Malstrom rants about the hardcore - completely misses the point.

[Picko]

tarheel91 said:

Picko said:

Squilliam said:

My Take

Based off a little web research and my own thoughts, hardcore; by my own definition is defined as an intensity of pursuit of any activity above and beyond what is typically average. It is not a definition of how well someone plays, but how someone goes about playing. The hardcore is always a minority by definition. Many people tend to use the word hardcore with the real intention of defining enthusiasts.

This is really all that needs to be said regarding what defines "hardcore" gamers. How it could be anything else is quite simply beyond me.

 

 

I guess basic definitions are beyond you.

enthusiast -

1. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit: a baseball enthusiast.
2. A zealot; a fanatic.

hardcore -

1. The most dedicated, unfailingly loyal faction of a group or organization: the hard core of the separatist movement.
2. An intractable core or nucleus of a society, especially one that is stubbornly resistant to improvement or change.

Now, do you think "an intensity of pursuit of any activity above and beyond what is typically average" is closer to "One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit" or "An intractable core or nucleus of a society, especially one that is stubbornly resistant to improvement or change?"

See how his definition doesn't relate to the actual definition of hardcore at all?

 

Oh I see what you did there, you failed high school comprehension.

Clearly, his definition fulfills both (1) and (2) of the "enthusiast" and (1) of the "hardcore" definition. The intensity of a pursuit above normal levels is highly correlated to loyalty towards that said pursuit. It is probably also worth pointing that language is more a fluid concept than a stable one, definitions and language change and develop over time with words gaining new meanings. This is easily seen by the fact that dictionaries are regularly and routinely edited.

What you should've done is left out that first definition of "hardcore" and you might've got away with your silly post. But alas you just didn't think that far ahead ... maybe next time ...