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On December 22 2012 08:22 mynameisgreat11 wrote: Why bother posting this. If you want to not work and play starcraft, who is stopping you?
Yes, because OP is asking whether he should do it and he isn't asking anything else. (Are you serious or just bad at reading? )
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Very cool, I have done this same thing, however, Im just gonna play from home since Im already in the US. Maybe a team will scout me if not I still have a budding music career haha. Very cool tho for sure!
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The only advice that comes to my mind after reading the OP as expanded is that if you are looking to really practice, and really push yourself to be a professional competitor, you should look at Korea seriously.
Everything else looks solid (although I have to say never to rely too much on the value of real estate), you're not hurting yourself as long as you pay a little attention to your finances, and you're in a better place than a lot of people. If you have the means, and you want to pursue it, good luck.
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Don't listen to these haters. If I were in your shoes and I were financially stable I would be PM'ing you. Good luck.
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On December 21 2012 20:04 crow_mw wrote: Hi mate,
I think your best bet is seeking assistance from big community figures. I am not sure how much aware you are of the international SC2 scene, but already in this thread you have attracted some of the most important people, like FrodaN or iNcontroL. I don't know if you simply ignored the post of the latter (he asked how much are you willing to put into it), but that one was not trolling and you should definitely try contacting him. iNcontroL could set you up with EG, which is probably the best thing you can hope for if you intend to train in NA. As far as Korea goes - Artosis is well known for being a huge support for foreigners going there (though I think you should try to achieve good results in international scene before aiming for KR).
Now, I am surprised that only NaNiwa pointed this out in this thread, but 28 is extremely old to go pro. Even world best players, like Boxer, retired at that age. White-Ra is the only one close to that age (he is 32) who still competitively plays, but he is more of a community figure and did not have good results in a long time. Having said that - maybe there aren't any pros that old because noone that age is willing (or can afford to) devote to professional play? If you succeed in going pro and achieve even semi-good results on top world level you will be the first man on earth to do so and your story will be huge in entire eSports. I'm 30 myself and I will be really looking forward to the name 'hammer' popping out. Good luck.
White-Ra has had success in WoL and even won a few tournaments and placed highly in others. Not as much lately but he is still a top level protoss in EU. You also forgot to mention Nestea, who is pushing 30, who has won 3 GSL championships. Until there is a scientific study done that shows that you cannot be a "progamer" past your mid 20s, then by all means let TC do what he wants. Just because there are only a handful of pros in their late 20s doesn't mean its impossible. In reality it's more likely because pro gaming has exploded in the past few years (in the Western scene not Korea). Generally people in their mid to late 20s already have careers and families that would prevent them from going after something like this. I truly believe that within the next 10 years or so we will have a lot more pros who are in their late 20s, etc and still playing full time and doing well for themselves, because it is such a young scene.
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With the new info in the OP, go for it, live it up dude . Just don't jeopardize your salaries or anything else ok ^^
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On December 20 2012 14:52 lifeangelus wrote: I have entered a heap of online australian and american tournaments. I stoped the aussie ones cause there is only a couple of good players so I stuck with all the american ones. Not here trying to show me e-peen off just trying to see what sort of options are out there.
Am I the only one concerned here that he can say this yet not know what sc2sea is? or that he has said he is (or was?) GM on SEA yet there is no one aliased as 'Hammer' in SEA GM League.
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On December 22 2012 13:11 ReignSupreme. wrote:Show nested quote +On December 20 2012 14:52 lifeangelus wrote: I have entered a heap of online australian and american tournaments. I stoped the aussie ones cause there is only a couple of good players so I stuck with all the american ones. Not here trying to show me e-peen off just trying to see what sort of options are out there. Am I the only one concerned here that he can say this yet not know what sc2sea is? or that he has said he is (or was?) GM on SEA yet there is no one aliased as 'Hammer' in SEA GM League.
Yes you are the only one. Focus on what the OP is asking and stop being so negative
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On December 22 2012 13:13 henzi wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2012 13:11 ReignSupreme. wrote:On December 20 2012 14:52 lifeangelus wrote: I have entered a heap of online australian and american tournaments. I stoped the aussie ones cause there is only a couple of good players so I stuck with all the american ones. Not here trying to show me e-peen off just trying to see what sort of options are out there. Am I the only one concerned here that he can say this yet not know what sc2sea is? or that he has said he is (or was?) GM on SEA yet there is no one aliased as 'Hammer' in SEA GM League. Yes you are the only one. Focus on what the OP is asking and stop being so negative
It's true, I was entering a ton of SEA tournaments without knowing what sc2sea is. It's just a forum where they mostly rehash other sites announcements, no real announcements from them.
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what the heck job did you get that pays 200k a year, when you're only 28?
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On December 22 2012 14:06 Roe wrote: what the heck job did you get that pays 200k a year, when you're only 28? He has it in the OP
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On December 22 2012 14:12 Nortac wrote:Show nested quote +On December 22 2012 14:06 Roe wrote: what the heck job did you get that pays 200k a year, when you're only 28? He has it in the OP Wasn't really clear in the OP, but I figure he works as a repairman for the electrical towers from his other posts. Blows my mind you could make that much money for a job like that.
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On December 22 2012 14:06 Roe wrote: what the heck job did you get that pays 200k a year, when you're only 28?
I don't know for sure, but based on what he said, it seemed he was an electrician, but that he was also qualified to work with 330000a (which I imagine is the amp or voltage related to the work he's in). And because the specific field is so dangerous, the pay is very good and that's because so few people actually qualify to work with that high energy.
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I wish you good luck and wish i could do the same and have the same life choice leniency that you have.
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G,day Mate, Have a chat to MoonGlade. He goes all over the place playing and training. Young pro-gamers retire for many reasons. Want to pursue their chosen career, etc. It's hard to keep the edge needed to stay on top. I think a mature mind is needed to seek out the really good strategies needed to be very special in SC2. NOT just practice alone or APM. This is why 18 yo's aren't generals. Also. With the near release of HoTS. The pro-gamers have to learn new strategies and the new units. This gives new players a chance to become very good as they are not stuck in the old ruts. (Husky even said so in a recent video). However, you never said you wanted to play pro and just play with pro players. If your on the level.. Give them the shock treatment.
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Go to korea man
If you want to win, go there.
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