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Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-11 10:10:40
July 11 2011 09:52 GMT
#1
So ive decided not to play StarCraft anymore, ill still watch events and read TL.net because its so much fun to watch great games etc but i feel i really dont have the time or motivation to continue playing.

SC has been a big part of my life for the past 10 years but i just feel like it is time to stop and focus on RL

glhf everyone :b

edit: will post a reppack of high masters/grandmaster games soon

edit: reppack! contains games vs WhiteRa,SaSe and some other grandmasters + top master players

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Binabik
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany686 Posts
July 11 2011 09:59 GMT
#2
glgl
which race do you play?
SpavaM
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Croatia175 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-11 10:00:47
July 11 2011 09:59 GMT
#3
Honestly that's a good choice. At the moment, my only connection to eSports is watching Brood War Pro League (but not long TvT's and such lol :D ) and (rarely) reading forum posts, such as blogs on TL.

And it's not a time shortage thing, its a conscious choice to live my life sort-off away from "this" world, the world where everyone is pissed off that they got cheesed in a game, rather than being pissed off that they have 3 boxes of pizzas lying on the floor while they read this post! (Sorry guys, I used to be that way so don't hate me for projecting )

And I never felt better.

...

... anyway, good luck, and let the discipline you learned in eSports carry on in your real life
aka imagiNe... "What if Nydus worms could make my coffee, play 2v2 and close threads for me? That would be grand." - riptide
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
July 11 2011 10:00 GMT
#4
On July 11 2011 18:59 Binabik wrote:
glgl
which race do you play?


Terran in both bw and sc2
deathly rat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom911 Posts
July 11 2011 10:03 GMT
#5
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.
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Failsafe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1298 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-11 10:08:26
July 11 2011 10:06 GMT
#6
On July 11 2011 19:03 deathly rat wrote:
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.


eh maybe it does

anyway i'm in the same boat, and i feel good about it. carpal tunnel made the decision is easier, as did sc2 (i don't have the same feeling for it that i did for bw) but in the end it's just re-prioritizing
MrBitter: Phoenixes... They're like flying hellions. Always cost efficient.
DusTerr
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
2520 Posts
July 11 2011 10:08 GMT
#7
On July 11 2011 19:06 Failsafe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2011 19:03 deathly rat wrote:
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.


eh maybe it does

and if it does - op making the right choice.
MechKing
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3004 Posts
July 11 2011 10:11 GMT
#8
You're lucky, I don't have a computer that can play it so >.< But GL with rl stuff now xD just remember that SC and the community will still be here :D
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-11 10:14:40
July 11 2011 10:12 GMT
#9
On July 11 2011 19:03 deathly rat wrote:
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.


im having carpal tunnel in both hands + i get very stressed out when playing lately, which is something that didnt use to happen. Chronic stress is not very pleasent, and i really dont feel like playing half-assed so id rather just quit and focus on something else (working out, socializing, getting a nice job etc)
RaLakedaimon
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1564 Posts
July 11 2011 10:20 GMT
#10
I'm in a phase like that right now as well but I still play vs the AI when I feel the itch just as I do still with BW. Sometimes the game brings too much stress and takes away to much time as it did with you, with me it also brought wasted money dumping it into computers, multiple accounts, and having a better internet connection that I recently put down to a lower cheapo DSL one. I totally feel you on this and I don't really even watch much anymore but I'm still a total forum addict lol. Good luck to you man, I hit the high diamond level and felt like it was as far as I could go while having fun seems like you kind of got to a similar place with the game/life. You should still play vs AI though that can really help with the withdrawal of this addictive game.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
July 11 2011 10:20 GMT
#11
you're a GM?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
July 11 2011 10:26 GMT
#12
On July 11 2011 19:03 deathly rat wrote:
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.


That doesn't apply to everybody. Some people just want to be as good as they can and won't settle for moderate playing. Usually the moderate players tend to be the worse ones as well because obviously they play less. I am very much like this with anything I pursue. Either I want to do a really good job or I won't bother at all. I don't want to be average at a bunch of things, I'd rather be really good as a select couple. I know tons of people with this mentality and it applies to SC as well.
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-11 10:32:19
July 11 2011 10:28 GMT
#13
On July 11 2011 19:20 mizU wrote:
you're a GM?


sadly not, just high masters ;( (was #1 in both my leagues until i started playing less)

Exactly Zapdos_Smithh

As i said, ill still watch events like Dreamhack, MLG, NASL etc because its very entertaining and i do love this game
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
July 11 2011 10:39 GMT
#14
Well byebye. Good luck :D
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
Liquid`Nazgul
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
22427 Posts
July 11 2011 11:04 GMT
#15
On July 11 2011 19:26 Zapdos_Smithh wrote:
That doesn't apply to everybody. Some people just want to be as good as they can and won't settle for moderate playing. Usually the moderate players tend to be the worse ones as well because obviously they play less. I am very much like this with anything I pursue. Either I want to do a really good job or I won't bother at all. I don't want to be average at a bunch of things, I'd rather be really good as a select couple. I know tons of people with this mentality and it applies to SC as well.

So true
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frogurt
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Australia907 Posts
July 11 2011 11:05 GMT
#16
You'll come crawling back.

Don't give up totally, but put it on hiatus until you have a ton of free time and such. E-sports are too awesome to just drop totally.
"Koreans own white dudes" -Moon
deathly rat
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United Kingdom911 Posts
July 11 2011 11:07 GMT
#17
I used to put everything into my pursuits. One time I tried to do something that was too hard for me to do, but since I always put everything into it, I kept putting all my effort and will into it. It didn't end well.

This kind of mentality will f"ck up your life, so I recommend that you try your best, but don't put everything into it.
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krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
July 11 2011 11:32 GMT
#18
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Drayne
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada239 Posts
July 11 2011 11:35 GMT
#19
Ill be seeing you in Heart of the swarm!!

glhf, peace.
kusto
Profile Joined November 2010
Russian Federation823 Posts
July 11 2011 12:26 GMT
#20
Interesting decision, actually this initiated a thought process in me. I mean, how far can i get without losing fun in this game?

Right now i am about gold/low plat level and i beat opponents without conentrating too much. But i imagine i will get stressed out when i reach higher leagues. When i really need to focus hard and every half second canbe decisive for the game.

Hm, don't know...
the game is the game
Ash
Profile Blog Joined September 2003
Malaysia1978 Posts
July 11 2011 12:47 GMT
#21
All the best in whatever you will be doing Pulimuli. I can remember you very well because you were one of the biggest fans for the old Fnatic/DuskBin BW squad and I sincerely thank you for all the support you've given to the games that we all love.
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
July 11 2011 13:11 GMT
#22
Even though getting cheesed or losing because of some bullshit reason makes most people rage, that just makes winning feel even better.
Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
July 11 2011 13:29 GMT
#23
As a guy who felt the same way a couple of months ago, hope to see you back. SC2 isn't a game that takes a massive amount of time commitment (like WoW).

GLHF in life.

Don't 2 rax IRL, it's BM.
Valkola
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland128 Posts
July 11 2011 19:04 GMT
#24
On July 11 2011 19:12 Pulimuli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2011 19:03 deathly rat wrote:
Everything in moderation dude. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.


im having carpal tunnel in both hands + i get very stressed out when playing lately, which is something that didnt use to happen. Chronic stress is not very pleasent, and i really dont feel like playing half-assed so id rather just quit and focus on something else (working out, socializing, getting a nice job etc)


I, sir, respect your desicion.
Mmm..
xXFireandIceXx
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada4296 Posts
July 11 2011 20:01 GMT
#25
Depends on context man. I'm applying for universities soon so it's the same for me! But in about a year, it's gaming mode again XD
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
July 11 2011 20:28 GMT
#26
On July 11 2011 21:47 Ash wrote:
All the best in whatever you will be doing Pulimuli. I can remember you very well because you were one of the biggest fans for the old Fnatic/DuskBin BW squad and I sincerely thank you for all the support you've given to the games that we all love.


thx Ash you were always so mannered! what are you doing now?
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
July 11 2011 21:29 GMT
#27
I don't play much either but I still visit the community. Hope you continue to for years to come.
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
ZwuckeL
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany563 Posts
July 12 2011 16:45 GMT
#28
Not to be offending but those who make a public thread about themselves quitting are right excactly those who come back after a few weeks or months. In my opinion every player that quits seriously jsut does it and doesnt have to justify himself in front of the gaming community.

So cya in a while
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
July 12 2011 17:42 GMT
#29
On July 13 2011 01:45 ZwuckeL wrote:
Not to be offending but those who make a public thread about themselves quitting are right excactly those who come back after a few weeks or months. In my opinion every player that quits seriously jsut does it and doesnt have to justify himself in front of the gaming community.

So cya in a while


Not quitting on the gaming community or esports, i just cant play anymore so ill watch instead
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