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OOOGORE
United States13 Posts
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JethroTV
United States206 Posts
I spent years playing Halo competitively, and if I hadn't started young, I don't think I would have ever been as good as I was by the end. Stick with it! | ||
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Birdfood
United States33 Posts
On June 05 2012 07:13 AnonymousEmu wrote: Hey guys, I've heard different opinions on this so I would like to have yours as well. I've heard people say that in order to be good at sc2, you need to be a certain age, what I have heard is 15-30 but idk. Is that I am 13, and still silver after like 2 months a coincidence? I have heard people say that since im younger, my hand-eye isnt as good, I cant make decisions as well, etc. Therefore making my chances of getting out of low leagues extreamly difficult. Do you agree with this? Would it be better for younger people like me to quit sc2 for now, because we arent gonna get any better till we are older? Please Discuss  lol age makes absolutely no difference. kthxbye! I'm 15 and in masters. There are players like Maru and Creator who are incredibly young and are pro's already. Its just about determination and time and effort. You only get better if you want to! | ||
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theBlues
El Salvador638 Posts
Short story, the younger you start the better chances you have at becoming good... | ||
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Rockztar
Denmark210 Posts
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Kenpachi
United States9908 Posts
BaBy became a BW pro when he was 12 and was demonstrating the powers of 2port wraith a few years ago. | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
But you have to put months into it to become great, so its hard to be a 12 year old pro or w/e because you just don't have the experience yet | ||
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Creegz
Canada354 Posts
Now from a standpoint of development as a gamer, I see that in the adolescent years, you are able to learn and adapt rapidly. This decreases as age increases, at an extremely slow rate mind you, so no, people my age (22) aren't incapable, and you only start to notice this incapability in the mid to late 30's. Now, that isn't also to say that it is a guarantee, with proper discipline you're able to continue this pattern for your entire life. People in this generation especially are capable of doing so as our world is changing far more rapidly than the "Baby Boomers". I personally don't feel age takes a huge part into it, it's more a disciplinary thing. The reason most people would back up the "under the age of X you can't do _______" is basically just a discipline thing. If you truthfully want to get good at competitive stuff, then the discipline has to be there. This can mostly be found among the lines of dedication. Commit, dedicate and discipline will follow. Most people who claim have or have be 'diagnosed' with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or it's hyperactive cousin are merely unfocused individuals with little to no self discipline. Myself included, I can find it in some things, but since I graduated, I have changed aspirations for careers so much, and to such wide ranges, because of the options set in front of me, and yet a total lack of personal discipline to obtain these reasonable goals. Instead I started working at a job, and keeping the job for quite a long time. People born in the 90's have so many options set in front of them, and many haven't learned to just decide and run with it, instead we touch our toes to it and then back away because we're afraid of getting wet. Instead, commit like you're swimming, jump in, feel that initial chill, and it can be a shock, but then, it gets warmer, and more comfortable. Now, don't take my statements as gold, it's mere speculation I've gathered from reading a lot of social psychology related articles and such. **Edit** Apply yourself to anything and success will surely follow, except lottery tickets, that shit is rigged for Quebec to always win in Canada. | ||
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Jedclark
United Kingdom903 Posts
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MrCash
United States1504 Posts
On June 05 2012 23:19 Jedclark wrote: Look up people like heromarine, or maruprime. Also, take a look at what age Flash won his first OSL - 15. Stop making excuses and practice. To be fair, for most people these are pipe dreams. Aspiring to these things, while seems tangible and attainable to everyone, is not too much different than dreaming to win the FIFA world cup or becoming Wimbledon champion. This feeling that anyone can become a champion is what appeals to so many people, it certainly does to me, but realistically speaking hard work alone will not get you all that far, only further than those who have equal (or less) talent and put in less work. That being said, you can't change how much "talent" you have. Whatever you want in life, you should give it everything you've got to try and get it. The alternative is simply having nothing and not trying to do anything, leaving you with nothing but regret. Doing your best and coming short is still far more rewarding than not trying at all. | ||
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PassiveAce
United States18076 Posts
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ProxyPL
Poland230 Posts
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Roachu
Sweden692 Posts
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Sea_Food
Finland1612 Posts
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IPS.Mardow.
Germany713 Posts
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aintz
Canada5624 Posts
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CerN
Norway33 Posts
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Silentness
United States2821 Posts
On June 05 2012 10:55 Pokebunny wrote: You don't need any age to be good. You just need practice time. I don't ever use age as an excuse or a crutch to say why others are better than me, the only thing that matters is your own effort. Being a bit older helps with your mental game, but honestly I feel that even at 16 I have a better mental state than most pros / can outthink people easily. 12 might be a little low but you should be fine as long as you're a smart / good logical thinking kid you should be fine. I started playing BW on ICCup when I was 12, reached B- a bit after turning 14. That's way way harder than master league in sc2 lol. The answer is right there in line #2. I envy a lot of you younger guys. I wish I had the time to play, but having a full time job, being married (feels like a second full time job LOL ) , and taking college courses is killing me >,< Thank God I don't have any kids, but I feel like I'm blessed to get a couple games of SC2 in. Oh well I had my golden days of playing 10 hours straight back when I was in High School. I used to play WoW all the time in HS so I had plenty of time. I was able to be in the best guild on my server because I had plenty of time to play the game. Not anymore... ( I feel like Cranky Kong from Donkey Kong Country) | ||
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Silencioseu
Cyprus493 Posts
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SugaredZeon
Italy18 Posts
Nevertheless, if some matches of mine had to be cast...well maybe for my heart condition is not that good (not everyone can be as godlike as White-Ra) | ||
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