A little help

[I. Hustle]

Let's return to the point:

My guess is the next big sport will in fact be role playing games.

The next "big sport" will not be role playing games unless you consider "big" to be only among the subculture who plays RPGs. I don't play RPGs. FPS sure, but not RPGs. Nothing wrong with them, but strapping on hardware and pretending to fight is basically a re-enactment, an act, it's not a sport. If you really fight, people would watch that.

You are playing a role. Sure people might not watch the regular interaction but that is something that can be used for the reality TV aspect of it. Then once a battle is staged or a fight in the arena is going on those who enjoy the sport of it can watch.
You are confusing this with video games because obviously we would not be able to do an FPS type of thing.
Right now it is a "subculture" thing but I am pretty sure just about any sport was considered something of a subculture for a while. If you really want to talk about this I posted my phone number on the first page and who to ask for. Give me a call any time after 8am and before 11pm.

[cantthinkofanything]

No. Internet interaction isn't a "sport". It's a game. Two different things.

It's a subculture, and it will never be more than that.

There's two different aspects of this, both which are going to be huge.

First, to clear things up, RPG's that involve physically doing battle are sports. "Sport: An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others". So, point settled.
Also, RPG's today are not strict reenactments. Most are free flowing with no real set plan or path. The outcome is not predetermined. So, it is a sport based on an older method of compe ion. Other modern sports got their start the same way. Today's marathon is based on the fabled run of Pheidippides in the Battle of Marathon. The basketball we enjoy, whose origins are often incorrectly attributed to Naismith, is really based on an old Mayan game/ritual that involved the death of the WINNING team. But both the marathon and basketball are widely considered sports. Point being that almost all sports are reenactments of some earlier ritual.

I agree, the second aspect (the online part of RPG) is not a sport. But I think this will only increase the popularity of the sport. Imagine an older person who is not physically able to participate in the physical part of the RPG. However, with technology today (GPS), he can log on to a battle and watch in real time and caution his teammates in the field about the locations of the enemy and advise them on the proper counter strategies.
I'm really looking forward to taking on this role myself as I'm not always able to affort the costs of actually buying new gear and traveling to battles.

Anyway, I hope that you at least take some time to look into this and decide for yourself. As opposed to just taking the easy road and dismissing the whole thing.

[I. Hustle]

I think it's funny how some people just don't get it. I mean, with this one thing you can appeal to so many different people. There is something for the women (reality tv), for the men (fighting), for the history buffs, for the nerds, etc. etc. How could this not be successful if put into the right hands to develop it?

Seriously dude, just google LARP girls or LARP women and check out the type of hot chicks that are into this and what they wear.

[cantthinkofanything]

I think it's funny how some people just don't get it. I mean, with this one thing you can appeal to so many different people. There is something for the women (reality tv), for the men (fighting), for the history buffs, for the nerds, etc. etc. How could this not be successful if put into the right hands to develop it?

Seriously dude, just google LARP girls or LARP women and check out the type of hot chicks that are into this and what they wear.

[cantthinkofanything]

[I. Hustle]

Tell me you wouldn't love to grab onto those horns.

[cantthinkofanything]

Tell me you wouldn't love to grab onto those horns.

TBH, I'm not into the unrealistic stuff like that. I'm all about getting Medieval. LOL. But just wanted to make the point about hot girls and LARP.

[I. Hustle]

TBH, I'm not into the unrealistic stuff like that. I'm all about getting Medieval. LOL. But just wanted to make the point about hot girls and LARP.

I am kind of thinking about changing the name of our clan to Olog-Hai. I like it but I want you guys to let me know what you think.
So far from here I have

Myself
cantthinkofanything (when he can make it)
TC (when he can make it)
Mister Sinister
and dah dudah dddaaahhhhhhh
Cyrano

that is cool for now but I'd like to have a few more. I have about 4 friends of mine that said they are in and we have already met up to discuss their roles.

[DMC]

If you want to get out into the woods and pretend to be a badass, join the military. They will let you wear all kinds of neat .

If it's a production, all cool... I love theater. Otherwise it's just weird people doing weird .

[cantthinkofanything]

If you want to get out into the woods and pretend to be a badass, join the military. They will let you wear all kinds of neat .

If it's a production, all cool... I love theater. Otherwise it's just weird people doing weird .

It's really not pretend. If you handed an MMA fighter a standard broadsword and shield and threw him in the midst of an ongoing LARP battle, he would probably run and hide. Or try to fight and become owned within seconds. So it's not really pretend.

[I. Hustle]

If you want to get out into the woods and pretend to be a badass, join the military. They will let you wear all kinds of neat .

If it's a production, all cool... I love theater. Otherwise it's just weird people doing weird .

Can't, I got denied when I was younger because I jacked up my knee playing ball. Besides, I gots a family now and I wouldn't want to put them through all the traveling.

I'm telling you dude, just give me a call and we will set up a time to meet so you can see it all. I will even buy you a beer before or after (nosextalk).

[thispego]

How the did I miss this thread???

in classic

Tyson Chandler LARPS? For real hustle, don't bull me

[thispego]

I expect this kind of behavior out of guys like you and mister sinister, lol, but if tys is really the exact opposite of what he claims to be on here then that is just too much

[thispego]

Ihustle your confirmation is needed

[BlackSwordsMan]

I pretend to be a dragon and then devour my friend who is a paladin ladyboy's asshole.

[I. Hustle]

Ihustle your confirmation is needed

Consider this your confirmation.

For all the talk he is doing that dude brought his own gear and didn't ride there with us. He got there thirty minutes early to "get the lay of the land".

[I. Hustle]

crofl

couch cushions

crofl

sawed off pool noodles

That is weak. My weapons look like the real deal and were made by professionals.

[thispego]

Consider this your confirmation.

For all the talk he is doing that dude brought his own gear and didn't ride there with us. He got there thirty minutes early to "get the lay of the land".

you're in lying dude

[koriwhat]

Ihustle your confirmation is needed

anything to get the dirt on TC, right thispedo? even... $$$

[cantthinkofanything]

+1

Dude. What you are doing is ed up. You're a real piece of work.

[cantthinkofanything]

^ yeah. Because that's really how I ing talk. Jackass.

[I. Hustle]

screenshots of alleged private messages or they don't count

rule #24 of SpursTalk

No pm's. We set it up on the phone and we hung out on Saturday. I got pics but promised not to show them. Even though someone is acting like a dbag I am still a man of my word.

[thispego]

Ihustle is lying. Nothing more to see here

[symple19]

Ihustle is lying. Nothing more to see here

and butthurt? God..you don't ing understand it..I really don't care what you think of me...I'LL NEVER MEET YOU!! This is an INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD!! Get over yourself, dude..if you actually think I care what you think of me, you're giving yourself WAY too much credit.

[I. Hustle]

I would buy pegs a shot too. Y'all nigs us way too seroous