The Highest Level of Gaming Skills

Playing diablo 2 lod on battle net hardcore mode successfully (success means at least one character level 90+ with good equipment and still alive)Yeh im hardcore. *boast boast*

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You've never played the Median XL mod I bet ::)

Stanley RichardsHardcore maybe, but not "God"Lets see. If I had to name one God of video games,

yeah, thats what i said, hardcore... and for the pic, lololololololol
YES!! he is the only GAMER GOD there is, there is no other

allkratosThinking within a pseudo-paused game is NOT skill in my opinion.
Thinking itself is intrinsic ability. It could not be developed as much as some other skills can. If you're not that smart in the first place, it will be hard for you to be very good in something that require it as it is not something that could be honed like the "ability to change weapons in a blinding speed". So in My OPINION thinking is not a skill.Thinking in a game is a complement to the knowledge that a player has on the game. For instance, in an RTS, if a player is getting better and better with the strategy and tactics, that is because he/she is getting more familiar with the game units, tech tree and various permutations and combinations. It is not because the player's IQ suddenly increased, it is because of the knowledge that he/she gained which in turn helps him/her to plan and prepare better before a match. All that happens in a paused environment. Turn-based game is of this nature. It is partially paused.However, thinking in a Real-Time environment is skill. That is because nothing waits for you. In an FPS, if you're slow to think, you're a goner. Your team will perform terribly in the case of a Team Deathmatch. Thinking "what to do now" in a pressuring surrounding is something that i've seen so much people improved upon. So it is a skill in my opinion as it can progressively be better and better with the player.

Thinking, planning, leading and all that are all skills. Intelligence or IQ is something you can improve over time. Other skills that are used in a turn based game? Creative thinking, learning (ie absorbing everything around you), organization, and some degree of leadership. Chess is a game of skill and intelligence, to say that a turn based game is not a game of skill is like saying chess isn't.Again the definition of skill is so broad, a skill is the learned capacity to carry out a pre-determined result in minimum amount of time, energy or both. This encompasses thought, thinking and intelligence. Skill is not all reflexes and speed.

your IQ doesn't vary much beyond 2 years of age. Good try though.

your strategic and tactical thinking does.... a lot.Sorry but after playing skill based games for years I can confess that being able to press buttons fast is far from being skill. But like the guys said above. Taking fast and correct decisions on a real-time action game is skill.Besides, beating a certain boss or certain game o a hard mode isn't being a legend. Anyone can do that, just take a different amount of tries from person to person.

manaseater · #25your IQ doesn't vary much beyond 2 years of age. Good try though.

If you let your IQ stop you from developing your intelligence then you're not a very intelligent guy.