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AssyrianKing
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia2117 Posts
February 18 2012 08:49 GMT
#1
Hey guys, here is the deal, I love Starcraft II, I love TeamLiquid, but I unfortunately have ladder anxiety which is so bad that, I just dont ladder anymore. So all I do is aimlessly check for something interesting on the forums to comment on, but thats not enough, I even tried BroodWar but I got anxiety from that as well. I like CounterStrike:Source, and am good at it, but im not in the mood for it lately, or any other games

I was wondering if there is anything I can do to contribute, or make a hobby of?
I have done a little work in the Liquipidia forums, making some player stubs etc and giving some pictures, but thats it.

Is there anything else I can do?
I really am not especially good in anything.

*****
John 15:13
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
February 18 2012 08:53 GMT
#2
Everyone can be good at something if they apply themself and learn.

If you enjoy writing perhaps start writing or a regular blog. Maybe try to work on getting over your ladder anxiety. You talk as if it's something that your stuck with and can't change. Alot of it is just mental anxiety which can be overcome by just doing it. If 1v1's are too stressful play team games of course. Or find something else that interests you.
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
February 18 2012 08:55 GMT
#3
There are other ways to play SC2. I don't play ladder almost at all. I like comp stomping, the co-op mode, playing with friends and all that.

Other than that, there are all sorts of things you can do if you give up on the bullshit reasons that keep you from doing it. Start a show, write a blog, collect comic books, learn to paly guitar. All of these things require a bit of work though. You are good at something, I am sure, but you need to find that thing you are passionate about. It is not just about like and love, it is about passion.
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. -Charlie Chaplin
AssyrianKing
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia2117 Posts
February 18 2012 08:58 GMT
#4
Well I used to be a very good football player, but my ankle injury has since plagued my leg, so I cant play anymore and im not allowed to. Besides that I didnt really do anything else except go on the computer, other sports are pretty much out of the question because I simply cant afford them, and ive tried looking for a job and nothings popping up
John 15:13
TuElite
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2123 Posts
February 18 2012 09:05 GMT
#5
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=98009

Works wonders for me! Can be quite time consuming at times. lol.
Always Smile - Jung Nicole - Follow Nicole on Twitter @_911007 and me @TuElite
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-18 09:22:36
February 18 2012 09:17 GMT
#6
Welcome to my world.

You can do what I do. Post on the forums and just contribute, go and do shit.
I don't ladder much, but I love StarCraft and I love the community. Start writing articles, contribute to Liquipedia, see what's needed and do it!

I know it sounds ambigious and unclear without a direct path, but just do whatever you want do. Maybe consider the idea of hosting a BarCraft (I did/do BarCraft Montreal). Maybe you like reporting on news, have you tried applying for contributory work with organizations (I do ESFI World SC2 and learning about Dota 2's scene with the help of the ESFI guys!). Write reviews or battle reports on big matches in leagues, help organize a tournament (I applied for work with CSN)! I know the guys at Nine Hour films are doing a documentary of EG titled: "Good Game", I'm about to help them do some transcriptions, have you considered that? Maybe you want a club or community within your university? CSL Team? Believe me, the steps and pitching is something hard you have to learn (I had to do it twice, one for my own university and another university I was helping!), but the reward is great and the new friends are invaluable! Commentating? I can't do it very well, but it's sure as hell fun! Playhem let's you commentate most of their games, give it a shot. I tried, failed, but still do it for the heck of it, find a friend and try and develop a chemistry that is both awesome and pertinent!

Maybe you'll want to help manage a team, get them sponsored or try to contact potential sponsors/companies. I did that with VT Gaming [and Team Dynamic later on] and got them a small sponsor with literally no background knowledge or proper schooling on how to send out sponsorship inquiries (I later learned about sponsorship packages, etc.). To be honest, you just have to start somewhere and soon you'll be doing everything. Not perfectly, but you'll learn how things work and what you can do the more involved you just get. Don't go in thinking everything will be a successful, go in thinking how much you can improve an area or at least, how much you can improve yourself.

I'm doing a ton of stuff now, but still nothing in comparison to a lot of very skilled and smart people, but they all started just as new as you and I. There's no pay involved, but the reward of accomplishing or just feeling useful (and accredited) is almost payment in its own right (though being sent to at least one event would be nice ;; ) Nonetheless, do what you can do, not what you think you don't know how to do, because believe me, a lot of people started with knowing nothing and learned as they kept trying.
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 18 2012 09:23 GMT
#7
guy above is me is totally bragging. what a fart
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
February 18 2012 09:27 GMT
#8
Join the KMD club?

I'd most likely recommend trying out some other high quality game.
AssyrianKing
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia2117 Posts
February 18 2012 09:29 GMT
#9
On February 18 2012 18:23 Torte de Lini wrote:
guy above is me is totally bragging. what a fart

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
John 15:13
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
February 18 2012 17:47 GMT
#10
Bottom-line bro, just do shit!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
DreamChaser
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1649 Posts
February 18 2012 19:00 GMT
#11
User Map Settings, i didn't play 1v1 SC:BW i played UMS there are some pretty amazing games out there with no pressure since theres no ranking.
Plays against every MU with nexus first.
keiraknightlee
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States301 Posts
February 18 2012 22:41 GMT
#12
watch pointless youtube videos of cute kittehs
~~~Happiness. Dreams. Love~~~Good Luck
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
February 18 2012 23:01 GMT
#13
You don't have to play SC if you don't want to, but you should try to get over your fear of playing video games. There are much harder things in life awaiting you and now might be a good time to build skills that deal with the possibility of failure. If you set a precedent for avoidance with something this trivial you are going to have more anxiety problems down the road.
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