Overview
A look at the theory that how you are as a video or board game player reveals how you are as a person in real life.
Content Highlights
Being aggressive and liking to win in games may mean you are assertive and like to accomplish goals in real life.
The player who look for ways to maximize their energy, time, and resources in games generally will also function that way in the work place and in relationships.
The player who sulks, pouts, cheats, throws tantrums, is quick to anger, and gloats upon winning will usually also display this same behavior elsewhere.
Playing Style
When I play games, I am aggressive and like
to win. I am quick to pick up on the intricacies and strategies, as
well as how my opponents play.
In real life, I am assertive
and like to accomplish my goals. I am quick to pick up on subtleties
and effective strategies, as well as how those around me operate.
Espionage and Opportunity
When
I play GC Nightfire in the espionage mode, I wait in the enemy's
territory. I let them steal the blueprint disk and run it back to their
own base where I kill them and steal the disk from them. I let them use
their time, energy, and resources while I play it smart and effective.
I then quickly run the disk back to my own home base, and score the
point for my team.
In real life, I look for ways to maximize
my energy, time, and resources. I use the least amount possible to
achieve the maximum results. I am a bit of an opportunist, and will
utilize what and who I can to achieve the best results. I don't mean
that in a 'user' way, but in an effective leadership way. I work to
benefit the team as a whole.
Plays Well With Others
I
am a good sport when I play games. I lose gracefully, and win
gracefully. When I am playing against those of far lesser skills, I
tone down my own to make it more fun and fair for them. I will never
'let' them win, but I will give them a fighting chance to have success
while they are learning the game.
In real life, I try to be
fair and gracious to those around me regardless of the circumstances. I
am certainly not perfect at it, nor am I a saint, but I do try to show
consideration for the feelings and needs of others. I try to find ways
to help others along the path with me if I can, while not doing for
them what they can do for themselves, or sacrificing my own needs.
Winning and Losing
When
playing games, I look at how others play. No one likes playing with a
poor sport. The player who sulks, pouts, cheats, throws tantrums, is
quick to anger, and gloats upon winning is no one I will play games
with.
In real life, I have found that the people who play
games like that are the people who in real life behave that way when
they don't get their way, or when they find a way to 'one-up' someone.
In real life, I avoid poor sports, as well.
Conclusion
So what does your own game playing style say about you? What does game playing style tell you about the people around you?
There
are those who suggest that a person's real life character and values
are closely related to, or revealed in, how they conduct themselves in
playing games and sports.
I think there is something to it, and
I will be paying much closer attention in the future to the game
playing style of those I am considering allowing into my life. Anyone
up for a quick round of Nightfire?
Did You Know?
According to a February 2002 issue of D-Lib Magazine, "60% of Americans play video games [IDSA]; the average age of game players is 28; and 43% of game players are female"
Further Information:
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/february02/kirriemuir/02kirriemuir.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/4243619.html
http://www.sportshollywood.com/poorsports.html