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Your way to a progamer?
- Through Courage Match. I realized that potential to become a star and image were as important as good gaming skills.
When I tried to be a gamer, my parents opposed a lot, but I had known that the older generation would oppose. I promised them that I will stop gaming if I don't win a title in one year. I put my everything. I did nothing but playing StarCraft. Eventually I won a title in one year and my parents became fans. Their support means a lot.
I still feel fresh when people recognize me on the street. Many fans support me and send me presents (they are usually foods, and I subsist on them!). That means a lot. It's good that I start living my life at an earlier age than my friends do, but the lack of social life is a downside. I practice about 10 hours a day, and I don't play any other games besides SC as not to lose my concentration. In my free time, I play soccer.
About StarCraft
- It's a fascinating game. Since it's an RTS game, strategies and games change every time I play. Mind control is as important as if you're actually in a war, so I think about StarCraft all the time except when I sleep. What happens in a tiny moment can determine a game, and I enjoy that thrill.
People often ask me how to become good at StarCraft. My friends at school ask for games. I feel sorry that I don't get to play with them as much, because I have no time.
I contemplate on my games a lot. I play about 20 games a day and spend the rest of the time drawing simulations in my head and playing them out mentally. I sometimes spend all night doing this.
Life after progamer?
- Most gamers are 20 - 23 years old. But if you put effort, age is nothing but a number. I'm glad that through ACE you can play games beyond your 30's. After I retire, I wanna teach. Some universities have classes on e-sports, and I wanna go to that direction. I probably will never be separate from games.
Computer and games
- For gamers, mouse and keyboard are equivalent to guns and knives for soldiers. I currently use Logitech optical mouse and Samsung keyboard. StarCraft doesn't have huge system requirements, so I usually don't care about them. But I watch out online. I don't usually use e-mail because of spams. I used to enjoy being on Cyworld, but I canceled the account due to disrespectful comments and too many people friending me.
There was a hacking incident at my team. A teammate's ID and password were hacked. Obviously there was no monetary effect, but strategies were leaked due to the replay functionality. To avoid this, I usually play games using the team's internal network instead of Battle.net. We were shocked about the leak. After that, the teammate canceled accounts on other sites, and we're doing best for our security. I set different ID and password for different sites.
I don't know much about computer. My company takes care of it so I don't have to pay much attention. I use V3 for my computer at home. I wanna try V3 365 Clinic which is easy to use. It might be good for somebody like me who doesn't pay much attention to taking care of computer. It's important to do that for a better play.
Illegal software seems to be a big problem. People seem to be so used to using free software. Even at my company CD key was leaked once. For better games and software usage, illegal usage should be gone.
Message to fans
- StarCraft is a fun game. Please continue loving it! And please keep supporting me! For those who want to be a gamer, you should really be determined. It's fascinating to be a gamer, but you need that much effort and it's a tough path. But if you try you can do it!
Thanks for AhnLab for the attention. Please keep supporting me and making better vaccines!
