Its not like players get that much worse physically that they start falling off from the new players... More to do with the training routine of Koreans I would guess.

It sure reduces the chances to hit bigger audiences when the top players are constantly changing and so many of them are uncharismatic children.

IceCube

Croatia1403 Posts

January 01 2010 17:52 GMT

#22

becouse when your younger you have less obligations...and more free time to play and you don't look weird when your 15 and in front of screen while with 30 you do...

Chill

Calgary25981 Posts

January 01 2010 17:56 GMT

#23

Because SC isn't a sport haha

~ (sorry hwanni)

Piy

Scotland3152 Posts

January 01 2010 18:02 GMT

#24

In Korea its a combination of military service and the fact that a large number of the new pros are very young. They then burn out and either retire or go for their miltary service.

MorroW

Sweden3522 Posts

January 01 2010 18:09 GMT

#25

i guess u reach ur physical peak at late 20th while ur brain reaction peaks earlier

i dont actually believe in the peak of ur age is so early when it comes to sc i just think ppl stop taking the game so serious later and they wear their body down with their lifestyle of a progamer that they have to cut down on the practice

yhnmk

Canada630 Posts

January 01 2010 18:10 GMT

#26

primes low because you practice 14 hours a day for no reason and burn out mentally. Thats the only reason.

StorrZerg

United States13919 Posts

January 01 2010 18:15 GMT

#27

On January 02 2010 02:56 Chill wrote:
Because SC isn't a sport haha

~ (sorry hwanni)

soon will be!

Lovin

Denmark812 Posts

January 01 2010 18:18 GMT

#28

Actually.. I think it has A LOT to do with the motivation required to stay focused for 12-14 hours of practice per day. Motivation like that, is not only rare, but for more than 15 years it is... You'd need to be insane, or you certainly would become it.

On January 02 2010 03:10 yhnmk wrote:
primes low because you practice 14 hours a day for no reason and burn out mentally. Thats the only reason.

This, basically.

Adeeler

United Kingdom764 Posts

January 01 2010 18:42 GMT

#29

I think the only important thing is simply the TIME to PRACTICE. The younger you are the inherent less responsibilities you have unless your rich and don't need to work, look after kids, relationships etc etc. When your young its pretty much go to school and play games when you get home. With tonnes of holidays etc so you can get good faster and maintain the hours of playing over years but as you grow up, girls, work, etc become more and more time consuming.

wishbones

Canada2600 Posts

January 01 2010 18:49 GMT

#30

its a korean thing, they seem to think ppl cant mash keyboards at 21, but look at all the older progamers. they do well. Lol its just a sc fetish koreans have, think that ppl to old are not prime. i hate this topic, but what ever! roar! growl! meow! woof! bark! Stork! hmmm. Happy new year!! lol random first post of the day i might add. <3

gilligan

Sweden36 Posts

January 01 2010 18:55 GMT

#31

in Go and chess alot of kids reach a very high level even before puberty.

hyst.eric.al

United States2332 Posts

January 01 2010 19:21 GMT

#32

most sports are physical, its as simple as that. physical strength develops as you age until a certain point, but that point is much older than that of mental quickness and dexterity needed for starcraft.

NonY

8751 Posts

January 01 2010 19:29 GMT

#33

imo the prime ages aren't different, but we can only guess since professional bw players don't train in a way that's optimal for a long career. they start young, train way too hard and burn out.

you can see reaction time, hand dexterity, mental sharpness from 40+ year old people if you look in the right places, like pianists, martial artists, chess players, etc. all the skills needed to be a top bw player can be maintained late in life. it's just a matter of training in a way that does not accumulate fatigue in any way, so there is never any crash and burn

Motiva

United States1774 Posts

January 01 2010 19:33 GMT

#34

It is mainly the korean culture in my opinion. The difference in the physical skills required is pretty minimal. The biggest difference is when you get older you don't wanna play a damn video game like a slave for minimal rewards. You wanna go out and meet women, party, and ofc the mandatory military.

RHoudini

Belgium3627 Posts

January 01 2010 19:50 GMT

#35

On January 02 2010 03:55 gilligan wrote:
in Go and chess alot of kids reach a very high level even before puberty.

In chess the best age is considered between 30 and 35.
Players typically improve by 100 to 200 ELO points between age of 18 and 30.

Zoler

Sweden6339 Posts

January 01 2010 19:53 GMT

#36

On January 02 2010 02:56 Chill wrote:
Because SC isn't a sport haha

~ (sorry hwanni)

Everyone knows that. SC is an E-sport.

Illusion.

United States348 Posts

January 01 2010 19:57 GMT

#37

dumb op

2 different things brosky

Corvi

Germany1406 Posts

January 01 2010 19:57 GMT

#38

look at boxing. most of the world champions were/are older than 30, maybe even 35. shouldnt their physical as well as there mental fitness (reactions, dodging, fast decision making ...) be inferior? please explain that to me.

Zoler

Sweden6339 Posts

January 01 2010 21:21 GMT

#39

On January 02 2010 04:57 Corvi wrote:
look at boxing. most of the world champions were/are older than 30, maybe even 35. shouldnt their physical as well as there mental fitness (reactions, dodging, fast decision making ...) be inferior? please explain that to me.

Experience

Corvi

Germany1406 Posts

January 01 2010 21:55 GMT

#40

and experience isn't that important in starcraft?

i guess so, which is kinda sad, because it should be a game of strategy after all and not just mechanics. at least thats my opinion.

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