EPTStill, it's worth to take the shot and spend a year or so to find out if you can get to that top 1% of progamers. Good luck!
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scypio
Poland2127 Posts
Still, it's worth to take the shot and spend a year or so to find out if you can get to that top 1% of progamers. Good luck! | ||
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BlazeFury01
United States1460 Posts
On May 10 2012 03:23 BlazeFury01 wrote: Personally, I believe you should make an excel spreadsheet for all of your expenses (car payment, rent/mortgage, food, etc) and potential expenses (new clothes, gifts for birthdays, dating money, etc) and calculate how much income you will need to stay financially stable for the next four-six months. I would then set that as my savings goal and keep my full time job until the goal has been reached (Unless, you've already reached your goal from prize money). At 26, the length in your job experience will be affected which could be critical once you reach your 30's. However, you have already finished school and you have your degree which sometimes can override experience. If this were Brood War, I'd say 26 was too old to make a push to the top but It's not. SCII is a lot friendlier on the hands (if you refrain from spamming) which is exceptional for all ages. Nestea is a good example. He's 29 years old and has won the GSL numerous times. I wish you the best of luck! The best way to expand your fanbase as an unknown is to pull a scarlett! The main questions we should be asking are: 1. What (if any) bills do you currently have? 2. Are you still paying off any student loans? (If applicable) 3. How much do you typically pay for a full tank of gas? 4. Do you have enough money in your checking/savings to support you for the next four-six months? 5. Are you aware of this situation? http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=281161 6. Will NrG pay for your travel expenses. hotel room, and tournament entry? 7. Have you created a Pros and Cons list about your decision? 8. Have you calculated your anticipated revenue from StarCraft II vs the annual salary of the job you would apply for? 9. What's the "difference" in income for #8? 10. With the Brood War Progamers (and the rest of the korean bw community) making an imminent transition to StarCraft II and an audience who's geared toward watching Korean games; how exactly do you expect to generate revenue if placing top 3 in a tournament is extremely limited? | ||
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MooMooMugi
United States10531 Posts
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Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
On May 10 2012 02:38 Psychobabas wrote: Well good luck. You only live once. YOLO? | ||
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HeliBadger
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appletree
Denmark109 Posts
On May 10 2012 07:16 BlazeFury01 wrote: The main questions we should be asking are: + Show Spoiler + 1. What (if any) bills do you currently have? 2. Are you still paying off any student loans? (If applicable) 3. How much do you typically pay for a full tank of gas? 4. Do you have enough money in your checking/savings to support you for the next four-six months? 5. Are you aware of this situation? http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=281161 6. Will NrG pay for your travel expenses. hotel room, and tournament entry? 7. Have you created a Pros and Cons list about your decision? 8. Have you calculated your anticipated revenue from StarCraft II vs the annual salary of the job you would apply for? 9. What's the "difference" in income for #8? 10. With the Brood War Progamers (and the rest of the korean bw community) making an imminent transition to StarCraft II and an audience who's geared toward watching Korean games; how exactly do you expect to generate revenue if placing top 3 in a tournament is extremely limited? He's already quit his job, no reason to plant doubt in his decision, instead of asking the above questions (some of them seems legit (my opinion)) ask yourself; what do I want now. And if you feel relieved ? | ||
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Nihilnovi
Sweden696 Posts
Either way, best of luck, don't expect any "living standards" income the next 2 years or so unless you win a major title out of nowhere, among foreigners only a select few can truly commit to sc2 without major consequences in their future professional lives, I hope I'm wrong and that you kick ass! | ||
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Kaitlin
United States2958 Posts
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Darkness2k11
Chile313 Posts
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nerak
Brazil256 Posts
 I'll be watching your stream whenever I can.It was fun to watch Good luck | ||
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BlazeFury01
United States1460 Posts
On May 10 2012 07:24 appletree wrote: He's already quit his job, no reason to plant doubt in his decision, instead of asking the above questions (some of them seems legit (my opinion)) ask yourself; what do I want now. And if you feel relieved ? I wouldn't call it "planting doubt" I'd call it preparation for making an important decision... | ||
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Cereb
Denmark3388 Posts
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Sweden1022 Posts
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motioncity
United States37 Posts
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gRzBrandO
Canada50 Posts
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SeraKuDA
Canada343 Posts
On May 10 2012 06:47 Youtakenocandle wrote: Eating into the rest of your life? You portray life as very set in stone and boring. Sure trying to become a professional gamer is a risk, but you have to take risks in life. If you go for the pension from your age I don't know what to say... That's fine and dandy, but when you're in your 30s without a career and any real savings and/or possessions (vehicle, house, etc.) you're going to feel like you've wasted the past several years for nothing. Then what? With your mass video gaming experience you're not just going to land a decent job. Even with a good education, you've got to really sell yourself for your employer to get past why you haven't worked at all in the past 5 years. It's not a smart plan, and the chances of success are extremely small. Also, what is wrong with going for a pension from an early age? If you think it's stupid, or you can just build it up later, then you're misinformed, and not looking at the big picture. | ||
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Prevolved
United States573 Posts
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zefreak
United States2731 Posts
On May 10 2012 07:58 SeraKuDA wrote: That's fine and dandy, but when you're in your 30s without a career and any real savings and/or possessions (vehicle, house, etc.) you're going to feel like you've wasted the past several years for nothing. Then what? With your mass video gaming experience you're not just going to land a decent job. Even with a good education, you've got to really sell yourself for your employer to get past why you haven't worked at all in the past 5 years. It's not a smart plan, and the chances of success are extremely small. Also, what is wrong with going for a pension from an early age? If you think it's stupid, or you can just build it up later, then you're misinformed, and not looking at the big picture. Not everyone can live an average life. Not saying its a good choice for most people, but there are people with a stable career and a family by the time they hit 30, and then there are people who travel the world, move to an entirely new country with no contacts and scrape by doing interesting things. Not sure which is the better experience, but im sure many people will be going through a midlife crisis even with a stable job and the family/property that goes along with it. | ||
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teamsolid
Canada3668 Posts
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XiGua
Sweden3085 Posts
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