EarthAdept2 Wrote:Competing amongst a group of friends does not constitute you to being "competitive".Yes it does. Why wouldn't it? Because it isn't some kind of "official tournament"? Are they not worthy of being deemed competitive players because they don't follow today's competitive Melee standards? I'm going to need some clarification.
Fiel Wrote:The difference between competition and recreation is that one is done for winning and will use or employ any method to win. Recreation is just about having fun.I strongly disagree with your way of differentiating hardcore from casual. I play to win in any multiplayer scenario, as do most gamers. Choosing not to wavedash does not revoke my competitive gamer status; those are my own views on the game's multiplayer and don't relate to how badly I want to win against my opponent. Being competitive typically means being aggressive, but being aggressive doesn't have to mean resorting to what I consider cheap and broken.
Fiel Wrote:Those who play for any amount of recreation is a casual gamer. Those who do not are competitive players.This is what I don't get. Games are made to be fun. Being a competitive gamer does not mean completely disregarding fun and focusing 100% on winning. That's definitely being competitive, but not living up to that doesn't make you a casual.