SA’s civilians love tactical PC games
LINDEN - Elishia Retief won the 2014 World cup championship held in Maseru, Lesotho.
Yes, computer games are now called ‘Mind sports’
Hoerskool Linden pupil Elishia Retief made her mark at the recent 2014 World Championships held in Maseru, Lesotho on 29 until 30 June in mind games.
Not only did she earn her spurs and Protea Colours for the Ancients wargame, she also finished first in the female category to be awarded the title of Female World Champion. Wargames are better known to many as a Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT) which have been used to train officers, improve logic, and improve problem solving for centuries. The first set of rules were produced for the King of Russia back in 1820.
However in 1879 after the success enjoyed by the Russians, the rules were adopted by the British army. Today South Africa is in a unique position when it comes to eSports. The game is played by many civilians, and the benefits of improved tactical thinking has been passed on to many.
Such tactical thinking is used in business and in many aspects of modern day life. Wargames is not a game that is usually played by females. However, Retief has taken like a duck to water and has quickly made her mark in the game – She will be defending her title in the future.
The country also has a public, government organisation that can organize official international matches. Players of the sport have an opportunity to receive government funding and national colors.
