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I started this game in nightmare mode and I can't even get past the first room. The character only starts out with one healing potion and some elven ale along with the sword and wand. There just seem to be too many monsters to hack through regardless of how I combine the use of these items. On the off chance that someone has played this game on nightmare, am I missing a strategy for getting past this area?
Not really. Its their passion for the hobby that brought them there in the first place. When you're in the arena or in the field, its a whole new different "ballgame" (pun not intended :P). Its not just the event itself. Its the entire mindset of the people involved in the event. Their mode of thinking is different. Everyone on each opposing team has their mind set on "combative" mode, and that's when it ceases to be a hobby to them. If your only concern is to dominate the opposing team, they wouldn't say "we're playing a hobby", because that would sound rather awkward. A more apt way of putting it would be, "we're playing a game, match, tournament, or a sport."BladesOfAthenaThe game itself, or competition, or tournament is the event itself. The mindset could be passionate, but a mindset itself is not an activity and thus could not be a hobby. However, the reason that the people are involved in the first place (assuming that they are willingly participating) is because sports is a hobby to them, at least until and if they go pro. If they are not choosing to play sports due to relaxation or pleasure of any sort, then I would question whether or not they they are participating out of their own free will. Then it would just be unpaid labor. :) Whether or not people compete depends on the nature of their hobbies. While they may not compete if birdwatching is their primary hobby (although they might), they may indeed compete if sports is their primary hobby.
I'm not denying that you can derive enjoyment from playing sports, but like I said before, hobbies don't involve dominating your opponent (since when is antique collecting a sport? :P) . Hobbies are just an outlet. It usually involves improving oneself or just something to do to gain a sense of satisfaction. In more social-oriented hobbies however, there's the added element of team interaction put into place, but the key differentiating factor is that there is no opposition involved. When it comes to sports however, its the struggling factor that takes precedence over pleasure.BladesOfAthenaThere is nothing in any definition of hobby that I've seen that indicates "domination of one's opponent" as being a factor of whether or not an activity is a hobby. Some hobbies are competitive and some are not. Some hobbies are social and some are not. Whether or not competition or "dominating one's opponent" is a factor depends on the nature of the hobby.
Well, AFAIK, I've never heard of a birdwatching competition. Besides, what could be used as competition anyways? See who can watch the longest without getting bored or looking away? Nah, that would be lame.:PI'm not going to assume anything about the birdwatching hobby because, although I do enjoy casually watching birds from time to time, it's not a hobby for me and so I'm not involved enough in the activity to know what serious birdwatchers may or may not do, or whether there are competitions of any sort. I could easily imagine contests involving rare bird sightings and various types of expeditions. The struggling factor in a sport may temporarily take precedence during the competition itself, but the reason people are involved in the competition in the first place (assuming they are not being coerced into it) is because they enjoy sports as an activity. In fact, many people are involved in sports because it is an outlet for their aggression, because they can improve themselves by improving their game and deriving a greater sense of self confidence, to enjoy the social interaction with their teams and/or coaches, and yes, the thrill and adrenaline rush of the competition. Still, until they go pro and make a living off of it, it's a competitive sports hobby.And if we're going to go with definitions, then it could be argued that you can derive pleasure from whatever form of relaxation befits you.:P
I'm not denying that you can derive enjoyment from playing sports, but like I said before, hobbies don't involve dominating your opponent (since when is antique collecting a sport? :P) . Hobbies are just an outlet. It usually involves improving oneself or just something to do to gain a sense of satisfaction. In more social-oriented hobbies however, there's the added element of team interaction put into place, but the key differentiating factor is that there is no opposition involved. When it comes to sports however, its the struggling factor that takes precedence over pleasure.
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Yeah, but only if its being done outside of a championship or a playoff. You wouldn't call it a hobby if you're going against another school or state. Then it becomes a sport, or a competition.BladesOfAthenaThe event itself is a competition or a sport, but the people playing or competing in that sport or competition are involved in that activity because the sport is a hobby for them, at least until they go pro and start making a living off of it. Most people who play high school or college sports do not end up going pro and follow other career choices. Many probably will continue to keep their sport as a hobby though, perhaps coaching a little league team or getting involved with an amateur league within their community. Some may just keep up with their favorite teams. Still, most do not go pro.
What about birdwatching? Is there any competition involved in that as well? :PFirst definition I found under dictionary.com: "an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation" Note that it says pleasure *or* relaxation, not necessarily both. People play sports because they enjoy them, they take pleasure from playing and yes, even winning games. I'd also think that the competitions, while stressful, would be enjoyable, and perhaps even more relaxing and fun than the hours they spend at school or work each day. As for birdwatching, there may or may not be competitions among serious enthusiasts. I have no idea. :) I'd be more inclined to divide hobbies up between "hardcore" and "casual" than to try to make up some other name for them because some people seem turned off by the word for whatever reasons, even if the word fits.And that's just a rather loose usage of the term "hobby", because if there's competition involved, then it would no longer be considered as such, since the element of relaxation and pleasure is no longer present. Your only focus is on beating your opponent or the opposing team, and with that comes a level of struggling and stress involved. Hobbies are meant for pleasure and relaxation. In competitions...no.
And last I checked, I don't think anyone's ever called a gardening competition a sport. :P
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