Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread dark

Hi ibrihim.

i'd like to read that, I enjoy distopia, however my point wasn't that 
everyone playing online games was! a good thing, only that it was not a 
universally bad thing and could have bennificial consequences just almost 
everything else in society, depending upon what people did with it.


Yes, some people do get addicted to games and kill themselves, but some 
people die of eating too much junk food, drinking too much booze etc.


We're Back to my favourite philosopher on pleasure, epicurus, everything in 
moderation! :D.


Beware the grue!

Dark. 



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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu

Oops, Wesley Crusher LOLOL, what am I thinking?

Enjoy.

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From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu

Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:36 AM
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Hi Dark.

If you think gaming or rather absorbing yourself in a game is a good thing,
you should read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline which is about a dystopian
future where everyone lives, works and plays in a virtual world called the
Oasis.  Its available from the IBooks online store or if you prefer to
listen to an audio book, its read by Will Wheaton, the same guy who played
Beverly Crusher in the Star trek TNG TV series.

All the best, Ibrahim.

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From: dark

Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:06 AM
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Interesting artical sean, though to be honest it seemed a little biased both
to one sort of game and gamer, and to a negative viewpoint.

Firstly, in terms of social games, I've actually met people for whome they
are a positive thing. I know a girl for instance who has some psychological
problems, particularly around confidence, yet through setting up her own
website and discussing games, she met a lot of people and found a group,
which resulted not only in her finding many frends, but also finding a
husband and actually moving to another country!

also, the artical seemed uniquely focused on social gaming not experiencial
gaming. i for instance spend a large amount of time gaming, but I also spend
a large amount of time reading, and you never hear anyone cryticising books.
For me, they are a similar interest, and I do not generally do much by way
of social interaction sinse it's exploration of the world and it's concepts
that is the key, even if something like core exiles.

You can't argue that a game like king of dragon pass or the recently
released smugglers 5 is a low brain activity simply by virture of it's text
and atmosphere, indeed I've learnt myself many usefull techniques, web
navigation with a screen reader, resource calculation, mental mapping etc
which I likely would've have learnt if I hadn't bee exploring a game's
world.

I do fully agree with the artical that there can be occasions when too much
gaming is used as a cover for other problems or a coping mechanism, but I
would see this in a vastly different light myself.

A person already! suffering depression can use online games as a way of
moderating feelings, sinse the ceribral processes required in several games,
especially puzzles, stratogy and resource management are utterly
emotionless, and thus can find a change of focus from the person's own inner
state to something else until things change, and given that other responses
to such feelings could be getting falling down drunk or taking drugs, then
it's not really too bad.

I actually agreed with the chap who says if a person has a problem with
gaming, it's not the gaming that is the problem.

As regards addiction, well it does always strike me a little odd that people
focus on gaming addiction and admit addiction to many other hobbies. I would
considder myself far! more addicted to reading than to games, sinse while I
can live without access to games, I would feel something is severely wrong
without a book to read.

I will agree though that the gambling industry trying to interest gamers is
a little worrying, though even there I do think we're under estimating
people's ability to make their own choices.

Beware the grue!

Dark.


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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu

Hi Dark.

If you think gaming or rather absorbing yourself in a game is a good thing, 
you should read Ready Player One by Ernest Cline which is about a dystopian 
future where everyone lives, works and plays in a virtual world called the 
Oasis.  Its available from the IBooks online store or if you prefer to 
listen to an audio book, its read by Will Wheaton, the same guy who played 
Beverly Crusher in the Star trek TNG TV series.


All the best, Ibrahim.

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From: dark

Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

Interesting artical sean, though to be honest it seemed a little biased both
to one sort of game and gamer, and to a negative viewpoint.

Firstly, in terms of social games, I've actually met people for whome they
are a positive thing. I know a girl for instance who has some psychological
problems, particularly around confidence, yet through setting up her own
website and discussing games, she met a lot of people and found a group,
which resulted not only in her finding many frends, but also finding a
husband and actually moving to another country!

also, the artical seemed uniquely focused on social gaming not experiencial
gaming. i for instance spend a large amount of time gaming, but I also spend
a large amount of time reading, and you never hear anyone cryticising books.
For me, they are a similar interest, and I do not generally do much by way
of social interaction sinse it's exploration of the world and it's concepts
that is the key, even if something like core exiles.

You can't argue that a game like king of dragon pass or the recently
released smugglers 5 is a low brain activity simply by virture of it's text
and atmosphere, indeed I've learnt myself many usefull techniques, web
navigation with a screen reader, resource calculation, mental mapping etc
which I likely would've have learnt if I hadn't bee exploring a game's
world.

I do fully agree with the artical that there can be occasions when too much
gaming is used as a cover for other problems or a coping mechanism, but I
would see this in a vastly different light myself.

A person already! suffering depression can use online games as a way of
moderating feelings, sinse the ceribral processes required in several games,
especially puzzles, stratogy and resource management are utterly
emotionless, and thus can find a change of focus from the person's own inner
state to something else until things change, and given that other responses
to such feelings could be getting falling down drunk or taking drugs, then
it's not really too bad.

I actually agreed with the chap who says if a person has a problem with
gaming, it's not the gaming that is the problem.

As regards addiction, well it does always strike me a little odd that people
focus on gaming addiction and admit addiction to many other hobbies. I would
considder myself far! more addicted to reading than to games, sinse while I
can live without access to games, I would feel something is severely wrong
without a book to read.

I will agree though that the gambling industry trying to interest gamers is
a little worrying, though even there I do think we're under estimating
people's ability to make their own choices.

Beware the grue!

Dark.


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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-16 Thread dark
Interesting artical sean, though to be honest it seemed a little biased both 
to one sort of game and gamer, and to a negative viewpoint.


Firstly, in terms of social games, I've actually met people for whome they 
are a positive thing. I know a girl for instance who has some psychological 
problems, particularly around confidence, yet through setting up her own 
website and discussing games, she met a lot of people and found a group, 
which resulted not only in her finding many frends, but also finding a 
husband and actually moving to another country!


also, the artical seemed uniquely focused on social gaming not experiencial 
gaming. i for instance spend a large amount of time gaming, but I also spend 
a large amount of time reading, and you never hear anyone cryticising books. 
For me, they are a similar interest, and I do not generally do much by way 
of social interaction sinse it's exploration of the world and it's concepts 
that is the key, even if something like core exiles.


You can't argue that a game like king of dragon pass or the recently 
released smugglers 5 is a low brain activity simply by virture of it's text 
and atmosphere, indeed I've learnt myself many usefull techniques, web 
navigation with a screen reader, resource calculation, mental mapping etc 
which I likely would've have learnt if I hadn't bee exploring a game's 
world.


I do fully agree with the artical that there can be occasions when too much 
gaming is used as a cover for other problems or a coping mechanism, but I 
would see this in a vastly different light myself.


A person already! suffering depression can use online games as a way of 
moderating feelings, sinse the ceribral processes required in several games, 
especially puzzles, stratogy and resource management are utterly 
emotionless, and thus can find a change of focus from the person's own inner 
state to something else until things change, and given that other responses 
to such feelings could be getting falling down drunk or taking drugs, then 
it's not really too bad.


I actually agreed with the chap who says if a person has a problem with 
gaming, it's not the gaming that is the problem.


As regards addiction, well it does always strike me a little odd that people 
focus on gaming addiction and admit addiction to many other hobbies. I would 
considder myself far! more addicted to reading than to games, sinse while I 
can live without access to games, I would feel something is severely wrong 
without a book to read.


I will agree though that the gambling industry trying to interest gamers is 
a little worrying, though even there I do think we're under estimating 
people's ability to make their own choices.


Beware the grue!

Dark. 



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[Audyssey] online gaming

2012-12-15 Thread shaun everiss

Hi all
an interesting article
stream link
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/insight/audio/2541608/insight-for-16-december-2012-online-video-gaming.asx
vorbis link
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/inst/inst-20121216-0812-insight_for_16_december_2012_-_online_video_gaming-00.ogg
mp3 link
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/inst/inst-20121216-0812-insight_for_16_december_2012_-_online_video_gaming-048.mp3

This talks on how adicting gaming is getting.
This is from arcade right through to online gambling gaming.
My view is its all preasure.
Its why I don't start facebook or twitter, I know I'd get addicted.
And to be honest over 150% of my entire life right now is devoted to 
the computer as an audio/ communication platform.

Am I addicted?
One of the things that has saved me mostly has been the fact during 
most weeks most people are away at various jobs and such and I need 
for my own personal safety leave the headphones off.
I have never played all night, though my brother had for a stint and 
had it quite bad during his teen years.

He eventually got rsi and that effectively ended it.
I am not sure that controling how you game by taking equipment away 
or whatever is going to help.
There is all this gaming sports on youtube and other social things, 
still its interesting.
Saying all that I have never been able to wear headsets all day 
especially in the summer, sertainly not all the time.

The only possible danger is smuglers.
My real life is boring as heck, though now I have advanced to as 
powerfull ship as I can for my class its tailed off some.

And at any rate summer is coming.
thoughts people?


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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2009-08-19 Thread michael barnes

how about top speed how do youu play online with someone

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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2009-08-18 Thread Thomas Ward

Hi Michael,
If there isn't any games going on you will have to ask some of your RR 
friends to join you online for a game. You can easily initiate a new 
game and ask others to join.
As for chatting it is a chat room where everyone types messages to 
everyone else and the new chat message is read aloud by Sapi. A chat 
session might look like this.


Bill: Anyone up for a game?
Joe: Yeah, sounds good.
Michael: Sure sounds like fun.
Bill: Ok, let's race on Daytona.
Joe: Ok.
Michael: That's alright with me.
Bill: has started a new race on Daytona.

michael barnes wrote:
when you play railracer and top speed online how does the chat work do 
you text what you are saying or do you talk into a mic if  how do you 
set up a game room with top speed i want to play against some of my 
friends and anyone else who want to race and how can i play against 
someone online on railracer  i go to the online option but it say that 
something about it can't find any games going on





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Re: [Audyssey] online gaming

2009-08-18 Thread che
 Hi Michael,
  For Rail Racer, it is best to ask folks on the rail racer list if they are
up for a race at a particular time, or let them know you will be there
waiting on folks at a certain time, also best to state your time in eastern
so everyone is on the same page.
 We're gonna be doing a rail racer tournament in a couple weeks, and the
online racing will really heat up then.
Later
Che


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when you play railracer and top speed online how does the chat work do 
you text what you are saying or do you talk into a mic if  how do you 
set up a game room with top speed i want to play against some of my 
friends and anyone else who want to race and how can i play against 
someone online on railracer  i go to the online option but it say that 
something about it can't find any games going on

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[Audyssey] online gaming

2009-08-17 Thread michael barnes
when you play railracer and top speed online how does the chat work do 
you text what you are saying or do you talk into a mic if  how do you 
set up a game room with top speed i want to play against some of my 
friends and anyone else who want to race and how can i play against 
someone online on railracer  i go to the online option but it say that 
something about it can't find any games going on


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