EPTThis in no way means you are off the hook for giving me lessons. I will always need a coach
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NiteshadeSC2
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This in no way means you are off the hook for giving me lessons. I will always need a coach Brad/Niteshade | ||
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tuoli9
Finland211 Posts
 Best of luck to future. | ||
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Dox
Australia1199 Posts
It was a paradigm shift for me when I finally realized that if opportunity doesn't knock, you have to build yourself a door. Instead of expecting a salary, practice and try to attain results making you worthy enough. Instead of complaining about not getting those interviews which give you much needed exposure, make your own damn content in the form of replay packs, tutorials, blogs, etc. Everyone has a story right? If no one wants to narrate it for you, the responsibility is on you to do so. Instead of bitching and moaning of not getting a broad-casted main stage match, wear a banana suit on your stream or become so damn good that they have no option but to show your match. This is something I find myself preaching regularly, however nowhere near as articulate. In the ~14 years I've been in competitive gaming, I've never seen self-entitlement at such a concerning peak. People are really pushing it beyond acceptable levels, and you truly hit the nail on the head. The other paragraph that hit me was this one: One was the lack of consistent NA tournaments (it doesn't even matter if it's region locked or not. There's just too few opportunities to make a name for yourself). I'm not blaming anyone. It's just unfortunate circumstances. It's heartbreaking to see this from an American resident. This is something we've suffered from in Australia for over a decade. Last year I traveled with the team to MLG and it was the most mindblowing experience of my life. We have nothing that compares. We have 3 small LAN's per year with like $1,000 prize money and a few dozen players. Without ACL, we'd be dead in the water and the whole scene here would evaporate, just like it did in BW and WC3. It hurts us even more when we strive to be included with the rest of the world/community, but we're often disregarded and mocked simply because of our geographic location. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that we know how you feel. And if this syndrome is hitting you guys, I'm genuinely concerned. (And I honestly don't feel like WCS is the culprit. Without WCS, you'd just have one less event to participate in!) It may not be perfect, but the grass is still fairly green over there. Anywho, thanks again for the great blog, and best of luck with your future. | ||
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cheeseheadlogic
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TT1
Canada10045 Posts
hahaha oh i fucking love you what an awesome read. even tho we were apart of x17 together i felt like i never got to know you that well until you joined root, but once i did i gained alot of respect for you. youve always put in the work and never bitched about anything.. i knew how hard your life was in general but you never said anything about it and just kept grinding, thats the sign of a really strong person and for that youve gained my respect/admiration for life. i always considered myself as being extremely spoiled whenever i compared myself to you. regardless of what happens in your life i hope that you'll always be happy knowing that your a great human being, anyone who gets to know you should feel lucky~ i wont say goodbye because im hoping that you'll find a job in the industry, if anyone deserves it its you | ||
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