For really l don't know what's the deal with riot glorifying esport players.Yeah l get that riot want's to make 'pro' players feel good about them self by making videos/music videos about them. Cmon they are just people(mostly Asian) playing game for waaay too much.
For really l don't know what's the deal with riot glorifying esport players.Yeah l get that riot want's to make 'pro' players feel good about them self by making videos/music videos about them. Cmon they are just people(mostly Asian) playing game for waaay too much.
You can pretty much say that about any sport. Esports is a product just like football, baseball etc.
The videos are not to make the players feel good about themselves. They are marketing tools to get people interested in esports.
you say overrated and dont get me wrong i dont really watch esports my self but bruh there better than 98% of us could ever hope to be
What are other esports scenes to you like in that sense? You could not be ANY more wrong about this!
My mind immediately jumps to SonicFox here
Esports players are "glorified" because they are the best people playing the game. It's not as simple as someone playing 10+ hours a day. You need to be able to learn, improve, and adapt from the time used. You must possess very good reflexes to make critical inputs just a lite faster than other players. You must possess good analytic skills to be on the cutting edge of the meta, as well as to be able to make smart decisions in game.
Not just anyone has the mental elasticity and hand-eye reflexes to take that much time spent playing a game and turn it into being in the top .1% of the player population. Further, some of the most hyped players are so hyped up because they can adapt and keep playing at the pro level despite major changes in the game and play for years without a drop-off in skill.
Esports has been a big deal in South Korea for many years dating back to at least Starcraft: Brood War if memory serves. Meanwhile here in the West there's still a stigma attached to it, mostly from a lack of understanding of all that goes into it which in turn leads to prejudice. Yes it's playing a video game but just like in traditional sports the top players have to pour hours and hours into the game trying to improve their skills, mechanics and in the case of team play teamwork and synergy. Most of the major gaming orgs have analysts, coaches (including life coaches in some cases) and sometimes even professional chefs and trainers to help keep their players physically, mentally and emotionally healthy and fit, meaning it's not just solely staring in front of the screen. Making sure the players are in the best shape they can be allows them to do the best they can when they compete, which in turn helps justify their paychecks.
Take RIck Fox, a former top NBA player (and later an actor). He formed the esports org Echo Fox and has done much to help support esports and try to help remove the negative stigma attached to digital athletes and sports.
If you don't like esports that's fine. I personally don't like traditional sports anymore and find them boring compared to esports. That said I would suggest doing some more research regarding esports in general rather than blindly insult it based on the LoL scene alone as every game is different.
