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You either have it, or you don't. by bink 03/23/2009, 6:07am PDT
I argue with my friends about this all the time. They use the "I'm-not-a-loser" defense for why they suck at video games, claiming that anyone could get awesome at them if they spent enough time at it. I used this defense myself, until I found guys on the old Halo 2 stat boards that had fewer games played than me but a kill/death ratio of 3.0 and a win percentage of like 75. While I do buy into Billy Mitchell's argument that "it's in the genes" I have to wonder what makes him less dominant at recent games, like Pac-Man C.E. A different skill set maybe?

Another thing I've noticed is that nobody will ever admit to sucking at a game, especially not on the Internet. On the Internet everyone is a godlike being who destroys all before him, in real life these are the type of guys who blame their teammates or the controller for why they're getting destroyed. I'd like to buck that trend by saying: I'm extremely bad at all forms of video game, despite the fact that I enjoy them and play them a lot, and I don't even have the patience to be a completionist. I'm the type of guy whose fun is ruined by winning too much because I feel bad for my opponent.
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Chasing Ghosts (a documentary) is playing on Showtime by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/04/2008, 12:08pm PST NEW
    It's OK by Fussbett 12/10/2008, 2:56pm PST NEW
        Also, Todd Rogers by Fussbett 12/10/2008, 4:36pm PST NEW
        Also also, my favourite quote... by Fussbett 01/11/2009, 2:04am PST NEW
    Re: Chasing Ghosts (a documentary) is playing on Showtime by I need clarification 12/10/2008, 7:10pm PST NEW
    I just watched this. by bink 03/22/2009, 7:15am PDT NEW
        Re: I just watched this. by Quétinbec 03/23/2009, 12:09am PDT NEW
            QB versus facts: facts win, QB declares self victor by "common" "sense" TKO NT by Zsenitan 03/23/2009, 5:35am PDT NEW
            Re: I just watched this. by Mischief Maker 03/23/2009, 5:36am PDT NEW
                You either have it, or you don't. by bink 03/23/2009, 6:07am PDT NEW
                    Re: You either have it, or you don't. by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2009, 10:41am PDT NEW
                        Why do you avoid mentioning that you aren't borderline autistic? by Fussbett 03/23/2009, 7:30pm PDT NEW
                            I love all these "King of Kong" followups by motherfuckerfoodeater 03/23/2009, 7:56pm PDT NEW
                                kids in the hall sarcastic guy.flv NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 03/23/2009, 8:59pm PDT NEW
                                    No, I'm serious by motherfuckerfoodeater 03/24/2009, 2:37pm PDT NEW
                                        I'm totally serious too. I REEEEEALLY MEEEEAN IT. NT by Kids in the Hall Sarcastic Guy 03/24/2009, 3:32pm PDT NEW
                                            he's got a disease which makes him talk like that NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 03/24/2009, 3:47pm PDT NEW
                            I will personally guarantee you that zota visits and posts in this thread. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2009, 9:45pm PDT NEW
                                Doubtful. Several of his points are laughably bad. NT by Souffle of Pain 03/24/2009, 3:03pm PDT NEW
                I think boredom and moving on plays more of a weeding out factor than skill NT by FABIO 03/23/2009, 8:55am PDT NEW
                    The boredom of getting your ass kicked. You haven't put on weight, have you Fab? NT by Quétinbec 03/23/2009, 4:45pm PDT NEW
                    It's both, but Chasing Ghosts has a part where... by bink 03/24/2009, 8:51am PDT NEW
                        Or, it could be that most games are very much like some other games. NT by Fullofkittens 03/24/2009, 3:26pm PDT NEW
    Chasing Ghosts update: The older Berzerk mentor is a pedophile by FSBT 04/20/2013, 1:06pm PDT NEW
 
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