Hi Everyone
I hope all is well
This is the third post of 2020 and the second guest post on the blog.
We would like to welcome Chris Jones from TurnOnVPN for his contribution. It is all about the tools needed fore Core Gamers.
Hope all my readers you find this useful :)
Enjoy!
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The world of
online gaming was only open to some people in the past. Today, almost everyone
considers themselves an online gamer.
We don’t know
about you, but that does not make us happy. That is mostly because even those
who do not have the right tools to even be considered an entry-level gamer are
claiming the title of core gamers.
Thus, we have
created this list to help you rate just how much of a core gamer you are.
Sounds fun, right?
1 Hardware
You cannot be a
core gamer if you don’t have the right hardware for it.
One thing we have
also come to find out is that different people have their preferences when it
comes to gaming platforms. Of these, we have those who do mobile gaming, PC
gaming, and console gaming.
Consoles have been
built to handle the work already, so we won’t talk about those gamers. For
mobile and PC gamers, though, ensure you have a dedicated gaming phone/ PC or
one with:
● A highly rated graphics card (Intel for PCs,
Qualcomm for mobile)
● Large enough screen with a high refresh rate
● Long-lasting battery
● Flagship specs
2 Internet Connection
To enjoy your
online games, you need a fast internet connection. Otherwise, you are still
kidding yourself.
The refresh rate
of the game you are playing will most likely determine how fast the internet
speed you need. No matter how much it tasks your internet, though, it is just
logical to ensure you have a certified 4G-standard network on the standby.
That is not too
much to ask.
3 Setup
This section is
for PC and console gamers alone.
We know it is a
laptop, but that does not mean you should place it on your thighs every time
you want to play a game either. Have some decency and invest in gaming chairs
and desks, at least. You could go the extra mile to install some fancy lights
around your gaming station to make it stand out from the other parts of the home.
Of course, we know
that it does not boost your gameplay. What it does boost, though, is the
atmosphere around the game.
Oh, before the
console gamers break out into a laugh, you are not exempted either. Invest in
quality setups today.
4 VPN
Do you have a dedicated VPN for gaming? Or do you have a
VPN that you use for gaming, among other things? No?
You might not know
this yet, but you are doing this online gaming business the wrong way.
A VPN is not just
a novelty piece of software to have. They hold more applications for you than
you can imagine.
Some of the many
benefits of using one of the software are:
-
Reducing
ping rates and latency times when playing games
-
Protecting
your gaming system from DDoS attacks
-
Accessing
in-game content that was not otherwise open to your region
-
Protecting
your privacy when gaming online
-
Preventing
ISPs from throttling your data based on gaming, and more.
5 Skills
We would be wrong
to talk about all a core gamer needs to have without making mention of the
skills.
The truth is that
you can have the best gaming setup in the world, the most overclocked gaming
PC/ best gaming console, and more. If you don’t have the right skills to play
certain games, though, all that money you have spent will not save you.
Fortunately, no
one is born with gaming skills. Of course, some people have a natural tendency
to take to certain games better than others. However, with practice, everyone
can build up the right skills and strategies to make them a force to be
reckoned with when gaming too.
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Thank you Chris for a great guest contribution! We look forward to more
Chris's details are here if you wish to reach out to him below;
https://twitter.com/Turn_On_VPN
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I have a BSc (Hons) in Applied Sport Science and a Merit in my MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and I passed my PGCE at Teesside University.
Now I will be commencing my PhD into "Investigating Sedentary Lifestyles of the Tees Valley" this October 2019.
I am employed by Teesside University Sport and WellBeing Department as a PT/Fitness Instructor.
My long term goal is to become a Sport Science and/or Sport and Exercise Lecturer. I am also keen to contribute to academia via continued research in a quest for new knowledge.
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