On September 05 2007 11:39 FuDDx wrote:
see ya in a month or so.Playing for fun is the only way to go, especially if your not living in korea and not participating in courage leauge.

I've played 25 games in 4 days on ICCUP. It's disgusting how much I play. I'm done

Wizard

Poland5055 Posts

September 05 2007 02:55 GMT

[edit] look below

il0seonpurpose

Korea (South)5638 Posts

September 05 2007 03:06 GMT

yeah see you in a month, i should uninstall too but what will i do in free time?

Polemarch

Canada1564 Posts

September 05 2007 03:10 GMT

#10

most people who play starcraft at this forum's level do so because of an urge to better themselves in some way, because we find that fun. improvement = fun... even if your goal isn't being a progamer. starcraft is a nice, controlled system where you get instant feedback and can see and feel your improvement quickly. if you just wanted to do something mindless, you'd play WoW or watch TV. it's the same reason people have hobbies like playing instruments or chess/bridge/whatever. see flow.

when transferring this to trying to improve in the "real world".. it's much harder to see and measure, and you're not always sure that what you're doing is going in the right direction. after you read a book, you don't see your intelligence points go up or get to test yourself out on ICCUP. this usually makes it less fun in the short-term, but it's definitely more rewarding over the long term. good luck. once you feel like you can control yourself, come back to starcraft, it's one of the most demanding and fun hobbies i know of.

LySin

United States267 Posts

September 05 2007 03:13 GMT

#11

I don't see the big idea by quitting completely but i guess that's your choice. i would have suggested playing two games a week or even one game a week. just doesn't seem great to cut it off completely. your partially correct though there's many things to do. but if you're not completely satisfied, why live life so tedious?

you have said you love writing books too, then GOGOGOG

good luck have fun with your life

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

September 05 2007 03:18 GMT

#12

On September 05 2007 11:30 GrandInquisitor wrote:
i keep at it just because it's fun

i don't try to better myself anymore

Which is probably why you do so bad in the starleagues

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

September 05 2007 03:21 GMT

#13

woah haha. are you still gonna watch SC at least? post on TL?

sucks losing people!!

and i totally agree with grandinquisitor's and polemarch's comments :|

well best of luck to you :D i sometimes feel the same as you too then i get demotivated and i just revert to sitting in front of my laptop and playing sc LOLOL

Wizard

Poland5055 Posts

September 05 2007 03:29 GMT

#14

ZOMG

I JUST UNINSTALLED SC

THEN I WATCH JAEDONG FPVOD

I REINSTALL

ZOMG

[edit] I will never once more doubt the wisdom of TL

IntoTheWow

is awesome32282 Posts

September 05 2007 03:33 GMT

#15

See you in a week Cauc

micronesia

United States24805 Posts

September 05 2007 03:58 GMT

#16

Extreme solutions to moderate problems usually shouldn't predate less extreme attempts...

BalloonFight

United States2007 Posts

September 05 2007 05:11 GMT

#17

On September 05 2007 12:33 IntoTheWow wrote:
See you in a week Cauc

Truth.

XCetron

5226 Posts

September 05 2007 05:16 GMT

#18

I wonder whats the success rate of a TLnetter for quitting SC altogether is? (stop watching VOD, playing, etc)

I still play SC once or twice a week, at least 20 mins or so. I try to get better but little bit at a time. Play other games too though, lol

iNcontroL

USA29055 Posts

September 05 2007 05:19 GMT

#19

first to retire via blog?

gl in life!

Locked

United States4182 Posts

September 05 2007 05:19 GMT

#20

i wish you good luck :O