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Feb17
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Do gamers think that a high gamerscore entitles a person to believe that he/she naturally has more skill or knowledge in general than someone with a considerably lower gamerscore?

I think, no.

Since joining TA I have played with and befriended a lot of gamers with 200,000+ gamescore. A lot of these gamers have been very knowledgeable and helpful whilst still humble enough to consider opinions of other people with a lower gamerscore.

The reason for my blog though, is to address the increased frequency of running in to gamers who have a "Holier than thou" attitude and base their behaviour solely on the fact that they have a huge gamerscore.

Examples, These are a couple that stick in my mind, but not the only ones:

1. A gamer with 400,000+ in a Halo Reach session to complete the game constantly asking things like "how do I reload my gun", "what's a ghost look like" and "can I blow up this jeep thingy with armourlock". The problem was the complaints that other people were slowing the session down.

2. A session I once saw created by a gamer with 200,000+ for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. 3 hour session, every achievement, and also noted that there should be time toward the end of the session to get some of the anniversary multiplayer done as well. I mean, how realistic was that?
When I politely suggested to the guy that he may not get everything he was after, I basically got "what the f@#k would you know", despite the fact that I'd already completed the game.

I know I'm probably going to get replies of "you just suck" or "you're jealous", but remember that this does not only apply to people with large (200,000+) gamescores, it applies to everyone. I put this out there so people can comment on experiences they have had and to give their opinion.

My thoughts are that gamerscore can be obtained a lot of ways but the most common would be:

1. Committment, dedication and a lot of free time (skill required).

2. Boosting (no skill required).

3. Skimming a lot of games (some skill, but not much). Mostly $$. Why do some people just ignore the difficult achievements and move on to the next game, no skill there?

4. Multiple boxes and profile sharing (no skill required).

I think that if people amass large gamerscores by choosing methods that require less skill, they could at least be open to the possibilty that someone who has played the games differently might be more skilled or more knowledgeable in a particular game.
I also think that there are people out there who enjoy gaming and are good at, but other life committments such as work and family reduce their time at the console. This doesn't mean they are retards because their gamerscore is lower than some.

Having said all of this, it brings me back to my main question:

Do you think gamerscore is a reflection of gaming skill and instantly makes everybody who is lower less skillful and, in some cases, not as smart?
If you have examples of this happening, please share.

Btw, This is not a witch hunt on people who have great gamerscores. There are a lot of people out there who are very good at what they do, it is how they conduct themselves which is more the point.

Regards, Slugger 005
Posted by Slugger 005 on 17 February 12 at 01:00 | There are 11 comments on this blog post - Please log in to comment on this blog.
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