Non-AFL chat thread

[Hard Ball Get]

Astralis play a video game called Counter Strike GO.

And they're getting prizemoney, sponsors and fans that a lot of pro sports teams would only dream of.

Wow. People watch other people play video games?

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

http://www.espn.com.au/esports/story/_/id/18511104/audi-sponsors-csgo-team-astralis

Anyone else think it's a little whack that eSports teams are now filling stadiums, have players with rockstar level celebrity, and are gaining blue chip sponsors that a lot of regular sports teams would only dream of having?

Like owning a good eSports team right now is actually a sound business decision and vastly appreciating asset...

What a world..

Gaming's a pretty big hobby for me but even I find the whole eSports thing baffling.

 

[jdz101]

Wow. People watch other people play video games?

The intel extreme masters tournament gets 35-40 million unique viewers for the finals.

 

[Igloo]

Wow. People watch other people play video games?

I don't watch eSports, but I watch people play on Twitch fairly often. Mostly because it's good to see how people who are better at some games play it, which can give you tips on how to improve your performance in the game.

 

[jdz101]

Gaming's a pretty big hobby for me but even I find the whole eSports thing baffling.

I knew it was huge in asia and was slowly getting bigger and bigger in the western world. The fact that a blue chip company like Audi is sponsoring a european video games team means that counter strike is becoming a very viable spectator sport for all types of people and not just nerds.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

The intel extreme masters tournament gets 35-40 million unique viewers for the finals.

Crazy.

Remember when you were a kid and you went to a mates place to hang out and he was playing a one player game on Nintendo and you ended up watching him play the whole time? "I'll give you a go once I pass this next part"

Yeah, that sucked.

 

[jdz101]

Crazy.

Remember when you were a kid and you went to a mates place to hang out and he was playing a one player game on Nintendo and you ended up watching him play the whole time? "I'll give you a go once I pass this next part"

Yeah, that sucked.

Nintendo 64 was about my timeline for when I started video games. The thing is now a lot of gamers are parents so kids are getting brought up with it being a viable pasttime and soon it will take over movies as the number 1 entertainment medium.

Those kids who would have mucked around on a nintendo passing a controller to each other are now playing a computer 8 hours a day and travelling the world, earning triple figures to do it.

 

[Sharkey66]

Thanks for the explanation guys, had no idea the games scene had gotten so big.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Nintendo 64 was about my timeline for when I started video games. The thing is now a lot of gamers are parents so kids are getting brought up with it being a viable pasttime and soon it will take over movies as the number 1 entertainment medium.

Those kids who would have mucked around on a nintendo passing a controller to each other are now playing a computer 8 hours a day and travelling the world, earning triple figures to do it.

That legitimately amazes me.

64 was a good console. Probably the best Zelda and Bond releases were on that. I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with mates.

I grew up on the NES. I remember having mates come over halfway through an AFL footy season and not wanting to turn it off. You couldn't save in those days so they'd end up sitting around for an hour and watching you play. I'd be stuffed if I'd let one of them play in the big game between Footscray and Hobart!

Still got my NES actually. Still works well.

 

[jdz101]

That legitimately amazes me.

64 was a good console. Probably the best Zelda and Bond releases were on that. I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with mates.

I grew up on the NES. I remember having mates come over halfway through an AFL footy season and not wanting to turn it off. You couldn't save in those days so they'd end up sitting around for an hour and watching you play. I'd be stuffed if I'd let one of them play in the big game between Footscray and Hobart!

Still got my NES actually. Still works well.

Bond, Perfect Dark, and Mario Kart 64 were my jam. Plus the first tony hawk's pro skater....Revolutionary.

Nintendo's last really good console imo.

 

[BEaston]

That CS thing is sick. The skills are phenomenal and the commentators are on point. Pretty easy to see why it's so watchable IMO.

 

[Super Hans]

Steve Smith is reaching Ponting 03, 07 form. He is ugly as **** to watch but he's the best cricketer in the world by a mile ATM. Kohli, AB, Root and Williamson are all batting it out for silver.

That catch today was genuinely unbelievable.

 

[Super Hans]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...s/news-story/dab2639286e8b5c5a21904a16804b31b

There's something wrong with the world. Don't these people have anything better to do? Seriously. Make them all female, I doubt you'll find a bloke who gives a shit.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

That legitimately amazes me.

64 was a good console. Probably the best Zelda and Bond releases were on that. I spent many hours playing Goldeneye with mates.

I grew up on the NES. I remember having mates come over halfway through an AFL footy season and not wanting to turn it off. You couldn't save in those days so they'd end up sitting around for an hour and watching you play. I'd be stuffed if I'd let one of them play in the big game between Footscray and Hobart!

Still got my NES actually. Still works well.

Many a long night playing NES "punch out" at my mates

 

[mambavino]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...s/news-story/dab2639286e8b5c5a21904a16804b31b

There's something wrong with the world. Don't these people have anything better to do? Seriously. Make them all female, I doubt you'll find a bloke who gives a shit.

That's just mental. $8,400 to change only six traffic lights! Sure, that seems like a worthwhile way to spend tax revenue.

Given there are some other genuine gender equality issues, not to mention things like the homeless crisis in Victoria, this lobby group should be embarrassed with the cause they have chosen to take up.

 

[Super Hans]

Hazlewood is the best fast bowler in the world. God.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

That's just mental. $8,400 to change only six traffic lights! Sure, that seems like a worthwhile way to spend tax revenue.

Given there are some other genuine gender equality issues, not to mention things like the homeless crisis in Victoria, this lobby group should be embarrassed with the cause they have chosen to take up.

Where did you get that figure from - I didn't see it in the article. That cost does seem ludicrous. It would only be a cut out too I assume not the actual bulbs.

I don't have a problem per se (i.e. not just having males as the standard person symbol) - but surely you just use women images for new ones or any that already need replacing, which would be cost neutral. Not go around trying to replace half of them now.

 

[SayerTheCreator]

Nintendo 64 was about my timeline for when I started video games. The thing is now a lot of gamers are parents so kids are getting brought up with it being a viable pasttime and soon it will take over movies as the number 1 entertainment medium.

Those kids who would have mucked around on a nintendo passing a controller to each other are now playing a computer 8 hours a day and travelling the world, earning triple figures to do it.

I'm a little confused, who are you referring to?

Triple figures? ($100 - $999)??? Que?

 

[jdz101]

I'm a little confused, who are you referring to?

Triple figures? ($100 - $999)??? Que?

Pro gamers and 100k+

 

[mambavino]

Where did you get that figure from - I didn't see it in the article. That cost does seem ludicrous. It would only be a cut out too I assume not the actual bulbs.

I don't have a problem per se (i.e. not just having males as the standard person symbol) - but surely you just use women images for new ones or any that already need replacing, which would be cost neutral. Not go around trying to replace half of them now.

It was in an ABC news online article about it.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Some fantastic bowling by the Indians here. Starc didn't do a whole lot wrong. Neither did Marsh or Smith.

 

[Super Hans]

There aren't many teams more insufferable than the Indian cricket team. That's the only time I passionately support Australian's besides the ashes.

 

[Testekill]

I don't watch eSports, but I watch people play on Twitch fairly often. Mostly because it's good to see how people who are better at some games play it, which can give you tips on how to improve your performance in the game.

I watch this guy called Smite race older games against fellow guys from Something Awful.

 

[immortalmike]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...s/news-story/dab2639286e8b5c5a21904a16804b31b

There's something wrong with the world. Don't these people have anything better to do? Seriously. Make them all female, I doubt you'll find a bloke who gives a shit.

I think the answer to this is pretty obviously no.

 

[Dav1d]

Pro gamers and 100k+

That's a Twitch streamer here, he gets a massive amount of donations as he streams games & money through subscriptions from Twitch

Times sure have changed
Just wish I got in on it sooner