[D] Setting out to become an SC2 progamer - Page 2

On September 20 2011 03:00 N3rV[Green] wrote:



This right here shows your complete lack of understanding and respect for these players.

Coming from a sporting background myself (Boxing), I got my ass handed to me plently of times in the early days where as later on opportunites started coming up to really go somewhere with the sport (professional). Unfortunately, I decided to give it up because I actually wanted a social life instead of doing cardio, bags, dieting ect. for the rest of my life.

On September 20 2011 03:41 DreamChaser wrote:
I think people are severely looking down on programmers, lately it seems everyone wants to become a pro player. People don't understand what it really means to be a GOOD programmer and just a no name. People figure yea i can play Starcraft as a job it seems easy enough looking at pro gamers but its NOT. You have to have a deep LOVE for the game at the basic level which means playing this game 24/7 you claimed you stopped boxing because you wanted a social life.



Already i see a contradiction in your self that line cardio bags, dieting, etc... that is the BASIC of boxing. You didn't enjoy it or you wanted a social life so you quite boxing.

What makes you think you could go pro gamer? its not like pro gamers have exactly a celebrities social life they play video games all day they make friends mostly with other pro gamers and people who work with the E-sports scene.

So why quite boxing stating you wanted a social life but then decide you want to play SC2 pro?

On January 06 2011 19:15 Liquid`Drone wrote:


you are the wall..
let's look at it this way, as I can clearly see that you're disheartened by this thread

you're at 400 1v1 games now
can you be at 600 in 5 days? 800 in 10 days? 1600 in 1 month? that's the kind of dedication you will need; 40 games every single day. on top of those 40 games per day, you need some degree of natural ability or understanding. (if you were watching GSL now, you'd see one of the players say that he practices for 10 hours per day. this is the norm, nothing unique about it. ) considering that lots of players practice that much; what separates them? natural ability/rts experience.. I've only played about 400 1v1 games in sc2 - I'm 3000 diamond. this is because 14-12 years ago, I was playing warcraft 2. before that I played dune 2 and warcraft 1. after that, from 1998 until 2010, I played brood war. 15 years of rts experience isn't something you're going to overcome easily..

basically, I think being a successful progamer will be impossible for you to achieve during the next two years. if you play 10 hours per day for the next two years, you might be getting somewhere, but do you really think this is easier than going to school? it's way, way harder. try playing 10 hours per day for the next two weeks, see if you're able to do it. (I mean constantly gaming 1v1- not sitting in front of your computer for 10 hours and playing 1 game every hour.) if you're not able to do that for two weeks (and frankly, I think you won't be - we're talking at least 5-600 games in 2 weeks here), then you certainly cannot do it for 2 years.

On September 20 2011 04:14 ZorBa.G wrote:


I "wanted" (past tense) a social life. I was 19 when I gave up. Thats usually the age where most like to go out partying and drinking. It has now been 5 years since then. Given the amount of time I have on my hands now, I have settled down with a cosy job where I practically get 20 weeks paid holidays per year. Since i can see my addiction for SC2 is growing rapidly, I may as well challenge myself and see how far i can really push myself with this game. I'll be the first to admit my game atm is horrible, but I just love to compete and certainly HATE losing (I've already gone through 2 keyboards because of the game, LOL!)

For me the fun in competing comes with seeing how much you can push yourself. Becoming pro is almost definatly out of reach for me, but maybe it isn't... I guess it depends how much I can push myself and see where that puts me.

To be quiet honest with everyone, it was just questions out of curiosity, I struggle to understand why some almost seem to take offense to my questions.

Admins, if the thread seems to stir up people a little too much feel free to delete the thread. Didn't think it would get this type of reaction.

I would love to find out what some pro's practice schedules are though. No one would "just" play 30 games per day and thats it....... srsly..... or do they?

On September 20 2011 04:14 ZorBa.G wrote:
I would love to find out what some pro's practice schedules are though. No one would "just" play 30 games per day and thats it....... srsly..... or do they?

On September 19 2011 07:50 Blazinghand wrote:
I also think that most people who want to go Pro have almost no idea what that means, and what it takes. If you're not willing to spend hours upon hours playing hard core in poor living conditions surrounded by other young men while not developing career skills, then you're not cut out to be a Pro Gamer.

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A lot of people put a lot of their lives on hold to become legendary, and not a lot of them succeed at it. Even those that do continue with their insane practice schedules, pushing their bodies and minds to the limit not for the impossibly small winnings, but for the right to become Legendary.

You have to love the game, and you have to be willing to give so much for it, to sacrifice everything on the altar of Pro Gaming. I have so much respect for those who pick this path-- their passion will never be matched by a noob like me. These people truly love the game, and there's no way I could ever compare to the spirit that drives them. The average reader of my blog will never match the fire that flows through the professionals, whose work schedules would impress a doctor intern.