The stance of the gamer as he plays is crucial to his success. The gamer must have his stature exactly balanced between comfortable and alert. He usually sits perched on the edge of the chair with his eyes mere inches away from the screen. The chair he sits in is almost always a large overstuffed recliner of some sort but most of the chair never sees use because of the ‘I can’t sit any farther back in the chair or I won’t be able to react to anything that happens in the game’ attitude of the elite gamer.
Have you ever noticed that many gamers wear glasses? This is because of their stance… the television/computer monitor must be no farther than two feet away from their eyes at any point in time. That does a good number on the human eye. Have you also noticed that many gamers have a slouchy stature?… another gamer stance related health problem. They have to have their shoulders raised to their ears with the controller pulled close to their chest. Why? I have no idea and neither does anyone else in the world. It is probably because it allows the most comfortable yet responsive posture allowing for hours of relatively motionless, yet comfortable, yet high caliber gaming experience. They can sit like that for hours without having to move more than their thumbs while still being able to ‘own’ all the ‘noobs’ that are out there.
Have you ever noticed that many gamers wear glasses? This is because of their stance… the television/computer monitor must be no farther than two feet away from their eyes at any point in time. That does a good number on the human eye. Have you also noticed that many gamers have a slouchy stature?… another gamer stance related health problem. They have to have their shoulders raised to their ears with the controller pulled close to their chest. Why? I have no idea and neither does anyone else in the world. It is probably because it allows the most comfortable yet responsive posture allowing for hours of relatively motionless, yet comfortable, yet high caliber gaming experience. They can sit like that for hours without having to move more than their thumbs while still being able to ‘own’ all the ‘noobs’ that are out there.
In conclusion, the gamers stance as he plays is incredibly important. It allows them maximum playing time, minimum muscle use, and incredibly fast reactions. All part of the core of the today’s elite video gamer.
1 comment:
I like this post. I especially like the fact that you define what the gamer stance looks like. Not only that, but you briefly explain what each part of the gamer stance is used for. This is good because it's humorous, and more importantly, informative. If I hadn't read this blog and someone were to ask me what the gamer stance was, I would tell them that I did'nt know. But thanks to this I would be well informed while still having a good laugh. Keep up the good work!
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