esports For Dummies (Paperback, 1st)

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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 게임/토이 > 게임 > 비디오/전자게임
· ISBN : 9781119650591
· 쪽수 : 304쪽
· 출판일 : 2020-04-28

INTRODUCTION................................................................. 1

About This Book............................................................................................ 1

Foolish Assumptions.................................................................................... 2

Icons Used in This Book............................................................................... 2

Beyond the Book.......................................................................................... 3

Where to Go from Here............................................................................... 3

PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH ESPORTS........................ 5

CHAPTER 1: What Are Esports?................................................... 7

Defining Esports........................................................................................... 8

Regular publisher support..................................................................... 9

A large fan base.................................................................................... 10

A clear ranking system......................................................................... 12

Frequent competitions........................................................................ 13

Longevity............................................................................................... 14

Being a Gamer versus an Esport Player.................................................. 15

CHAPTER 2: Gearing Up to Play................................................. 19

Discovering PC Must-Haves for Esports.................................................. 20

Computer processor............................................................................ 20

Graphics card........................................................................................ 21

Networking card................................................................................... 21

Deciding Whether to Build or to Buy....................................................... 22

Considering the pros and cons of the DIY esports computer........ 22

Buying a prebuilt computer................................................................ 23

Considering Three Levels of PC Power and Expense............................ 24

Keeping it affordable: The bargain esports rig................................. 24

Moving up to the next level................................................................ 25

Spending it if you’ve got it: The computer your

friends will envy.................................................................................... 27

Setting Up for Today’s Console Gaming.................................................. 29

Playing on Sony’s PlayStation 4 Pro................................................... 29

Gaming on Microsoft’s Xbox One....................................................... 30

Enjoying Nintendo’s unique esports offerings................................. 31

Playing Big: Nothing Says Esports Like a Large TV................................. 32

Considering a right option.................................................................. 34

Looking at the midrange TV................................................................ 35

Going for a true luxury set.................................................................. 35

Picking Your Peripherals........................................................................... 36

Choosing a keyboard........................................................................... 36

Of mice and mousepads: Picking your input device........................ 39

Listen, hear: Picking the right headset............................................... 42

Taking control: Controllers that rule the game................................ 43

PART 2: THE GAMES YOU’LL PLAY.................................... 47

CHAPTER 3: Playing RTS Games and MOBAs.................................. 49

Grasping the RTS Genre............................................................................ 49

Understanding the staying power of StarCraft II.............................. 51

Getting why StarCraft II (and RTSs) are fading, though.................... 51

Understanding the Basics of a MOBA..................................................... 53

Playing characters and roles............................................................... 53

Playing types......................................................................................... 54

Playing in the lanes.............................................................................. 54

Acquiring gold and skills...................................................................... 55

Knowing the popular MOBAs............................................................. 55

Getting in the League (of Legends).......................................................... 56

Starting with the basics....................................................................... 57

Picking play modes and sides............................................................. 58

Picking and banning players............................................................... 59

Strategizing to win................................................................................ 61

Counting on Dota 2.................................................................................... 64

Playing the game.................................................................................. 64

Understanding the play modes.......................................................... 66

Earning Valor in the Arena (AoV ).............................................................. 67

Smiting Your Enemies with SMITE............................................................ 70

The Future of the MOBA........................................................................... 72

CHAPTER 4: Taking Aim at First-Person Shooters......................... 73

Understanding the First-Person Shooter (FPS)....................................... 74

Qualifying as an FPS game.................................................................. 74

Honing the skills to pay the (virtual) bills.......................................... 75

Navigating FPS Esports Titles.................................................................... 77

Countering opponents in CS:GO......................................................... 77

Hearing the Call of Duty....................................................................... 78

Taking over with Overwatch................................................................. 80

Fighting fire with fire with Rainbow Six Siege..................................... 83

Shooting with all the rest.................................................................... 85

CHAPTER5:FinishHim!PlayingFightingGames...................... 87

Fighting One on One: The Basics of the Fighting-Game Genre............ 88

Flattening the field with 2-D fighting games..................................... 89

Seeing 2-D go 2.5-D with Samurai Shodown...................................... 90

Stepping forward with the 3-D fighter............................................... 92

Knocking people off the platform (brawler)...................................... 92

Grappling with the Major Fighting Games.............................................. 94

Taking it to the street (SF V)................................................................. 94

Fighting with Capcom vs. [Everyone].................................................... 95

Killing it with Mortal Kombat................................................................ 95

Tipping the scales with Injustice.......................................................... 96

Fighting in three dimensions with Tekken......................................... 97

Accessing the Fighting-Game World........................................................ 99

Dropping quarters at the arcade....................................................... 99

Bringing home consoles.................................................................... 100

Going Out to Pick a Competitive Fight.................................................. 100

CHAPTER 6: It’s Madden Season! Playing

Sports Simulations.............................................. 101

Simulating Sports: Making Physical Games into Video Games.......... 102

Differentiating Esports Gamers and Sports Gamers........................... 103

Madden Football: Tackling a Gaming Juggernaut.................................. 104

Having the only license in town....................................................... 105

Understanding Madden esports....................................................... 106

Hooping It Up in NBA 2K: Starting Your Career as a Baller................. 108

Letting you be you ? as a player..................................................... 108

Playing in the NBA 2K League............................................................ 109

Checking In with Other Sports Sims...................................................... 112

Getting your hockey fix..................................................................... 112

Playing soccer..................................................................................... 113

Hitting with the only baseball game in town.................................. 113

Playing Esports with Cars: Racing Games and Rocket League............. 114

Running a good race.......................................................................... 114

Playing soccer with cars.................................................................... 115

CHAPTER 7: Playing Battle Royale Games..................................... 117

Watching Fans Make Esports History: Minecraft Hunger Games......... 117

Going 1 versus 99 with PUBG................................................................. 118

Spending a Couple of Weeks with Fortnite............................................ 120

Crossing platforms to maximize Fortnite access............................ 121

Dancing the Fortnite away................................................................. 122

Walking into a match with Drake and a ninja................................. 122

Competing in Fortnite esports........................................................... 123

Climbing to the Top of Apex Legends..................................................... 124

Running into issues in the 1-versus-99 Format................................... 125

CHAPTER8:PlayingHearthstoneandOther

DigitalCardGames....................................................... 127

Collecting to Win with CCGs................................................................... 128

Recapturing the magic with MTGA.................................................... 129

Reading the Elder Scrolls: Legends..................................................... 130

Rioting for a shot at the Legends of Runeterra................................. 130

Gathering around the Hearth(Stone): The Standard

for Esports CCGs...................................................................................... 130

Keeping Hearthstone fresh................................................................. 133

Taking heart with the Hearth............................................................ 135

Buying virtual cards............................................................................ 135

Keeping it real with Hearthstone competition.................................. 136

Playing on Your Phone............................................................................ 137

PART 3: COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE GAMING............... 139

CHAPTER9:FindingOnlineandLocalPlacestoPlay............... 141

Starting the Process: What You Need.................................................... 141

Setting Up Your Accounts........................................................................ 143

Installing the League of Legends Launcher....................................... 144

Obtaining Battle.net to play Blizzard games................................... 145

Creating your Steam account............................................................ 147

Getting the Epic Games launcher for Fortnite

and other games................................................................................ 149

Connecting your console accounts.................................................. 150

Playing all the games......................................................................... 151

Finding Local Competition...................................................................... 152

CHAPTER 10: Getting Your Name in the Game............................... 153

Choosing a Gamer Tag That Lets You Be You....................................... 154

Twitter: Making Friends in 280 Characters............................................ 155

Creating a Twitter account................................................................ 157

Posting a profile picture and editing your bio................................ 157

It’s time for a quest! Finding people................................................. 160

Getting ready to tweet....................................................................... 160

Creating and sending a tweet........................................................... 161

Diving into Instagram: A Picture Says 2,200 Characters...................... 163

Using Group Discussions: You Haven’t Reddit All Yet.......................... 165

Getting your Reddit posts to show up............................................. 167

Running like a kid in a candy store................................................... 168

Joining the Horde on Discord................................................................. 169

Signing up on Discord........................................................................ 169

Understanding how Discord works................................................. 169

Streaming Games on Twitch (the New TV)........................................... 171

Signing up on Twitch......................................................................... 171

Twitching from channel to channel................................................. 172

Streaming Games on YouTube.............................................................. 173

Comparing YouTube with Twitch..................................................... 174

CHAPTER11:ExploringCollegiateEsports................................ 177

Taking Stock of Your Options for College Esports............................... 178

Knowing the Competitive Opportunities in the

Collegiate Realm...................................................................................... 179

Scouting a Potential College for Esports............................................... 181

Boise State University........................................................................ 182

Georgia State University.................................................................... 183

Harrisburg University........................................................................ 184

Maryville University............................................................................ 186

Miami University................................................................................ 187

Ohio State University......................................................................... 189

Robert Morris University................................................................... 190

University of Akron............................................................................ 191

University of California, Irvine.......................................................... 192

University of Utah.............................................................................. 193

Deciding Where to Go: Scholarships and Other Considerations....... 195

PART 4: MAKING A LIFE AND A LIVING IN ESPORTS....... 197

CHAPTER 12: The Path to Pro in Esports................................... 199

Calculating the Odds of a Professional Career in Esports.................. 200

Having What It Takes to Be a Professional........................................... 201

Playing Solo Games versus Team Games............................................. 203

Joining an Esports Team or Organization............................................. 204

Understanding the structure of an esports organization............. 204

Making the time to play..................................................................... 206

Knowing your game........................................................................... 207

Being Seen at the Biggest Esports Events............................................. 208

Charting the Path to Pro in Your Game of Choice............................... 208

Going pro in CS:GO............................................................................. 209

Going pro in Fortnite.......................................................................... 209

Going pro in League of Legends......................................................... 210

Going pro in Overwatch..................................................................... 210

Going pro in (almost) any fighting game and Hearthstone............ 210

Contending with Other Day-to-Day Realities

as an Esports Professional...................................................................... 211

Living a day in the life of an esports professional.......................... 211

Confronting gender imbalance in esports...................................... 213

Understanding the importance of sponsors.................................. 215

Living Your Life after Professional Esports........................................... 216

CHAPTER13:GettingInvolved(orFindingaCareer)

in Esports............................................................. 217

Getting Involved as a Volunteer............................................................. 217

Going local to help with esports events.......................................... 219

Interning to develop a deeper skill set............................................ 219

Paying the Bills: Jobs in Esports.............................................................. 221

Plotting the Path to an Esports Job........................................................ 223

CHAPTER 14: Creating a Brand for Streaming................................ 225

Understanding Your Equipment Needs................................................ 225

Finding the right camera................................................................... 226

Knowing your bandwidth needs....................................................... 226

Listening for the right microphone.................................................. 227

Setting Up to Stream................................................................................ 228

Obtaining a Mixer account................................................................ 228

Gathering your stream keys.............................................................. 230

Encoding your streams...................................................................... 232

Mastering your layout........................................................................ 233

Establishing a Theme for Your Stream.................................................. 237

Sorting through potential stream themes....................................... 237

Working with colors and fonts.......................................................... 238

PART 5: THE PART OF TENS............................................. 243

CHAPTER 15: The Ten Games Every Esports

PlayerShouldKnow............................................. 245

Counter Strike: Global Offensive............................................................ 245

Dota 2........................................................................................................ 246

Fortnite...................................................................................................... 247

Hearthstone.............................................................................................. 248

League of Legends................................................................................... 249

Overwatch................................................................................................. 249

Rocket League........................................................................................... 250

StarCraft II................................................................................................. 251

Street Fighter V......................................................................................... 251

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate................................................................... 252

CHAPTER16:TenEsportsGamesYouMightHaveMissed........ 255

Apex Legends............................................................................................ 255

Arena of Valor........................................................................................... 256

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle....................................................................... 257

Clash Royale.............................................................................................. 257

Gears 5...................................................................................................... 258

Killer Instinct............................................................................................. 259

Teamfight Tactics..................................................................................... 259

Magic: The Gathering Arena................................................................... 260

Mortal Kombat 11.................................................................................... 261

Rainbow Six Siege.................................................................................... 262

CHAPTER17:TenEsportsInfluencerstoFollow............................ 263

Chopping It Up with Ninja...................................................................... 263

Guarding Lanes with Arteezy................................................................. 264

Faking the Funk with Faker..................................................................... 265

Knocking ’em Down with FalleN............................................................. 266

Dealing a Hand with Firebat................................................................... 266

Fighting Like a Girl with Mystik.............................................................. 267

Hiding in the Shadows with Shroud...................................................... 268

Zerging with Scarlett................................................................................ 268

Stringing Together Combos with SonicFox........................................... 269

Smashing Goals with SquishyMuffinz................................................... 270

INDEX.............................................................................. 271