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Gaming: A Discourse Community

Goals

Completion: completing every challenge, side quest, and mission a game has to offer.

Superiority: leveling up to the highest rank, or out playing your friends

Satisfaction: playing for enjoyment.

Mechanisms of Intercommunication

Lexis

Noob, AFK, FFS, pwned, aggroed, bug, glitch, RPG, FPS, etc.

Callouts: ways to quickly communicate an enemy's position to your teammates.

Forums

Skype

TeamSpeak

Direct messages on Steam and Xbox Live.

Hierarchy of Gamers

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSGiibN6RVM/UoEsn_EojrI/AAAAAAAAFSs/QimaAZElHxQ/s1600/Hardcore+gamer+header.png.

Characteristics of a Discourse Community

  • A set of common public goals
  • Mechanisms of Intercommunication
  • Feedback mechanisms
  • Genres of Intercommunication
  • Lexis
  • Hierarchy of members

What is a "Gaming Community"?

A Gaming Community is a broad group of people that share a similar passion for video games. This includes professional and casual gamers, and popular gaming channels on Twitch and Youtube.

http://static.planetminecraft.com/files/resource_media/screenshot/1312/Gamers_Choose_your_weapon_by_saria_the_elf_5117936_lrg.jpg.

References

http://static.planetminecraft.com/files/resource_media/screenshot/1312/Gamers_Choose_your_weapon_by_saria_the_elf_5117936_lrg.jpg.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSGiibN6RVM/UoEsn_EojrI/AAAAAAAAFSs/QimaAZElHxQ/s1600/Hardcore+gamer+header.png.

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2013/11/29/246747168/hard-core-and-casual-gamers-play-in-different-worlds.

Casual Gamers: usually beginners, often players who play for the fun and don't play as much as others.

Core Gamers: mid-level skills, play games for fun but are more competitive than the casual gamer. Play a wider range of games and systems. Take games more seriously.

Hardcore Gamers: "pros"; dedicate the most and are the best at most games they play. Take everything seriosuly and are the leaders of the team.

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