TRios_Zen on 09 December 2008
I think you have some of your basic demographic groups down but would not posit that the only (or primary) differentiating characteristic is based upon social interaction, but rather how much time the individual devotes to gaming as a hobby.
NOW that is incredibly open-ended, I know. But, IMO, if any aged, male or female, drops 5 hours a day, 5-6 days a week playing ANY game, they are freaking hardcore. Whether that game is social, competitive, or any other category, if the player is devoted to mastering the game and it's complexities, whatever they may be, that is a hardcore player.
That being said, I'm having a cook-out this weekend...I can send a horse for you, if you'd like to come? Just bring some Lone Star, k?
