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#1 ang3larmy
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Gamers of the internet.

I need your advice. 1. how can i become a gamer lik his or her selves? and how can i get more involved with this website

Ok so like i want to become a hard core gamer but i do not know how

and i want to spend more time on this site and get my rank up and studd. how can i spend more time on this site

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#2 Kenbo325
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Your stated intentions are very awkward. It's like asking to become addicted to alcohol.
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#3 Soapweed
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Just find a game you love and start playing. Unless it's Halo 3. We have enough fanboyism.

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#4 longello
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So you don't play games ?

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#5 Chogyam
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Ok so like i want to become a hard core gamer but i do not know howang3larmy
I think you just failed right there.
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#6 BuryMe
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Um... I don't quite know how to put this.

You can't just decide one day to become a gamer. Unless you geniunely enjoy the passtime, you're better off doing something else. And even then, you can't be the same "kind" of gamer as me, or any one else. Each person enjos different games. I've tried to be a gamer who likes shooters, and I just can't do it.

So I guess my best advice is this: lay a variety of games in a variety of genres. If you find a few you like, keep with it. If not, this may not be the hobby for you.

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#7 Frenzyd109
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There's not some trick to becoming a gamer, just play lots of games and talk about them
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#8 lightleggy
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There's not some trick to becoming a gamer, just play lots of games and talk about themFrenzyd109
that doesn't work, my friend has a brickload of games, and he is such a casual gamer HE PLAYS FPS WITH THE KEYPAD AND MOUSE ON HIS PC!!! WITH THE KEYPAD!!! INSTEAD OF WASD!!!!!
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#9 Sacif
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[QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]There's not some trick to becoming a gamer, just play lots of games and talk about themlightleggy
that doesn't work, my friend has a brickload of games, and he is such a casual gamer HE PLAYS FPS WITH THE KEYPAD AND MOUSE ON HIS PC!!! WITH THE KEYPAD!!! INSTEAD OF WASD!!!!!

ewe I have a friend like that..such a wanna be

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#10 FloydianBrad
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In case you're not getting this from other people's responses, it's stupid to purposely do something you don't enjoy so you fit into a category. If you want to play games, then play games. That's basically all there is to it.
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#11 Dragonblade01
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Play Halo and Crysis . . . . . . . . . .

Do it.

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#12 -Water-Wings-
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Wtf?

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#13 Pvt_r3d
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Are you serious? You don't "become" a gamer. It's just a word to describe people who like video games.
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#14 runekey
Member since 2008 • 697 Posts

Play some games, post in some threads.

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#15 xMP44x
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It's quite easy to become a gamer. Find a game you enjoy playing, and frequently feel like playing. Then, just play it. If you enjoy it, get more games that you like and play those as well. Honestly, becming a gamer isn't hard. If you want to get involved with the site, just use the forums and you might eventually be invited to become a Mod or something.

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#16 kazzleh
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Surely if you play games then you are a 'gamer'? And surely if you play lots of games for large period of your time then you are a 'hardcore' gamer? Surely it's not a difficult concept...?
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#17 DecadesOfGaming
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first sell your T.V and buy a console, strange question

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#18 uas-2001
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How about play some games if you like playing games. If you don't go watch some tv.
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#20 Black_Knight_00
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Hm... you don't become a gamer, you're "born" a gamer
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#21 valttu
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Haha. My first thought was... "EPIC FAIL!"

Well, anyways, you just gotta play a lot and you gotta love it. That's all it takes. If you don't particularly like gaming, then you shouldn't do it. ENJOY!

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#22 wizdom
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Your stated intentions are very awkward. It's like asking to become addicted to alcohol.Kenbo325
i agree, very tough question to ask here because you will get a different answer from most people on the board.
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#23 LordGamer0001
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it will take you a while to be high ranked on this site, years basically. i dunno just own alot of games, make good reviews on the games here. also be active on the site. but to become a hardcore gamer you have to game alot and spend alot of money on games. it has to become your life.

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#24 MonsieurX
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Start playing WoW
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#25 Smokescreened84
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It's not exactly hard to become a gamer, think of gaming as a hobby. You just find a game you're interested in, play it and if you want to play another game, then get it. Just make sure you've got the correct system so that you're not trying to play a 360 game on the PS3 or a Wii game on the DS.

There's a lot of games to choose from on a varity of systems, so it shouldn't be hard to find something you enjoy.

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#26 lightleggy
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Start playing WoWMonsieurX
he said hardcore gamer not lifeless noob
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#27 Got_to_go
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That's easy. Just follow these steps. 1. Lock yourself in your basement. 2. Don't socialize with people. Totally overrated. 3. Don't talk to girls. They have teh cuties and they do NOT play video games. 4. Start up Final Fantasy VIII and grind till you're level 86. In three short months you'll finally look like this kid on the left.
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#29 Black_Knight_00
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[QUOTE="Got_to_go"] In three short months you'll finally look like this kid on the left.

Looks like a nerdy version of that nasty bloke from the harry potter movies.
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#30 Reiji-Arisu
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Complete demon souls without going into soul form.
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#31 UT_Wrestler
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There's not some trick to becoming a gamer, just play lots of games and talk about themFrenzyd109
^ This
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#32 just_nonplussed
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Gamers of the internet.

I need your advice. 1. how can i become a gamer lik his or her selves? and how can i get more involved with this website

Ok so like i want to become a hard core gamer but i do not know how

and i want to spend more time on this site and get my rank up and studd. how can i spend more time on this site

ang3larmy

i don't really call myself a 'gamer', but sometimes i use the term 'player' because i think it means something.. that's what you're doing in games - playing, messing about, breaking down, solving problems to uncover the truth. if you want to get into the culture of games, just enjoy what they offer.. "boom! headshot." etc. etc. ;P you know what the headshot is saying? it's saying don't think; don't use your brain, just use power and brute force. destroy the head. there, i broke it down symbolically for you. hehe. it's a social commentary on the acceptance of being dumb.

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#34 Dogswithguns
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Add friends that play game like Xfire.....
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I'm flattered that someone actually wants to be a hardcore gamer like me. In order to become hardcore you've got to make sacrifices. You will lose friends, socialize a lot less, play video games a lot more, and expect to buy like 30-50 games a year. Gaming is an expensive hobby. I hope you have a job because asking your parents for money for games just isn't satiate your gaming lust. It sure didn't for me.
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#36 jaredcsimpson
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Gamers of the internet.

I need your advice. 1. how can i become a gamer lik his or her selves? and how can i get more involved with this website

Ok so like i want to become a hard core gamer but i do not know how

and i want to spend more time on this site and get my rank up and studd. how can i spend more time on this site

ang3larmy

You want to become ? What the hell. Becoming a gamer isn't like a test or anything, there is no real specific way to do it. It's not like you're trying to become a judo master. Just play some video games and shut up.

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#37 just_nonplussed
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I'm flattered that someone actually wants to be a hardcore gamer like me. In order to become hardcore you've got to make sacrifices. You will lose friends, socialize a lot less, play video games a lot more, and expect to buy like 30-50 games a year. Gaming is an expensive hobby. I hope you have a job because asking your parents for money for games just isn't satiate your gaming lust. It sure didn't for me. majadamus

perhaps too many sacrifices..

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#38 Rythe14
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Just find a game you love and start playing. Unless it's Halo 3. We have enough fanboyism.

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A fanboy requesting no fanboyism...sad
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#40 majadamus
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[QUOTE="majadamus"]I'm flattered that someone actually wants to be a hardcore gamer like me. In order to become hardcore you've got to make sacrifices. You will lose friends, socialize a lot less, play video games a lot more, and expect to buy like 30-50 games a year. Gaming is an expensive hobby. I hope you have a job because asking your parents for money for games just isn't satiate your gaming lust. It sure didn't for me. just_nonplussed

perhaps too many sacrifices..

Sometimes it's worth it. ;)
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#41 HaLoMaStErJT
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okay first buy a console that you like to play on, than buy games that interest you. If you play it for

a long period if time then you're a hardcore gamer.

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#42 dolph1073
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do not model yourselves off of us, most of us are on here more than we game. i mean, i game far more than i post but that is not the norm from what i notice
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#44 fize4ever
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you can't be like me son

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#45 draggoon1212
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WTF? you dont "Become a gamer" its a passion that you either have or you don't, if your having to ask "how" then your obviously a non-gamer..... WTF? man
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#46 mirriorman
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Why would you want to be a hardcore gamer? its better to be casual and have a life aswell But if you really want to be a hardcore gamer play any game till you can think of nothing else that does sound like fun:p
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#47 krazy-blazer
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Gamers of the internet.

I need your advice. 1. how can i become a gamer lik his or her selves? and how can i get more involved with this website

Ok so like i want to become a hard core gamer but i do not know how

and i want to spend more time on this site and get my rank up and studd. how can i spend more time on this site

ang3larmy
This is totally wrong man, you don't want to become a gamer, you become a gamer, You discover games enjoy them, come here review them and share your interests with other people, Asking for help becoming a gamer, Is like asking how someone becomes sick(No references here), You don't go to it, You let it come to you
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#48 randomwiiplayer
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You are not ready my child, now go.