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Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #20 on: July 17, 2013, 04:01:00 pm
Quote from: Hades on July 17, 2013, 03:51:55 am
People should be forced to play SC2 in an athletic manner first, by donning a costume of their faction's base combat unit and fighting to the death

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Reply #21 on: July 17, 2013, 06:34:44 pm
Quote from: Hades on July 17, 2013, 03:51:55 am
People should be forced to play SC2 in an athletic manner first, by donning a costume of their faction's base combat unit and fighting to the death

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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #22 on: July 18, 2013, 10:55:13 am
I think this article has some pretty compelling points about why Starcraft 2 is a sport.

Considering how professional Starcraft 2 players make more money than professional baseball players...
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Reply #23 on: July 18, 2013, 11:08:34 am
Very interesting read.

Also, this is my...



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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #24 on: July 18, 2013, 11:23:39 am
Quote from: haloboy100 on July 18, 2013, 10:55:13 am
Considering how professional Starcraft 2 players make more money than professional baseball players...

Compensation not maketh a sport...
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Reply #25 on: July 18, 2013, 11:30:23 am
Quote from: StarSlayer on July 18, 2013, 11:23:39 am
Quote from: haloboy100 on July 18, 2013, 10:55:13 am
Considering how professional Starcraft 2 players make more money than professional baseball players...

Compensation not maketh a sport...

Sport is too vague a word for me to go in on either side of that particular debate. But what about the intensive training required?
 

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Reply #26 on: July 18, 2013, 11:51:56 am
I find compensation to be a ridiculous metric.  If you argued Snooki or Honey Boo Boo deserve Academy Awards because they make a lot of money you'd get laughed out of town.

While I don't begrudge these folks their visas I personally consider it a game, same as poker or MTG. 
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Reply #27 on: July 18, 2013, 11:53:34 am
Quote from: StarSlayer on July 18, 2013, 11:51:56 am
While I don't begrudge these folks their visas I personally consider it a game, same as poker or MTG. 
In my experience, those are definitely considered sports, especially professional Texas Hold'em.
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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #28 on: July 18, 2013, 11:58:55 am
I remember someone on the internet joking that a D3 player would be a valid job in near future. That was so funny..  :(
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Reply #29 on: July 18, 2013, 12:36:04 pm
I want tabletop wargaming to be a sport then.  I have to stand up, walk around and physically push my guys around the table :D
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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #30 on: July 19, 2013, 08:29:30 am
Isn't there some kind of WH40K league already? I think there are pro-level tournaments for this (dunno about other tabletop games).
Quote from: StarSlayer on July 18, 2013, 11:51:56 am
While I don't begrudge these folks their visas I personally consider it a game, same as poker or MTG. 
Professional poker can definitely be called a sport. Same for professional bridge.
 

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Re: U.S. issues athlete visas to professional gamers
Reply #31 on: July 19, 2013, 09:16:32 am
Quote from: Dragon on July 19, 2013, 08:29:30 am
Isn't there some kind of WH40K league already? I think there are pro-level tournaments for this (dunno about other tabletop games).
Quote from: StarSlayer on July 18, 2013, 11:51:56 am
While I don't begrudge these folks their visas I personally consider it a game, same as poker or MTG. 
Professional poker can definitely be called a sport. Same for professional bridge.

I meant historical :P

I went and looked up "sport" in Wikipedia and apparently it is played pretty fast and loose as far as what it entails.

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