I think you're fucked to be honest. 'I'm bad at everything so I've decided to enter a highly competitive environment where only the best can succeed.' Sorry to be harsh, but I think you're just trying to escape from reality by giving yourself a ridiculous ultimatum. If you can get a prohouse to let you live and train with them, that's a good experience. If you just quitting your job so you can play games all day, that's irresponsible.

Yes, in order to play with the best people need to be able to train all day hardcore... but in order to become a practice partner or get room and board, prohouses just want to see you have potential. You don't have to destroy your life doing some dumb all-in strategy

SiegeMode

United States206 Posts

May 31 2011 16:29 GMT

#24

This.

To make a living as a progamer, you have to be truly world-class. To make a good living in a normal job you just need to have a few working brain cells, show up to work on time, and shower everyday.

Progaming isn't something to do if you feel you're untalented and can't succeed at anything else.
If you think you really have the calling, good luck to you. But since you said it's your "last resort" and you "don't have anything else" than it sounds like a terrible idea. You should work on putting together a good life first, then worry about things like getting good at gaming.

mordek

United States12705 Posts

May 31 2011 16:34 GMT

#25

Hope for the best. Commit 100% if that's what you want to do.

Might want to think of a more memorable handle though. jk jk.

te3l

Canada126 Posts

May 31 2011 16:40 GMT

#26

Keep in mind OP, most progamers still have jobs. If you've got potential apply to a clan and start from there. I think by admitting ur not the best at academics doesn't mean anything. Hell I think the majority of us here are not good at academics. Its about perseverance.

Whatever decision you choose. Good luck and remember to stick through with it. You don't just succeed in life. You have to work for it.

Chocolate

United States2350 Posts

May 31 2011 16:47 GMT

#27

On June 01 2011 01:13 Chef wrote:
I think you're fucked to be honest. 'I'm bad at everything so I've decided to enter a highly competitive environment where only the best can succeed.' Sorry to be harsh, but I think you're just trying to escape from reality by giving yourself a ridiculous ultimatum. If you can get a prohouse to let you live and train with them, that's a good experience. If you just quitting your job so you can play games all day, that's irresponsible.

Yes, in order to play with the best people need to be able to train all day hardcore... but in order to become a practice partner or get room and board, prohouses just want to see you have potential. You don't have to destroy your life doing some dumb all-in strategy

OP I'm sorry but I completely agree with this person. It's going to take a long time to succeed (on the offchance that you do) and you will need a fallback unless you want to be a total dick and mooch of your parents for 2+ years. I suggest you find a job that pays at least a little and game on the off hours otherwise you'll either get really sick of sc2 or your parents will kick you out.

darlhet

Italy548 Posts

May 31 2011 16:57 GMT

#28

cant add u for some reasons...are you on Eu servers?

infinity2k9

United Kingdom2397 Posts

May 31 2011 16:57 GMT

#29

I play BW but from what i heard masters is only equivalent to about D+. Which basically isn't that good and anyone can reach it with some effort. Unless you show some natural potential in becoming much better than everyone i don't see a reason to pursue this. There's already tons of better people trying to pro's, it's too crowded already. I know people in GM who only play like 2 hours a day if that, and they arn't even close to considering becoming professional. Even if you could reach that kind of level from 10 hours a day, imo it would not be that impressive or much of a show of natural potential.

Talin

Montenegro10532 Posts

May 31 2011 17:10 GMT

#30

There are two kinds of all-ins in the game - one that you plan to do and prepare for specifically (and those often times work), and one that you do when you're so far behind and it's the last desperate attempt to do claw out a win (and those very rarely end up working).

Your all-in on becoming a SC2 progamer looks a lot like the latter. It really doesn't look like you have a solid ground to commit yourself to such a goal. But good luck either way!

antilyon

Brazil2546 Posts

May 31 2011 17:26 GMT

#31

I don't believe you!~~unless you blog your journey on TL~~

Best of luck :D

nozh

Canada93 Posts

May 31 2011 17:43 GMT

#32

please rethink your decision

-HellZerg-

United States409 Posts

May 31 2011 17:51 GMT

#33

I strongly discourage you from doing this since I once thought about going pro on SC2, but it's just not worth it. I bet you that you will go back to your old job and live comfortably just like everyone else rather than hit a wall later and become a beggar on a street. I'm 1000+ Master League Zerg player, and I have to say that my skills are laughable compared to pros.

Ryalnos

United States1946 Posts

May 31 2011 17:55 GMT

#34

To be honest, I think you'd have a whole lot better chance of succeeding if you were able to perform well at academics.

There are two reasons:

A) Clearly, you have to be intelligent in order to excel at starcraft. This doesn't necessarily mean "book smart", but I gather that the most successful players have quick, creative minds which would allow them to do well in other areas and careers if they were not so passionate about gaming.

B) If you can succeed in academics, you show that you can work hard on something you don't enjoy in order to achieve future goals. For tournaments like GSL, you might have players refining the same TvT build for 30 straight games against the same practice partner before a big match. Do you think that would always (or ever) be fun?

Puosu

6986 Posts

May 31 2011 18:24 GMT

#35

The false sense of accomplishment that follows you telling us about your unrealistically high targets is a hindrance, avoid telling others what you're going for and you're a step closer to succeeding.

Rokusha

United States207 Posts

May 31 2011 18:45 GMT

#36

In my opinion he should go for it. He is only 20. He can take a year off of school or work and try to succeed in something he truly loves. Heck, yea he is most likely to fail but at least he is trying and anyways if it doesn't work out in a year he can always go back to work or school. One year is not the end of the world. But if you can't make it in a year I would recommend to go to school or work.

r_con

United States824 Posts

May 31 2011 19:26 GMT

#37

If anything, just go for it, train smart, train hard. Your 20, life is fine after 2 years of doing nothing. Alot of people fuck up their lives and are not perfect.
Just make sure that if you fuck up(may happen) that you can study something to get a decent job.

Bambipwnsu

Canada698 Posts

May 31 2011 20:03 GMT

#38

It would be better if you had some experience beforehand and not just decide this on a whim.

If you had any experience with iccup, you would know that this game is hard. However it's a bit too late to test your skills given your situation. I would aim for rank 1 masters and go on from there to secure yourself on a team and hopefully some sponsorship opportunities.

moganine

United States3 Posts

June 01 2011 04:39 GMT

#39

On June 01 2011 03:24 Puosu wrote:
The false sense of accomplishment that follows you telling us about your unrealistically high targets is a hindrance, avoid telling others what you're going for and you're a step closer to succeeding.

Perfect