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sc2effort
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Russian Federation269 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 20:18:26
August 05 2011 15:07 GMT
#1
I Live in Detroit, Michigan, motor City is What they call it, not to me. To me its a place where your captivated by gangsters and shootings while the homeless attack you for your Money, I think of this City as Rock bottom, eminem wrote a dedication to detroit, that describes the City perfectly. we are all trapped, not enough Money to move or change. At a Young age I took up gaming, coming from a family of 3 I struggled with Keeping in Line. I got Into starcraft and it basically saved me. I started as the normal casual player, but in the passed few months Iv been dedicating my time to getting good. I have been playing 8-10 hours a day 7 days a week, and have gotten 10x better. I feel like I need an outlet for anger and stress, I have found it currently at age 17, I am still Young. and have allot to do, If this could be a job, I would Love it. nIts already What I do all day long. I need to keep practicing and getting better and mabey Someday I will get to that level of play and have it my Way for once.




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5 time GM zerg Currently top masters
iamperfection
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9647 Posts
August 05 2011 15:17 GMT
#2
Lots of free time + Hobby + Passion = Greatness

I will be dissapointed if you dont win mlg within the next 2 years.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=406168&currentpage=78#1551
kushm4sta
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States8878 Posts
August 05 2011 15:18 GMT
#3
Are you masters yet?
OMGUS.net, kush sex blogs every friday night
TuElite
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2123 Posts
August 05 2011 15:28 GMT
#4
I seriously hope you typed this from a phone or something...
Always Smile - Jung Nicole - Follow Nicole on Twitter @_911007 and me @TuElite
Sinborn
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States275 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 15:58:59
August 05 2011 15:31 GMT
#5
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.

But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.

^ This is what I wanted to say, but I cracked a joke preemptively.
SnetteL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Belgium473 Posts
August 05 2011 15:39 GMT
#6
On August 06 2011 00:31 Sinborn wrote:
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.

But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.


You're awfully mean for no reason. Says more about you than about him.
Caps lock is cruise control for cool.
iamperfection
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States9647 Posts
August 05 2011 15:43 GMT
#7
On August 06 2011 00:31 Sinborn wrote:
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.

But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.



Ya it was kind of cold but im not gonna lie i lol'd when i read it.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=406168&currentpage=78#1551
Sinborn
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States275 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 20:44:38
August 05 2011 15:52 GMT
#8
On August 06 2011 00:39 SnetteL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2011 00:31 Sinborn wrote:
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.

But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.


You're awfully mean for no reason. Says more about you than about him.


I actually had no intention to be mean.

Sorry OP. The desire to crack a joke overwhelmed my sense of empathy.
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10760 Posts
August 05 2011 15:53 GMT
#9
GL bro, theres no reason to engage in all the negative shit floating around in the streets, do good in school and do what you love , keep fighting and do your best! Don't listen to losers who say negative shit in threads either trying to make you feel bad, they are just jealous you have a drive at this game most likely that they don't have. GL
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
StorkHwaiting
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3465 Posts
August 05 2011 16:47 GMT
#10
The Ninth Mile.
radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 17:00:23
August 05 2011 16:59 GMT
#11
I think you really need to ask yourself whether this is what you want to do for the rest of your life. There are plenty of people who want to be professional athletes, but few make it. What happens to the rest of them? How do they pay the bills?

You may see starcraft as an escape now, but thats very different from choosing it as a long term career option. There is a lot of intense competition...and if you don't get the results you would hope for how will you support yourself? Will you get signed to a team...and do they pay salaries?

I think the key question is do you have the passion and drive to really make it a career. And if so you should go for it, but if its more something you do to relieve stress and escape from the situation in detroit...that might not be good enough to really make it as a pro gamer.

At least try to identify whether its really passion or an escape for you, of course playing video games all day is fun, we all like it, sc2 was designed to be fun. Anyways good luck to you. I wish I went into physics . Hopefully you'll make a better choice than me
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
August 05 2011 17:10 GMT
#12
On August 06 2011 00:39 SnetteL wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2011 00:31 Sinborn wrote:
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.
But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.

You're awfully mean for no reason. Says more about you than about him.

Actually you know Burger King employees and pro gamers that don't win tournaments make about the same amount of cash -_-
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
SnetteL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Belgium473 Posts
August 05 2011 17:21 GMT
#13
On August 06 2011 02:10 Probe1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2011 00:39 SnetteL wrote:
On August 06 2011 00:31 Sinborn wrote:
If this plan fails, there's always Burger King, where you can have it your way.
But hey, if you make it, I'll remember this blog for sure. Good luck :3.

You're awfully mean for no reason. Says more about you than about him.

Actually you know Burger King employees and pro gamers that don't win tournaments make about the same amount of cash -_-


Because making money is the only thing that matters.
Caps lock is cruise control for cool.
Sotamursu
Profile Joined June 2010
Finland612 Posts
August 05 2011 17:49 GMT
#14
How far have you gotten already?
cha0
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada514 Posts
August 05 2011 18:06 GMT
#15
Shoulda taken up Boxing or MMA instead.
Ferrose
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States11378 Posts
August 05 2011 18:06 GMT
#16
You are giving a bad name to the city of Detroit. I live there too, and yeah, while it is pretty much a hellhole, you need to have pride in where you are from. Detroit #1, y'all got nothin' on us.
@113candlemagic Office lady by day, lonely woman at night. | Official lolicon of thread 94273
Gnial
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada907 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-05 18:09:17
August 05 2011 18:06 GMT
#17
On August 06 2011 01:59 radscorpion9 wrote:
I think you really need to ask yourself whether this is what you want to do for the rest of your life. There are plenty of people who want to be professional athletes, but few make it. What happens to the rest of them? How do they pay the bills?

You may see starcraft as an escape now, but thats very different from choosing it as a long term career option. There is a lot of intense competition...and if you don't get the results you would hope for how will you support yourself? Will you get signed to a team...and do they pay salaries?

I think the key question is do you have the passion and drive to really make it a career. And if so you should go for it, but if its more something you do to relieve stress and escape from the situation in detroit...that might not be good enough to really make it as a pro gamer.

At least try to identify whether its really passion or an escape for you, of course playing video games all day is fun, we all like it, sc2 was designed to be fun. Anyways good luck to you. I wish I went into physics . Hopefully you'll make a better choice than me


This is good thinking.

Keep spreading it.

The more people we can divert away from pro-gaming, the less competition there will be for the OP!

Also, if you think playing SC2 for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week is fun... well, I don't even know what to say. That sounds painful to me and screams pure "drive". I've done my big gaming binges in high school where you do 16 hours a day for a few days, but then I've always burned out. If this guy can self-motivate to play 10 hours a day every day, then he has the work ethic and drive to be pretty great at this game. Imagine, with that work ethic, if he gets good enough to get on a team...he should easily be able to fit into any training regiment.

OP, what league are you in right now?
1, eh? 2, eh? 3, eh?
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
August 05 2011 18:19 GMT
#18
The thing is... I fail to see where he says SC2. I think he may be practicing SC:BW since SC:BW= cheap cost and SC2= high cost and his area = low money rates.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
SarR
Profile Joined June 2011
476 Posts
August 05 2011 18:32 GMT
#19
It has to be SC2....way too late to try and make any kind of career in BW.
Pawsom
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States928 Posts
August 05 2011 19:16 GMT
#20
Hi from Trenton, MI. Glad to see you repping the D
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