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Hey Everyone!
I thought I would take some time for us all to reflect on what we've sacrificed/invested to help grow this amazing world! Each and everyone of us takes time out of our day to support our favorite players, casters, and organizations to ultimately bring recognition and growth to the competitive gaming community. How many countless sleeps, relationships lost, and monies spent have you accrued over time!?
I, myself, have given up over 8 months of my life growing a community on twitch, thousands of dollars flying to different events like MLG Columbus and IPL4 in Vegas (all from Canada :D) and even changed careers to give me more time to do the thing I love most...Grow eSports!
If I could take it back for a second, would I?
Nope.
-NostalgiaTalex
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internet bandwidth, a couple emails, and a few hundred bucks in gear.
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SLEEP, lots and lots of sleep... It's a start I guess lol.
Plan on buying some TL merch when hoodies are added. Stores disabled atm anyway =|
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On July 02 2012 17:58 NostalgiaTalex wrote:
I thought I would take some time for us all to reflect on what we've sacrificed to help grow this amazing world!
Absolutely nothing.
Well I mean, I pay for stuff I enjoy watching, but it hasn't been a sacrifice at all - believe me, well worth it 
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On July 02 2012 18:03 lost_artz wrote:
SLEEP, lots and lots of sleep... It's a start I guess lol.
Plan on buying some TL merch when hoodies are added. Stores disabled atm anyway =|
Basically the same lol. Sleep is all there is to sacrifice at least for myself. Iv no money, and I'm not gonna sacrifice people like family friends or my fiance though one should hardly expect a person to do that lol. So yea sleep is all iv got to sacrifice though if I had the money a TL hoodie would look real nice lol 
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I sacrified a life, my gf, and all my money.... MOAR ESPORTS !!
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Nothing.
And I'm proud of it.
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On July 02 2012 18:04 aebriol wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2012 17:58 NostalgiaTalex wrote:
I thought I would take some time for us all to reflect on what we've sacrificed to help grow this amazing world! Absolutely nothing. Well I mean, I pay for stuff I enjoy watching, but it hasn't been a sacrifice at all - believe me, well worth it
This is how I see it. It's not a sacrifice but an investment rather. I've dedicated time and what little money i had spare to the cause.
Well worth it.
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On July 02 2012 18:06 Creegz wrote:Show nested quote +On July 02 2012 18:04 aebriol wrote:On July 02 2012 17:58 NostalgiaTalex wrote:
I thought I would take some time for us all to reflect on what we've sacrificed to help grow this amazing world! Absolutely nothing. Well I mean, I pay for stuff I enjoy watching, but it hasn't been a sacrifice at all - believe me, well worth it This is how I see it. It's not a sacrifice but an investment rather. I've dedicated time and what little money i had spare to the cause. Well worth it.
I actually think that's a good way of looking at it...Invest, not Sacrificed...I want to change the title, You so nerd baller <3
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I've supported several teams giving them money since i got plenty of it! and watched streams etc!
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The only thing i can think i have invested into Starcraft/eSports is money for the MLG Arenas and some gear. Was always a introvert so i still spend little time with friends and i dont sleep much. :D
eSports is perfect for me because of all of that, the only thing i would considered sacrificed is practice time on my cello >.<
Damn zergs are always streaming...
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Lots of money for gear/sponsor stuff, a lot of times where I had to get up at 7 for school and stayed up till 4+ a.m. to watch some american tournament. Lots of free time to play esports games or watch/support leagues/content.
Oh and a minivacation with my family to make it to dreamhack summer.
No regrets though, esports is awesome :D Also sacrificed is the wrong word here, more like erm I don't know put into or something.
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How much did the game cost, can't remember.Sometimes have to stay up when favorite player is playing. Not much ;/ Is time spend on awesome forum a sacrifice ?
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Someone needs to post the "STARCRAFT - What have you given up for it"-picture, cant find it :/
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If I could go back I would change it to Invested =D It's a much better word. But it's always amazing to see how people help grow this, from all of you watching streams, going to events, buying merchandise... I hope you all know that every little thing you do for eSports is a huge help while trying to grow this community. I can't wait to see how eSports will look in 5 years. I pray for the best and I want to be a part of that.
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My sanity. Coordinating for CSL was brutal.
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Sleep, Bandwidth, Study and lots and lots of time.
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Failing exams for IPL( or MLG, dont really remember )
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Quite a bit of money, and of course a lot of free time. Other then that, nothing much.
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I spent money on GOMtv and MLG since 2011, spent time to watch stephano's stream (fking late). less sleep, less study, less work out. I think I need to change now.
does anyone feel a bit guilty sometimes?
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Sex privileges 
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On July 02 2012 20:06 TAMinator wrote:
Sleep, Bandwidth, Study and lots and lots of time.
This.
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i was hoping for a poll that had 'sleep' as an option...
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A social life. Although i wouldn't want that anyway.
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My Soul and i gave my unborn child to see Dreamhack on television.
Other when that just time. and a lot of it
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Sleep, money. sex (sometimes, depends who's playing)
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Sleep, time, study and a social life.
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I was in an old back-alley speakeasy somewhere in east Harlem with Naniwa and Thorzain. It fun at first, but three hours and 2 bottles of cheap scotch later, we got to gambling - Indian Poker. Long story short, Naniwa raised the stakes, putting up his right index finger into the pot. Thorzain, full of his usual confidence and bottom shelf liquor, accepted. I think we all know how this story ends. Naniwa insists on his prize and Thorzain refuses. But when Naniwa wants blood, Naniwa gets blood. Fearing Thorzains inevitable loss in the TSL finals the next day, that is, with a missing finger, I offered my own in his place. Naniwa accepted, and eagerly chopped it off with his favorite boot knife.
So a finger... I sacrificed a finger so Thorzain could win TSL 3. What have you done for Esports lately?
+ Show Spoiler +Seriously though, this is going to be a terrible thread full of humble brags and people complaining about lost sleep.
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Sleep, time and hopefully the new TL hoodie won't be sold out straight away so I can get one too! :D
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Edit: Note to self; read comment out loud before posting.
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Sleep , falling in exam TT and nothing else
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Nothing really, and in (not) doing so I've sacrificed esports for all kinds of random stuff. Rock climbing, work, crap like that. (it was dwarf-fortress this weekend)
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Nothing I regret losing particularly
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Over $400 in tournament subscriptions
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On July 02 2012 20:46 ThePlayer33 wrote:
my virginity
Wha...how?
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On July 02 2012 20:49 Poltergeist- wrote:Wha...how?
probably got raped as well as everyone does so many times in sc2
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Gear, premium streams... And alot of time making esports for active :D I'm very happy about the sacrifices i have made so far though.
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I feel like we should definitely reflect on what we have contributed to the sc2 community, but also put into perspective how much we really have sacrificed. I know most people know about addictions, whether it be drug, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, etc. In the end, one really needs to ask them self, is SC2 becoming an addiction for me? Does the end justify the means? I realize this website is full of passionate fans who all want esports to grow (and I completely respect that) , but in the end, we only have one life and if you are not happy with SC2 and you think the sacrifices you have made do not justify the means, then you really do need to reassess your life style. So please, be passionate and proud of the sacrifices you have made, but also keep an open mind to whether or not SC2 has had a negative impact on your life. Like everything else in life, SC2 is best in moderation.
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Not as much as perhaps I should have. I've been involved in the edges of esports for the last 16 years but never dived head in and committed because I never felt it made sense as a career.
But you don't get deeply involved for sensible reasons, you do it because you are passionate about it and try and maybe luck out and come out the end well, and if you don't you have no regrets.
Maybe soon ...
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Sleep, a little bit of money and a biology exam.
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Time. All of it. To watch an entire mlg stream has to be around 30 hours in 3 days.
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Nowhere near what I sacrificed for wow or diablo2, in comparison: loads of money(wow sub), and most importantly, personal physical and mental health.
I could say I even gained something from esports on the other hand, like better english knowledge, korean alphabet and patience.
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-I have uploaded some replays for Gosugamers (Im a crew member)
-I sell SS, Razer and Roccat gear in the game shop where I work
-I give 10% discout for anyone who buys any valve/blizzard game. (Dont tell this to my boss, he thinks that I have a lot of good friends. Dont worry, I leave my tips in the cashbox : )
-My arm, Literally I gave up my arm for it (tattoo)
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Nothing except a few braincells while discussing "OP units" and "stupid design decisions" ...
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sleep, couple hundred bucks, GPA
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free time...Im 15 wat u want from me!?!
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i could have been president of the world... but i spend my time watching 3-4 streams simultaneously
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Uh, I bought about 3500 kroner's worth of keyboards over the years, which would be 580~ dollars. And a little less than that on mice. I'm assuming time and money invested into hamster-related affairs are not counted in this case.
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I have t shirts from every major team. Gave 50 bucks to liquid rising. I also gave a few hundred bucks to some vile gaming tournaments when I was a moderator on their website
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I got myself XAI and SX from steelseries. Wouldn't really call it a sacrafice =) Probably getting carpal tunnel but whatever, we're all just gonna die anyway ^^
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I sacrifice a goat or a chicken once a month. Once I almost sacrificed my firstborn son but God of E-Sports told me he was just trolling.
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I would have to say sleep mostly. Free time to do other things? Money i suppose since I did buy a EG team jersey. Money spent on MLG season HD passes(which was worth it, but god I am burnt out on SC 2 watching soo i need a break lol) But I enjoyed it all.
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Sanity. Some of the stuff i have seen in the forums are pretty demoralizing. Also study time but i have never been good at that.
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Nothing. Why would I sacrifice something for entertainement ? But I don't feel as invested or interrested in ESPORT as a lot here. I find it pretty cool but I don't really care.
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I sacrificed reapers, bunkers, thors, stim, BF hellions, ghosts twice, barracks, mules, steppes of war, deadspace, any room to build, TLO, the early game, and my ability to gl hf. I plan on sacrificing ravens, marines , nukes, antiga shipyard, and any other T favored maps in the near future.
When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.
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Sleep and grades. I'm disappointed about my college admissions, but that's okay. I gave up gaming but I still visit TL. Haven't quite gotten rid of my addiction. This game really brings out the worst in me. Profanities, foul behavior. Ugh.
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Sleep, sleep and more sleep
I don't regret it at all though!
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Papua New Guinea1059 Posts
I could've been God if it weren't for esports.
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I bought the game, spent countless hours wasting away in front of streams of players and tournaments, bought a couple t-shirts, and paid for a ticket to the most recent MLG Anaheim.
My biggest contribution has been as a stingy viewer.
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Not a damn thing
I intend to keep it that way.
Well if you don't count sleep ofc and the money for my trips to Dreamhack, but that's mostly for the LAN party fun, Starcraft tournies are a nice bonus.
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good grades, my gf, some money for gear (not much), sleep, nerves, lots of nerves.
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2-5 hours a day for 1 1/2 managing team and planning events. ~ 1k Euro a bit tired of it atm but worth every penny and second!!!!
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Haven't sacrificed anything.
No goats or small animals.
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Haha, definitely lots of sleep time, but who cares eSports is worth it.
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Many hours of spare time and a couple hundred dollars worth of gear+subscriptions.
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decent amount of money. But i'm not doing it as "sacrifice" or for "esport", I did it because I like sc2 and I love some of the pro players
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My life and i would do it over any day
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My previous gf, probably some hundred bugs since I went/will go to TL meetings, my soul, other great games who aren't esporty, a lot of sleep, exams, hope.
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On July 02 2012 22:31 Barrin wrote:
spent a few hundred hours researching/writing article in my sig :D
Holy jesus dude I haven't seen this yet! There goes half of my morning!
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On July 02 2012 21:03 NIIINO wrote:
-My arm, Literally I gave up my arm for it (tattoo)
Thats awsome, what kind of tatoo di you make? If i'd make a tattoo it would be a protoss logo
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My sleep schedule. When the GSL is on I make sure I'm up before 5:10 am the days that its on.
Heck, my alarm on my phone to wake up at 4:30 reads "GSL Time".
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Countless hours poured into enjoying cs source which is an e-sport for your information . GG
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Aotearoa39261 Posts
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Oh shush you still have your hair.
Most of it at least.
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abnout a dozen university grades that could have been 1,3 (A-) to 2,0 (B) instead became 2,3 (B-) to 3,0 (C) since the release of WoL. Also, I failed 4 exams entirely in the summer of 2010. And no, these are not bullshit US grades where you snore in class to get a B. If you do that here, you get at most a C- unless you're highly into the subject at hand which I doubt since it was mainly 19th century British lit.
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Sacrifice? Nothing.
Invested? A few weekends for MLG Providence, NESC2Leage finals, and countless dollars on various tickets to watch online, and donated some money. Other than that, not really much.
I'd like to think I've saved money since I've spent minimal money on other games 
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I sacrificed, my hacking skills for SC2.
I prefer to play that learn about hacking
I love this game ...
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Besides the time I have spent in anything in relation with e-sports, PC gear and buying games, I have spent 40€ to get into Hall 23 in Hannover on the CeBiT, just to see Grubby and Apollo talking about the last game which just ended. 20 minuts talking with TT1, DIMAGA, TaKe and many more and also seeing IdrA ragequitting.
But after thsoe 20 minuts I had to go back to school since I was on a schoold trip.
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Some small things : I leave the stream up to give that little extra for whatever player(s) im watching. i honestly dont know if it has any effect but i do it anyway. I don't know if buying gear from steelseries/razer etc counts but I did buy the Benq 60hz monitor that startale had some hand in (Benq RL2450HT, although not only cos of startale but why not) and along with a steelseries keyboard / mouse / headset. I dont know if it helps e-sports though It definetly helped me! hihi oh and I also follow a bunch of streams to give them extra features on twitch.
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I sacrificed my daytime job opportunity and devoted to make maps that receive zero compensation.
P.S. I work evenings, so I have an income and a life.
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Lambs
and time I guess? Money a bit too.
All worth it=)
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Sex and touring around to differente places in my country lol
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I ritual slaughtered a goat to honor the gods of starcraft once and asked for a prosperous future for esports to come, but other than that, nothing.
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Time, money, sanity and instead of hearing "Whatsup yo?" from my friends, it is now "Sup nerd?" Gets a laugh out of me every time.
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Sleep, Money, Time, and some friends, other than that it was all worth it, I love this game and I love eSports, and I love TL!! Thanks for everything!! God Bless~
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Some money for gears and my marks
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About 20 pounds oughta sum it up, lol.
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Not so much sleep, more like my sleep schedule. I still get enough sleep, it's just from like 6am to 2pm-ish haha.
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When the game came out in 2010 I had exams, pretty much screwed up my second semester because of sc2 (my own dumb fault ofcourse).
Other than that just money, well spent money.
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A hundred bucks for a nice mouse and time that would have been spent playing poker.
So worth it.
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A lot of money....so much that I really don't want to add it all up out of fear.
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On July 02 2012 23:24 Semtext wrote:
abnout a dozen university grades that could have been 1,3 (A-) to 2,0 (B) instead became 2,3 (B-) to 3,0 (C) since the release of WoL. Also, I failed 4 exams entirely in the summer of 2010. And no, these are not bullshit US grades where you snore in class to get a B. If you do that here, you get at most a C- unless you're highly into the subject at hand which I doubt since it was mainly 19th century British lit.
* Derailing the thread by stating that the US has the world's best universities *
Also - spent 20$ on GSL back in the day, and other than that - time.
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On July 02 2012 18:01 brinker wrote:
internet bandwidth, a couple emails, and a few hundred bucks in gear.
exactly this
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
Too much time, a mouse and a keyboard.
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sleep, time, study, money ...
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sacrificed seems like a very strong word lol. i agree with everyone else that the word invest is more appropriate. As far as what i have invested; A TON OF TIME!
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A lot of money and time! I graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology, went to the first MLG event that had SC2 on it (Raleigh 2010) and competed. It was my first real LAN event for anything and I absolutely loved it and had to get involved. Been working as an admin ever since, and every day I'm trying to get more and more involved. Would love to make a career out of competitive gaming. Unfortunately it means living off a pretty small budget and taking a lot of jobs I wouldn't have considered given my degree (working at a car wash for example) so I can afford to take the time off to travel to MLGs but hopefully it'll all be worth it in the end. And if it never works out then hey, I'll take out some loans and go get my Masters.
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i've sacrificed some kitties
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A lot of time, grades, money, and more time. Well worth it, though. I feel like I could leave my current life behind and just live an eSports-centered life.
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I’m like some here.
Married with 2 kids and full time career means the only time I’m willing to spend dedicated to Starcraft is late night.. which means I sacrifice sleep mostly.
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used to buy GSL season tickets, not anymore.
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I'd be a lot richer if I hadn't played SC2 at all
so I'm guessing a lot of time would be the correct answer
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Bought to throw more money to it once R1CH posts up these new TL hoodies.
Honestly, aside from missing a few outings on weekends, I don't play the game enough to miss out on much in life other than when I force myself to get up early to watch GSL rather than sleep in.
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Got add block against adds by players and tournaments.
Using time to find illeagal re streams of PPV tournaments.
Creating accounts on pirate servers to play vs people overseas.
Kappa
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Girlfriend, friends, family, money. SC is part of who I am.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina439 Posts
Way too much time. Money for gaming gear. I like everything i got in return from sc2. But i do think about replacing sc2 hobby with something much more helthier and less brain hurting. I like to watch it but somehow after all the games i watched i feel little oversaturated, games aren't that exciting... at least for me.
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Broodwar 
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My contributions:
- Hundreds upon hundreds of dollars poured into SC2 organizations (GSL yearly tickets start to get up there in price );
- money dumped into sponsorship gear (namely Razer and Steelseries)
- I've begun contributing to Liquipedia;
- made some maps and shared them (one of which is getting featured in the July map pool of the recently announced Mapper's Monthly, woot!);
- host and help run a small Canadian-centric SC2 community called The Canadian Dominion;
- help run and manage small tournaments for said community
Worth every second spent, too. :D
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Let's be honest here... Most people don't spend money to go to events to grow eSports, most people do it because it entertains them and they find joy in watching or playing games... I doubt that anyone on here can say they sacrificed everything in their lives just to help eSports grow, without getting anything back in return.
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for eSports? bandwidth I guess? better question imo is starcraft because that for me at least is a whole different story.
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On July 03 2012 05:45 GreEny K wrote:
Let's be honest here... Most people don't spend money to go to events to grow eSports, most people do it because it entertains them and they find joy in watching or playing games... I doubt that anyone on here can say they sacrificed everything in their lives just to help eSports grow, without getting anything back in return.
Everything in their lives? No, but many have put at least some time, effort, and sometimes even into it without any sort of reward with their specific motivation being the growth of the scene.
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On July 02 2012 23:42 BoB_KiLLeR wrote:
Besides the time I have spent in anything in relation with e-sports, PC gear and buying games, I have spent 40€ to get into Hall 23 in Hannover on the CeBiT, just to see Grubby and Apollo talking about the last game which just ended. 20 minuts talking with TT1, DIMAGA, TaKe and many more and also seeing IdrA ragequitting.
But after thsoe 20 minuts I had to go back to school since I was on a schoold trip.
i remember you : D
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On July 02 2012 18:03 lost_artz wrote:
SLEEP, lots and lots of sleep... It's a start I guess lol.
Plan on buying some TL merch when hoodies are added. Stores disabled atm anyway =|
Following up on my 1st post just spent $100 O_o on Hoodie, t-shirt, and Rising Donation for poster :D
Pricey but totally worth it.
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My high school GPA tanked from 3.8/3.9 to 3.5 in the last two years because of eSports. Skipping homework and studying to play SC2. Now it is very unlikely I will be going to a high level university out of my state or getting good scholarships that allow me to afford the out of state school I want. I went from noob bronze to high diamond/masters although recently I haven't played much. I want to keep playing but I need to wait for a new comp because mine is old and simply can't run the game well.
... I regret nothing!
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On July 03 2012 05:04 Ignorant prodigy wrote:
I’m like some here.
Married with 2 kids and full time career means the only time I’m willing to spend dedicated to Starcraft is late night.. which means I sacrifice sleep mostly.
I don't have any kids, but my wife says I'm a "game-a-holic" rofl. I have to play when she's asleep so that she doesn't complain.
I know what you mean about playing early in the morning or late at night.
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On July 03 2012 03:52 FinBenton wrote:
3 years relationship.
That's stupid
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how is buying products and paying for flights to events "giving things up?" its no different than taking a vacation. I disagree buying a product JUST because a esport company is sponsored, I bought my steel series keyboard because I needed a new keyboard and I like what they produce. The fact that they help other companies and things I love is a bonus, but companies shouldn't get sales if their products are shit just because they're helping grow the scene. I don't think i've sacrificed anything for esports because there is less I'd rather do than have a weekend hanging with my girl and watching mlg. 
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On July 03 2012 05:47 stormfoxSC wrote:Show nested quote +On July 03 2012 05:45 GreEny K wrote:
Let's be honest here... Most people don't spend money to go to events to grow eSports, most people do it because it entertains them and they find joy in watching or playing games... I doubt that anyone on here can say they sacrificed everything in their lives just to help eSports grow, without getting anything back in return. Everything in their lives? No, but many have put at least some time, effort, and sometimes even into it without any sort of reward with their specific motivation being the growth of the scene.
Then those are the people that need to post... Not people posting about how they spent some money to fly to a tournament, which they did for the entertainment.
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nothing. I work 40 hours a week, I go to school full time studying pre-med with a 4.0 GPA at Harvard, I go to the gym 3 hours (I max at 350 pounds and have a 5 minute mile run) a day, I have a girlfriend that I have been dating for 2 years so far, and I am still a top 8 master terran on the eu and na ladder and top 32 master on korean ladder using a Micro$oft Intellimouse and a shitty Dell keyboard and I get only 30 FPS because my PC blows plus I lag a lot on KR ladder. I watch gsl live everytime it is on as well as every single tournament. I watch any terran stream of a good player. I still get sufficient 8 hours of sleep.
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I've e-mailed tons of sponsers about nefarious behaviour like racism, sexism, profanity, etc of the players for Esports. Someone's got to keep epsports clean so it can grow.
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Sleep (like every one else) and some money that i have invested rather than sacrificed
I HAVE however sacrificed my fiances sanity to the cause
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Uhh failed like 2 college classes so I could compete at MLG orlando...they weren't important classes and actually the state paid for them for me...so I don't owe anything on them, but still. Plus days (in hours) of my life to playing.
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I have wasted too much time.
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Any semblance of a schedule.
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I havent really sacrificed anything, just gained a lot. I love this community and E-Sports.
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this sounds nothing more than lets rub ourselves on the back and exaclty how many of you are only here for SC2?
How many of you like BW?
What about LoL?
._.
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Time, money, a little bit of a social life and a little bit of grades.
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On July 03 2012 08:10 StarStruck wrote:
this sounds nothing more than lets rub ourselves on the back and exaclty how many of you are only here for SC2?
How many of you like BW?
What about LoL?
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I like Brood War. I'm not personally interested in MOBAs in general, but I think they're pretty solid e-sports.
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Mostly lots of bandwidth from gaming, streaming and constantly F5'ing forums for results. Oh, also lots of study time.
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Time.
Which is the most important thing, amongst traveling to many local LANs and a couple MLG"s. I've also spent many many hours bringing the Arizona SC2 scene together, as well as coaching.
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Time, sleep, free-time. Nothing else.
I actually spent more money on BW i think...
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If you are passionate about something, I don't think it's possible to have sacrificed anything. You chose the best way to waste your time and made the best out of what has been entrusted to you. Since you went all out, there really isn't any fault in how you have spent your time.
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On July 03 2012 08:11 stormfoxSC wrote:Show nested quote +On July 03 2012 08:10 StarStruck wrote:
this sounds nothing more than lets rub ourselves on the back and exaclty how many of you are only here for SC2?
How many of you like BW?
What about LoL?
._. I like Brood War. I'm not personally interested in MOBAs in general, but I think they're pretty solid e-sports.
That's nice. Then you are actually someone who embraces the very essence of the term, which is sad because I know very few who actually do.
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I killed my boss so I could be top dog and schedule myself less time so I can enjoy more Starcraft!
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After what has recently transpired in the SOTG thread, I'm gonna have to go with my sanity.
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On July 03 2012 08:10 StarStruck wrote:
this sounds nothing more than lets rub ourselves on the back and exaclty how many of you are only here for SC2?
How many of you like BW?
What about LoL?
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Well, I'm not going to watch something I don't like. I like SC2 so I watch it. I like BW but, I don't really like watching VoD and have few occasion to stay up so I only watch important matches or matches involving team/players that I like. I don't like LoL (personal choice) so I don't watch it. I like DotA 2 so I watch it.
I don't really what your trying to say, if you don't watch every game out there you aren't an esports fan ?
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Ive sacrificed time, money, grades, a social life and my relationship with my brother.
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I killed a guy...
No regrets :|
+ Show Spoiler +Seriously though, a lot of time, and a marginal bit of cash.
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i have lost free time. now i always have stuff to do
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since the title was " what have you sacrificed for esports"
and not "what have you sacrificed for starcraft"
im gonna say, parts of my school ( leaving me without a job or any career now when i really need it)
and instead ive got 7 years of 89% gaming in competitions and the last percent is work during these 7 years,
and i havnt got a single buck from it nor any attention, so id say most of my life is *****. to any young gamer watching this, when your parents say " dont play PC after 10 and go to school" , do listen ;P
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i sacrificed my innocence
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lotta time and 60 for game, near 200 for gaming gear, balls for talking with chicks about starcraft
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On July 03 2012 07:37 theforsakenbro wrote:
nothing. I work 40 hours a week, I go to school full time studying pre-med with a 4.0 GPA at Harvard, I go to the gym 3 hours (I max at 350 pounds and have a 5 minute mile run) a day, I have a girlfriend that I have been dating for 2 years so far, and I am still a top 8 master terran on the eu and na ladder and top 32 master on korean ladder using a Micro$oft Intellimouse and a shitty Dell keyboard and I get only 30 FPS because my PC blows plus I lag a lot on KR ladder. I watch gsl live everytime it is on as well as every single tournament. I watch any terran stream of a good player. I still get sufficient 8 hours of sleep.
Oh no, please, do continue with your amazing and believable life story.
FOR ESPORTSSSSS
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I personally don't care for the growth of esports. I just think starcraft 2 is an amazing game that deserves all of the attention it garners. A lot of people here would be lying if they did not agree with my sentiment.
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I have sacrificed my time to read this thread. FOR ESPORTS!
Oh and I watched NASL with adblock off.
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"sacrifice" seems to be the an interesting word here. It sounds more noble than asking, "What have you neglected/ruined/altered/compromised for ESPORTS!"
In high school, the BW days, I basically wasted much of my time on the computer on said game, letting my grades tailspin, my outdoor adventures become a distant memory, and severely crippled my social life. I played toooo much.
If the question has to do with the "growth of ESPORTS," i.e. the growth of profits for all the lovely sponsors of the billions of SC2 tournaments: probably nothing.
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i could have been the U.S. President.
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I don't understand why so many people made stupid life choices for eSports.....
I mean, I'm in college and I work a full time job, and still have time for eSports....hell I have time to go to every major North American LAN.
It's not really the time I feel is "sacrificed" because it's what I love and enjoy doing. The real sacrifice, at least on my end, is all the damn travel expenses T_T
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sleep, money, dignity
On July 03 2012 09:11 Phobbers wrote:
About 8.95
AHHHAHAHAHA
I know this reference :3
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Getting kicked off my school's Cross Country team.
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I skipped my senior prom to go to a tournament...
oh wait that was a fighting game tournament (Final Round back in '05) It's still an e-SPORT though! >.<
One of the best days of my life.
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On July 03 2012 08:48 lee365 wrote:
Ive sacrificed time, money, grades, a social life and my relationship with my brother.
Huh your relationship with ur brother? What happened?
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I've only sacrificed sleep.
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Sleep lots and lots of precious sleep lol and some money but mostly sleep.
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sleep, a bit of money, some time that could have been spent doing something more productive.
but i don't see it as a sacrifice really, mostly just paying for what i want.
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time n stuff and heartache
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My grades, my health, my money, my future wellbeing. Oh well, esports FTW
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Grades, sleep, and some cash. A big sacrifice for a college student!
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Some sleep, some time, and a bit of money. Kept them grades up though
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Apart from time and money for GSL/ESL: When they start selling merch from all the korean teams, I will be a poor, poor man
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On July 03 2012 09:11 Phobbers wrote:
About 8.95
Echoing this, my 8.95 is gone and I can't help but look back.
But it's in the past, I can only now look forward to a life without my 8.95.
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Soooooooo much time. So so much time. Plus a couple hundred dollars. Feelsgoodman.jpg
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Sleep, money, grades, my cat, bandwidth, massive amounts of time in general -> repeat
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Sacrificed my sleep and time. I think that's it.
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$70 for TL hoodie, few hundred dollars on g9x, mechanical keyboard and mousepad.
it's worth it... it helped me get over my ex who cheated on me (happened before i picked up playing)
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I really don't think 'sacrifice' is a good word for it, but I've spent a lot of time watching. I don't consider my mechanical keyboard to be an eSports thing, because I use my keyboard for all my homework and programming, and thus I see the $100 investment well worth it.
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Haha, lots of things!
I'd say the most measurable sacrifice would have to be my right pinkie finger.
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time...but it is worth it
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sacrificed other games, starcraft is ma life now. Although miss being better than all my friends at all games
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A couple thousand bucks, time, a girlfriend and maybe a year less of general practice in favour of an earlier medical specialty.
But it's been so worth it and so rewarding... The sacrifices done are nothing when compared to all what you gain. Friendship, good times, you learn a TON of shit, and have some fun times.
eSports!
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I find this funny. I've probably sacrificed a little bit of sleep, about 500 dollars for a new computer, and that's it. I'm a sophomore in High school taking 3 AP's and having all A's and still play a lot of sc2 enough to get to near grandmasters. It's all about time management and making the right decisions at the right time. Don't let your grades slip, relationships be ruined, or be jobless for eSports. Most of us will not really have a future as a pro gamer, so stop being lazy and put effort into other things and then sc2 can come later. Trust me, you will feel far more better and be far more successful in life.
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left my job and worked full time for esport in diffrent teams ^^
About to start my own professional team :')
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Probably money and time, but all of it was well worth it . E-Sports is going to be the next big thing I know it :D.
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My job, shit ton of money.
That is all.
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my nerve system and a shitload of time
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I'm amazed how many responses we got. It's great to see how many people love this industry as much as me Thank you everyone for your continued support to grow eSports! :D
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Spent time checking out the free MLG streams back in the day. I basically just watch the zerg streamers now.
I wouldn't say it was sacrificed time, because I'd be spending it doing some other mindless thing.
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Me and all my friends bailed early from the clubs well around midnight for dreamhack
So social life + Time
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Nothing? I've never paid a thing to watch MLG, NASL, GSL or anything like that, nor have I gone to any events or bought any merchandise (unless you want to count buying a steelseries keyboard when my old, ~17 year old one died). And I guess time, but I would've just spent that on something else that was just as unproductive.
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Every ounce of productivity that I had before sc2 came out :D
I've bought some team merchandise, gear, donated to streams and charity events, etc etc
All was worth it
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Some money. All of my time, and then some, for 9 years.
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Social Life, any hope of a relationship and I dont see my friends too too much
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Well I got interested in Korea through ESPORTS and ended up coming here, but I don't consider that giving up anything because Korea is awesome.
I guess I've spent the money for MLG gold and my GSL passes, but I'd call that money well spent.
The only thing I can really think of is that I spent way too many mornings of my study leave, when I was doing my exams a year ago, watching the GSL instead of revising. And maybe if I hadn't I would have got into my first choice university. But if I'd got the grades for that I wouldn't have had an amazing year off.
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sleep, bandwith, money, study, family, friends, health, sufficent natural production of vitamin d
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Way too many late nights and lack if actually playing the game lol.
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Grades. Fuck school, I know every top sc2 player and his personal style.
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Ive skipped way too many morning lessons just to see favorite players play in GSL T.T
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Updated the scores for the TSL Qualifiers instead of studying
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Everything and i'm grasping the bottom to find something else to sacrifice.
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Everything and if i could go back in time i would do it again
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Nuttin. It's just a stupid hobby-thing that I watch instead of TV.
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