Gaming/Real Life Split?

Well guys, I've had a well earned holiday, albeit 10 days camping, but I seriously enjoyed the break and the great weather.

So we come onto the subject of this Blog......






Real Life/Gaming split

To be fair, being an older gamer with a family, I probably have more time away from gaming than some of you younger types!
I rarely get to game during the day, but to be fair, its not something that interests me. Most of my gaming friends are online in the evenings, and this suits me fine.

However, it does interest me how much time people spend on their gaming, and how much it is split with their real life interests. If we start right at the top end, it amazes me just how little spare time the Pro Gamers seem to get at times, simply hopping from one event to the next, and in some cases, one country to the next. I know that they are mostly young guys, and that they sometimes get handsome rewards for this, and as such it is almost their accepted routine.
I often wonder what these guys do to unwind after events such as this, as often gaming is OUR way of unwinding after a day of work.

Obviously for many of us mere mortal gamers, that is not something we have to worry about, and as such gaming will inevitably be simply a relaxation and a past time to keep us entertained. However, when, for example, a CoD title is released, and you see people hitting top prestige really quickly, all of us think 1 of 2 things; Booster/Hacker or THEY HAVE NO LIFE!

It is baffling to me that people spend SO much time a) on one single game, or b) on their console without doing other things.

Don't get me wrong I LOVE my gaming, but without outside interests, there simply cannot be any sort of perspective in your gaming. You start to game for the sake of gaming, NOT because you enjoy it, and for me thats the big issue. Gaming is FUN, and if you start to play games just for the sake of it, then surely you've lost the buzz.

My advice....go camping (in a real tent, not in a corner on Black Ops 2), have some beers, go to the beach, enjoy the sun.......I think you'll find you'll come back a happier, and more inclined to enjoy your gaming again!

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Peas out chaps! 
Neil