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On October 21 2011 10:19 ozeake wrote: What is this I don't even...
Shit like this is the reason why gaming still isn't really a socially acceptable hobby. I have never felt the urge start boxing things or say "gg" in real life.
Yes, clearly boxing screens is killing ESPORTS.
It really isn't that big of a deal. People are relating their hobby to their lives. I find that playing hockey for a long time gave me a better awareness of my surroundings and that writing a short story made me narrate events in my head, it didn't really affect anything.
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One time, I played BW for 24 hours straight (I made $50 off of it). For about the next week, I was unable stop thinking about random shit like some scourge vs corsair micro, the positioning I should take to try a lurker contain, etc.
Then, about a week ago, I forgot that my 3 page essay was due the next morning because I was playing SC, so...
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In math, e reminds me of pylons and probes
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I've been boxing my desktop icons... forever... and I have a highlight drop search (where it auto searches if u highlight and then drag and drop in a direction) in Chrome, so I'm always boxing things and then expecting something to happen... I say GG and ownt/pwnt in RL settings... ppl thought I was weird before they heard me say things...
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I spam select text as well, pretty sure I did it before I knew what starcraft was though...
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I zone out of a lot of lectures thinking about starcraft 2. And my fingers will go trough the motions of hitting 4aaaaaaadddd5sss when I'm just sitting around sometimes.
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when ever i get my hands on a keyboard, i tap 1,2,3,4,5 about 10 times in a couple seconds. It get's odd stares
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Heh, it's amusing to see so many good anecdotes about positive Starcraft II side effects.
Mine however, aren't really that great. SC2 is stressful... really stressful.
If you're doing 200apm for 5-6 hours, you walk away with adrenaline pumping... so you're wired and exhausted at the same time. I was only top 15 masters, so my APM wasn't a constant 200, but sure feels like it sometimes! The stress caused by SC2 contributed in part to many negative side effects such as indigestion problems, anxiety issues and feeling burnt out.
Playing SC2 until 2-3am makes for a very poor night's sleep... You'll fall asleep thinking of strats, you'll see marines and banelings in your dreams. It sounds cool on the board, but it's not really cool when you're trying to have a regular, normal life.
It's easy to forget how much time we spend in front of our screens, so my social life was also affected... as was my income and overall happiness. I don't know about you, but if I was in a slump, I would feel pretty frustrated that day.
Now?
Well I stopped playing for a while, and it's only by stepping away that I have been able to see the drastic difference between the two persons that I can be.
First, with the reduced stress, my health has improved. (Obviously, this wasn't exclusively related to Starcraft, but as I mentioned, it didn't help).
I've also increased my income by quite a bit since I stopped. Instead of spending hours and hours playing, now I'm concentrating on revenue and that's paying off.
Going to sleep at a semi-reasonable time is easier now... Gone are the days where I stay up until 3-4am because "I just want to win one more before I go to sleep" or worse... "I want to want to see how far my hot streak can go!"
The first few weeks were the hardest, and I'm still actively hanging out with my teammates, watching all the matches, keeping up with the scene. Now it's a little easier to just sit back and enjoy the scenery.
As an added bonus, my life has become more interesting... let me explain why:
When you play SC2, you get your adrenaline pumping. It's FUN, it's exciting... you feel such a good rush. When you STOP playing, you feel bland. Real life doesn't seem as fun and you begin to wonder: "What can I do to replace this adrenaline rush?!"
So you'll turn to sports, you'll turn to activities, you'll turn to partying and you'll turn to going out to do new things. It makes you horny for life, and that's a good thing.
p.s. Still an avid SC2 fan
tl;dr Played lots of SC2, was really stressful.. bunch of health issues, financial issues and life issues. Stopped playing, was tough but found a new life.
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ive started using gosu in everyday speech and nobody i know has any idea wtf im talking about
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Sometimes I inadvertently say "imbalanced." Also my wallpaper on my phone is a Protoss icon.
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When I'm running late for class, I charge out the door yelling "FOR AIUR" :\..when no ones around to hear it When I daydream I think of new timing pushes I could do vZ as Terran. thats about it though -.-
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On October 21 2011 08:36 Flossy wrote: Win I win something in something that isn't SC related I find myself saying "EZEZEZEZEZEZ" Also I give my friends advice I got from Day9 and do the dances I learned from him And Almost all of my dreams have some SC in them
Wait.. what?
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I don't know if boxing icons and text is related to starcraft. I seem to remember myself doing that long before I played the game.
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Some negative impacts from SC2: Didnt eat Didnt go to class Then didnt go to midterms.. Then didnt go to exams Then failed every class.
What do I have to show for myself -.-? A very high masters rank T_T...... Although since season 1, I stopped playing and sort of slowly getting back into it, now that my marks are really well in shape *shrugs* Oh god...I'm addicted to SC so hard >_<
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When I'm fapping I think of mutalisks and queens.
When I'm speaking to my mum and she tries to bm me with chores and other things that interrupt me playing, I block communication.
Sometimes when I'm with women I hit the 6 min rush regardless of whether she can hold it or not. When she starts bming my strategy, I just block communication.
I don't have any negative consequences of playing starcraft tho, my life is just getting better and better.
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On October 21 2011 13:12 Jemesatui wrote: When I'm fapping I think of mutalisks and queens.
When I'm speaking to my mum and she tries to bm me with chores and other things that interrupt me playing, I block communication.
Sometimes when I'm with women I hit the 6 min rush regardless of whether she can hold it or not. When she starts bming my strategy, I just block communication.
I don't have any negative consequences of playing starcraft tho, my life is just getting better and better.
At first I was like WTF? Then I lol'd because it was very slightly clever Then it just got stupid And then I felt jealous -.-
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i cant sleep if i dont hear moletrap casting gsl
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LOL
When I read things on my computer I start making boxes up and down (bottom left -> top right, top right -> bottom left). It's so weird and my friends are like wtf but it's just a habit lol. I also hit my control group hotkeys randomly when I get bored.
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Well I was listening to a bio presentation today about bees, whenever the words "queen, larva, drones" came up, all I could think about was zerg macro =/
and yea like basically everyone else here I box random stuff a lot and spam my loud mechanical keyboard for no apparent reason.
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Getting to the store, after paying for the supplies I look at my wallet and say "Mine more miralzz" at which point the people around me take a step away from me thinking I am nuts :D
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