>30 this year
>Reflexes beginning to noticeably get worse
>Having more difficulty pulling off shit I used to breeze through in games 10 years ago
Is anyone else noticing this happen as they get older? Is it going to get worse?
>Reflexes beginning to noticeably get worse
That's because you're just sitting on your ass all day, shitposting on /v/.
33 here.
Yes and yes.
You'll also realize how fucking retarded all the neckbeard spergs who identify as "hardcores" are. You don't think it'll happen to you. Wait.
>>336496937
>You'll also realize how fucking retarded all the neckbeard spergs who identify as "hardcores" are.
I'm 20 and I realise this.
>>336496401
I turn 25 this week and my hope is that I hardly come to this site anymore by the time I'm 30
>>336496401
Used to like competitive shooters. Now I like co-op.
>>336496401
Gets worse, play a less reaction heavy character in a fighter like a grappler or just play dota or one of its clones if you want to enjoy competitive games
>>336496401
I don't think i'll hit 30, I'll probably die way before
>>336496401
Christ, I'm 24 and am afraid this is going to happen me to me soon. Haven't noticed a difference yet, luckily.
>>336497230
This is why I just play RPGs nowadays. I can play at my own comply pace, don't need to compete, don't need to "git gud", just play and enjoy.
I like games like Path of Exile now where the focus is more on theorycrafting and knowing how to build good characters rather than actually having to be good at twitchy gameplay. Just can't do that shit anymore.
>>336496937
You have to work to keep your reflexes alive. Actual reflex training will keep you working well into your 40s. And no, there is no reflex training video game.
>your eyesight will getting worse year after years and you can't do shit to stop that
>there's like a 1/10 chance you'll turn blind while getting older
>>336497621
>Both parents now need glasses
>Brother needs glasses
>>336497574
Yeah, but video games aren't important enough to me to justify spending a significant amount of my free time doing exercises just so I can still be competitive with autistic neckbeards. I'm ok with not being as good at games anymore. I don't enjoy twitchy games anymore anyway.
>>336497759
Bruh you just need to stare at what is basically a fixed 2-D moving wall. Eyesight doesn't need to be that good.
>>336497787
>i'm 27
>my favorite games are action games like dmc, bayo etc
shit sucks dude. i had to stop playin cs go since the community is full of 15 year olds hyped on mountain dew and i dont have the same reaction times as i was 10 years ago
>>336497574
>Reflex training
Tell me more
I'm turning 20 in 3 months and wondering how gaming in general is going to be in 10 years, ranging from the industry itself to the community.Also if I'll still be as good at Doom as I am now
>>336496401
The only games i play are RPG so not really
Reflex based game are getting more and more rare these days so it's really a non issue
>>336497945
I hear ya.
On the plus side, though, I've had way, way more sex than I did 10 years ago, and I have way more money, so there's that, I guess.
>>336497574
Wouldn't fighting games come close?
>>336496401
I never had good reaction time, so mine has stayed about the same.
In fighting games I just focus on learning frame data and focusing on mindgames. I do OK.
Yes, they will get worse.
IT's not the end of the world, you can practice them. The same way your body will deteriorate as you get older and you will never enjoy the same physical fitness as your youth, but you can still exercize to keep in shape and will be in better shape than most young shitters who would rather sit around all day than enjoy their youthful energy to push themselves to new limits.
So as long as you keep practicing your reflexes, you should be fine.
>>336498304
esports are on their highest point right now.
Old man, it is time to stop with 4chan.
I dropped all competitive shooters which I'm a bit sad because I gained a sense of keen motion detection. My eyes would instantly dart towards anything dynamic and small like birds/insects.
I lost that sense after I settled down for JRPGS/VNs. Casual games are cozy
>I have never learned to play games well, never learned anything past the absolute essentials, say 1 bnb for my main in a fighter, and I just wing shit because my reaction times were well above average
>Reactions are getting worse
>Literally can't do shit
It's like learning to walk again.
At least you last longer in bed.
>>336496937
Hardcore has a defined meaning. It's someone who plays a large variety of games spanning multiple genres and follows the gaming industry closely. Whereas casual are the people who play Candy Crush while taking and shit or waiting for the bus and core are the people who play Call of Duty/Fifa/Battlefield/[Insert AAA title here] for 10 minutes after work.
>>336498304
Reflex-based games can now be turned into a million dollar career. What are you talking about?
>>336498161
One such way is to practice an activity or a sport where there is a huge emphasis on reaction time. MArtial Arts is my best example since I still practice them at 27 and it keeps my reflexes top shape.
Other ways are to practice in fast paced games that require you to react fast to imminent threats. Some types of shmups can help you, fighting games help you with reaction timing a lot, etc.
>>336498304
Nigger reflex based games make up 9/10 games being released these days.
>>336498863
You know, I haven't played any rhythm games for a while. I used to play bemani shit all the time, maybe I should pick it back up.
>Grandfather on father's side was bald
>Grandfather on mother's side is bald
>Father is balding
>Uncle is balding
>Older brother is balding
I still have hair. But not for long, and I can't pull off a bald / balding look. Send help.
30 also and no, not really. Worse than some 16 year old punk in some FPS? Yeah, sure, but no worse than I've been.
I'm really more worried about my right wrist, though. It gets tight and crampy really easily and has to pop a lot the last year or two.
>>336499023
Grow a beard, baldies always look less retarded with a beard.
>>336498764
And what about people who play actual games, but just don't play 8 hours a day, every day, and don't give a fuck about the industry?
This is why hardcores are retarded. They think you're either one of them, or a casual who plays shitty mobile phone games. They have no concept of people who like video games but don't build their entire life around them.
>>336499016
I'm 36 and still play IIDX daily. My scores aren't getting worse. At times they're still ever so slowly getting better.
Practice. That's all you can do.
>>336499023
Grow a good beard and do it fast. A decent beard allows almost anyone to pull off a bald look.
>>336498443
I would think that the fixed time of each match, and in turn the downtime between each match, would end up hindering you the longer along you went. We're also talking purely simulation here; I would imagine that trying to keep balanceLike literally balancing on somethingwould have a beneficial effect on reflexes, along with mostSports.
The case is going to be on the verge of degradation, at the very least, if you just keep it at the same pace. It could also be one of the things that are best improved by variety, and generally keeping your wits about you.
>>336499179
That's core.
my eyes start getting tired way faster and I can't see as well anymore
>>336497621
Eye health is definently something to keep track of. All those nights looking at your tv/monitor/portable whatever with the lights off won't be good for you in the future.
>>336498628
>>336498802
>>336498983
A reflex based game is something like ikaruga or sin & punishment, i guess star Fox zero would count
MOBA shit and team fortress ripoff are NOT
>>336499309
>Star Fox requiring good reflexes
The game is slow as shit. Try Armored Core 4A.
>>336499309
CS:GO for example still is on top. Don't tell me you think you don't need reflexes for that.
Same with mobas, I don't play neither and I dislike both but it is all about the reflexes kid
Will be 24 in July so I've got 6 years until an hero. Time flies when you're out of school.
>>336499305
>Your eyes'll go square if you keep watching the TV like that!
Any of you having problems tried Omega-3 supplements? I've been taking them myself and it helps a lot.
>>336496401
My favourite multiplayer game (and basically the only one I play) is RO2/RS, which is relatively slow, so I'm still pretty good at it. in my mid 20s I've always been shit at reflex-based games.
I found im much better at stratergy. What i lose in reflexs i make up for in min maxing.
>>336496401
>29
>have own house, own car, etc
>work 80+ hours
>too fucking tired to play vidya
>the group you've played games with enjoyably for years keeps going until all hours of the morning
>you not only literally physically can't anymore, you have fucking work in the morning
>feel bad when you fuck up in multiplayer because you genuinely no longer have the time or patience to get gud enough to please everyone
>people treat you like a fucking manchild for liking video games right before sending 300 snapchats and posting on facebook
Make the pain stop.
>>336499475
It's the contrast with the dark surroundings and eye strain.
>Actually find my heart rate increases and my hands get shaky after a while playing fighting games now
This has never happened before this year.
>>336499924
>80+ hours
>Working yourself to death and having no time to enjoy yourself
Get your work life balance in check my man.
>>336499992
There's no evidence to support that spending long periods of time staring at a monitor in a dark room has long term adverse effects on eye sight. Short term? Hell yes, but not long term. That's all down to shitty genetics.
>>336500190
I really should, but honestly I've been on my own since I was 15 so I'm used to struggling to get fucking ahead. I can't complain too much, like I said, I'm able to provide a very comfortable life for myself and family, but that shit absolutely comes with sacrifices.
>>336496401
>>336496937
>>336497230
>>336497286
>>336497945
If you guys lose your reflexes it is almost always you're own damn fault. When people don't let themselves go to shit they can still excel at martial arts, archery or yes, even twitch/reflex dependant video games. The reason why most people begin to suck as they get older is because regular adult life doesn't require the reaction time and reflex kids use in the most intense video games, and if you stop doing it, you lose it. Sadly many videogames are starting to be developed with this in mind, which is worsening the problem. If you want to keep your reaction time, stop lifting only 5lb weights, plug in that NES and go back to benching 200.
I'm in my 30s and the shit I'm doing today is way above and beyond anything I was doing as a kid. I could never legit beat turbo tunnel as a kid, Zelda II, rom hacks or any of the things I do for fun now.Kid me probably couldn't even play my own Mario Maker levels.
>>336497574
>>You have to work to keep your reflexes alive.
>>336498545
>So as long as you keep practicing your reflexes, you should be fine.
These anons get it.
>>336499163
>>336499226
>The "Im compensating for my lack of hair" beard
>>336499023
Just shave it all and embrace it. You can always dress as a monk if need be
>>336500826
that webm is mostly memorization nigga
plus i said my favorite games are reflex heavy
>>336500826
lol someone made a game off sad frog?
>>336501329
yes
>>336501194
>old games are just memorization meme
>everyone knows this part
>everyone knows you just hit up and down
Yeah I'm pretty sure that's easy to remember, so everyone can do that part, right?
>most people still can't do it
And it's not even that hard, at all, it's just something a lot of people struggle with because they can't react fast enough.
>>336500962
>The "Im compensating for my lack of hair" beard
You fucking need it though. Being bald with no beard makes you look like a fucking washed up loser, and shaving your head with no beard makes you look like an adult baby.
>>336496401
31 years old here. Used to play CS for probably 10 hours a day from 14-17.
You still have reflexes, you just don't play enough.
When all you have is the game its better.
>>336501803
He's not saying all games are, just that section. If you got the timing right you could do it with your eyes closed, it's all just about memorizing when to push up, when to push down and when to jump. Most people are just shit at timing and have no rhythm whatsoever.
>>336496401
wtf is wrong with you? you are 30 and still playing vidya? you stop playing vidya when you hit 25 sperg. i'm 24 and i'm planning on selling my vidya shit off at the end of the year as having a job and making money is better then vidya
>>336501803
I can do that section with my eyes closed from the first wall onwards.
Once it's nuscle memory you aren't reacting, nothing is changing from run to run.
>>336502191
Spoken like a man who's going to commit suicide by 30.
>>336502191
Hey nice work we're all proud of you you magnificient and special unique snowflake.
>>336502336
fuck you i'm not weak retard. the only ppl who do shit like that are aspies who claim they are depressed and dont know how to man up and get over shit.
>>336502191
My dad's 50 and still plays video games. If you actually believe there's a cut off age for enjoying interactive media, you're a fucking idiot.
>>336496401
No, I've only gotten better at games as I go along. There are still a few ones I'm awful at but for the most part I breeze through things I found difficult a handful of years earlier.
>>336502617
Such wise words! Spoken like someone who has lived a lot and met a lot of people who made him grow up and mature.
>>336502617
You're embarrassed by your hobby. You are weak. If you were actually strong willed you won't give a fuck what anyone thinks.
>mfw 30 this year
>mfw I stopped playing games for 10 years
>mfw I now have 10 more extra years than you
>>336502617
You write like an illiterate. It's hard to imagine you with a good future
>>336502873
Yeah but you're out of practice, a deceade out of practice. You're going to play worse than the person losing his motor skills.
>>336502191
31 and play coop with my gf almost every night if she can peel herself away from ff14. There isn't a cut off and if you deny yourself something you enjoy because some imaginary age limit then you're a fucking idiot
>>336502760
Hey nigga, are you legit retarded enough to take this fucktard seriously and not see he's baiting.
And even if he's legit an insecure 14 years old pretending to be a mature adult, these idiots don't even deserve the courtesy of a serious reply. If you insist on not ignoring the, at least treat them like the child they are and don't grant them even a hint that they offend you.
>>336496401
>30 this year
One day, this will be me.
>>336497027
Oh you poor sweet summer child.
>>336503126
idiot i bet u like watching some black guy come over and letting her get blacked in the ass huh? gtfo /v/ retard. go read theredpill or something that shows you how to be a man. vidya dont make u a man
>blogshit
>>>/trash/
>>>/trash/
>>>/trash/
>>336497027
>He thinks he can leave this place.
Nigga this is like being in a gang. Once a blood, forever a blood. You can't fucking leave here nigga.
>>336503523
Pol pls go
Fearmongering general.
>>336503523
Posting on 4chan doesn't make you a man.
But smoking crack does.
>>336500361
>>336500361
>>336499992
>>336499475
>>336499305
>>336497621
Sick disinfo retards.
Researchers found myopia was linked to lack of exposure to sunlight as a child.
>>336503523
>i bet u like watching some black guy come over and letting her get blacked in the ass huh?
Pure underage.
>>336503523
Blacks in Alaska, yeah right lol
>>336503804
And how exactly does that prove that staring at a monitor causes adverse effects on long term eyesight? Oh yes, it doesn't. You do realise that monitors work at night too, right?
>>336496401
I don't have shit genes and actually work out so no.
>there are literally people above the age of 21 browsing /v/ right now
How fucking pathetic can you be?
>>336499924
>>336500539
Absolutely depressing.
If you dumped your family and got a job that doesn't require you to waste away at your workplace you could still find plenty of time to enjoy your life, you know.
>>336505053
>>336505053
If anything it's even more pathetic if you're under 21, getting old's boring, being young's fun.
>>336497240
I want that t-shirt.
Yeah I've noticed my reflexes have declined a bit and I enjoy single player games more than I used to enjoy competitive multiplayer.
However, I can still stomp my friends and my much younger siblings due to intrinsically understanding game mechanics. I dunno what it is but people seem to have a really hard time adapting to and learning the fundamentals of a new game, but I've always been able to pick up on them really quickly.
Like when I play against my 14 year old brother in Halo, he can usually react to me faster and shoot first, but I have the better understanding of movement, aiming, spawning and map awareness that allows me to fight him on my terms. I'm 25 by the way.
I still beat video games. I'm good.
>>336504448
I love the go off on a tanget meme.
>>336499992
nigga I've been sitting in a dark room playing video games for 15 years and my eyesight is still high above average while both my parents and brother have to wear glasses
this is just something people tell their kids so they would spend less time looking at a screen
>>336496401
>Reflexes beginning to noticeably get worse
Maybe you should actually practice them?
I'm a LEM in CSGO but if I stop playing for a few months to play casual garbage I come back and get stomped until I actually practice for a few days. Maybe instead of whining you should be like Fatal1ty who can still do his shit.
>>336502036
Some people can pull it off but you need good facial aesthetics.
>>336505053
Dumb frogposter
>>336499023
>Dad went bald in his thirties
>Uncle went bald in his twenties
>Grandfather was bald by 25
>Have had a high hairline since I was 10
>Despite this at I still have a full head of hair at age 27
Some times you dodge the genetics bullet
I get up every morning and the first thing I do is look in the mirror to see if my hairline has receded.
>>336500826
Are you me?
