Athlete wins, jumps with joy, yells

>Athletes are high on tons of Adrenalin at the time of winning because they act on muscle memory more than on conscious decision, which leaves the mind relaxed enough to quickly snap into full celebration mode which is further amplified by the mentioned Adrenalin
>Traditional gamers are mentally 100% in the zone, making the victory more of a relief of pressure with the realization of victory coming slightly later.

>Poker player wins, gives a slight nod, supresses a smile
>Chess player wins, gives a slight nod, supresses a smile
>Debater wins, gives a slight nod, supresses a smile
You're not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you user?

>getting irate and replying seriously to an obvious fishy-fishy thread
You're not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you user?

SOME

BODY

ONCE

Gambling shows it absolutely is.

>Poker player wins, gives a slight nod, supresses a smile

You ever been to a casino man? People get real emotional about it.

Professional poker players sure, but they're not gambling their own money.

SOLD ME

HE

> SOLD ME
> SOLD

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!

We win a lot more often.

ngl i punch into my palm and hoot every time I roll really good. Sometimes I get out of my chair and pace circles muttering "fuck yes" to myself when something works out, before sitting back down and doing breaths to not make it happen again.

but i'm just an excitable person. and extremely shitty at poker.

>Traditional gamer wins
I don't play mini scams or card scams

Depending on the game I do shout, cheer, and jump.

I also laugh loudly. A lot.

It's great to have a group of close friends who you can play with, and who aren't afraid of being challenged by the GM in meaningful ways.

>because they act on muscle memory more than on conscious decision
Act purely on muscle memory and you will lose every game

We are not animals that can't control themselves.
Mostly.

There are some noisy, childish neckbeards that will do that.

Jumping for joy while playing card games and the like tends to knock over the table, which is frowned upon.

Winning an athletic competition is an actual accomplishment, playing a board game isn't.

The definition of "sore winner" varies greatly between the cultures of athletic sports and board/card games.

Although I believe not interacting with your opponent at all after a game is pretty rude. Maybe I'm the odd one, but as a Magic player, I believe you should at least give a handshake with the ol' "good games," parting at least. I get kinda put off by opponents that refuse to chat a little after the game.

But yeah, showing a bit of pride in athletic sports is considered acceptable. Being prideful in traditional games makes you look more like an asshole.

This guy understands

Also not all athletes start screaming and jumping for joy when they win, endurance athletes like runners and cyclists usually just collapse and chuckle a bit because they're literally too tired to do anything else.

Gambling gives you rush because you're putting yourself in a high risk and high reward situation.

The difference in levels of testosterone.

I just lost The Game.

Then why are you on this board in the first place?
Fantasy cheesecake imagedumps?

Have you jumped up from a computer desk chair or from a table?
Something's going to get knocked over.

And yet successful poker players keep expression so indifferent they became proverbial for it.

Too add on to this, I think the reason prideful reactions are frowned upon in traditional games is because you're really only making decisions. And to presume you're better than the opponent is to practically say you're smarter than them.

Also there's the existence of variance, or chance, in many traditional games, so a "better" opponent can always lose at some point.

Nerds are a different class of people. Tend to be quieter, less outgoing, more reserved- screaming and jumping up and down isn't something they like doing most of the time.

Because the radical feminists are breathing down our necks and the slightest show of emotion will cause them to swarm us and destroy our lives for the horrible crime of having fun while not being a woman or a tranny. That's why gamers that have almost nothing are so outspoken, they have nothing to lose and can say the things we are all thinking without consequence.

>Stop playing D&D 3.PF.

We're all fat and don't like moving in general.

Speaking for myself it's because winning wasn't my goal, it's just a consequence of doing my best. The only times I've ever been overly excited about winning is because winning became more important than having a good time and showing the other player(s) what I was capable of.

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>That's why gamers that have almost nothing are so outspoken, they have nothing to lose and can say the things we are all thinking without consequence.
What's it like being that guy, anyway?

>my group gets super excited and into things
>saltiness over it is minimum
>everyone has fun

Depends on the game.
A game like tennis is all atheltics/mechanical skill with almost no tactics/strategy, so it's probably smart to 'lose yourself' and just react to everything if you want to win

That's not even close to true regarding tennis.

t 400 lbs 37 years old neet wizard

Couldn't tell you, I have nothing to compare it too.

>Traditional gamers are mentally 100% in the zone
you had me up until this point

But your defeat was trifle.

For me, it was a butthurt fuckboi in my group who treated anyone else winning like a personal insult.

Not really. There's definitely stages to it, and in the beginning getting better at a physical sport such as tennis, fencing or karate or whatever means that you learn to think in a different way and look for specific things. Getting even better after that requires you to learn to "shut off" your brain and rely almost entirely on your muscle memory and instincts.

In a way this also applies to traditionally mental activities as well. When asked a professional Magic player, for example, is asked why they choose to make a crucial play, or why they didn't make one, they often can't answer; they just "knew" that was the way to do it.

>wrong

Pro players - and I'll include TTGs here - have a deep emotional investment in winning. It's the reason for their participation and, in certain specimens, seems to define their whole existence. Bro-tier ca/tg/irls and elegan/tg/entlemen know the difference between a sport and a game: scorekeeping. We gamers prefer to have some laughs with each other and MAYBE keep score, but it's not an essential element. Adult beverages and barbecue are nice options too, but everyone having a good time is paramount.

>What's wrong with you guys?
We need TRT.

My man boobs jiggle if I get too excited.

And no one wants that.