Text 4. She’s Got Game

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Thank you all so much for your time today! Let’s begin with an easy question! How did you all first[explanation: first [ˈfɜːst] – kõigepealt, üldse] get involved[explanation: involved [ɪnˈvɒlvd] – haaratud, seotud] with online gaming?

Fayetallty:

Oh, I’ve always been a gamer – it’s been one of my lifelong[explanation: lifelong [ˈlaɪflɒŋ] – eluaegne] hobbies! I began to play with my older brother when I was about three years old.

Lentil:

Me too! My stepdad[explanation: stepdad [ˈstepdæd] – kasuisa] had a game system[explanation: game system [ˈɡeɪm ˌsɪstəm] – mängusüsteem], and my brother and I used to play on it when we were young.

Cowscats22:

I first got involved with gaming when I was about[explanation: about [əˈbaʊt] – siin: umbes, ligikaudu] eight. My uncle’s friends brought over[explanation: bring* over [brɪŋ ˈəʊvə(r)] – kaasa tooma] their game system one day[explanation: one day [wʌn deɪ] – ühel päeval, ükskord].

Synesthesia92:

My earliest[explanation: early [ˈɜːli] – varane, varajane] memory[explanation: memory [ˈmem(ə)ri] – mälestus] of gaming was when I watched my dad play Tomb[explanation: tomb [tuːm] – hauakamber] Raider[explanation: raider [ˈreɪdə(r)] – rüüstaja] on his computer. My fascination with[explanation: fascination (with) [ˌfæs(ə)nˈeɪʃ(ə)n wɪð] – siin: huvi (millegi vastu)] games kind of[explanation: kind of [kaɪnd əv] – kuidagi, teatud määral] grew from there.

Lentil:

Ha! My mum was OBSESSED[explanation: obsessed [əbˈsest] – haaratud, vallatud] with Tomb Raider!

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Interesting! It sounds like[explanation: It sounds like ... [ɪt saʊndz laɪk] – Tundub, et ...] you all learnt to love gaming from your families then! So, what kind of[explanation: What kind of ...? [wɒt kaɪnd əv] – Mis liiki...? Millised...?] games do you most like to play today?

Fayetallty:

I generally[explanation: generally [ˈdʒen(ə)r(ə)li] – üldiselt] like resource management[explanation: resource management [rɪˈzɔːs/ˈriːsɔːs ˌmænɪdʒmənt] – ressursside haldamine] games.

Cowscats22:

I like RPGs[explanation: RPG (role-playing game) [ˌɑːpiːˈdʒiː, ˈrəʊlpleɪɪŋ ˌɡeɪm] – rollimäng ], racing games[explanation: racing game [ˈreɪsɪŋ ˌɡeɪm] – võidusõidumäng], simulations, platform games… Whatever[explanation: whatever [wɒtˈevə(r)] – mis iganes] looks interesting!

Lentil:

I love shooters[explanation: shooter (game) [ˈʃuːtə ˌɡeɪm] – tulistamismäng] and some RPGs, but lately[explanation: lately [ˈleɪtli] – hiljuti] I’ve really gotten into survival games[explanation: survival game [səˈvaɪv(ə)l ˌɡeɪm] – ellujäämismäng].

Synesthesia92:

I love complex[explanation: complex [ˈkɒmpleks], [kəmˈpleks] – keeruline] strategy games[explanation: strategy game [ˈstrætədʒi ˌɡeɪm] – strateegiamäng], which I think are a lot of fun. But I’m also a big fan[explanation: fan [fæn] – fänn] of single-player games[explanation: single-player game [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)lˈpleɪə ˌɡeɪm] – ühe mängijaga mäng] that have a strong narrative[explanation: narrative [ˈnærətɪv] – narratiiv, lugu].

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Wow! Together you covered[explanation: cover [ˈkʌvə(r)] – siin: mainima; käsitlema] just about[explanation: just about [dʒʌst əˈbaʊt] – peaaegu] every game type[explanation: type [taɪp] – tüüp, liik] imaginable[explanation: imaginable [ɪˈmædʒɪnəb(ə)l] – kujuteldav] there! What about the games themselves then? What makes a really good game?

Fayetallty:

I think that a good game gives you something[explanation: something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] – miski, midagi] unique[explanation: unique [juːˈniːk] – ainulaadne]. These days[explanation: these days [ðiːz deɪz] – tänapäeval, praegu], there are more games than there is time to play them! So, I look for[explanation: look for [lʊk fə(r)] – otsima] short games that have interesting stories[explanation: story [ˈstɔːri] – lugu], art[explanation: art [ɑːt] – kunst, kunstipärasus] and music, and are fun to play.

Cowscats22:

A great storyline[explanation: storyline [ˈstɔːrilaɪn] – süžee]!

Lentil:

A great story is important[explanation: important [ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt] – oluline, tähtis] for me, too. But the game also has to[explanation: have* to [ˈhæv tu] – pidama, kohustatud olema] be fun and quick to play. I don’t really like strategy games, so a good game for me would be challenging[explanation: challenging [ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ] – väljakutset pakkuv, raske, keeruline], with lots to explore[explanation: explore [ɪkˈsplɔː(r)] – uurima], and some really big guns[explanation: gun [ɡʌn] – relv, püss]!

Synesthesia92:

Oh my God, how can you not like strategy games?! That’s crazy[explanation: crazy (AmE) [ˈkreɪzi] – hull]! Well, at least[explanation: at least [ət liːst] – vähemalt] we agree on[explanation: agree on [əˈɡriː ɒn] – siin: ühel meelel olema] something, ‘cos[explanation: ’cos (BrE) [kəz] – sest, sellepärast et] I love games that are challenging and have a great story, too!

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Well, it’s nice to hear that we all still[explanation: still [stɪl] – ikka, endiselt] love a good story! But people who don’t play online games often claim[explanation: claim [kleɪm] – väitma] that they are a waste of time[explanation: a waste of time [ə weɪst əv taɪm] – ajaraisk]. What would you say to that? Do you think that you have benefited[explanation: benefit (from) [ˈbenɪfɪt frəm] – kasu saama] in any way[explanation: in any way [ɪn ˈeni weɪ] – mingil moel, kuidagi] from the games that you’ve played?

Fayetallty:

Absolutely[explanation: absolutely [ˌæbsəˈluːtli] – absoluutselt]! Most[explanation: most [məʊst] – enamik] multiplayer games[explanation: multiplayer game [ˈmʌltipleɪə ˌɡeɪm] – mitmikmäng] make me better at teamwork[explanation: teamwork [ˈtiːmwɜːk] – meeskonnatöö] and communicating[explanation: communicate [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] – suhtlema] under pressure[explanation: pressure [ˈpreʃə(r)] – surve]. I think that they are good for my creativity[explanation: creativity [ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti] – loovus], too.

Lentil:

I agree! You learn to think more quickly[explanation: more quickly [mɔː ˈkwɪkli] – kiiremini], especially[explanation: especially [ɪˈspeʃ(ə)li] – eriti] in games where you have a lot going on[explanation: go* on [ɡəʊ ɒn] – siin: juhtuma] and you have to think on your feet[explanation: think* on your feet [θɪŋk ɒn jə fiːt] – kiiresti reageerima].

Synesthesia92:

Definitely[explanation: definitely [ˈdefɪnətli] – kahtlemata, kindlasti]! It has made me more logical[explanation: logical [ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] – loogiline]. My reaction times[explanation: reaction time [riˈækʃ(ə)n ˌtaɪm] – reageerimisaeg] are also a lot better due to[explanation: due to [djuː tu] – tänu, tõttu] playing games.

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Well, there you have it! Well argued[explanation: argued [ˈɑːɡjuːd] – argumenteeritud] girls, you’ve definitely convinced[explanation: convince [kənˈvɪns] – veenma] us! Thanks again!