tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272201.post115009535452746744..comments2023-07-17T02:25:07.009-07:00Comments on Trutane Blog: Halo Xbox: Why don't I play more?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10021279315293585468noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272201.post-26102132895647898602012-03-12T11:51:48.868-07:002012-03-12T11:51:48.868-07:00I've improved only marginally over the years (...I've improved only marginally over the years (playing ~2x/year on average), though I'm probably still at the point where, if I <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/03/taiwan-internet-cafe-corpse-gamer-died-dead_n_1252766.html" title="League of Legends' Gamer Dies In Taiwan, Corpse Goes Unnoticed For Hours In Internet Cafe (3 Feb 2012)" rel="nofollow">died in real life while playing</a>, it would not produce a statistically significant change in my number of kills.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021279315293585468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7272201.post-1153946016796828552006-07-26T13:33:00.000-07:002006-07-26T13:33:00.000-07:00There may be hope for me yet. As noted on the fron...There may be hope for me yet. As noted on the front page of the WSJ on 7/26/06: <A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115387714454317347.html" REL="nofollow">Want to Get Good At Videogames? Hire a Kid Online</A><BR/><BR/>One can hire a video game coach, such as the high school drop-out featured in the WSJ article, from businesses like <BR/><A HREF="http://www.gaming-lessons.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.gaming-lessons.com/</A><BR/>or<BR/><A HREF="http://www.esportsea.com/" REL="nofollow">http://www.esportsea.com/</A>.<BR/><BR/>(Gotta make sure my 5-year old son Russell doesn't find out about this "profession"). <BR/><BR/>I'm not quite desperate enough to seek such professional help yet. My skull is pretty tough. <BR/><BR/>I think the key is to play against people who are roughly the same skill level as yourself (or worse). But finding such a group could be a challenge.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021279315293585468noreply@blogger.com