Gaming drama. The concept amuses me.

I shall wait for the E-sport retort likely to follow my comment.

Bring the goat out of retirement... Again.

This isn't drama, did you read the post? It's just news.

Listen here XANDRITH, if that is your real name.

News is all about drama (You didn't see me but I air quoted for effect)

Just in case you've forgotten what drama is "Xandrith"(This time I used real quotes just for the hell of it)

Here is the breakdown



There's you drama right there!

So then why does the concept amuse you? News in gaming is amusing?

We both know what you meant, don't try to bullshit your way out now.

I said what I meant. The only thing missing in this is some big controversy. The classic struggle for dominance between old and new members maybe? Anyway, I'm not saying there was one, just that it is all that's missing from this letter.

It's specifically the concept of gaming drama that amuses me. "Did you hear? Billy stopped playing video games 2 days before the big game so that he could reorganize his life." I certainly didn't imagine that being news way back when I used to play Snafu.

You seem like you took for serious what I was throwing down. I tried to make it as cheeky as I could. Sorry if it missed the mark.

Now this is drama.

Who cares? They're a bunch of kids with next to zero real transferable skills to the job market. Trying to make a career in professional gaming [with Halo] is irrational and will only serve to screw you over later in life.

So apparently they picked up APG

I think Naded may have been a better fit playstyle-wise. APG will probably mesh better with the team on a personality level though, and sometimes that's more important. I think they definitely have the potential to finish in the top 4.

Naded probably would've been the best on Optic like he was on Allegiance but I think they were having issues playing together and Naded decided to just let it go before going through the frustrations with a team he can't get on the same page with again.

Not so far fetched when you take the money they can make into consideration.

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Making tons of money doing something you love? Little hard labor? Sounds like a great move to me lol.

Never said it was far fetched, just that the concept amuses me. The fact that people can play video games for money is bizarre. Then again so is the ridiculous money regular sports bring in.

Could you imagine multi million dollar contracts for competitive hopscotch? Next thing you know the news reports would be all, "Tammy failed to make the qualifier today. Reports say that her mom had failed to buy her the HIP certified trainers. Tiny Tina to take her spot at the Hopscotch Open."

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Never said it was far fetched, just that the concept amuses me. The fact that people can play video games for money is bizarre. Then again so is the ridiculous money regular sports bring in.

Could you imagine multi million dollar contracts for competitive hopscotch? Next thing you know the news reports would be all, "Tammy failed to make the qualifier today. Reports say that her mom had failed to buy her the HIP certified trainers. Tiny Tina to take her spot at the Hopscotch Open."[/QUOTE]

I'm a multi-million dollar making competitive hopscotch player and I resent this.

Tons of money? What would you say is "tons"? Who do you reckon the highest earning Halo player is? How much do you think they earn in a year? Maybe $100k? $200k? That's a good bit of money if any of them manage, but is it consistent? And what happens to them when they're no longer good enough in the future to keep up? Will they have earned enough to retire on?

No.

Some of them are making a decent chunk of change, but at the expense of their professional futures outside of gaming. I mean, aside from QA testing, do you really think there are many career opportunities for these kids? They're forgoing developing competitive marketable skills just so they can play a ****ing video game. The vast majority of them will be regretting their decisions once they hit their mid 30's and realize they're nothing but a bunch of losers.



I'm not hating on eSports btw. I'm hating on Halo eSports which lacks the money for any of these kids to make a real income that'll last them years to come. Other games where kids can earn 7-digit winnings, they're completely respectable. Halo isn't.

That moment Schnitzel inevitably loses people that back his point of view.

Would you not be disappointed with your life if you had some dead end mediocre paying job at 35? Let's be real, not of these kids will be clearing 6-figures a year after they retire from Halo.

You don't need to play Halo till you're 35 to get in this boat.

I get that, but anyone who plays video games enough to be that good non stop didn't really have goals or plans to make a career out of their life in the first place. It's not like they will get to 35 & broke saying "what happened? How am I not rich?". They didn't have a set plan in the 1st place I'm sure. They played way too much & got good, decided to compete & then turned out to be good enough to earn a living off of it. I think it's pretty sweet to be doing that though I agree they're screwed in the long run. Also they don't need 6 figures a year to live a nice life. I make 80,000 a year & I am perfectly happy. My career is locked in & I'll be here till I retire/die. I'm not going to the Bahamas & Jamaica every year but I am a happy guy.