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Are you a Gamer?

Started by Serious Paul, June 14, 2007, 12:23:26 AM

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Serious Paul

June 14, 2007, 12:23:26 AM
Since apparently some people bandy the word GAMER about as if were meant to represent some sort of landed gentry visiting their opinions on the peons I thought I'd ask this. What makes a gamer?

Is it a post count? Is it actual game play? Is it playing a certain number of games? How many game systems do you have to play to qualify? How much money do you have to spend?

I'm confused because I thought gamers were people who had fun playing games. Apparently I am wrong.

droog

#1
June 14, 2007, 12:33:21 AM
I don't play this game.
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Serious Paul

#2
June 14, 2007, 12:34:56 AM
You in fact play it very well. Better than most.

joewolz

#3
June 14, 2007, 12:36:09 AM
You're not wrong.  You're spot on.  Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying.
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walkerp

#4
June 14, 2007, 12:38:43 AM
Everyone at my job knows I'm a gamer.
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Serious Paul

#5
June 14, 2007, 12:41:55 AM
Some people at my job do, but to be honest I don't discuss my personal life much at work. Add in that most of them are not, and the environment we work, and well it's better to keep your mouth shut about anything that doesn't fit in.

I do have a soft spot though for convicts who roleplay, and generally I don't confiscate spinners when I find them-unless they're obviously dangerous contraband. We have two active groups of convicts who game, but Policy and Procedure makes their efforts difficult as most gaming materials are classified as Dangerous Contraband, which I find humorous to no end.

Thanatos02

#6
June 14, 2007, 12:56:55 AM
I play games a lot. Video games, card games, role-playing games.

I'm a gamer. It's good times.

I've been told I'm supposed to remain socially awkward, which is easy with all these girls hanging off my arms!
God in the Machine.

Here's my website. It's defunct, but there's gaming stuff on it. Much of it's missing. Sorry.
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I've got a blog. Do you read other people's blogs? I dunno. You can say hi if you want, though, I don't mind company. It's not all gaming, though; you run the risk of running into my RL shit.
http://www.xanga.com/thanatos02

Koltar

#7
June 14, 2007, 01:10:59 AM
I work at a game store , and I have a regular RPG campaign that I am the GM of.
Kind of hard to 'hide" being a gamer then.


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jeff37923

#8
June 14, 2007, 04:02:57 AM
Quote from: Serious PaulI'm confused because I thought gamers were people who had fun playing games. Apparently I am wrong.

Please explain how you're wrong, because the definition you just gave works for me.
"Meh."

TonyLB

#9
June 14, 2007, 08:34:09 AM
So let me get this straight:  You feel like people have sought out opportunities to insult you because you're not "gamer" enough for them.  So you, in turn, are going to seek out opportunities to insult them because they sought out opportunities to insult you?

Well, I suppose you're just playing your part in the thriving life-cycle of internet grudges, but it all seems sort of pointless to me.  Why not try saying "I'm a GAMER, and screw anyone who says differently!" and see where it gets you?  You might well find that there aren't as many people who want to argue the point as you imagined.
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Sosthenes

#10
June 14, 2007, 09:04:29 AM
I'm not a number, I'm a free man!

German doesn't have a proper equivalent, as the term derived straight from "game" would denote a gambler instead. So I'll neatly escape that drawer.
 

Dr Rotwang!

#11
June 14, 2007, 09:13:44 AM
Sure, why not?  I is what I is.  Plus, it's shorter than "role-playing game hobby enthusiast".
Dr Rotwang!
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Illegible Smudge

#12
June 14, 2007, 10:11:58 AM
What, the fact that I post on a relatively obscure forum devoted to roleplaying games wasn't confirmation enough? Yeah, I'm a gamer, and while I don't advertise it at work or social situations, I would never deny it - I just doubt non-gamers would be interested.
 

Mcrow

#13
June 14, 2007, 10:15:35 AM
Anyone who enjoys any aspect of gaming, for whatever reason is a gamer.

You like to read RPG books? Gamer
You like to play RPGs? Gamer
Play/collect CCGs? Gamer
Play/Collect minis? Gamer
Play PC games? Gamer
Play/collect Board games? Gamer

It's that simple and if anyone says otherwise, they are swine. :haw:

O'Borg

#14
June 14, 2007, 10:25:46 AM
I thought I was, but after a few months here I'm not sure if my sporadic & oft cancelled 4-6 weekly Gurps game qualifies me anymore.
 
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