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If you could be pro in any game tommorow which?

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Defury
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Germany206 Posts
August 30 2013 02:36 GMT
#1
A magical genie tells you that you can be a pro gamer in any game when you wake up tommorow, you would be paid a comfortable living salary, you would never get any prize money (so prize money is irrelevant) and besides becoming a pro gamer for free you would be required to practice to maintain said new found skill, for example if you chose Sc2 you would still need to do the 8-10 hours a day a Korean would to maintain your skill and If the scene of the game doesn't attract enough viewers(i.e needs to be one of the more popular titles) your salary would go away.

What game do you chose and why.

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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
August 30 2013 02:48 GMT
#2
BW, best RTS game and skill ceiling feels infinite so you can always improve. Not to mention lots of strategies available in the game and both macro/micro play a big role
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
August 30 2013 02:57 GMT
#3
Probably Dota 2. Lots of tournaments and stuff. It is a growing game and it is new so we are still figuring out stuff. Not to mention a shot at the TI4 lol
usedtocare
Profile Joined August 2013
United States243 Posts
August 30 2013 02:59 GMT
#4
As if there's more than 1 answer (dota kiddies dont count)
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-30 03:03:13
August 30 2013 03:01 GMT
#5
bw

edit: to answer why:
why not?

bw teamliquidians know what that means
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
Staboteur
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada1873 Posts
August 30 2013 03:02 GMT
#6
Toss up between DotA 2 and a fighting game. From what it looks like, getting a sponsorship as a fighting game player is something that'll transfer across games, so your career / sponsorship would be relevant as long as there are competitive fighting games. Plus it'd be fun to be real good at 'em.

Or DotA 2 because it has an esports future for the next few years at least. Also, it's fun.

Third contender would be possibly speedrunning SM64 or some other game that won't fade from relevance as a speed game.
I'm actually Fleetfeet D:
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
August 30 2013 03:12 GMT
#7
On August 30 2013 11:57 HeeroFX wrote:
Probably Dota 2. Lots of tournaments and stuff. It is a growing game and it is new so we are still figuring out stuff. Not to mention a shot at the TI4 lol


You don't get any prize money, it's stated in the OP. So I assume it's based purely on what game you like the most. So although Dota is great, I would still choose BW in the end.
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
ASoo
Profile Joined November 2010
2864 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-30 03:20:38
August 30 2013 03:14 GMT
#8
Dwarf Fortress.

*edit*

iNcontrol: That Giant Cave Spider is really just SPRAYING those webs, I'm really not sure Urist McSilkFarmer is going to escape.

Day[9]: But wait, it looks like the militia have arrived just in time...crossbow bolts flying everywhere...and ASoo brings up the Rooms screen and assigns beds to all his nobles, excellent work remembering to macro during the engagement.

iNcontrol: And, despite every single body part being yellow, red, or brown, it looks like Urist is going to survive his bout with the GCS...

Day[9]: BUT AT WHAT COST?

iNcontrol: Well, we'll just have to wait and see how long it takes a dwarf to take up the Recover Wounded job.

Day[9]: Absolutely...
BisuEver
Profile Joined May 2010
United States247 Posts
August 30 2013 03:37 GMT
#9
On August 30 2013 12:14 ASoo wrote:
Dwarf Fortress.

*edit*

iNcontrol: That Giant Cave Spider is really just SPRAYING those webs, I'm really not sure Urist McSilkFarmer is going to escape.

Day[9]: But wait, it looks like the militia have arrived just in time...crossbow bolts flying everywhere...and ASoo brings up the Rooms screen and assigns beds to all his nobles, excellent work remembering to macro during the engagement.

iNcontrol: And, despite every single body part being yellow, red, or brown, it looks like Urist is going to survive his bout with the GCS...

Day[9]: BUT AT WHAT COST?

iNcontrol: Well, we'll just have to wait and see how long it takes a dwarf to take up the Recover Wounded job.

Day[9]: Absolutely...

Just the commentary alone could make that work.
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/10873775/pa-presents-diablo-iii-console-comic-by-katie-rice-9-13-2013
beesinyoface
Profile Joined May 2012
2450 Posts
August 30 2013 03:41 GMT
#10
Dota, way too easy to answer.
aaaaa
Cephiro
Profile Joined May 2011
Finland1934 Posts
August 30 2013 04:09 GMT
#11
In The Groove. I'd love to do that as full-time if it was possible.
Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
August 30 2013 04:55 GMT
#12
Melee. I wanna be good at Melee really bad.
Salivanth
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia1071 Posts
August 30 2013 04:57 GMT
#13
Magic: The Gathering.

There are pro players there, so presumably that fits the popularity requirement. I could see myself playing that professionally if I had the skill. I was pretty good at it, and the only reason I quit was financial reasons. If I earned a comfortable living salary, I assume I'd have enough money to be able to pay for cards and tournament travel expenses.

Starcraft 2 would come up second place, and I'd pick SC2 if Magic was deemed not popular enough by the genie.
<@Wikt> so you are one of those nega-fans <@Wikt> that hates the company that makes a game and everything they stand for <@Wikt> but still plays the game <@Wikt> (like roughly 30% of blizzard's player base, maybe much more...)
Ettick
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States2434 Posts
August 30 2013 05:03 GMT
#14
Gran Turismo 5 (6 when it comes out)

When I find out that the game doesn't attract enough viewers, I'd use my newfound skill and go race in real life because fuck the system.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51497 Posts
August 30 2013 05:08 GMT
#15
bw 2004-2007
Commentator
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
August 30 2013 05:11 GMT
#16
I'd be pro at Grand Theft Auto, only in real life.
"If two pregnant women get into a fist fight, it's like a mecha-battle between two unborn babies." - Fyodor Dostoevsky
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
August 30 2013 05:16 GMT
#17
MvC2.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-30 05:21:34
August 30 2013 05:20 GMT
#18
On August 30 2013 14:08 GTR wrote:
bw 2004-2007


Not a bad choice at all. I'd like to compete with Peter in PL too, ha.

On August 30 2013 14:11 ninazerg wrote:
I'd be pro at Grand Theft Auto, only in real life.


I thought you already did? o-O
MysteryMeat1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States3292 Posts
August 30 2013 05:54 GMT
#19
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=408169

I want to be pro at this game! EZ
"Cause ya know, Style before victory." -The greatest mafia player alive
PineapplePizza
Profile Joined June 2010
United States749 Posts
August 30 2013 06:20 GMT
#20
\\\ QUAKE LIVE ///

or whatever traditional FPS succeeds it, hopefully it will also be awesome
"There should be no tying a sharp, hard object to your cock like it has a mechanical arm and hitting it with the object or using your cockring to crack the egg. No cyborg penises allowed. 100% flesh only." - semioldguy
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