So for awhile now I haven't been playing any SC2 and most of my time has been spent on LoL.

I have been thinking lately if I want to continue playing LoL or return to SC2 and see how I do there. Also haven't been able to find the motivator to continue playing anything really which is where my question is..

How do you continue playing and get to where you are in SC2 or any game?

GMarshal

United States22154 Posts

February 10 2012 18:34 GMT

You shouldn't need "motivation"? SC2 is a game we play for fun, that in itself should be your motivation (its more complex than that, the satisfaction of getting better, etc, but it boils down to that). If you have more fun with LoL and get more satisfaction from it, then there is no good reason to stop playing LoL. If you are going to have fun and enjoy improving in SC2 then play that too.

SilentByte

United States28 Posts

February 10 2012 18:35 GMT

I'm not saying the only reason to play, more like I want to play both but don't have what's in me to just play.

This goes beyond LoL and SC2 haha.

Balgrog

United States1221 Posts

February 10 2012 18:42 GMT

I completely agree with GMarshal, play what makes you happy, you don't have to feel like you need to keep playing SC2 just to keep up in the community and what not, if you like watching but not playing, thats fine! This applies to all games, good luck with your decision!

Roe

Canada6002 Posts

February 10 2012 18:53 GMT

i play maybe a game every few days. just play to saturate your fun-level, nothing more

Sm3agol

United States2055 Posts

February 10 2012 19:09 GMT

Sc2 is the game i always "come back to". Right now, I'm in a 3 month long, Dota 2 kick. Before that, I watched/played SC2 for a few months....then before that, I was on a BF3 kick....then SC2 again...then FA:LV...etc, etc. It's my game bridge. And every game I've played, I've been introduced to by normal SC2 streamers playing said game, lol.

DreamChaser

1649 Posts

February 10 2012 19:20 GMT

find another hobby?

y0su

Finland7871 Posts

February 10 2012 19:26 GMT

On February 11 2012 04:20 DreamChaser wrote:
find another hobby?

exactly. find something you want to do.

SilentByte

United States28 Posts

February 10 2012 19:27 GMT

Guys this wasn't about me, asked why you guys play as well. >.>

Chill

Calgary25991 Posts

February 10 2012 19:31 GMT

#10

This is your hobby, not your chore. You shouldn't need to find a way to continue to do it, unless the payoff is so great that it's worth the initial dread (such as running a half marathon as a hobby). I don't view SC2 like that, so if you don't find yourself wanting to play it you should probably find something else to spend your time on.

Sinensis

United States2513 Posts

February 10 2012 19:32 GMT

#11

I only play Sc2 at LAN parties (how ironic is that?). The game is more fun with friends. I also went to our first local barcraft the other night, that helped me re-ignite the passion a little too.

Also when I'm slumping I just sing along with this and then BAM no more slump for me

PassiveAce

United States18076 Posts

February 10 2012 19:37 GMT

#12

I only play because I want to get better at the game, laddering actually isnt very fun or relaxing for me at all, but practicing with friends is. When i dont have the will to improve then I just dont play, I havnt sat down and played a bunch of ladder games in a couple months now. I usually find myself coming back every so often because I still follow the pro scene and watching great players makes me want to practice more :p

Just play what you enjoy, no reason you cant enjoy both

Ry-Masta-T

United States478 Posts

February 10 2012 19:45 GMT

#13

omg jd >.<

Juice!

Belgium295 Posts

February 10 2012 20:05 GMT

#14

If you need a motivator .. don't play.

N3rV[Green]

United States1935 Posts

February 10 2012 20:18 GMT

#15

My motivator is stuff like the PvP I played yesterday where I just 4 gated some guy on taldarim cause wtf else can I do, and I win the game losing only a single stalker, which was killed in the last 5 seconds or so of the game, maybe less.

Totally and completely outplaying my opponent into the ground and making them cry tears of imba. It's pretty fun.

SilentByte

United States28 Posts

February 10 2012 20:49 GMT

#16

So 2 people said it so far.

Does anyone else have the feeling of not wanting to play but having friends around or in-game makes it a million times easier to play?

That's usually my lack of motivation, no one to game with.

Hesmyrr

Canada5776 Posts

February 10 2012 20:50 GMT

#17

It wasn't fun, nothing motivated me to come back, I don't play anymore. $60 dollars wasted

mizU

United States12125 Posts

February 10 2012 20:51 GMT

#18

Customs!
Playing with friends....
Having IRL friends to play with makes it so much more enjoyable.

The_Templar

your Country52797 Posts

February 10 2012 21:13 GMT

#19

On February 11 2012 05:50 Hesmyrr wrote:
It wasn't fun, nothing motivated me to come back, I don't play anymore. $60 dollars wasted

;(

I personally have fun from trolling my opponents with absurd strategies :D
I'm motivated by the challenge of winning in insane ways.

marttorn

Norway5211 Posts

February 10 2012 21:36 GMT

#20

Yeah I defo agree with Chill. If you don't find any enjoyment in this game, don't play it. Heh, it kind of reminds me of the way WoW was for me after a while. You should never really feel guilty/obligated to play a game you don't enjoy.

OmniEulogy

Canada6593 Posts

February 10 2012 21:44 GMT

#21

I tend to play both. Sometimes I'll only play one or the other one week. depends on what I want to do. Just do what you want ^^

virpi

Germany3599 Posts

February 10 2012 21:48 GMT

#22

zerglings.

scDeluX

Canada1341 Posts

February 10 2012 21:48 GMT

#23

I played alot of LoL too and what made me come back to Sc2 is the skill level that you can show and be proud of. I'm a 1600 elo player at LoL with 2000 games played and there is so many whining/afk/bm/etc that playing ranked (read : solo queue) isnt very rewarding and enjoyable.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

February 10 2012 21:52 GMT

#24

On February 11 2012 04:31 Chill wrote:
This is your hobby, not your chore. You shouldn't need to find a way to continue to do it, unless the payoff is so great that it's worth the initial dread (such as running a half marathon as a hobby). I don't view SC2 like that, so if you don't find yourself wanting to play it you should probably find something else to spend your time on.

This there is no reason to force yourself to play if you don't enjoy it.

SilentByte

United States28 Posts

February 10 2012 22:29 GMT

#25

On February 11 2012 06:48 scDeluX wrote:
I played alot of LoL too and what made me come back to Sc2 is the skill level that you can show and be proud of. I'm a 1600 elo player at LoL with 2000 games played and there is so many whining/afk/bm/etc that playing ranked (read : solo queue) isnt very rewarding and enjoyable.

Couldn't we be saying the same about SC2 players on ladder? haha

Selendis

Australia509 Posts

February 10 2012 23:20 GMT

#26

On February 11 2012 07:29 SilentByte wrote:

Show nested quote +

Couldn't we be saying the same about SC2 players on ladder? haha

The difference is that in LoL, you have to deal with those people as team mates. In SC2 you get to pwn bmers and drink their deleicious tears as they cry "IMBA"

Thaniri

1264 Posts

February 10 2012 23:21 GMT

#27

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=310584

EternaLLegacy

United States410 Posts

February 11 2012 00:08 GMT

#28

I don't. It's not a very good game and I only play it when I feel like reminding myself why I don't play it. There's just better games out there for casual fun and if I wanted to play something serious I'd just play BW.

So, if you don't find it rewarding to play, don't play it.

Optometrist

Canada14 Posts

February 11 2012 01:10 GMT

#29

if you're not a pro gamer, you dont have to choose, just keep playing LoL if you are enjoying it, and hey, if one day you want to play some sc2, then play sc2, just play whichever one you feel like

GohgamX

Canada1096 Posts

February 11 2012 21:45 GMT

#30

The game is challenging and there will always be someone better than you. No one is forcing us to play, I find it fun and enjoyable