I played competitive hockey until I was 17, when injuries got the best of me.
Also some soccer in the summer when I was younger, and not at a hockey conditioning camp.
After that I boxed, and played rugby in highschool.
For me, and most of my friends that game, we all did it because we were athletes.
Growing up, you can't stay up late when you've got to travel for a hockey game the next day, and can't go out anywhere when you've got practice in another two hours.
Getting older, you can't go out hanging out on the streets till 3 in the morning, or drinking everyday when you have your other commitments.
It was always the way to kill the time in between sports, because you don't have time for anything else, or are too tired to do anything else.
I think the "athlete gamer" makes up a significant portion of the community... just have no idea how much.
These days I've matured into a "economic gamer".
I save money by staying in and playing video games, as opposed to going out on the town.
My university days are over, I've got student debt, and am also burdened by the realisation that there is more to life than going out drinking all the time..... and I'm getting older and experiencing terrific hangovers.
Gaming gives me something to do, keeps me out of the bars, and my beer and gin money in my bank account where it belongs.
Also some soccer in the summer when I was younger, and not at a hockey conditioning camp.
After that I boxed, and played rugby in highschool.
For me, and most of my friends that game, we all did it because we were athletes.
Growing up, you can't stay up late when you've got to travel for a hockey game the next day, and can't go out anywhere when you've got practice in another two hours.
Getting older, you can't go out hanging out on the streets till 3 in the morning, or drinking everyday when you have your other commitments.
It was always the way to kill the time in between sports, because you don't have time for anything else, or are too tired to do anything else.
I think the "athlete gamer" makes up a significant portion of the community... just have no idea how much.
These days I've matured into a "economic gamer".
I save money by staying in and playing video games, as opposed to going out on the town.
My university days are over, I've got student debt, and am also burdened by the realisation that there is more to life than going out drinking all the time..... and I'm getting older and experiencing terrific hangovers.
Gaming gives me something to do, keeps me out of the bars, and my beer and gin money in my bank account where it belongs.
). I would like to think that I did them at very high levels, but I'm not going to spout off about my accomplishments. All that while playing video games and D&D (or GURPS, later) almost every weekend.
