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Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support. The first session went well, even though I made a lot of mistakes! More gg more skill,right?
My name was Ecilam in WoW, from the guild Notorious and arena team Pandemic.
Will be streaming again in less than an hour for the Playhem Daily.
(As NeverExpo talked about earlier, if it is possible to get a name change to NrGMalice, that would be great! Not sure how to do that though...)
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GL dude, streaming is pretty stacked atm, even really fucking good koreans can't hit 4 figures in viewers at times, you really have to bring something different
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Good luck man, dedication!
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NrGMalice fighting!!! I had no idea you were planning something like this. :D
So I'll see you at MLG's ya??? >_>
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1. is that a state hat in the dreamhack pic? 2. did you go to state? Michigan State of course....
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What i wonder myself is why people would even want to be a progamer. I can agree that it is freaking cool, and i like the idea - but unless you're a top world player, you're really not going to make a lot of money in comparison to your effort.
And yes, i know it's not all about money, i have a heart (i think ), but to me games are very enjoyable in themselves, and i will probably be able to make a better living for myself with more spare time by sticking to my studies.
Basically what i am getting at is, what job did you quit? I don't understand the decision to leave everything behind unless one already has a solid idea that things will go as well as you would want them to.
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i hope it all works out well for you... will be checking up on you
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Make sure you are always politically correct... OR ELSE!
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On May 10 2012 08:26 Mr.Pyro wrote:What i wonder myself is why people would even want to be a progamer. I can agree that it is freaking cool, and i like the idea - but unless you're a top world player, you're really not going to make a lot of money in comparison to your effort. And yes, i know it's not all about money, i have a heart (i think ), but to me games are very enjoyable in themselves, and i will probably be able to make a better living for myself with more spare time by sticking to my studies. Basically what i am getting at is, what job did you quit? I don't understand the decision to leave everything behind unless one already has a solid idea that things will go as well as you would want them to.
Some people just aren't made for 9-5 jobs... and if you have the talent to potentially do something else.. DO IT. Worst case is you fail and only lose out on a few years of retirement savings.
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What was the job you quit?
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We're supporting you dude, go on
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On May 10 2012 08:09 zefreak wrote:Show nested quote +On May 10 2012 07:58 SeraKuDA wrote:On May 10 2012 06:47 Youtakenocandle wrote:On May 10 2012 06:28 SeraKuDA wrote: As someone who works a full-time job, and am 25 years old, I'm going to go ahead and say you've probably just made a huge mistake. I don't know what kind of job you had, but speaking from my own experience, gaming has passed me and become just a hobby. Even if I were good enough to reach the peaks of competitiveness for a few years, it would slowly fall by the wayside, and when the dust settles I would've gained very little. It's not something that I could put on a resume. I wouldn't make a lot of money doing it, nor would there be much, if anything at all going towards pension/benefits.
Personally, I think the best time for a gaming career happens at the end of high school until the point you follow your college/career path. This would give you the years from ~18-25 at best, and anything else afterwards is eating into the rest of your life.
That being said, it's your choice, and if you're going to do it, do it 100%. Good luck. 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. 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.
I agree with that. There's something to say about being bold enough to quit your job to follow your dreams. I think about how cool it would be once in a while as well, but I just can't justify doing it when I look at the big picture. But hey, everyone is different.
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What's Kintt up to these days? He was the Incontrol of the original State of the Game.
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I wish I could be you!
Livin' the dream, man. Just remember: never give up, even when you cry.
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Cool cool! I liked your introductory post so I'll check out the stream from time to time.
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On May 10 2012 08:29 spbelky wrote:Show nested quote +On May 10 2012 08:26 Mr.Pyro wrote:What i wonder myself is why people would even want to be a progamer. I can agree that it is freaking cool, and i like the idea - but unless you're a top world player, you're really not going to make a lot of money in comparison to your effort. And yes, i know it's not all about money, i have a heart (i think ), but to me games are very enjoyable in themselves, and i will probably be able to make a better living for myself with more spare time by sticking to my studies. Basically what i am getting at is, what job did you quit? I don't understand the decision to leave everything behind unless one already has a solid idea that things will go as well as you would want them to. Some people just aren't made for 9-5 jobs... and if you have the talent to potentially do something else.. DO IT. Worst case is you fail and only lose out on a few years of retirement savings.
The worst case scenario is more vast then that. You can't put your years of "video game" experience on a professional resume and expect to be taken seriously. I say get rich first then play video games that way you already have A, B and even C covered. I'm 23, currently making $55 hr/40 hrs a week as a Business Analyst. My advice is to be financially stable before making any life altering decision.
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