tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post5094011252515531415..comments2024-02-05T05:56:50.392-05:00Comments on Insult Swordfighting: A New Taxonomy of Gamers: Tying It All TogetherMitch Krpatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987162934932391765noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-45178106525348740842011-02-27T07:11:39.897-05:002011-02-27T07:11:39.897-05:00I would say that the Perfectionist trying to maste...I would say that the Perfectionist trying to master Wii Carnival Games is not a "casual gamer" since he or she is playing in a perfectionistic style and trying to master a game. It doesn't matter if the game is considered casual, since if it's satisfying to the Perfectionist it must have depth to it. Your definition of Tourist lines up pretty exactly with my definition of "casual gamer." So if your tourist is not necessarily a casual gamer, what is your definition of a casual gamer? (The tourist who simply wants to play as many games as possible doesn't sound much like a casual gamer, but couldn't you consider them a meta-completionist since they are trying to complete a collection of games rather than collections in a given game? What if this person's time is at a premium so they actually don't do very well at playing a large number of games? I suppose to really be a casual gamer you have to be both a tourist and a premium-time-person so that you don't spend too much time on games, because that would be kind of "hardcore.")meerkatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-44305984841933686432010-01-11T14:05:11.208-05:002010-01-11T14:05:11.208-05:00You should really see the comment in your second p...You should really see the comment in your second part. It states exactly what is concluded here, except without all the confusion. In this sense, it doesn't matter whether someone says Hardcore or Casual. People can think what they want when they hear the words, african american, and black. Nobody is trying to be politically correct. <br /><br />The point was for you to define the terms properly. Rather than judge whether the literal terms could be used because some kid out there has presumptions about what it means. Nobody from that group is going to give a damn or read this.<br /><br />And, its not a stereotype. And stereotypes are not all negative. And, unless you are as genius as I am, you won't be able to stop yourself from judging others when talking to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074451.post-84652731321003163872009-10-01T22:14:31.995-04:002009-10-01T22:14:31.995-04:00I agree with your overall point but the casual/har...I agree with your overall point but the casual/hardcore distinction remains very real and very useful WITHIN a given game community.<br /><br />In WoW the hardcore have belonged to a guild for a long time, post on boards, perfect their gear, etc. Their defining characteristic is they take the game seriously as a hobby more than a game, and they pour a lot of hours into it.<br /><br />In shooters, similarly, the hardcore belong to clans, take the game seriously, treat it like a hobby, etc.<br /><br />Essentially a hardcore player is someone who has chosen to make that game a serious part of their life. Now, defining the general term "hardcore gamer" is much more difficult. I think it is really just an error of trying to apply a concept that makes sense within a single game community to the gaming community as a whole.Atanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14834663754768855057noreply@blogger.com