From the site Incredible World
If its true or not, I let YOU decide.
Playing games is certainly not a good way to waste your time, especially if you became addictive and play a few hours per day or more. However, if it is done the right way, playing games can be very useful.
Studies have already proven that playing some video games can increase concentration and improve some brain skills. But it would be hard to believe that gaming experience can save you life once you get in trouble in nature.
This little 12-year old boy from Norway has probably earned excuse to play World of Warcraft for the rest of his life. 12-year old Hans Jorgen Olsen and his sister were walking in the wood near his home when they stumbled upon an angry moose which obviously didn’t welcome the ‘intruders’ and headed towards his sister. He suddenly remembered some skills he learned while playing WOW so he decided to ‘taunt’ the animal.
After animal was provoked by him and headed in his direction he used another skill from WOW, feigning the death. Moose approached him and believed that he is dead and suddenly lost an interest for hurting him. After moose left, they managed to get back home safely.
Yar, exactly.
Both of those is just instinct/common sense.
Still, if WoW did help him think "Holy shit, I'll play dead and the moose will fuck off!" that's pretty impressive. Not saying WoW should be the new standard wilderness survival guide, but it's still pretty cool :D.
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Can you imagine if the kid was playing Diablo games? He would have probably grabbed some wooden club or something like that and beat the living hell out of that moose. Poor moose, lololol And then he would probably wait for the moose to drop a health or mana globe with some unique item and when he doesn't get any of those he would just go mad, get back home and go to the cattle-shed....
or.... where is my TOWN PORTAL ?! :D:D:D
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on topic, it's not the first time i hear this story and it might be legit. it is common sense mostly but children of that age tend to remember things they "see" or "do" somewhere. so it would either be a documentary (some animals to play dead) or a videogame. one way or the other, he did a good job!
Can you imagine if the kid was playing Diablo games? He would have probably grabbed some wooden club or something like that and beat the living hell out of that moose. Poor moose, lololol And then he would probably wait for the moose to drop a health or mana globe with some unique item and when he doesn't get any of those he would just go mad, get back home and go to the cattle-shed....
Thats great lol...
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I am now reminded of the geek guy from How To Train Your Dragon. Lol.
This doesn't really surprise me though because I often approach situations with video game terms (unfortunately there's also the side effect of "I should save now", but with less and less saving games these days it's going away), they transcend IRL somewhat...
Generally it's OK as long as IRL and game are somewhat in sync.
Jesus, he couldn't even of thought quick enough and laid down a freezing trap lol (oof?). Vanish would have also worked but then I think his sister wouldve been fucked. Crazy shit though
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The guy was swedish, but the moose was mooseish. Interesting that a shout can bring it "down" like that.
I think he had luck, but he was altso at least two others in his "pack", or whatever you may call it in the nature.
If its true or not, I let YOU decide.
Playing games is certainly not a good way to waste your time, especially if you became addictive and play a few hours per day or more. However, if it is done the right way, playing games can be very useful.
Studies have already proven that playing some video games can increase concentration and improve some brain skills. But it would be hard to believe that gaming experience can save you life once you get in trouble in nature.
This little 12-year old boy from Norway has probably earned excuse to play World of Warcraft for the rest of his life. 12-year old Hans Jorgen Olsen and his sister were walking in the wood near his home when they stumbled upon an angry moose which obviously didn’t welcome the ‘intruders’ and headed towards his sister. He suddenly remembered some skills he learned while playing WOW so he decided to ‘taunt’ the animal.
After animal was provoked by him and headed in his direction he used another skill from WOW, feigning the death. Moose approached him and believed that he is dead and suddenly lost an interest for hurting him. After moose left, they managed to get back home safely.
Source: Incredible World
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Pretty crazy though, if it actually happened.
Both of those is just instinct/common sense.
Still, if WoW did help him think "Holy shit, I'll play dead and the moose will fuck off!" that's pretty impressive. Not saying WoW should be the new standard wilderness survival guide, but it's still pretty cool :D.
Still, I like the idea that WoW saved the kid. xD
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on topic, it's not the first time i hear this story and it might be legit. it is common sense mostly but children of that age tend to remember things they "see" or "do" somewhere. so it would either be a documentary (some animals to play dead) or a videogame. one way or the other, he did a good job!
Thats great lol...
-Equinox
"We're like the downtown of the Diablo related internet lol"
-Winged
This doesn't really surprise me though because I often approach situations with video game terms (unfortunately there's also the side effect of "I should save now", but with less and less saving games these days it's going away), they transcend IRL somewhat...
Generally it's OK as long as IRL and game are somewhat in sync.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZEbBZ2IrXE
I think he had luck, but he was altso at least two others in his "pack", or whatever you may call it in the nature.
:: Enkeria [Twitter / Twitch / Website / Tattoos]