The appeal of eSports

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• Crystal

  2018-04-18 03:13:04

  Munch munch, chomp chomp...

  Same as sports but applied to various competitive games on a frequently more individual level. The appeal of seeing good physical sports plays is no different from seeing high-level game play, in principle. Like with Games Done Quick, it's watching people be really good at such-and-such game... and then extending that to two skilled players battling it out. But if you don't care for the competitive side of gaming, well, there you go.
• Anonus

  2018-04-18 03:15:09

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  see like I get the appeal of watching other people play video games but it's just like

  
  

  really weird, like

  
  

  the picture on Wikipedia? KeyArena (former home of the SuperSonics) filled up with people watching video games on a big screen, purple light everywhere

  
  

  It's like something out of an anime
• Anonus

  2018-04-18 03:16:03

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  and you have like, esports stars, you have pro sports team owners buying esports teams
• Crystal

  2018-04-18 03:18:36

  Munch munch, chomp chomp...

  It is kinda weird, although I am admittedly a little surprised it's weird to you at all? Not that I could effectively articulate why (at least right now, when tired).
• Tatterhood

  2018-04-18 04:33:07

  the appeal is
  
  its' like sports
  
  but e
  
• Anonus

  2018-04-18 04:39:25

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  i am like those old people who hate soccer aren't i
• Anonus

  2018-04-18 04:40:15

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  i am one of the few people my age i know who did not love pokémon or beyblade to pieces

  
  

  maybe that explains things on my end
• Crystal

  2018-04-18 14:42:10

  Munch munch, chomp chomp...

  Hm. Probably, yeah, in a way.