These are just some thoughts and views about ‘Gaming’ in general. Its spectator qualities; how those can be overcome. What is required for the mainstream, and perhaps why the mainstream cannot adapt to this ‘new form’ of entertainment and therefore how the entertainment must be changed to conform to mainstream ideals. This article was inspired by the recent discussion on the GGL ranking system, particularly the views of JonJay and Red. (Reference 2)

Reference:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/game-theory/
http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=995417
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_World_Cyber_Games