For years people have been touting a line about losing react time when you hit 23-24 years old, no idea if it's apocryphal or not I haven't personally seen a study or whatever.
I lost interest in competitive / PvP games well before then, they could be right and I wouldn't know. It isn't a noticeable issue if you only play map pervert games.
I have 100% gotten worse at video games after 25. I don't think it's reflexes, I doubt my reflexes have changed enough to matter for the gaming I do. I know at least part of it is lifestyle. I can't put as many hours into gaming anymore, I'm out of school and tbh I'm a bit out of the habit of pushing myself mentally, which I think has made me a slower learner. Actually I'm glad I'm typing this out cause I hadn't thought about it this and I'm sure now that I'm aware of it I can turn the trend around.
Clicking mouse requires 82% more brain power than your average “musician.” Beethoven can write a symphony but he can’t hear footsteps coming up to knife him 🥱
I don't think reflexes decline, or speed. Fucking thirty year old Starcraft pros can and do remain top level despite their relative age, and we really don't see APM decline that much.
I think it's more that young players can bring a new way of viewing a game to the forefront that is more effective than the old way, and the true test of a pro is whether they can adapt to a changing meta or if they'll cling to the old ways until their entire playstyle is unviable at the top level.
This goes doubly true for games that are receiving regular patches, since the meta is shifting much more frequently. People who get good at the current meta will rise to the top, but if they're inflexible they'll be selected out once their playstyle is no longer top tier.
(as for non-pros, people over 25 probably are worse at playing games, but it's because they have more responsibilities that reduce their practice time.)
isnt there a scientific study that says people get worse at video games after 25 years old?
Mods, ban this post for ageist anti-gaming propaganda.
And no, I'm not kidding.
(I agree)
For years people have been touting a line about losing react time when you hit 23-24 years old, no idea if it's apocryphal or not I haven't personally seen a study or whatever.
I lost interest in competitive / PvP games well before then, they could be right and I wouldn't know. It isn't a noticeable issue if you only play map pervert games.
I have 100% gotten worse at video games after 25. I don't think it's reflexes, I doubt my reflexes have changed enough to matter for the gaming I do. I know at least part of it is lifestyle. I can't put as many hours into gaming anymore, I'm out of school and tbh I'm a bit out of the habit of pushing myself mentally, which I think has made me a slower learner. Actually I'm glad I'm typing this out cause I hadn't thought about it this and I'm sure now that I'm aware of it I can turn the trend around.
there's still like 40 year olds that can play Street Fighter and other fighting games professionally that still require insane reactions times
Well that and reaction time isn't quite as important in fighting games as people think.
Most shit is educated guesses and conditioning. Reaction time helps, sure, but isn't as important as folks say.
No, I suck at street fighter 6 because I'm old and it's woke or something... this is a scientific fact
IIRC counterstrike pros age out pretty hard as reflexes decline.
That doesn't really make sense. Professional musicians need to have WAY better reflexes and their careers usually only end when they're old as shit.
Clicking mouse requires 82% more brain power than your average “musician.” Beethoven can write a symphony but he can’t hear footsteps coming up to knife him 🥱
I don't think reflexes decline, or speed. Fucking thirty year old Starcraft pros can and do remain top level despite their relative age, and we really don't see APM decline that much.
I think it's more that young players can bring a new way of viewing a game to the forefront that is more effective than the old way, and the true test of a pro is whether they can adapt to a changing meta or if they'll cling to the old ways until their entire playstyle is unviable at the top level.
This goes doubly true for games that are receiving regular patches, since the meta is shifting much more frequently. People who get good at the current meta will rise to the top, but if they're inflexible they'll be selected out once their playstyle is no longer top tier.
(as for non-pros, people over 25 probably are worse at playing games, but it's because they have more responsibilities that reduce their practice time.)
Perfect example right here (Tetris world championship 2018)