Who do you respect more as a gamer?

Let's say Person A is someone who plays tons of games from start to finish (or at least a majority of the way through the games he plays), but once he's completed a game, he's done with it. This gives him more time to devote to even more games, and as a consequence, he knows lots of the major details about a ridiculous number of games from almost every genre. If you have a common question about a popular game, he will most likely know the answer. He's also up to date on new releases and plays games as soon as they come out. However, he often doesn't bother with "perfecting" the game and may skip optional sidequests.

Now let's say Person B plays far fewer games than Player A, but this player knows way more about the games that he plays. This player will likely play through the games multiple times while doing all the sidequests. This player will likely attempt everything the game has to offer, and will often impose challenges on himself (low level, no deaths, default equipment, speed runs, etc.) to maximize what the game has to offer. If there's a multiplayer component, Player B will likely be very good at it. However, if you were to just select a random game, it's possible that Player B hasn't played it and won't know anything about it. Player B may also restrict his interests to a certain genre or company. Player B will often continue to play games despite their age, and probably won't get games when they are first released.

Who do you respect more as a gamer? (or if respect is the wrong word for you, which of the two you feel more represents a gamer in your eyes)

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Can't answer as far as respect, but I'm certainly in the second category.

I may dabble in a number of games but very few catch my interest. If I do get caught up in a game, I'm likely to become an expert on it. This makes games that have some depth of gameplay appealing to me.

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Both are good examples of gamers.

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Uh, not one deserves more respect, afterall, they are just playing games.

I put myself in the first category. If I play a good game, I'd rather leave it at that, instead of ruin the game for myself by getting extremely bored of it with ridiculous replaying.

The only games I usually replay are probably FPS games though, as they are gameplay oriented than most other genres.

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I am an A type. My brother is the B type.

I would respect B more as a gamer though. As an A I feel the rush to play games, not necessarily new games, just any decent game. Playing so I don't get bored it feels like. B surely appreciates the game it decides to replay, is dedicated to it. Even disciplined. Patient but obsessed? At least having fun at the same time and can feel proud of achievements.

I was speaking idiomatically.

It's hard for me to say which one is a truer gamer because I see a little of myself in both A and B. I would argue that a true gamer simply plays games s/he likes, new or old, without feeling pressure to play things s/he doesn't because others are.

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I'm an A type for the most part, but part of that has to do with my job at selling video games. I've found that even if I don't PLAY video games, I need to read a lot of reviews and know a LOT about games to be able to adequately help people.

I actually respect A gamers more, because I think that they're more open to playing anything and aren't going to mindlessly bash on things that they don't like. A B gamer is a great person to ask for help in a game that they like, but I'd much rather have discussions on gaming in general with an A gamer.

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I don't think either deserves more respect, but Person B is obviously getting more for his dollar.

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I am the A type, but will faq for all the sidequests, and then trade them in.

I respect gamer A more since they have a wider variety of knowledge, and a diversified portfolio of gaming experience. It's a lot easier for me, being Type A, to relate with them, as opposed to with a Type B, with whom I will have inferior knowledge on certain games.

My friend is type B, mostly interested in SNK and fighting games. He has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the niche of games he has played, although he seems to despise most other things.

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I respect both gamer A and B equally... I have alot of friend that would fall in the latter. I for one, would be an A type gamer so I in terms of respect, I can't really give more to one or the other. I believe that both embody different aspects of a true gamer and respect should go to both, because they do what they like to do and they (hopefully) do it well.

By the way, here is a site with definitions of a true gamer - rather interesting...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...erm=True+Gamer

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Originally Posted by Stealth

Uh, not one deserves more respect, afterall, they are just playing games.

Same opinion here. A game is for YOU to enjoy, not to let others dictate how you SHOULD enjoy it. I'm a type A gamer mainly, and I have quite a few games to go through. Honestly the only games I've bothered to complete more than once are FFVIII (it was my first FF game, so it was fun, to say the least), and Metal Gear Solid 1.

There are a plathora of games I have which I have yet to give a second run including Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Valkyrie Profile, MGS3, and well, lots more stuff. I think once I'm done a game, I like to give it some rest to reflect on it and go for other games.

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Man, tough question...

I'd say I respect B more, but only a little bit more. Why? He's dedication to breaking the game to it's minute pieces that he's nearly godlike when playing against them.

I'd say it's like a MAgic the Gathering player. Some people have lots of decks, but some people have 1 deck, that is designed to kick everyone's ass, and he knows everything inside out.

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Originally Posted by Newbie1234

I don't think either deserves more respect, but Person B is obviously getting more for his dollar.

Well said.

I respect people in the B catagory, simply because they're passionate to perfect a game. It doesn't matter if they use guides, walkthroughs, or whatever. The fact is they're doing it and they're getting value for money.

I'm more of an A type gamer, since I have too many games to "perfect" right now. There's only one game I wish to perfect, and that's Disgaea, and I don't believe you can perfect such a game.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I'm not sure if I'd respect one over the other in this case. Gamer A sounds like the kind of person that ideally would work at a video game store, while Gamer B sounds like the person nobody wants to play against in [insert game title here] because he'll just whoop them real bad. On the other hand, you could have a really nice conversation about game [x] with Gamer B if he/she is familiar with it. I don't consider myself wholly one way or the other; I'd say I'm mostly a little of A.

A good example of this would be last fall semester. I had some roommates playing Mario Kart: Double Dash on my Gamecube, whom I usually would beat. Then, somewhere along the way, they took it upon themselves to wipe me off the top times on all the tracks in Time Trials. If they didn't actually do it, they came pretty close. I'm not sure if it was either that or the fact that my apathy on the matter became apparent, but either way, I rarely (if ever) saw them play it after that. Do I care if they beat most (if not all) of my times? Not really. Part of me wants to take those top times back, but for the most part I'm either too lazy or don't think it worth my time. So, in that respect, I don't fall under Gamer B, but I do try to be good at the games I own and enjoy, some more than others.

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I'll respect Person B if they do and find everything there possibly is in both Grand Theft Auto: Sandy Andy and Oblivion. Respect them because it'll be their death.

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I'm personally more of an A type myself. If I do try getting through everything in any particular game, it'll most likely be on my first run. When I get bored, I go through stages where I might replay an old game or something like that, but nothing obsessively so.

In the past, I was actually more of a B type, but not to the extent in which I'd find myself spending a ridiculous amount of hours on one game. (On the other hand, I like knowing everything about a game if it's one I really enjoy, which goes mostly for RPGs but includes titles such as Halo and Half-Life... I'm more focused on story and the little details than gameplay, ahaha, but of course I like enjoying the game as I play it.) In the recent years I've opened myself to more genres (used to be a solely RPG/Fighting games sort of person) and stopped being dedicated to only one console.

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I don't really respect either more. I can't decide really. And respect isn't really the word i would use either

I would put myself into the A type of gamer i think. I do tend to play lots of different types of games and different genres. With my RPG's i do tend to try and do everything and give myself a challenge every now and then just to see if i really am good enough to do it. However, i don't know alot about loads of games so i fit into both really in a way.

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I "respect" both equally.

However, I'm in the B cateogry, as I simply can't get myself to buy a cartful of games. I tend to go through games trying out different routes and handling situations is various ways. Experimenting with a variety of characters is also a plus. Games just seem so much more fun and in-depth when I actually try to experience all that a certain game has to offer. My first run through a game is usually just a normal run, though. The extras come later.

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I don't know about respect, both of them probably ought to get out more.

I can relate better to the first person though, once I finish a game I can't often be arsed to play it again. In fact, it's not often I even get as far as finishing a game these days. ;_;

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I'm totally a type B gamer.

I have a huge backlog of NES/SNES/Gameboy/Playstation/PC games that I like to play and replay as often as I can. For some games like Castlevania: SoTN I don't think I've found everything even though I've played through it a lot. Games like Civilization cater to this playstyle since there's not much to "complete" the game except playing a game on the super hardest mode with all the civilizations. Even then it's not really done.

To a certain extent it has prevented me from picking up newer current gen games. Or even systems. I've held off on getting a DS/PSP/GBA, but I'll get around to it eventually though. After I've caught up on some PS2 games.

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I can't say I don't respect either one. They're just playing a game. How they play the game is up to them. The only type I don't respect is those who Shark/AR their way through the game on the first play through and then never play it again. Let's call it type C.

Personally, I'm an A/B mix. That is to say, I play through my games thoroughly, doing all the sidequests and optional stuff, but I NEVER bother "mastering" the game as in become god in it or have a "master save". However, I do attempt challenges just to see how it works out. I'm somewhat mixed on genres too. I have a broad view of genres that I play, but somewhat restricted within each genre. For example, I play a lot of RPGs, but I rarely play outside of Final Fantasy for RPGs. So, I guess I'm what you call a mixed bag - an A/B Hybrid.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I'm definitely a B Type. I mainly stick to RPGs and FPS's, with exceptions to really good platformers/action games like God of War, Devil May Cry and the MGS series. I tend to play through a game to get through the main story first, and after that go around and play the sidequests, get hidden items/weapons, etc.

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I'm in the middle, Basically I can play SOME games over and over based on side quests. But I will usually spend a good few weeks on a game that most people can complete in a few days. But I do tend to like to rush certian games based on the fact i'm just playing it for story not game play. So it depends for me.

Also, I don't mind either group, The way I see it some people excell at some games while others don't, It's hard to group people into these categories.

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I'm an A type and I prefer hanging around people like this.

I'd rather talk to gamers who are open to a lot of different genres instead of just a few (a.k.a. fanboys) and who simply reply "oh, I haven't played/heard of that game because I don't play [insert type]."

Life's too short (and more specifically, each gaming generation is too short) to spend 100+ hours on one game. Then again, I have 160+ PS2 games alone, so maybe I might be a bit biased.

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If I had the choice to combine elements from both to make "Person C," he/she would master games from different genres and developers, and also still enjoy games despite age.

I prefer Person A because of the exposure to different types of games. Although Person B spends more time on one game, focusing primarily on one genre or company prevents exploring something new.

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