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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
51454 Posts
August 30 2013 05:08 GMT
#15
bw 2004-2007
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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
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12396 Posts
August 30 2013 06:41 GMT
#21
league, because everyone knows it in hong kong and I will be famous across the world
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-30 08:04:02
August 30 2013 08:02 GMT
#22
I wouldn't want to practice any game for 8-10 hours daily. There's like an infinity jobs that make more money AND are more enjoyable at the same time. To be honest, progaming seems like a nightmare job to me.

At gun point, it would probably be Dota.
Bunn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Estonia934 Posts
August 30 2013 08:11 GMT
#23
girls
"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee
ReketSomething
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States6012 Posts
August 30 2013 08:20 GMT
#24
On August 30 2013 13:55 Shebuha wrote:
Melee. I wanna be good at Melee really bad.


I thought at first BW, but you are right. Melee.
Jaedong :3
Capped
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom7236 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-30 09:49:55
August 30 2013 09:47 GMT
#25
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


Wat. How is Dota new rofl.

Probably league..or CS, god i love FPS. EDIT: Nah fuck it, guild wars all the way baby, 1 or 2 doesnt bother me. Love dat pvp but 1 plz

Does GT5 have a "scene"? O.o Sounds interesting
Useless wet fish.
ThatGuyDoMo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia516 Posts
August 30 2013 10:51 GMT
#26
Warcraft III :D
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
August 30 2013 14:05 GMT
#27
Baduk, because it is awesome and infinitely harder than any game anyone might ever post in here.
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
chadissilent
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada1187 Posts
August 30 2013 14:21 GMT
#28
Ableton Live 9.
SomethingWitty
Profile Joined May 2013
Canada94 Posts
August 30 2013 14:49 GMT
#29
If I had to become a progamer it would be Starcraft II.
"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery." - James Joyce, Ulysses
GTPGlitch
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
5061 Posts
August 30 2013 16:42 GMT
#30
qwop
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Goolpsy
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark301 Posts
August 30 2013 18:39 GMT
#31
On August 30 2013 14:54 MysteryMeat1 wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=408169

I want to be pro at this game! EZ


So do I! But although, imagine spending 10-12 hours a day on it? It's a LOT of effort!
Then again, keeping Pro at it is a good challenge.. my starting stats weren't too great..
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
August 30 2013 18:45 GMT
#32
On August 31 2013 03:39 Goolpsy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 30 2013 14:54 MysteryMeat1 wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=408169

I want to be pro at this game! EZ


So do I! But although, imagine spending 10-12 hours a day on it? It's a LOT of effort!
Then again, keeping Pro at it is a good challenge.. my starting stats weren't too great..


It's pay to win, don't bother.
Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
August 30 2013 19:26 GMT
#33
On August 30 2013 17:20 ReketSomething wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 30 2013 13:55 Shebuha wrote:
Melee. I wanna be good at Melee really bad.


I thought at first BW, but you are right. Melee.

I posted that and then immediately turned on my GC and started practising tech skill like mad haha.
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