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So you want to be a pro gamer: A beginners guide. - Page 2

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Kashll
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1117 Posts
January 29 2012 06:31 GMT
#21
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


Lol best post ever. I seriously don't understand why someone who hasn't even attempted to go pro would write up a multipage guide on it and expect anyone to take it seriously.
"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
HuK
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1591 Posts
January 29 2012 06:38 GMT
#22
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


MY NIGGA LOL
ProgamerLive like a God or die like a Slave 11:11
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
January 29 2012 06:39 GMT
#23
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


How many shirts does one have to buy to get you released?
I think esports is pretty nice.
darthfoley
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States8003 Posts
January 29 2012 06:40 GMT
#24
On January 29 2012 15:38 HuK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


MY NIGGA LOL


I'm thoroughly offended by your use of such language degrading the african american race, when the person in question is the most caucasian person i've ever seen.

meh it's late i'm tired.
watch the wall collide with my fist, mostly over problems that i know i should fix
EternaLLegacy
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States410 Posts
January 29 2012 06:43 GMT
#25
On January 29 2012 14:40 Raelcun wrote:
I shouldnt really have to defend myself here, I get asked this question a lot just because of my job. The reason why I'm not a pro gamer is a dual reason, I don't have the patience and it didnt really appeal to me. I find more enjoyment in watching the game than I do playing this is why I'm a caster.

I made this post because I'm tired of explaining individual parts of this post over and over again. Yes it is very basic because a lot of mid level players need to honestly just start over again. Many of you won't find it useful but I don't really care, some people out there will. Trying to break this down and make fun of it because I'm not a pro gamer myself is silly and childish because there are people out there who can legitimately benefit from some of the things I've written down here.


A mid level player is someone who is probably mid/high masters. This post is aimed at shitties. Sorry, but anyone who needs this post will never go pro, ever.
Statists gonna State.
FlyingToilet
Profile Joined August 2011
United States840 Posts
January 29 2012 07:04 GMT
#26
How many of you guys are going to reply to idra just so your username is right above his?!
http://justin.tv/flyingtoilet
heha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia425 Posts
January 29 2012 07:28 GMT
#27
Thanks for the writeup Raelcun
Random for life! phoneheha
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
January 29 2012 08:04 GMT
#28
I was going to give a 5 just because of the guide, but then I read the TL;DR. Well played sir.
UmbraaeternuS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile476 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 08:12:50
January 29 2012 08:12 GMT
#29
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


Man, I just came back from the ER to my room and I'm reading IdrA's post. I'm laughing so hard the nurses came to ask if something was wrong. ._.

Some things are true, some are not. I believe it is quite an overstatement that you must be SO hard on yourself. I mean, it's ok to say you don't know squat about the game (unless you're at an INCREDIBLY high level, like IdrA or Artosis or Day9 or Apollo)... But not to treat yourself like you're a piece of worthless shit. I mean, you still need to believe in yourself to accomplish this feat.

And may I add... I must agree with IdrA on this one...
therealwinters - Skype / @DrUmbra - Twitter // "There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love" - Sean "Day[9]" Plott <3
-Kaiser-
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Canada932 Posts
January 29 2012 08:55 GMT
#30
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun


Man, Raelcun put a lot of effort and work and time into making this post to help people and you just shit all over it in a single sentence like you don't care. You just lost a fan.

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-- and it's Raelcun
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myopia
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States2928 Posts
January 29 2012 08:56 GMT
#31
Mystery Men reference -> 5 stars
it's my first day
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
January 29 2012 09:18 GMT
#32
The Sphinx. Auto-win.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
January 29 2012 10:38 GMT
#33
so? what if Idra said something negative? There's nothing wrong fundimentally with what OP is saying here. All the big idea on rank does not matter and starting over are all valid points.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
January 29 2012 10:47 GMT
#34
hey hey i just said you could be as good as raelcun. dont insult the man please.
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Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
January 29 2012 10:58 GMT
#35
I don't really get the need for all these guides. In BW nobody needed those. You should be able to improve naturally until a certain point if youre any good seriously.

And beeing a SC2 pro gamer isn't a non realistic goal because the game is hard. It's not realistic because it's materially almost impossible unless you fly to korea and turn into a bot.
TemujinGK
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States483 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 15:19:38
January 29 2012 15:19 GMT
#36
On January 29 2012 14:27 IdrA wrote:
follow this guide and you too can be as good as raelcun



This shit is vicious.
"Pikachu and Protoss are both yellow, Coincidence?" ~apexMorroW
UmbraaeternuS
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile476 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 16:49:53
January 29 2012 16:48 GMT
#37
On January 29 2012 19:47 IdrA wrote:
hey hey i just said you could be as good as raelcun. dont insult the man please.


Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

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therealwinters - Skype / @DrUmbra - Twitter // "There is nothing more cool than being proud of the things that you love" - Sean "Day[9]" Plott <3
getSome[703]
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States753 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-29 17:11:41
January 29 2012 17:11 GMT
#38
Spend two hours writing post -> thread immediately derailed because idra posts first, lol xD

I kinda feel for you, still a decent guide for newer players I guess
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Masq
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1792 Posts
January 29 2012 17:14 GMT
#39
raelcun sex machine
Jinsho
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom3101 Posts
January 29 2012 19:32 GMT
#40
The guide starts out well enough with the basics but very quickly becomes vague and unspecific.
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