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Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States1936 Posts
January 02 2008 14:04 GMT
#1
Well, I have essentially stopped playing sc for about a week, this is honestly the longest i've gone without playing SC in years. Mainly because every other time i stop playing i get an overwhelming urge to begin to play again. But this time its different, I have a full time job and other responsibilities and really have not even thought about SC. I haven't gotten any urges to play SC at all, now this is my question should I quit SC or come back to SC. This is the first time in my life that I feel I can actually quit SC if i wanted to and i feel I'm at a "crossroad" if you will if i don't start playing SC again now I can't see myself ever getting back into it...but do I really want to quit? Leave me any comments with your thoughts on it.

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Poll: BACK TO SC OR QUIT?
(Vote): back to Starcraft obviously
(Vote): quit SC and enjoy life
(Vote): bisu build

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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 02 2008 14:14 GMT
#2
moderation is the key;
if you have an already balanced(ish) life (as it sounds like you do) and you got the time - go for it!

look at mani for example
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chicken`
Profile Joined January 2004
Germany3478 Posts
January 02 2008 14:18 GMT
#3
try wc3:frozen throne 2on2 arranged team with a good buddy and teamspeak. its fun!
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Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States1936 Posts
January 02 2008 14:21 GMT
#4
On January 02 2008 23:14 Plexa wrote:
moderation is the key;
if you have an already balanced(ish) life (as it sounds like you do) and you got the time - go for it!

look at mani for example


while i agree with your post and it would be nice for me if I could play in moderation, but i realize that if I start playing sc again I will begin to use all my time playing sc, (I kind of have an addictive personality)
the REAL ReSpOnSe
nA.Inky
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States794 Posts
January 02 2008 14:24 GMT
#5
I say give it up. If you've been playing "all the time" for years, you ought to see what else is out there. Sounds like you've given enough time to SC (this is not a value judgment, of course - I played heavily for 5 years.)

If you end up missing it or decide other aspects of life aren't as fulfilling, SC will still be there.
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Coulthard
Profile Joined September 2005
Greece3359 Posts
January 02 2008 14:44 GMT
#6
On January 02 2008 23:18 chicken` wrote:
try wc3:frozen throne 2on2 arranged team with a good buddy and teamspeak. its fun!

ya it is not for long tho
Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
January 02 2008 14:55 GMT
#7
Whatever is more fun for you.
Mango @ U.S.East!
Agavond
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
448 Posts
January 02 2008 15:38 GMT
#8
You'll probably spend your time doing something else that's unproductive. so you might as well continue playing Starcraft but try to schedule reading books.
O.oSins Since Op Cal
Titusmaster6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5937 Posts
January 02 2008 16:03 GMT
#9
Keep playing. Don't pull a CaucasianA, nothing against him, just the best example I can think of right now. SC for life.
Shorts down shorts up, BOOM, just like that.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25981 Posts
January 02 2008 16:17 GMT
#10
This is the dumbest thread ever Response. I don't get these people who need to "quit" SC, or say they need to "mass train" at it. Game for fun. If playing at a high level is more fun to you, then do it. If crushing noobs is more fun, do that. If doing something else with your time is more fun, do that instead. I don't see the problem here.

For the last four years, I had always been playing ladders and leagues and been part of a team. Since starting my job, I've given up playing even mildly competitively and am happy to play casual games. I've become more active in TL and watching professional games, however. I've looked to set up more LANs and events. I still love playing the game, watching the game, and above all else discussing the game (meeting up with old friends over Christmas, hearing "So you still playing StarCraft?" sends me rambling about it for minutes at a time).

If you feel like your life will be missing something without high-level play, keep playing StarCraft. If you don't have time to do that but want to stay involved in the community, there are tons of ways you can do that. If neither of those sound objectively appealing, you've lost your love of the game and there's no reason to continue.
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Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States1936 Posts
January 02 2008 16:35 GMT
#11
On January 03 2008 01:17 Chill wrote:
This is the dumbest thread ever Response. I don't get these people who need to "quit" SC, or say they need to "mass train" at it. Game for fun. If playing at a high level is more fun to you, then do it. If crushing noobs is more fun, do that. If doing something else with your time is more fun, do that instead. I don't see the problem here.

For the last four years, I had always been playing ladders and leagues and been part of a team. Since starting my job, I've given up playing even mildly competitively and am happy to play casual games. I've become more active in TL and watching professional games, however. I've looked to set up more LANs and events. I still love playing the game, watching the game, and above all else discussing the game (meeting up with old friends over Christmas, hearing "So you still playing StarCraft?" sends me rambling about it for minutes at a time).

If you feel like your life will be missing something without high-level play, keep playing StarCraft. If you don't have time to do that but want to stay involved in the community, there are tons of ways you can do that. If neither of those sound objectively appealing, you've lost your love of the game and there's no reason to continue.


There have been dumber threads thank you very much.
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25981 Posts
January 02 2008 16:48 GMT
#12
Yea now that I think about it this is probably well above average.
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32075 Posts
January 02 2008 17:20 GMT
#13
On January 03 2008 01:48 Chill wrote:
Yea now that I think about it this is probably well above average.


lol

playing casually is much more fun imo. Social life and playing every now and then is cool. Beats mass gaming. PLus, you get a lot less agitated when you lose =p
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Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
January 02 2008 18:50 GMT
#14
starcraft is a game, play it when you want and stop pretending its such a huge deal
Polemarch
Profile Joined August 2005
Canada1564 Posts
January 02 2008 18:52 GMT
#15
Play in moderation; but if it really has to be all or nothing, then nothing.
I BELIEVE IN CAPITAL LETTER PUNISHMENT!!!!!
indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
January 02 2008 19:04 GMT
#16
quit if you can :>
CapO
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States1615 Posts
January 02 2008 19:08 GMT
#17
nobody can quit sc. they are only taking a break.
SNSD fan
Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
January 02 2008 19:13 GMT
#18
BISUUUUUUUUUU
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Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
January 02 2008 19:16 GMT
#19
You'll be back for Starcraft 2.

Mango @ U.S.East!
noobienoob
Profile Joined July 2007
United States1173 Posts
January 02 2008 19:24 GMT
#20
YOU STOPPED PLAYING SC FOR A WEEK!? CONGRATULATIONS!!!

bisu build.
Macavenger
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States1132 Posts
January 02 2008 19:57 GMT
#21
I had a very similar experience to what you're describing here with World of Warcraft a few months back. I ended up deciding to quit, and don't regret the choice. If you don't have the urge to play anymore, it's probably a good opportunity to quit and explore some old interests you may have put aside for SC.

Sins also has a good point that you'll probably end up doing equally unproductive things in your SC time, so depending on how you look at it it may not matter that much. I feel like my life is a bit more balanced since I quit though.
EpiK
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5757 Posts
January 02 2008 20:21 GMT
#22
you already know the answer.. Just quit.
born-to-porn
Profile Joined January 2004
Denmark400 Posts
January 02 2008 20:24 GMT
#23
You have no choice. Back to BW
Nobody beats the Beater
lake
Profile Joined September 2007
Canada150 Posts
January 02 2008 20:36 GMT
#24
On January 03 2008 04:57 Macavenger wrote:
I had a very similar experience to what you're describing here with World of Warcraft a few months back. I ended up deciding to quit, and don't regret the choice. If you don't have the urge to play anymore, it's probably a good opportunity to quit and explore some old interests you may have put aside for SC.

Sins also has a good point that you'll probably end up doing equally unproductive things in your SC time, so depending on how you look at it it may not matter that much. I feel like my life is a bit more balanced since I quit though.


personally im mass gaming wow, trying to get my skills back to where they used to be before I took a break. I know I'm getting better cause my level keeps increasing
what
SixSongs
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Poland1455 Posts
January 02 2008 20:39 GMT
#25
It depends. If u this this time you can really quit, go for it.
The Prince of DroneS
starrek
Profile Joined December 2007
Japan164 Posts
January 02 2008 20:40 GMT
#26



bisu build obv
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nemY
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States3119 Posts
January 02 2008 20:55 GMT
#27
On January 03 2008 02:20 Hawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2008 01:48 Chill wrote:
Yea now that I think about it this is probably well above average.


lol

playing casually is much more fun imo. Social life and playing every now and then is cool. Beats mass gaming. PLus, you get a lot less agitated when you lose =p


Really? I get more agitated when I lose because usually I'll lose to someone whom I use to crush and be like, "OMG! I have to start playing again to beat "X user" and restore my honor". Anyways Response you should just stick to [x.1] and casually game when we all play !
greatmeh
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Canada1964 Posts
January 02 2008 22:17 GMT
#28
quit sc forever
better now than never
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
January 02 2008 22:25 GMT
#29
play for fun
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24701 Posts
January 02 2008 23:57 GMT
#30
I have just gone through the same thing, and 'play for fun' was very difficult for me to manage. If you are like me, you should continue to not play and play Disgaea instead (I'm 30 hours in; I uninstalled sc 1 week ago; :p)
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MoNKeYSpanKeR
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States2869 Posts
January 03 2008 00:13 GMT
#31
On January 02 2008 23:21 GoSuPlAyEr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2008 23:14 Plexa wrote:
moderation is the key;
if you have an already balanced(ish) life (as it sounds like you do) and you got the time - go for it!

look at mani for example


while i agree with your post and it would be nice for me if I could play in moderation, but i realize that if I start playing sc again I will begin to use all my time playing sc, (I kind of have an addictive personality)

Well maybe you shouldn't play starcraft then, or you could try to do what i do. I play when i can for however long i want, but everything else comes before that. For example the last week i worked 4 9 hour shifts at work and have homework to do now, not time for starcraft. But when i finish if i feel the urge to give in to my desires a little bit i will play it.

But more likely then not i will end up playing Kingdom Hearts or some 360 game that i haven't gottent o play yet :D
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MoNKeYSpanKeR
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States2869 Posts
January 03 2008 00:14 GMT
#32
i voted bisu build since the option to moderate yourslef wasn't there, but then i read your post.

If you truly can't moderate yourself then just stop playing

if you really can.
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SchOOl_VicTIm
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Greece2394 Posts
January 03 2008 00:54 GMT
#33
stop playing for about a month. try hard for it. and while at it, try finding other stuff you enjoy filling up your time with. there have to be a few and if not, invent some. and devote yourself to these for your free time. after that one month play some starcraft. it can't have escaped your mind onviously only then you can probably make the right choice for you and proceed from then on.

I kind of did this for me without the tight time schedule and all, but nothing major changed for me like getting a job and stuff. I remembered a hell lot of activities I used to enjoy but had been put aside for quite some time, sc being a major reason for this. I still play bw casually now but more of seeing it as a relaxing competitive hobby with the random public 2v2s and fun games with friends and stuff, with no view to mass game in iCCup and rep analysation and stuff. I still play some ladder when I want challenge and have trouble finding a good game though so nothing is off the table. It's just more of a mood thing and it's there for when I have nothing else to do. I've also begun doing all these non-sc fun stuff again and also devote some time in finding new enjoyale stuff to keep me interested. Really, life doesn't end in sc, life shouldn't end in sc. That's more of a WoW thing most of us have had this period long or short of sc devotion and it more than damn right deserves it. but in the end of the day... it is a game meant for fun (for us non koreans anyway) and when real life knocks the door you can't keep ignoring it for another sc game

QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32075 Posts
January 03 2008 02:07 GMT
#34
On January 03 2008 05:55 nemY wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 03 2008 02:20 Hawk wrote:
On January 03 2008 01:48 Chill wrote:
Yea now that I think about it this is probably well above average.


lol

playing casually is much more fun imo. Social life and playing every now and then is cool. Beats mass gaming. PLus, you get a lot less agitated when you lose =p


Really? I get more agitated when I lose because usually I'll lose to someone whom I use to crush and be like, "OMG! I have to start playing again to beat "X user" and restore my honor". Anyways Response you should just stick to [x.1] and casually game when we all play !


eh, maybe to a friend who i used to beat a lot, then i might get mad. other than that, i have my fun with 2x2, 3x3 or ums these days. if im playin 1v1, its cuz im smurfing some random chobo clan for fu nto see how many wins i can get in a row =p
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