The 10 types of Asian eSports fans: which one are you?

If you’re an eSports fan, you’ve definitely had contact with other Asian eSports fans. With so many Asian teams and players dominating eSports from Dota 2 to Starcraft, the eSports scene in Asia is huge. But who are you likely to see in the crowds and the comment threads of any major Asian eSports showdown?

The Anti-Game Flamer

One of the most obnoxious commenters in any eSports discussion, the anti-game flamer drops in just to tell you that the game you’re talking about sucks. His favorite game is vastly superior, and he’s willing to spend hours and hours arguing about it with you in lengthy comment threads if you engage him. You may be tempted to ask him: “If you hate League of Legends so much, why are you wasting time talking about it?” But don’t bother. The anti-game flamer doesn’t do logic, and any attempt to talk with him is a waste of your time.

The Nationalist

You can usually identify The Nationalist right off the bat, because he’s got his nation’s flag as his avatar or icon, and he won’t shut up about his country. If his country’s teams are good, he’ll be waxing lyrical about their superiority; if they are bad he’ll be moaning about how embarrassing it is. He may condemn teams based in his own country that have accepted foreign players, but if they perform well, sooner or later he’ll accept them and claim the team’s victories as victories for his nation. The Nationalist can also sometimes be caught engaging in racist rants about how terrible other countries are, and how much he wants their teams to lose.

The Rager

The Rager is a bit like the Anti-Game Flamer, but less targeted: he just hates everything. Nothing is ever right. Maybe the game results didn’t go the way he wanted. Maybe he doesn’t like the caster’s voice. Maybe the tournament was scheduled at an inconvenient time. The reason doesn’t really matter; this guy will always find something wrong and then rage about it.

The Native