tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post5993698942569874555..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Indians and GamingRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-76329860425013560712012-12-02T00:34:46.455-08:002012-12-02T00:34:46.455-08:00Wait... you're Canadian, Rohan? *mind blown* S...Wait... you're Canadian, Rohan? *mind blown* So am I. Assumed you lived in the US for some reason...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-36019228396368685932012-11-27T21:07:23.612-08:002012-11-27T21:07:23.612-08:00I think this is less to do with technology and gee...I think this is less to do with technology and geekdom and more to do with competitiveness and "unproductive" activites.<br /><br />Why is India so ridiculously under-represented at the Olympics per capita? Moxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937693691176874519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-81668444927332757532012-11-26T18:00:27.849-08:002012-11-26T18:00:27.849-08:00You know, I hadn't thought of this before.
I ...You know, I hadn't thought of this before.<br /><br />I work with Indians, and we talk about generic tech geeky stuff, but when I make a Star Trek or gamer comment, they don't get it. I just figured that they weren't into that specific portion of geekdom (much like how some geeks will like tabletop RPGs and some won't). It never occurred to me that geekdom itself was the issue.<br /><br /><br />Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-42390636074071886882012-11-26T11:13:37.967-08:002012-11-26T11:13:37.967-08:00I wonder how games might be different if there wer...<i> I wonder how games might be different if there were more Indian game devs. What kinds of cultural sensibilities do you think they'd bring?</i><br /><br />@Spinks, that's the issue. Indian culture is a black box to me.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-66601101420828248652012-11-26T10:11:13.444-08:002012-11-26T10:11:13.444-08:00@Gevlon, I mean India (and lumping in India/Bangla...@Gevlon, I mean India (and lumping in India/Bangladesh/Pakistan/Sri Lanka all together). From the Indian subcontinent basically.<br /><br />Up here in Canada, the Native people are usually referred to as Natives, not Indians.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-62059831385674603602012-11-26T09:57:27.276-08:002012-11-26T09:57:27.276-08:00This was a very interesting post! It never occurre...This was a very interesting post! It never occurred to me how people always think of Indians as "IT guys", but never as "gamers". And I don't think any of the Indian guys I've known played games (at least they didn't tell me they did). I thought it was a foregone conclusion that anyone who spends enough time on a computer plays games on it eventually. Maybe not MMORPG, but Solitaire or Minesweeper or something. I know very little about Indian culture, but maybe gaming is so looked down upon so guys don't get into it?<br /><br />FYI, I always pictured you were some white guy. And like others, I assumed Rohan was a LotR reference (in my defense, I didn't even know Rohan was an Indian name). I'd have never guessed it in 1000 years.Bearnessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-79270337615756699522012-11-26T09:23:41.540-08:002012-11-26T09:23:41.540-08:00I guess I am also an “Indian” for the purpose of t...I guess I am also an “Indian” for the purpose of this discussion since I am from the same part of the world.<br /><br />My parents moved to England when I was young so I am culturally White. Heavily into geek/gaming sub culture as well. However I think I am a geek even before I came to England! I love reading about Hindu mythology/history. They are your equivalent sf/fantasy book reading! I loved to tinker with stuff etc. Enjoyed strategy board games etc. The point being is that, you are geek since you are probably born that way!<br /><br />From a very young age, my parents have drilled into my head that money is Very Important In Life therefore I need to get a “well paying” Job. It seemed to have worked, since here I am a gaming geek and computer science graduate working in the Banking industry and not in the gaming industry. I am guessing this is the reason why so few Indians work in the gaming industry as well. Having said that, my parents have not killed the dream since one day I will start a MMO gaming company and design my ultimate MMO!<br /><br />PS: I know an Indian named Rohan yet I assumed your name is LOTR reference till today!lostforevernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-3544116975734261422012-11-26T08:51:49.686-08:002012-11-26T08:51:49.686-08:00And for some mental whiplash, I hit this page as a...And for some mental whiplash, I hit this page as a mental health minute after clearing the work that accumulated over the holiday break and saw the Annual Native American Heritage Month single-day-extravaganza-to-pretend-we haven't-ignored-it-until-now pop on the corporate email. Given that I'm a Tolkien fan and made the common assumption on your name I'll ask for forgiveness for wincing at the 'Indian' part before realizing you actually did mean the subcontinent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-80995031325458566202012-11-26T07:42:43.307-08:002012-11-26T07:42:43.307-08:00Being Indian, I had actually guessed from your nam...Being Indian, I had actually guessed from your name that you were Indian, but given the lack of Indians in gaming (my induction into its hallowed halls is similar to yours), I figured it may have been an LOTR reference instead. Ironic.Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291838596255313476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-14140793806146226792012-11-26T06:34:46.910-08:002012-11-26T06:34:46.910-08:00Ah, stereotypical bias at its best: Because I don&...Ah, stereotypical bias at its best: Because I don't remember you mentioning being female and playing on a US realm, I would've said "white male, 25-35" if I had to guess without further information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-43548278031715675652012-11-26T05:17:30.795-08:002012-11-26T05:17:30.795-08:00I used to have an Indian friend in my small guild ...I used to have an Indian friend in my small guild of 6-7 people in Vanilla WoW - he quit because he got married and said that he was expected to behave like an adult now. The rest of us (white and asian men and women) were a bit bemused.Nazanielhttp://www.twitter.com/nazaniel_noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-65083425764818422262012-11-26T00:57:28.722-08:002012-11-26T00:57:28.722-08:00Stupid clarification question: by "Indian&quo...Stupid clarification question: by "Indian", you mean someone from India or a Native American?Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-78706844783286506982012-11-26T00:33:29.503-08:002012-11-26T00:33:29.503-08:0030 years might change things.
30 years ago most A...30 years might change things.<br /><br />30 years ago most Australian children would have been found playing cricket in the back yard. now, not so much. you are more likely to see the current generation playing a console.Antinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-3613352356091815302012-11-25T23:54:42.285-08:002012-11-25T23:54:42.285-08:00I think the 'below market wages' is going ...I think the 'below market wages' is going to be part of it, plus how many Indian people play games at home as kids -- not sure how it is as a cultural thing.<br /><br />Having said that, more diversity would always be a good thing. I wonder how games might be different if there were more Indian game devs. What kinds of cultural sensibilities do you think they'd bring?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-37713116413404340082012-11-25T22:47:07.978-08:002012-11-25T22:47:07.978-08:00Guess it's mostly about the wage/prestige fact...Guess it's mostly about the wage/prestige factor. Since most of the Indians studying in the US are are from India, they focus on bringing in as much income as possible, which is offered by banks, software giants, etc. Imagine the difference in telling your folks back home that you got a job at Microsoft, and imagine the same if you tell them you got one at Blizzard! Also, american pop-culture (sci-fi, mmorpgs, techy-stuff!) have a very sparse following in India. <br /><br />Heck, you could walk into a CS class in the US and ask how many Indian students are not from a CS background!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-24131607409614589832012-11-25T22:17:10.137-08:002012-11-25T22:17:10.137-08:00I assumed it was a LotR reference too.
My notions...I assumed it was a LotR reference too.<br /><br />My notions about existence are now shattered.Balkothhttp://balkothsword.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-66835219439281042802012-11-25T21:36:50.603-08:002012-11-25T21:36:50.603-08:00Yeah, I get that a lot. Especially terrible becaus...Yeah, I get that a lot. Especially terrible because of the whole geek subculture thing, so pretty much everyone I meet makes the same connection.Rohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-27547004428592892142012-11-25T21:33:54.689-08:002012-11-25T21:33:54.689-08:00Your "as you may have guessed from my name&qu...Your "as you may have guessed from my name" comment made me laugh since I've always just assumed you're a Lord of the Rings fan and it's a pseudonym.<br /><br />You learn something every day! :)Polyniceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572569966804611855noreply@blogger.com