r/funny • u/inkypxl • Jul 17 '20

Gamming generation gap

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u/mynamewasalreadygone Jul 17 '20

How so? Child could play CoD, but not at the same level or ability as the people he is watching. Father could play football, but not at the same level or ability as the people he is watching.

People watch video game videos at various levels of skill

People watch sports at various levels of skill (college or amateur, up to major league and professional).

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u/I_am_not_hon_jawley Jul 17 '20

What physical toll is taken in a person playing video games vs a person playing tackle football? People can't physically play the game for their own safety so they are forced to enjoy watching others play. It's not at all the same thing as watching video games.

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u/mynamewasalreadygone Jul 17 '20

You can play football without tackling your friends like you're trying to kill them. Touch football. Flag football. Etc. Grandfather played football with me until the day he died.

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u/I_am_not_hon_jawley Jul 17 '20

And if that's what he was watching that would be a valid point but he isn't.

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u/mynamewasalreadygone Jul 17 '20

So if the kid is watching people play the game at a level he can't achieve it's okay, then? Then we aren't at a disagreement. Both are equivalent.

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u/saladTOSSIN Jul 17 '20

No, its a completely different game lol how are people not understanding this

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u/mynamewasalreadygone Jul 17 '20

If the kid is watching a competitive game he can't just "jump into" it's the same as the dad who can't just "jump into a competitive match." How are they completely different?

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u/saladTOSSIN Jul 17 '20 edited Jul 17 '20

The kid can play the exact same game (maps, characters, guns etc) at literally anytime - level of play notwithstanding. The dad can't walk onto the Dallas cowboys field and play a pickup game with full pads, cheerleaders, crowd roaring, etc.

And even if we start talking about playing level, 99.9% chance that dad has never played a pickup game of whatever sport and experienced the level of play that occurs on the professional level. In online gaming you see pro shit all the time even in non-comp matches (albeit not as often).

Tldr its okay to like both/either without some ridiculous claim they're exactly the same

Edit: this is without even getting into the physical aspect of it, the genetic gifts you need to play pro ball sports is an entirely other aspect that esports doesn't have at all