EPTChance of a life time - Become a progamer - Page 6
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VonLego
United States519 Posts
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Ekko
United States72 Posts
In order to become competitive in this amount of time you are going to have to learn very quickly. You will need a very good coach. At 19 you have all the time in the world to do whatever you want, so dont' worry too much about that. College will still be there when you are done and it will be a good experience that can possibly benefit you later in life. To get very good in this amount of time your going to have to treat it like a 9-5 job. What i mean by that is your going to have to do a lot of things that are not fun to get good at sc2. You will need to divide each part of your game into different mechanical areas and treat it like any other sport. To be very good at soccer (goalie) I needed to learn vision, my reach, distance, reaction time, communication, how to read strikers and 100 other parts of the game. So you break those into categories and come up with drills for them. You will need to do the same for SC2 in areas like scouting, reacting, building during combat, reading builds, harassment and reacting to harassment. There are probably many others, you will probably need someone to put you into bad situations and see how you handle them. There should also be mechanical drills to improve apm and screen vision. What i'm saying is the silly idea of just playing ladder games to get good over and over and if you get to the top of the ladder then go for it probably will not get you to the level you want to be by the time period you want. Training and a combination of games most likely will. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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On October 29 2010 06:18 Ekko wrote: Kcaz here is the deal like everyone has said 6 months is not a long time. But be aware that a lot of people have a mental investment in the idea that no player can get really "good" in 6 months because they have devoted years of time to this and they still are not "good." I don't agree with this. If you are really playing an absolute ton I think 6 months is plenty of time... the game hasn't even been out for 6 months yet. | ||
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storm44
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kcaz
Canada387 Posts
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Nuttyguy
United Kingdom1526 Posts
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jamesr12
United States1549 Posts
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terrOne
Italy172 Posts
If you are not top 200 by then I would suggest to give up. I was thinking of going pro but then I found out I don't really like playing 8 hours EVERY day.... it gets boring real fast tbh.. But if you like it that much good for you  | ||
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Hidden_MotiveS
Canada2562 Posts
SC is your passion. But it's also (maybe) six months that may not pay off too well. If you go through with it, set some limits, like don't blow more than 5k. Only go to a tournament after you hit 2000 (random number that should be attainable given all day training). Otherwise talk it over with your dad, and see if there is something else you could do with the money. | ||
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avilo
United States4100 Posts
Just like in another carbon copy of these blog posts from a month or more ago, you already fell into a huge psychological trap. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
On October 29 2010 07:36 avilo wrote: There are already people better than you, that are trying harder, and not making posts about it. I don't think you have much chance. Sorry for being negative, but just saying "im gonna be pro" doesn't make it so. Go ladder. Why do you need to tell everyone? Just like in another carbon copy of these blog posts from a month or more ago, you already fell into a huge psychological trap. the only 'huge psychological trap' is your post. He's weighing opportunities like everybody should if they come across an opportunity like this. And what better place to ask about becoming a progamer than here? | ||
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Xtal
Haiti385 Posts
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Licmyobelisk
Philippines3682 Posts
On October 29 2010 03:44 Chill wrote: Having met you, I feel I can say you're an idiot. Get a job or go to school; you won't make any money. since this guy already met you (and even played with you?) better believe what he is trying to say. If he thinks you can make it then you can.. already gave up on the dream.. I'd rather be just one of the top here in our country than internationally. if you don't wanna listen, I want you to get on rank 1 in diamond consistently for about 2 months then decide if you can make it or not. Also age is a factor. | ||
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rezoacken
Canada2719 Posts
If you manage to be on par with their level (or just slightly lower) you might want to go for it. Then ask yourself if you really want to see you doing that kind of things in 5years (both the hard work and the very hypothetic reward). Anyway, don't burn steps, there is no point to fly over the world if you are still a 1400diamond protoss. Many say you must follow your dreams, that is somewhat true but not complete. You must aim toward your goal and see if the very next step is just too hard to reach and maybe take another route less complete but reachable. | ||
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stenole
Norway869 Posts
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NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
So he said that if I was really serious about this, that he would sponsor me for 6 months. Pay my expenses, fly me out to tournaments and everything else that a pro gaming team does for it's players. 6 months is another kicker. You could do a few GSLs if you were to fly to Korean but at 1400 Diamond you wouldn't get far at all, If you were to play like crazy you may be as good as a "named foreigner" but not much better then that. Good luck in your decision regardless though I guess. | ||
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NuKedUFirst
Canada3139 Posts
On October 29 2010 05:24 Rekrul wrote: being pro doesn't mean going around the world participating in tournaments at your father's expense being pro means actually being good and having a shot at winning, which means you'll have a real sponsor but, then again, it would be fun nonetheless. you'd be nothing more than a fanboy though. This is also very true. I agree 100%. If you play in a lot of tournaments and don't do good it doesn't make you pro, 1400 pro at that. I think TorcH is a good example: he basically did everything himself and managed Ro64 in GSL1 which is actually incredibly impressive. That's badass. He got a very easy bracket in my opinion compared to others. He hasn't really won anything :/ | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
Malcom Gladwell wrote a boot titled The Outliers wherein "he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don't arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: "they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot." Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, he builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, "some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky."" In it he says that most successful people weren't the prodigies people make them out to be. The creator of Java, for instance, was a biology major (or something like that) who lived in a dorm with a computer lab in it. Him and his buddies would often go in there and there was a 2 hour login limit. They found out that if you type "kk" at the end your password, you got unlimited time. After that he just spent hours upon hours playing on the computer and eventually creating Java. Or Bill Gates, who had unlimited time on the computer because he was rich and his parents could afford it. Or The Beatles. They had a gig at a bar in Germany that had them playing 5 hours a night every night all week. When they went back to Britain they had such a refined sound because the had played so much. *Note: I do not claim to agree or disagree with Malcom Gladwell. I only thought it was an interesting piece of information which pertained to the subject. | ||
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ShaperofDreams
Canada2492 Posts
On October 29 2010 05:37 Frits wrote: Tell your dad not to waste his money. I suck balls at sc2 and made diamond 1400 in like a day. Think of all the awesome stuff you can do with it instead. Put it in your savings. What does being insecure have to do with anything, that makes absolutely no sense. read your post again? oh noes a kid will spend a few months gaming with support with his family. such a waste, we never ever waste money. | ||
alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
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