Posted by a_in_the_b on 3/10/2015 9:08:00 PM (view original):
Personally, bistiza ... I wouldn't find that even remotely entertaining in the slightest. If I find myself doing that on something like madden, I INVENT handicaps to make it harder. Use non optimal players and try to figure out how to win. Anything to get rid of the "how is this different from just getting up, pressing an 'I win button' and staring at the screen. I enjoy challenge without significant real world consequence - might cost a bit of money, but it's not losing me my job, effecting my paycheck, giving me or denying me promotions, endangering anyone's life, etcetera. Just challenge, without risk. If I lose its an intellectual exercise to figure out WHY I lost and figure out how to not do it the same way again. And I enjoy that. Just like Id view a game of chess against a two year old not entertaining.
I'm fine that your perspective is different than mine.
However, it's important to note that it's more than about winning for me. For example, I get a lot of joy out of racking up amazing stats in NCAA football - and not just scores and team stats, but PLAYER stats. I enjoy distributing the ball to as many guys as I can. I do formation subs and play four different QBs, throw the ball to 6-7 receivers plus three tight ends and at least 2-3 backs, run the ball with 3 HBs, 2 FBs and even some receivers, etc.
I guess I just have enough challenge figuring things out in real life that to do so in a game isn't fun for me. I want a break from all that, a place where things work mostly as I want them to, and I don't have to worry I'll be frustrated for very long.