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Jinn · 10-11-2006, 10:12 AM

Not generally - I find it incredibly annoying and unattractive when people I know get physically angry at the other players. I channel my anger into something even more dangerous - determination. Rather than get pissed when I lose a fight in Soul Calibur III for the 75th time, I turn it into unhealthy determination. I'll play until my fingers bleed, until I can't keep my eyes open, until I beat the motherfucker. I'll learn all the moves and practice them ad infinitum until I can absolutely slaughter them. I've never met a virtual opponent that I didn't think I could best if I put enough time in.

The only difference is the manifestation - it's an internal anger for not being good enough, not practicing hard enough, not focusing well enough - rather than an external anger for them being better than I am.

The only time I get pissed is when the other person stops playing - when I don't get a chance to have a comeback. When they slaughter me 10 times in a row and then just .. quit.

So - I funnel it a different place, but yes - I experience the same draw you do.

10-11-2006, 10:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Not generally - I find it incredibly annoying and unattractive when people I know get physically angry at the other players. I channel my anger into something even more dangerous - determination. Rather than get pissed when I lose a fight in Soul Calibur III for the 75th time, I turn it into unhealthy determination. I'll play until my fingers bleed, until I can't keep my eyes open, until I beat the motherfucker. I'll learn all the moves and practice them ad infinitum until I can absolutely slaughter them. I've never met a virtual opponent that I didn't think I could best if I put enough time in. The only difference is the manifestation - it's an internal anger for not being good enough, not practicing hard enough, not focusing well enough - rather than an external anger for them being better than I am. The only time I get pissed is when the other person stops playing - when I don't get a chance to have a comeback. When they slaughter me 10 times in a row and then just .. quit. So - I funnel it a different place, but yes - I experience the same draw you do. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel Last edited by Jinn; 10-11-2006 at 10:15 AM..