What does it take to earn a legit version of the title "Hardcore Gamer"

[ottenni]

Someone who plays games regularly. It doesn't matter if they are music games they are still games.

 

[person427]

Someone who plays games on a video game console/PC or table-top RPGs regularly.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

I don't see why you have to label yourself? Can someone please explain to me what's the deal with labelling yourself, and labelling others.

EDIT: By legit is there a club and does said club have complementary juice?

Yes there is a club, and yes there is juice, but you have to bring your own cookies

someone who plays games=gamer. Simple as that

Damn it! So these "gamers" are just people who play games and shit... So technically the chavs at my school who play Xbox count as gamers? Yeah I play games and Yeah I watch Films. I wouldn't label myself Filmer.
Aren't we all just nerds?

I consider us and others like us to be Gamer Nerds.(people who d things like go on the escapist and like to talk in depth about games and stuff) The supreme beings of the universe

 

[Indecizion]

I remember a few months ago me and my girlfriend would dispute about the fact that she was a gamer. She said she was, but I would to this day say she's not. She only played music games and maybe some Mario racing on the wii. But of course, this definition is a form of opinion. So, what do you think someone has to do or fall under to be considered a legit gamer?

Here are some ideas I thought of.

1.Have played all the genres
2.Have played with other players.
3.Has a game collection
4.Has their own sophisticated opinions on games.
5.Plays on a 3 day basis.
6.Have been inspired to do something by video games. Like join this forum.
7.Hopefully can aim a gun in a fps. Assuming they play them often.
8.Last but not least. Has thrown a remote of some kind some were.

So any ideas from you guys?

yeah i agree only in the first catagory i agree a form of game that isnt digital, like table top or RP so like warhammer or DnD,

 

[CIA]

I don't see why you have to label yourself? Can someone please explain to me what's the deal with labelling yourself, and labelling others.

You can make super-fun spreadsheets!

 

[PHOENIXRIDER57]

Its not fair that you have to game regularly to be called a "gamer". Some people just don't have the time. If a person can admit to any other person that they have a genuine love for gaming, then that person is a gamer.

 

[Exo-Mike]

I agree. Why is it that when terms like "Gamer" are thrown up in the air people suddenly jumps up and say me too!

We are not dogs begging for treats!

The point of games is to have fun! Try not to forget that.

 

[Snotnarok]

I don't get the title gamer, I figure if you play games regularly, then you're a gamer.

 

[Singletap]

I don't see why you have to label yourself? Can someone please explain to me what's the deal with labelling yourself, and labelling others.

EDIT: By legit is there a club and does said club have complementary juice?

Labels just make it easier to specify a group of people. And no just complementary chips and soda sorry.

So let me get this straight:

A gamer is someone who games but isn't smart or doesn't watch films or anything they just game.

Last I heard about all these social groups I was a nerd, as I watched films all the time, played games all the time, did my school work all the time, spent my time on the internet and didn't go out all the time....

You can be in more than one group sir. For example I am a gamer, a escapist poster, a fatty, a loner, a mother trucker and much more. It's just if you are explaining someone to someone else you may want to refer to one of those things. It's all just a tactic created by people to help group and or explain another person. We all have our own definition of these labels or groups of people and I am asking what you would need to do in your opinion to fall in to the hardcore gamer group.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Someone who plays games on a video game console/PC regularly.

That's low standereds so if someone plays wii workout regularly they is a gamer?

I don't know if I'd call a Wii workout a game, but if they wanted to call themselves a 'gamer' I sure wouldn't waste my time arguing with them.

 

[Plurralbles]

I remember a few months ago me and my girlfriend would dispute about the fact that she was a gamer. She said she was, but I would to this day say she's not. She only played music games and maybe some Mario racing on the wii. But of course, this definition is a form of opinion. So, what do you think someone has to do or fall under to be considered a legit gamer?

Here are some ideas I thought of.

1.Have played all the genres
2.Have played with other players.
3.Has a game collection
4.Has their own sophisticated opinions on games.
5.Plays on a 3 day basis.
6.Have been inspired to do something by video games. Like join this forum.
7.Hopefully can aim a gun in a fps. Assuming they play them often.
8.Last but not least. Has thrown a remote of some kind some were.

So any ideas from you guys?

All of those of which are complete bullshit.

If you're onthe esccapist or other gaming forums, you're a gamer. Basically.

edit* 4 works.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

What ever this social groups seem more of a way chavs can try and insult me. Last I heard all us internet dwellers were nerds if they watched films played games and of course spent their time on the internet. Yes I have heard of gamers prior to this thread it was just my understanding that was something people put down as a hobby didn't know it was a whole new social class.

"The Gamer" seems to have emerged as a minority social group, one that is gaining increased membership and is at the lower levels (those described by some as casual gamers) ceasing to be an identifiable social group. (or something like that)

 

[Singletap]

I remember a few months ago me and my girlfriend would dispute about the fact that she was a gamer. She said she was, but I would to this day say she's not. She only played music games and maybe some Mario racing on the wii. But of course, this definition is a form of opinion. So, what do you think someone has to do or fall under to be considered a legit gamer?

Here are some ideas I thought of.

1.Have played all the genres
2.Have played with other players.
3.Has a game collection
4.Has their own sophisticated opinions on games.
5.Plays on a 3 day basis.
6.Have been inspired to do something by video games. Like join this forum.
7.Hopefully can aim a gun in a fps. Assuming they play them often.
8.Last but not least. Has thrown a remote of some kind some were.

So any ideas from you guys?

All of those of which are complete bullshit.

If you're onthe esccapist or other gaming forums, you're a gamer. Basically.

edit* 4 works.

This was not suppose to be taken so seriously, another way you may want to look at it is "some things a gamer has done in their gaming experiences"

 

[Daveman]

I'd say they:
1) can make the sound when you open a chest in zelda
2) can correctly spell "pwn"
3) know what game Gordon Freeman is from

it's a fairly solid definition, whilst also being very accepting

These are accomplishable by a person who has never in their life played a single digital game. All you need is one annoying gamer friend.

As for rules:
1)To be a gamer you have to play games and not consider it a guilty pleasure.
2)Refer to 1)

Ah no. In my experience, although I have said all these things repeatedly to them, they do not actually retain the knowledge whatsoever so fortunately my definition is safe. This despite my friends having SEVERAL annoying gamer friends who talk about all this stuff incessantly right in front of them.

 

[Moonmover]

@PayJ567, a "Filmer" would be someone who makes films, not watches them, right?

Anyway, my definition of "gamer" is:
___
______1. One who has played a video game and plans to do so again in the future.
______2. One who has gambled and plans to do so again in the future.
______3. One who has played a tabletop game and plans to do so again in the future.
______4. A gay Mer [http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Mer].

 

[Mortons4ck]

40+ hours of online gaming per week.