# Ignorant naive newbie beginner questions about video games, sports, and other games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** ai\ **Created:** [May 24, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045 "2024-05-24T22:27:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/41 "2024-05-28T14:57:59Z")
esports problem going mainstream is they don’t produce crossover stars. I’m sure there are “stars” within the community, but how do you sell them to Joe Public? First, you’re going to have to explain to them what League of Legends or Dota are, and you’ve lost 97% of people right there. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/42 "2024-05-28T18:00:40Z")
Sometimes I regret abandoning PC gaming years ago. The amount of games available on Steam is intriguing. I just got sick of having my system be not quite good enough for the latest big game after I already spent tons of money on it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/43 "2024-05-28T20:49:11Z")
I have only once bought a video card strategically for an upcoming game, but that was due to my existing card being over ten years old, so it was past due. Now, not only does almost any current card more than cope with any game, but you can set so many display options to cater to your system that still look mighty good, so it’s barely an issue unless you’re a picky gamer nerd (but those folk are in their own world). ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/44 "2024-06-13T05:06:45Z")
I get the sense that a lot of gamers are making a living streaming themselves playing games on twitch, YouTube, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/45 "2024-06-13T12:24:08Z")
[Moderating] > [@DKW](#): > > (plus deep down I suspect his transgender/nonbinary thing is an act, but I’m not bringing it up on his channel), which by prevailing standards makes me a goddam alien, so if you don’t respect my opinions, I understand. From the rules: > [@SDMB rules 9/12/2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-rules-9-12-2023/990013/2): > > Do not deliberately misgender another poster – that is, refer to them by a pronoun or other sex-specific term indicating a gender other than the one they identify as. This applies only in cases where a poster’s gender identity is reasonably clear. Likewise, do not deliberately misgender off-board figures. This rule has been in place now for long enough that I think it’s reasonable to expect everyone to be aware of it by now, and so I’m going to make this an official Warning. ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045/46 "2024-06-14T08:24:31Z")
…Sorry. 😳 (I actually kind of like the show, so I’d best leave it alone anyway.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ignorant-naive-newbie-beginner-questions-about-video-games-sports-and-other-games/1002045.md?page=2)