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What Kind of Gamer are You?

Unread postby Kalah » 30 Aug 2006, 12:44

According to <a href="/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156757.html">this article</a> over at GameSpot, the gaming industry is changing as far as customer base is concerned. The terms "hardcore" and "casual" gamers are on their way out as the only two pigeonholes you can be put in, as Parks Associates analyst Michael Cai uses data collected from some 2.000 US online gamers to divide you all into six distinct groups:



- Power gamers

- Social gamers

- Leisure gamers

- Dormant gamers

- Incidental gamers

- Occasional gamers



Read the <a href="/http://www.gamespot.com/news/6156757.html">article</a> for a detailed explanation. So, which type are you?

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Unread postby CloudRiderX » 30 Aug 2006, 12:56

I guess that makes me part leisure gamer and part social gamer. This is kind of useful, beause I am not a hardcorde gamer or a casual gamer, I am somewhere in between.
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Unread postby maltz » 30 Aug 2006, 12:57

So that's for online games only? I used to think 80% of their revenue comes from 20% of the gamers, who owns 80% of the ID in use. Call it "Power" if you wish.

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Unread postby Meandor » 30 Aug 2006, 13:04

Dormant gamer with lots of free time at the moment.
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Unread postby Infiltrator » 30 Aug 2006, 13:39

I consider myself a Social gamer, although I do have my Power gaming sprees when theres an awsome game and can't get enough of it in the beggining.
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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 30 Aug 2006, 13:49

I guess Im a power gamer then.

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Unread postby LindaG » 30 Aug 2006, 14:29

I am a mix of an occasional leisure gamer. lol.

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Unread postby Lady Farquad » 30 Aug 2006, 16:15

Dormant gamer - Sometimes I play (games) while I should be playing (the piano) he he
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Unread postby Campaigner » 30 Aug 2006, 16:20

lol! Already forgot what half the gamertypes meant :p

I'd guess I'm a powergamer. I always play on hardest difficulty that I can win at. (8 simulated players in singleplayer in Diablo II: LoD) Beat that if you can!

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Unread postby VortexD » 30 Aug 2006, 16:25

Hardcore Leisure Gamer, meaning I play occasionally when I have the free time for days straight.
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Unread postby Meandor » 30 Aug 2006, 16:36

I'd guess I'm a powergamer. I always play on hardest difficulty that I can win at. (8-player command single in Diablo II: LoD) Beat that if you can!
Imho that`s not a powergamer. As i understand powergamer is more about being teh uber 1337 one!11!!
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Unread postby Pol » 30 Aug 2006, 18:48

I will identify myself as "Dormant Gamer"

*These people really enjoy gaming, but can't play often
due to other time commitments. When they do find time to play, they
prefer complex, challenging titles and playing with friends or family.
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Unread postby Cleanpea » 30 Aug 2006, 18:50

Piano isn't the worst instrument you can play. I educate myself to play the french horn...

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Unread postby DaemianLucifer » 30 Aug 2006, 18:53

Cleanpea wrote:Piano isn't the worst instrument you can play. I educate myself to play the french horn...
As long as its not human horn,its not that bad :D

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Unread postby asandir » 31 Aug 2006, 00:16

i'd be dormant too
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Unread postby HenL » 31 Aug 2006, 01:15

"power gamer"



Should be something about competitive gaming there imo :P. I play mostly for competition nowadays.
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Unread postby Grumpy Old Wizard » 31 Aug 2006, 01:27

Campaigner wrote:lol! I'd guess I'm a powergamer. I always play on hardest difficulty that I can win at. (8 simulated players in singleplayer in Diablo II: LoD) Beat that if you can!:p
8 player setting hardcore untwinked. Hah!

i'm a power gamer.
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Unread postby Gezz » 31 Aug 2006, 10:23

Dormant gamer: -2 spell power / +15% experience

Power gamer: +3 attack / +25% damage from diseases



Double class dormant/power: special skill: meditation / +3 knowledge



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Unread postby wimfrits » 31 Aug 2006, 11:24

I’ll join the group of Dormant gamers.
Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

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What Kind of Gamer are You?

Unread postby Lady Farquad » 31 Aug 2006, 20:50

@Campaigner: That's what I do for a living! Im a pianist

(a dormant pianist since I bought my first HOMM copy ha ha) Farquad
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