pokoko said:
Hardcore is a term that has been around forever and has long been associated with gaming, just in a much different context than people are (mostly incorrectly) using it now. It just means someone who is into something to the point of excess. When I played MMOs, well before the Wii released, the hardcore players were those who were always online or always raiding. Gaming was their focus and a much larger part of their life than for the average player. |
I played WoW for awhile (along with SC, Diablo, etc). We called the people that didn't know shit noobs. We didn't call the good players hardcore. There was that stupid leet, 1337, elite term that went on for awhile though (mainly in SC).
I agree with everything else you said about the core audience.
