IGNITION-->ignited!

So, what is IGNITION?

It is a cyber gaming tournament that was scheduled to be held on the 13th and 14th of September @ BITS-pilani. OK then. But, y the 'ignited' tag? This is because it has been cancelled for the second time consecutively.

The reasons are obvious, sponsorship issues. But, I feel bad when BITSIANS(the people involved in dealing with sponsors) do not manage to make the event happen after trying for two years in a row. The management is also responsible for the failure. I guess they showed no interest in conducting a National Level Gaming event. Most of the people i find look down on gamers as some retarded assholes having no work to do. They are retards who do not understand the beauty and the technical complexity involved in developing games/playing them. There is another category of people who feel that playing a game will add to their 'CooL' meter. In our college, I see only a few people who are really passionate about games. I don't say that playing games does not effect ones' academic performance or something. There must be some limitations.

The games which were scheduled to be held were:

1.CRYSIS
2.FIFA 08
3.NFS MOST WANTED
4.COUNTER STRIKE
5.DEFENSE OF THE ANCIENTS(DOTA)
6.AOE

I strongly hope that the event would be held next year and it would be a huge success. I see a bright future for gaming and gamers in India.

***There is one computer game that was conducted though, MONKEY KICK OFF***

One of thing that i liked about the whole thing was that my gtalk status message(regarding the cancellation of IGNITION) featured in an English press Club Newsletter.

:p