School eSports Teams

[Slaughter]

Hey everyone. I've been MIA from the whole community for a little over a month now due to school coming to an end. I switched my focus from my computer to my schoolwork, and now that my school year is coming to an end I hope to increase my activity to how it used to be. Anyways, this thread is sort of ironic because like I said, I've been focusing on schoolwork instead of video games. My high school just opened a competitive gaming eSports program for games such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Overwatch, CS:GO, and many more. Basically, I understood from the email that I received that the program offers a chance for students to create/join competitive teams and compete in local tournaments and statewide championships for popular cooperative games. I've never heard of anything like this before and I was wondering if your school has anything similar. I think it's a pretty neat idea and I would love to hear feedback.

[GhostTitanium]

Wouldn't that be like illegal by encouraging underage kids to play M rated games?

[Stunningjam]

Wouldn't that be like illegal by encouraging underage kids to play M rated games?

 

He's not 12, most of those games are 16 under and I believe he's over 16, or atleast 16.

[Mr White]

My school is about as technologically advanced as the 1950s, my state governor could care less about school funding. So that's a no. If it were to ever have one than I would defiantly join it.

[Goku]

Wouldn't that be like illegal by encouraging underage kids to play M rated games?

 

The ESRB ratings are not legally binding. They serve as guidelines. There's nothing illegal about someone underage playing a M rated game. The only reason a 16 year old couldn't buy a M rated game, is due to the vast majority of stores enforcing the ESRB ratings as store policies.

 

Edit: Also, I assume the schools have the parents sign a waiver acknowledging that their child is playing these games.

 

He's not 12, most of those games are 16 under and I believe he's over 16, or atleast 16.

 

Believe overwatch is rated T, CSGO is rated M. Not sure about the others, but I assume they are also T. But regardless the ratings aren't legally binding.

[roux]

I'm legit so fucking jealous. There won't be such a thing where I live and that makes me mad haha. CSGO is not popular at all where I live, everyone is just console peasants. Anyway, join that shit dude, enjoy it while it lasts!

[SL4DE]

I'm legit so fucking jealous. There won't be such a thing where I live and that makes me mad haha. CSGO is not popular at all where I live, everyone is just console peasants. Anyway, join that shit dude, enjoy it while it lasts!

This ^

 

At least you don't need to drag around a CRT monitor everywhere you want to play.

[Phonicz]

Sounds like a really cool thing to join. You are lucky to have a school that seems to be with the times as most schools suck with any kind of advancement with technology. Can I come to the LAN finals? I'll bring snacks

[Kippe]

I was in my high schools eSports club. We mainly had a bunch of League and CS:GO tournaments. Never came close to winning but it was always fun as hell. Smash and osu were pretty popular as well.

[Luke]

As much as it sounds awesome, not only are most people console peasants, but it would be hard to create one 'good' team in our school, let alone a full tournament in the area.