I got accused of using scripts in a street fighter 6 lobby, I was so flattered ! And I didn’t even know scripts existed or what they do I And I am not even good.
Forever young
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leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
Anissem@lemmy.ml 3 hours ago
I could never remember all the button combos for fighting games like that, it’s impressive!
leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
I don’t use them and some people frown on them but there are modern control scheme now with some auto combo and easy special moves. So it’s better than before on that front but still not for everyone I guess.
crazycraw@crazypeople.online 6 hours ago
Ohhhh yeah called a cheat is fun and sexy but I’m still high from when I googled my gamer tag years ago and I had made a list of “gamers to look out for”.
mmmmmmm
Anissem@lemmy.ml 6 hours ago
You should frame that
D_C@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
Nobody on rocket league would ever believe someone in their mid 50s could play at champ 1 level.
And when I was having a bad game and the inevitable toxic bullshit was typed up the reply of “I’m probably over 20 years older than your dad and I’m at the same rank as you are” usually got them to stfu. It felt great.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 3 hours ago
Bathe in their anger
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Crossplay get mad when I tell them im playing with a controller and im beating their keyboard and mouse ass. Son I’ve been gaming on a controller since 1984, your keyboard is no match
tetris11@feddit.uk 1 hour ago
“I can shoot the dot in a yellow subpixel on a dpad that moves 100 pixels at a time”
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 45 minutes ago
There’s just something about fps with keyboard and mouse that my brain doesn’t grasp, a controller is muscle memory and second nature so I’ll always prefer them.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 hours ago
When I was a kid, I had this fantasy that gaming 10s of years later would be fantastic… Schooling all the kids with my 20+ years of experience they lack, running circles around them.
Turns out dulled reflexes are a bitch and it’s exactly the opposite.
Competitive multiplayer games are nowhere near as much fun as they used to be. I do still feel good about being able to complete (non-dexterity-based) puzzles and make complex deductions a lot faster than them, though.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
The trick is too just play the 20 year old game online still instead of moving on to the newer shooters. Everyone still playing is 30+ and have diminished reaction time as well so you still have a shot lol.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
CS 1.6 is still going for a reason 😂
SARGE@startrek.website 3 hours ago
I was ranked in the top 10 for pistol kills in modern warfare 3 for over a year and a half.
Then I lost interest in fps games for a few months. Tried to come back and play with some friends, and completely sucked ass.
Grimy@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
This is my main problem as well. I can still get to the same skill level I had, but if I stop playing for 2 weeks, I’m basically back to square one.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
I ended up getting glaucoma in my late 30s, so my eyes have really sucked in my middle age. Occasionally though, life throws me a bone and it all seems to click. I agree though, I prefer co-op these days. Not much use in multiplayer aside from maybe sim racing
ieatpwns@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 hours ago
It’s why I switched to the boardgames for the competitively itch
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Last time I was really good at competitive shooters was in my 20s playing MW2, Left 4 Dead, and Battlefield 3. Battlefield 4 and Black Ops 1 were when I felt it shifting, and now I just don’t play online shooters anymore.
I feel like multiplayer games need a special chill lobby for verified players over 30. One where you can step aside and deal with the kids without causing issues. A space where you can call it a night without spoiling the fun because it’s 8:15 and you really need to get ready for bed.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
It’s not necessarily just your reflexes, the console players with their built-in aim hacks are fucking ridiculous these days
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 hours ago
That’s funny - MW2, BF: Bad Company 2 and BF3 were the last competitive shooters I really enjoyed, too. I had a good time playing Apex Legends for a while, but not because I was good at it… more because I could have fun playing my own version of The Running Man until someone inevitably found me.
denial@feddit.org 7 hours ago
You might have fun checking out Hunt Showdown.
While twitch reflexes help, you can also get a big advantage by game knowledge, tactical thinking, creative plays and/or patience. Not too many kids playing though…
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Arc Raiders has been pretty fun imo. There’s a ton of room for outsmarting your opponents, or even just diplomacy in some cases.
Just last night, I was paying in a group of three, my two teammates were up ahead with me lagging behind. Another group suprise attacked us from on top of a huge concrete wall with massive high ground advantage, firing on my teammates whom had little more cover than sparse trees. This group hadn’t seen me yet, so I told my friends to keep them occupied while I flank. I found a strong position to their side where they had no cover from me, but I had cover from them, lobbed a couple grenades and opened fire. It caused them to scatter in a panic, trying to find cover from both me and my teammates, and we absolutely slaughtered them. Felt incredible.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip 4 hours ago
This is me with Overwatch. My game sense helped me so much more than click head skills. I would support main and shot call and it was a huge game changer. I eventually went to dps role and was amazed and how effective I actually was just from literal years playing backline and knowing how most games would flow and who to target. I eventually outranked my support and tank roles in dps despite being mediocre from a skill standpoint.
ceenote@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
That’s why I’m an RTS enjoyer. Less twitch reflexes and more know-how, control, and good habits.
Sabin10@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Every now and then my quake 3 reflexes kick in and for a few minutes I become a God.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 6 hours ago
I loved Quake 3: Arena as a kid. That and Unreal Tournament, I can still see that Facing Worlds map in my head.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Unreal Tournament was a drug. So many times, that game caused the, “IT’S MORNING ALREADY!?” effect.
gustofwind@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
I can basically play like I was younger but I can’t stay hyper focused for as long 🤷♀️
You can also see a lot of multiplayer ranking systems basically make sure only the turbo grinders make real progress past a point
You might be just as good but they make sure it takes hundreds+ hours per season to get to the top.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Yep. There’s definitely a shorter performance arc when firing up a fast-paced game. Couple short rounds to warm up, then several good rounds, then frustration at why your hits don’t land as hard. Time to take a break. Used to last a lot longer at top level a decade ago.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
How I used to play Counter-Strike for 3-4 hours as a kid amazes me. Last time I think I bailed after 30 minutes.
joyjoy@lemmy.zip 7 hours ago
I got kicked from a Cursed Halo game for being too good with the backwards pistol.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
Use their anger to nourish your soul
domdanial@reddthat.com 7 hours ago
There are public lobbies for cursed halo? Awesome lol
joyjoy@lemmy.zip 6 hours ago
Cursed Halo: CE (custom edition), so custom servers.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today 6 hours ago
My buddy and I weren’t doing so hot last year and used Halo Infinite as our therapy. Pretty sure both of us alternated between being called a bot and a cheater every other match. It’s amazing sometimes just how bad you can do and still be called a cheater. (High plat to low diamond lobbies, we weren’t amazing)
CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
That one time in CS 1.6 I got a lucky burst and three headshots…
Anissem@lemmy.ml 5 hours ago
I miss high school, oh wait no I don’t
realitista@lemmus.org 6 hours ago
I never put in the time to get past about average, so lower goals for me.
tomiant@piefed.social 7 hours ago
I’m ngfl this snortled me
Anissem@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
Thanks friend
daannii@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
It’s honestly maybe more flattering than you realize.
Motor Reaction time starts to decline around age 30.
Comparing a 20 year old and a 30 year old. About a 200ms decline. That’s not huge in real life activities. But it can make a difference in games.
So essentially if you are over 30, playing against 20 year olds, you are literally playing with a handicap.
If you still beat them, that’s something.
It could mean your prediction skills are superior, that they circumvent motor response delays.
It’s likely something like that is occuring.
Some humans are really really good at compensation in the brain.
When something starts to slow down or not work as efficiently as it used to, people with higher cognitive intelligence, often find alternatives approaches to compensate for this loss. To the point where the end product is even superior to a young healthy brain.
This is actually the real reason why people who are higher educated and more intelligent show less severe dementia symptoms and get the disorder later in life. Or so it seems.
They actually have it just as bad (biologically) but are masters of brain compensation.
A famous study on nuns is how we first learned about this. If you are interested.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nun_Study
tetris11@feddit.uk 1 hour ago
Woah
Anissem@lemmy.ml 1 hour ago
It’s all super interesting, thanks for all the info!