but it wont be easy, it isnt for anyone, you will have do your best every second to make it work
Saved alot of cash. Want to move to play full time - Page 15
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Akhee
Brazil811 Posts
but it wont be easy, it isnt for anyone, you will have do your best every second to make it work | ||
yaletown
Korea (South)110 Posts
Sounds like something fun we should all try! Maybe you could even turn this idea into a game! In all seriousness, I wish you the best and don't listen to the naysayers. They obviously haven't saved up the bank that you have therefore don't understand the concept of conquering the next level since they haven't conquered their current one. Being someone who lives in Korea, I can tell you that this is SC2 Mecca...there is almost always a live event you can go to or an internet cafe you can play top quality players if not getting into a top game house. There is a community here as well. You'll see the same foreigners at the same events and eventually networking isn't a problem. Perhaps you can even add learning Korean to your repetoire of accomplishments when you're all said and done. Or you can do what Grrr, Elky and Rekrul have done while here and transition into poker...hehe Anyways, I say follow your dream. It sounds like you already accomplished your first one. | ||
PandaTank
South Africa255 Posts
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yaletown
Korea (South)110 Posts
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Stropheum
United States1124 Posts
- Go to America rather than korea. There are more laid back type situations as far as allowing non-team players to be part of the house, and has the added benefit of no language barrier. Also you can move to any major city you want, just grab an apartment and play on your own in the states while looking for people to join up with or to even make a team house of your own. - Focus on finding people you enjoy playing/practicing with rather than just people who will give you the biggest challenge. The biggest obstacle in getting really good at any game is being able to enjoy playing as long as you can. All the power to you my friend. As far as places to look for apartments, I'd suggest Boston/Cambridge in MA, or NY city NY, just because there's a lot of people, lots of barcraft events and stuff, and anything you need you can either walk to or take a cab/subway so you don't have to worry about owning/renting a car. | ||
csikos27
United States135 Posts
some people want to live life their way, why does it bother so many other people? | ||
sLideSC2
United States225 Posts
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Stropheum
United States1124 Posts
On December 21 2012 07:12 csikos27 wrote: wow. all these people commenting saying do this or do that... some people want to live life their way, why does it bother so many other people? It doesn't bother people so much as they're responding to someone asking for advice | ||
Fionn
United States23455 Posts
If you were some kid who didn't have money, I would say you're an idiot, but seeing as you have the money and stability, there is no reason why you shouldn't travel to Korea and go on a crazy adventure. | ||
ScienceNotBusiness
United States91 Posts
On December 20 2012 22:45 Chill wrote: No reason to turn your hobby into your failed career. Just keep doing what you're doing imo. Every single one of your posts I have read throughout my veteran as a lurker has struck me as utterly negative | ||
HolyExlxF
United States256 Posts
On December 21 2012 07:28 Fionn wrote: Honestly, if you have the funds and feel like you want to chase a dream, go to Korea. Blog/make videos of you trying to make it as a Starcraft player. Even if you suck and don't get anywhere in six months or a year, you could probably still have a year's worth of adventures to look back on and have a great story to tell. If you were some kid who didn't have money, I would say you're an idiot, but seeing as you have the money and stability, there is no reason why you shouldn't travel to Korea and go on a crazy adventure. A thousand times this. Please record your adventures in some medium, because I would love to follow it. | ||
Unshapely
140 Posts
On December 21 2012 07:57 HolyExlxF wrote: A thousand times this. Please record your adventures in some medium, because I would love to follow it. Yeah man. Just start learning korean a bit by bit, and go do it. I think you should contact EG too. I tried to find their website link but could only find their Twitter and Facebook link. Hit them up, maybe they'll take you. Edit - found the EG website. Click here. | ||
IamNatural
64 Posts
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Prplppleatr
United States1518 Posts
List your goals of this adventure. What is your primary goal: Do you want to focus purely on SC2? - Get into a teamhouse because you will be around people who are practicing constantly to motivate you more. However, be careful in choosing where, if you can't communicate with your housemates then that will not be beneficial. Imo, korea would be ideal (they practice a lot, in general) but if you can't speak korean and don't have time to rosetta stone or something to learn then probably not the best idea. Or, are you just looking to travel/adventure (and play sc2 along the way)? - For this I would simply choose based on country/culture (and if ur doing this in winter, do you like snow?). Go to somewhere you have always wanted to go to or visit, which has internet. You obviously have put in the thought as to the means (money), so where do you want the end to be? | ||
Unshapely
140 Posts
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blackbrrd
Norway477 Posts
If you go to the US you will probably have much less cultural issues, but I don't think you will learn as much and I think you will burn out a lot slower. On the other hand, I think you will have a harder time getting to the top 100 players of the world. | ||
ROOTdrewbie
Canada1392 Posts
On December 21 2012 00:35 QuanticTheognis wrote: Back up plans give you an excuse to fail man. :D yea real gamers go all in :D <3 | ||
Chill
Calgary25938 Posts
On December 20 2012 22:52 Passion wrote: Keep on doing what you don't enjoy is a good idea? Rather see this as a competitive sabbatical. As long as he has fun doing it, awesome, as soon has he doesn't anymore, he has options. Sounds perfect. Yea, let's semi-retire at 28. Good idea. That's a good plan for the future. | ||
Thallis
United States314 Posts
On December 21 2012 10:57 Chill wrote: Yea, let's semi-retire at 28. Good idea. That's a good plan for the future. Under the assumption that he's not lying, I don't see the harm in this. He's worked a very in demand and dangerous job and saved up quite a bit of money from it, now he want to chase the dream while he still can. If it doesn't work out, it shouldn't have taken up too much of his life, probably a year, and it'd be pretty unlikely that he couldn't get the job back, although it may be in a different location and he may take a pay cut, still he has years of experience doing it, and I doubt the need will lower within the short time frame he does this. I'm sure he understands all of this, and that it's unlikely that he'll become a top tier progamer, but if he wants to go for it while he still can, his situation is pretty ideal. | ||
Jedclark
United Kingdom903 Posts
On December 20 2012 15:30 Veldril wrote: Well, I don't really have a good advice for you but I wish you good luck and success like EternalEnvy. What is the EternalEnvy story? | ||
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