I don't really know much about Fortnite but I hear it's popular. I was just reading an interesting article about entertainers suing the maker of Fortnite for misappropriating their dances.
So, I am wondering, do security professionals like or play Fortnite? Is it more of a high school thing or?
I doubt very many people in the security industry are still playing video games and those of us who do both probably aren't playing Fortnite.
I did for a short time. I don't play games as often as I used to, mostly because I prefered online games with my buddies I grew up with, and our schedules don't match much anymore.
Fortnite was fun, not the best game I've ever played, but it was entertaining. Isn't that what you want from a video game?
Meh. I was more of the mind set that an installer/technician would be playing something like RDR2 over a game like Fortnite.
I'm a huge gamer and I have fortnight but it never grabbed my attention. I preferred Arma Epoch as something similar.
A lot of my industry friends are gamers, streamers also, and we ever do events like Quakecon.
No. The whole "gaming" thing kind of escapes me. Huge time sink to push an avatar around on screen and trade "your mom" jokes with 12 year olds.
its huge with the young crowd. My son talks about it non-stop.
I do not play fortnite. However, I do know many people that play it and I cannot understand the fascination.
Most of the people I know that love fortnite are in the 17-25 age group which eliminates a major portion of the industry.
Maybe we should ask Will Van Wickler his thoughts on this subject :)
I have played Fortnite and its inspiration PUBG sparingly. My issue with games like these are the time commitment is open-ended, and I find myself losing interest after 10 minutes of game time.
Most "millennial-aged" engineers and technicians I've worked with are gamers.
Quick hitting games like CS:GO or longer term building games like Rust are my preference.
I looked into it to see if it was appropriate for my niece. It really didn't interest me and seems to time consuming. I guess I am just an old D&D guy.
I've played a bit of Fortnite but I didn't like the waiting in between games. I hear there's an arcade mode now. I mostly play on the Roblox platform (Phantom Forces). There's other games that I want to play, but our (my son is 12) machines are quite antiquated so we're a bit limited. By tomorrow, I expect to have the last of the parts, to build two new gaming machines, just in time to put them under the tree. Then we build and implement our plan of world domination.
Fortnite is for kids; real Security Professionals play industry themed titles, for instance Axis’ Smash Hit:
or Oncam’s more cerebral:
there’s even a hidden game in the IPVM Calculator called Contractor Conundrum. On level 1, you start out with $5000 and need to cover a 50,000 sq ft parking lot at 50 ppf. Hint: go beast mode!
Let's see an industry full of techy types, hmmm video games...
Time seems to be the biggest enemy of video games AND we have to be serious all the time. See the trick is "if you take care of all your responsibilities, nobody says you have to grow up!"
Starcraft rocks for Real Time Strategy (mental exercise)
Gran Turismo (PS4) driving simulator ( 8000 miles on it this year, ouch!) Nurburgring 12.95 miles in 7.5 minutes.
Confession I stepped out from being an integrator back in June and enjoying a lot of free time.
Now I am just loyal to the solution.
back in my day.....
there was a reason that you only got 3 lives for a quarter (and possibly 1 free life if you scored high enough)... because a 'game' needs a beginning and an end.
it all started going downhill when you could pump in another quarter to continue your game at it's current stage.
when I play a game I want a chance to win - in a reasonable amount of time.
i have no desire to live in an alternative online world of make-believe.
that's just me.
back in my day.....
there was a reason that you only got 3 lives for a quarter...
3 “lives”?
imho, that is the beginning of make-believe, right there.
in my day, you got 3 balls for a quarter; 3 heavy polished steel spheres that one would sequentially launch onto a maze made of wood, glass, springs, solenoids, lights and switches; electric, but not electronic.
extra game if you “match”.
ftr: That tune is rife with amazingly dumb-sounding lines... but far and away the best line in that song:
"No freak's gonna beat my hand!" (at the 2:00 mark)
I like to try and work that line into conversations at parties.
New WSJ article: How Fortnite Triggered an Unwinnable War Between Parents and Their Boys
Between this and Juul, my goodness...
Looks like it was heading in the right direction of defining the impact on the game within the fabric of young boys. Although as I am not a subscriber.......
The question is: Why can we not get them this engaged in school with topics that will prepare them for the future they are going into? We generally know where we are going and we are not even preparing them for where we were 10 years ago.
That Grasshopper is an answer to which you seek.
on a side note: if video games like they have today AND the internet were around when I was a teenager I would most likely never made it out of the house. I would have created something of substance with the tools at hand and had something profitable online for sure. Before Al Gore invented the internet there were online services of which I was one of them with a 5 line BBS running with software available for download, message boards that spanned the world thru message relay services I provided as well as interactive online games as popular as Fortnite for the time. Legends of the Red Dragon would have up to 5 players (more with more incoming phone lines) all actively engaging each other and exploring the game together. They were crazy times for sure! Mustang Software Rules!
Of course there was RBBS, Searchlight, and a multitude of others as well.
Ho hum, all so yesterday now.
Getting kids engaged for their future means sending them to the right school (and parenting). In the local high school, they prepare the kids for college, 95-97% choose that path. I went to a state technical high school and hopefully my son will also. Instead of one class a week that might be somewhat technical, half of the school year is in shop devoted to learning a trade.
One of the good things about Al's invention is Youtube. Besides gaming videos and watching some guy put a BMG-50 round through 1400 watermelons, he likes to watch how-to videos and other "don't try this at home" (loosely translated to "hold my beer") videos. He gets ideas, and we do projects. I also teach him about some of the fun stuff of the integration business and automation, robotics and programming.
Mustang.... pffft Maximus, babe.
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I miss those days. The internet killed it pretty quickly. I ran Wildcat! as well. However I was only 13 so just one line for me all running on my super fast 2400 baud internal modem when everyone else was running 14.4Kbps.
Regarding gaming: Civilization/Colonization series, Total War, and XCOM for the win.
I'm a huge fan of Fortnite & COD. I find myself also streaming very popular channels on Twitch to watch pros like Dr Disrespect, Shroud and Ninja playing.
Its a great way to let off steam, and take mind off work sometimes!
I thought a fortnite was 14 days. I must be old.
Anyone still into Pacman or Pong?
I imagine some of your real techy techs, the ones that like to play with Raspberry PI's for fun are into video games.
I like to play Battlefield on the PS4 when I get a chance but that has not happened lately. It just helps me unwind and take my mind off business for a while. And I suck, so no big loss.
For The Horde!
My kids hate my Netgear Nighthawk router with onboard Disney Circle. I limit the Fornite/gaming plus other Internet usage unless grades good and they are doing active things. Link it with Mothership, and they do chores to get gaming time. Sorry kids, no porn in our home also.
I know, I am a Grinch (and their friends stay away from our house).
My kids like it. I've watched them playing - seems like a game that rewards the ability to do repetitive movements quickly as opposed to strategy.
My kids love Fortnite - the free for all, the teams, and creative modes. It's like crack to them - just as bad as Minecraft. I gave it a try to see if I felt they could safely play it and it wasn't GTA, COD, or Borderlands and it was a change from Destiny 2 so I let them. I couldn't get into it because it rewarded lucky shots while jumping over steady hands with a scope.
My kids get to play video games on weekends only. (I play on weekdays once they are in bed.) I play every game they play so I know what interactions and visuals are possible, so I can help them if they get stuck, and sometimes because I want to play.
It truly sucks when you realize your reaction time is getting just as old as the rest of you.
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