at the lowest difficulty possible. No challenge. I don't want to be good at stuff like FPS games, or any of those other multiplayer games everyone plays over and over.

And here is what I figures out. I figured out that my skill level in gaming is dependent on whether or not I fail at the game. Like in FPS games, if I am not good enough I cannot continue with the game, and thus cannot progress the story. I don't get enjoyment from struggling with a level until I can finally progress. Something like Dark Souls is thus absolutely not fun to me. But, racing games I don't necessary need to win every race. I just need to place somewhere good. Most racing games reward you regardless of your position, so I can fail and still progress.

Says a lot about me and my insecurities...hmmmmm
 
Hagan said:
Ever since my brother told me to "focus on my K/D" (Battlefield 3 days), I've been very hard on myself for the want of "being 'good' at games", which I'm not.

This literally puts in a state of depression when I feel to myself "I suck at games" which happens a lot.

I used to get angry and use a lot of profanity - now it's simply just depression.
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Gaming is not worthy of your depression. I suggest getting GTA V, steal a plane *in GTA* then fly around listening to the in game radio.
then use the in game editor to make a movie of the joy ride.
Its the greatest destresser ever.
 
bradbear117 said:
Gaming is not worthy of your depression. I suggest getting GTA V, steal a plane *in GTA* then fly around listening to the in game radio.
then use the in game editor to make a movie of the joy ride.
Its the greatest destresser ever.
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I am now just under the influence of depression on a regular basis, and "rage" quit more often. :)
 
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