Stepping Stones
I started playing StarCraft II professionally in 2012, but I don’t think my journey really began until 2015 when I made it to the Round of 16 of a WCS Premier for the first time.
I was in school at the time, which meant that I couldn’t devote all of my attention to StarCraft, but reaching that stage was a good starting point which helped to motivate me going forward.
My next significant breakthrough wasn’t until two years later. WCS Jönköping was only my second event since finishing school and becoming a full-time pro, but it was the first time I felt like I properly put my skill to use.
I made it all the way to the finals and, while I probably should have beaten Neeb and won my first championship that weekend, playing on such a big stage was another step in the right direction.
I started playing StarCraft II professionally in 2012, but I don’t think my journey really began until 2015 when I made it to the Round of 16 of a WCS Premier for the first time.
I was in school at the time, which meant that I couldn’t devote all of my attention to StarCraft, but reaching that stage was a good starting point which helped to motivate me going forward.
My next significant breakthrough wasn’t until two years later. WCS Jönköping was only my second event since finishing school and becoming a full-time pro, but it was the first time I felt like I properly put my skill to use.
I made it all the way to the finals and, while I probably should have beaten Neeb and won my first championship that weekend, playing on such a big stage was another step in the right direction.
This is an excerpt from Joona "Serral" Sotala's article for The Players' Lobby. You can find the full article here.