I ended up getting glaucoma in my late 30s, so my eyes have really sucked in my middle age. Occasionally though, life throws me a bone and it all seems to click. I agree though, I prefer co-op these days. Not much use in multiplayer aside from maybe sim racing
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KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 13 hours ago
When I was a kid, I had this fantasy that gaming 10s of years later would be fantastic… Schooling all the kids with my 20+ years of experience they lack, running circles around them.
Turns out dulled reflexes are a bitch and it’s exactly the opposite.
Competitive multiplayer games are nowhere near as much fun as they used to be. I do still feel good about being able to complete (non-dexterity-based) puzzles and make complex deductions a lot faster than them, though.
SARGE@startrek.website 8 hours ago
I was ranked in the top 10 for pistol kills in modern warfare 3 for over a year and a half.
Then I lost interest in fps games for a few months. Tried to come back and play with some friends, and completely sucked ass.
Grimy@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
This is my main problem as well. I can still get to the same skill level I had, but if I stop playing for 2 weeks, I’m basically back to square one.
SARGE@startrek.website 7 hours ago
Honestly I can go 3 days without playing Rimworld and I’ve completely forgotten what was happening, and half of my mods are unfamiliar again so I have to start over.
The_v@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
My kids who are teens/20 year olds.
“Dad why are you always playing in a tank or a plane on BF?”
Me “Because I am old.”
I used to have reaction times like that made other people weep. I was constantly on watchlists for cheating and even banned by a few poor losers in private servers. Those days are well in the past now.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Last time I was really good at competitive shooters was in my 20s playing MW2, Left 4 Dead, and Battlefield 3. Battlefield 4 and Black Ops 1 were when I felt it shifting, and now I just don’t play online shooters anymore.
I feel like multiplayer games need a special chill lobby for verified players over 30. One where you can step aside and deal with the kids without causing issues. A space where you can call it a night without spoiling the fun because it’s 8:15 and you really need to get ready for bed.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 12 hours ago
That’s funny - MW2, BF: Bad Company 2 and BF3 were the last competitive shooters I really enjoyed, too. I had a good time playing Apex Legends for a while, but not because I was good at it… more because I could have fun playing my own version of The Running Man until someone inevitably found me.
Palerider@feddit.uk 10 hours ago
I’m 53… and that was how I started playing.
It took me two years and a bit of fiddling with the controller setting to “git gud”. My K/D ratio for the first couple of years was 0.11 (prolly lower but that was the lowest it would show.) and I eventually got it up to 0.71 (approx 1.1 for the last few seasons).
Im amazed at how many people play these games without a headset. I can usually hear them before I see them.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
It’s not necessarily just your reflexes, the console players with their built-in aim hacks are fucking ridiculous these days
Masamune@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Every gamer ever: no scope headshots an opponent…“man I’m so good at this game!”
Also every gamer: dies from a no scope headshot…“this guy has to use an aimbot to beat me, so lame!”
db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 hours ago
It’s why I switched to the boardgames for the competitively itch
denial@feddit.org 13 hours ago
You might have fun checking out Hunt Showdown.
While twitch reflexes help, you can also get a big advantage by game knowledge, tactical thinking, creative plays and/or patience. Not too many kids playing though…
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Arc Raiders has been pretty fun imo. There’s a ton of room for outsmarting your opponents, or even just diplomacy in some cases.
Just last night, I was paying in a group of three, my two teammates were up ahead with me lagging behind. Another group suprise attacked us from on top of a huge concrete wall with massive high ground advantage, firing on my teammates whom had little more cover than sparse trees. This group hadn’t seen me yet, so I told my friends to keep them occupied while I flank. I found a strong position to their side where they had no cover from me, but I had cover from them, lobbed a couple grenades and opened fire. It caused them to scatter in a panic, trying to find cover from both me and my teammates, and we absolutely slaughtered them. Felt incredible.
Gerudo@lemmy.zip 9 hours ago
This is me with Overwatch. My game sense helped me so much more than click head skills. I would support main and shot call and it was a huge game changer. I eventually went to dps role and was amazed and how effective I actually was just from literal years playing backline and knowing how most games would flow and who to target. I eventually outranked my support and tank roles in dps despite being mediocre from a skill standpoint.
ceenote@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
That’s why I’m an RTS enjoyer. Less twitch reflexes and more know-how, control, and good habits.
TORFdot0@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
The trick is too just play the 20 year old game online still instead of moving on to the newer shooters. Everyone still playing is 30+ and have diminished reaction time as well so you still have a shot lol.
NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
CS 1.6 is still going for a reason 😂