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Can Counter-Strike Players Be Summed Up By Nation?

Posted by simoniker on from the oh-boy dept.

Thanks to GotFrag for its article discussing whether players from different countries are good at different aspects of online FPS Counter-Strike. The writer tries to claim: "Some countries, most of which are the leading ones in Counter-Strike, have certain specialities. This often means that the players in this country will have a 'special touch' in this area." Among the supposed conclusions are that Americans excel at "shooting [and] logistics", whereas Germans are best at "thinking [and] teamwork", and the French come off best when using "reflexes". How seriously can we take such broad conclusions?

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  1. no, no, no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    the french specialize at running away at the first contact, and attempting to hide behind something near the back of the map.

    sometimes they ally with the enemy side like they did in world war two. lots of friendly fire incidents...

  2. Whiners and Hax0rs? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Where are all the damned whiners and little "I rock" (but I really suck) trash talkers from?

  3. The french... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I'd say the French specialise in surrender myself.

    http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.h tm l

  4. "Gook" isn't a nationality asshole! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Gooks are sub-human motherfuckers.

    Vote Kerry in 2004! He's going to outlaw being a nigger. YAY!