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HeavyCross
Profile Joined March 2013
Canada21 Posts
April 23 2013 02:12 GMT
#41
Go full time bro. I believe you are one of the few talents in North America right now, and the foreigner starcraft community desperately needs new blood. I believe that ROOT will support you financially to some degree hopefully, and give you time to follow your passion.
Poo
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada536 Posts
April 23 2013 04:04 GMT
#42
On April 21 2013 13:25 ROOTKane wrote:
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On April 21 2013 13:22 Nooborghini wrote:
Go. Pro.

You can do it Sam. 110% Support from me and I can say for the rest of your fans as well!

Sam / Kane 화이팅 ^^


Thanks bud. Like I said though, I worry a lot about how I could support myself financially going pro.


One of the more profitable options would be coaching I'd imagine. There are likely a horde of zerg students who would want to learn from a top level zerg like yourself. I doubt promoting yourself as a coach would be an issue either between your stream, twitter & other Root members/root twitter =D


Try hard or don't try at all.
Inflexion
Profile Joined September 2009
Canada560 Posts
April 23 2013 06:57 GMT
#43
My opinion is a mix of option 2 and 3. Finish your undergrad while continuing to play as a hobby. Then after your undergrad (you have set yourself up for the future with a degree), decide from there. Take a few years to play sc2 professionally, or take time off to travel or look for a job. A lot can change in a year or two, so best not to shoot yourself in the foot.

Unless, you are a very sociable person and have great people skills (you can become a commentator, be involved with the community, e-sports personality), I really see no point in going pro now, and then in 2-3 years you burn out and move on to something else (a large majority of the pro gamers walk down this path). If that happens, it'll be much harder to finish your undergrad.
Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul.
ziggurat
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada847 Posts
May 12 2013 22:46 GMT
#44
Great play today dude. GO PRO!!!
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