No, never played it. Last time my 11 year old son got me to play

a game, before I knew it I was running around my neighborhood park at night battling Pokemon in gyms, sacrificing sleep in the process. Never again! I'll just stick to surfing TSL.

In response to this post by hokiehill1117

Posted: 06/28/2018 at 3:13PM

Any fellow TSLers playing Fortnite these days? ** -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 1:47PM

My kids do; I don't get the appeal of repetitive survival battles ** -- WestyHokie 06/28/2018 4:00PM

I've played ONE game... even when you are bad, it actually feels good to -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 4:04PM

Unless you finish first, no game ends exactly the way you want so -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 4:09PM

My son plays the pvp of Battlefield, etc. over and over and over -- WestyHokie 06/28/2018 4:07PM

That's one of the things that hooked me on fortnite - not story mode but -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 4:13PM

That is the key...this is one is highly addictive. -- Vtskier1 06/28/2018 6:34PM

Here is a video of Frotnite I showed my wife... -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 3:57PM

Cant help but laugh & smile watching that - although part of me hates -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 4:01PM

I don't play, but I will watch Nick Eh30 play on youtube live on occasion -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 3:41PM

Yeah, ask my 8 year old what he wants to be when he grows up and without -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 3:45PM

As long as they realize they are saying they want to get into show business -- Tafkam Hokie 06/28/2018 4:23PM

My niece's kid wants to be a voice over for video games. -- 48zip 06/28/2018 3:54PM

He could practice by making small animations using the many apps available -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 3:59PM

Thx. I'll suggest that too him. BTW, great work on your site. -- 48zip 06/28/2018 4:05PM

Thanks. That would be pretty cool, too. ** -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 4:08PM

He's just gotta get in early on a game and establish themselves.... -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 3:49PM

Yeah, i suspect getting to that level is a bit like making it pro in a -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 3:52PM

Hes actually live right now if any of you want to know what it is about -- HokieSignGuy 06/28/2018 3:43PM

Is this like tetris or pong? ** -- Guy LeDouche 06/28/2018 3:39PM

Much more advanced. Like Space Invaders ** -- 81_Hokie 06/28/2018 3:44PM

No, never played it. Last time my 11 year old son got me to play -- BG Hokie 06/28/2018 3:13PM

I started on Fortnite but migrated to PUBG -- BRVT 06/28/2018 2:48PM

I've played about 15 times. Have yet to get a kill. Just not really my -- AbsolutVT03 06/28/2018 2:30PM

I've struggled with the same a bit with PC Counterstrike being my first -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 2:36PM

Well, not a lot of 13 year old boys here, so no...** -- JoesterVT 06/28/2018 2:01PM

Here is some recommended reading for you... -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 2:10PM

Endlessly humorless gamers ** -- typed by ben 06/28/2018 3:09PM

I don't know why this would be strange. It's no different than watching TV -- WholeLottaHokie 06/28/2018 2:55PM

Good point ** -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 3:07PM

So you are over the age of 63? ** -- ModerateHokie 06/28/2018 2:48PM

Video games are like golf; to be avoided -- TomTurkey 06/28/2018 2:16PM

Hobbies can be utterly ridiculous depending on perspective... -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 2:24PM

My daughters last day of school was the "6th Grade Celebration" as they -- Late 80s Hokie 06/28/2018 3:26PM

Sounds like the Millennial version of D&D -- EDGEMAN 06/28/2018 2:37PM

I lived that at work ** -- TomTurkey 06/28/2018 2:39PM

Yep, my pre-retirement hobby was sleeping in the den couch -- TomTurkey 06/28/2018 2:29PM

You have time to play video games? Kudos. ** -- GretnaHokie 06/28/2018 1:50PM

It's something i enjoy so i make time for it...being married, having a job -- hokiehill1117 06/28/2018 1:59PM

Thats a great response. Good for you. ** -- GretnaHokie 06/28/2018 3:15PM

+1000 ** -- FfxStationHokie 06/28/2018 2:56PM

No, never played it. Last time my 11 year old son got me to play

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