Coronavirus and Gaming

[pilgrimmeister]

So the Pandemic is now in full swing, and my Gaming has pretty much stopped. I have lost or had postponed various DJ gigs, and going out gaming for a Lay is just not happening now, so what is everyone else doing to keep themselves sharp for when this has blowed over.

For me, I make sure I am still communicating online and hitting the Gym more (before that gets closed down). I will do some work on my Journal that I have neglected over the last few months as well.

Ok for those with an exclusive who live together of course.

Is anyone else carrying on as normal, or like me, taking a break from it?

[GFRESH2DEF]

LOl I took a couple of days off from gaming, which means that my game will probably suck shit to start the next week. But ohh well. 



On the bright side..during that time off from gaming, i got to read up on the facts about the coronavirus on one of those days. There's something about educating yourself on the matter, that takes away some of the fear that you may have had about it previously. And today..i just caught up on some work for my 2nd job (it's a work from home job), and that's pretty much what i did, the entire day today. And of course, i am washing my hands more often, and sanitizing them throughout the day, and throughout the week. And that's pretty much all you can do. As far as the social distancing thing..i don't know how i feel about that yet. If there is a sudden outbreak of people having the virus in my city..then yeah, i will have no choice but to socially distance myself.



But in the meantime..i still have to live my life, and work on my craft. A skill set can erode too, just like anything else that you let sit for a while. So you have to work on it, almost daily..if anything, just to keep it sharp. One thing that i do know for sure, about taking breaks from gaming..is that when you come back to the game, you will be rusty. And girls are pretty unforgiving, when you come up to them with rusty game..and they will let you know lol. But it's not your fault, because sometimes you have to take a break to work on the other areas of your life. It is what it is..that's life. But the guys who aren't able to barrel through that rusty patch, before you build up that momentum again (momentum in game - that time period when you're in the zone, and you even go on a streak of girls for a little while) will probably give up. So just don't give up guys, even if you do struggle quite a bit at the start. The reference experiences that you have gained throughout the years along your journey thus far..will get you through that rusty patch. Why??..because you remember a time when you've got through that rusty patch before. That's the mindset that will get you through it again, and back to that momentum streak that you had before the break. Pilgrimmeister i agree with you in regards to honing in on working on yourself in these times. But it's something that we all should've been doing all along. If you're just starting to do that now (not you, i'm just speaking to all guys in general here)..you have to ask yourself, why is it taking a pandemic for you to start taking action now? That's not good. You should be taking action when times are good, and when times are bad.



And btw..i will be posting more of my infield stories in my journal as well. The truth is..i have so many of them in the back of my brain, that i'm torn on which one to write about and post next. I usually just go with the one that feels right to me, for me to post next.



-G

[K527]

Hey pilgrim!

I'm writing from the trenches here: as some of you might know I'm Italian, and the situation here is pretty fucked up, but that's not an excuse for giving up the gaming lifestyle. Of course, being quarantined, it's impossible for me to get out in the field, and all my beloved US chicks studying in Florence went back home, and I can't travel across Europe to meet some sweet girls in neighboring countries. Crappy situation, but what can I do in the meantime?

Improve in other areas: focusing on fitness (I now workout daily in my home), and improving my work (calling my clients and learning new skills; both will be useful in the future, in gaming too.

Analyze previous performances: reading my old journal and notes made me see previous mistakes on one side, and things that worked on the other

Learn from others: reading the amazing stories in this community will surely help me in future scenarios

Text gaming: here everybody is quarantined, and when the situation will blow off we'll have plenty of girls who haven't get laid in MONTHS, I'll improve in this area and be ready to reap the rewards

Keep in touch: it's a good moment to keep in touch with previous lays or dates, for the same reasons above


So yes, times here are shitty for gaming, but better days will come, I'll keep my hopes up and prepare.

...and wash my hands more often

[pilgrimmeister]

Wishing you luck for those that are hunkered down. My Gym is still open. Required to shower there before and after workouts and to clean down all equipment thoroughly before and after use. All instructor led classes have been cancelled.

Still going to work as normal but reduced hours.

[K527]

Mar 16, 2020 16:47:50 GMT pilgrimmeister said:

Wishing you luck for those that are hunkered down. My Gym is still open. Required to shower there before and after workouts and to clean down all equipment thoroughly before and after use. All instructor led classes have been cancelled.

Still going to work as normal but reduced hours.

Here we still have to reach the peak (expected for the end of the month) and we're getting roughly 300 dead per day, but we've seen much worse with the Spanish Flu. The healthcare system is under pressure, but we're adapting. We're holding on, brighter days will come, and good I'll game like a madman then this is over

For the fellow gamers abroad (especially those in the US): be careful, wash your hands, be prepared, and do the test. I heard it can be damn expensive there, but try to contain this thing before it spreads. Here we're keeping it under control even if we moved late, and with the peak still to come we're experiencing around 300 dead daily. We're in a small country with free, high-quality healthcare, and it's still problematic. You live in awesome countries (that one day I hope to visit), but you got a higher population and (somewhere) an expensive healthcare, the situation could get worse VERY quickly. In my city, a small one on the coast, two weeks ago we had 1 infected confirmed, only yesterday we got 54.

[pilgrimmeister]

It's crazy. I know one thing, Village party when its all over. It will be the biggest pissup I can remember, with women gagging for it.

Give it a few weeks, as Military personnel by day, I will be more than likely manning checkpoints and on patrol in towns and cities.

[GFRESH2DEF]

We're under a shutdown where i live at too, and only the essential businesses are still open..like the banks, pharmacies, grocery stores, and gas stations. Everything else is closed down for about 2 weeks they say. So in the pickup world, what that relates to is..now you can only game chicks at the grocery stores, the gas stations, in the line at banks, and on the streets (women that are either going to work, or on their way home from work). Those are the only gaming options for the foreseeable future..until this whole thing blows over. So if #Metoo was holding you back..now you will have to deal with #Coronavirus too lol. So it's gonna be even harder to game chicks now. But there is a silver lining though. Although there will be some chicks that will be weirded out when you approach them..some of them will be starving for dick too, trust me Lol. And you will be there, to provide that need for them. You can also use this extra down time that you now have, to work on yourself..just like the other guys in this thread mentioned. Things that you put off or procrastinated on, before this whole pandemic shutdown took hold..now is the time for you to work on those things..whatever it is. It's something different for everyone, and it doesn't even have to be game/pickup related.



Now game related-wise..you can work on your daygame..specifically grocery store game, and street game. And since there are no restaurants open..now you actually have a good reason to forgo the dinner date (because all restaurants are closed down lol), and take her straight back to your place. You will save time, and money. Or you can just take her number..you two part ways..you escalate over text and/or over the phone..and get her to come over to your place (or you can go over to her place) for the booty call. If these modes of game, are weaknesses in your game..this is the perfect time for you to work on them. And if these modes of game, are a strength in your game..this is also the perfect time for you to maximize on it. Other than that..you have your online game, and your social media game, that comes in handy in times like these. If you're good at social circle game..just get girls from your social circle to hangout with you at your place. So it's not completely hopeless..you do have some options here guys. If you want something bad enough, it doesn't really matter what obstacles are in your way..you will find a way to get it. If we all are flat broke..we all have the ability to manifest $10.00 within in a day, if we really wanted to. If we all have no food in the house at all..we all have the ability to get our hands on some food within a day, if we really wanted to. And even with this Coronavirus pandemic..we all can still pull a girl, while all of this is going on, if we really wanted to. If you believe that you can, you will. If you believe that you can't, you won't. It all comes down to your mindset, and how bad do you want to make it happen. If you really want to make it happen bad enough..you will still find a way to make it happen.



Be safe, cheers, and happy hunting! 



-G 

[pilgrimmeister]

The UK is now in full lockdown. Unless essential there is no movement. I know people say not to mastirbate, but being single and living alone, these are exceptional times.

In all seriousness, unless you really have to go out, then don't. Sex and women will be still be there in a few months.

[GFRESH2DEF]

Mar 24, 2020 9:50:29 GMT pilgrimmeister said:

The UK is now in full lockdown. Unless essential there is no movement. I know people say not to mastirbate, but being single and living alone, these are exceptional times.

In all seriousness, unless you really have to go out, then don't. Sex and women will be still be there in a few months.

I agree with you. Everyone should take this lockdown very seriously. No one should be approaching anyone, until this whole coronavirus thing is over. My last post in this thread, was before the shutdown, and before we started getting cases of people in my county testing positive for the coronavirus. Now..my county is one of the 3 or 4 hardest hit counties in my state. Not only that..but we have a curfew now too. 



-G