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Going Pro!
12 years ago
I never really embraced being good at videogames, I kind of just ignored it , would forget its there, and if anything, felt a bit of shame because i didn't think it would really go anywhere. its what I did all my life because maintaining a social life was literally impossible when I was young (lived in a different district than everyone else at school, so hanging out with any of my friends was not possible at all). So, the only friend I was able to maintain was a Nintendo 64 and all the consoles before an Xbox 360 (except the PS2).
But then, I realized something....
Not everyone can have a 83.5% win rate in a fighting game(UMvC3) and beat Maximillian Dood (Pro Gamer), have an obnoxiously high k/d in almost any shooter and get top in the scoreboards 90% of the time (Battlefield 3/BioShock2/Crysis2/Max Payne 3, etc), play expert on every instrument in Rock Band/Guitar Hero/etc, or be #1 in the Dishonored Global Leaderboards all at the same time. Not just that, but finding a true "Hard" difficulty is proving to be harder than the actual gameplay itself. i can never be challenged by a game by today's standards. (Oh what's this? Bioshock Infinite 1999 mode only for the hardcore mode? Pfft, too easy...) I always start my first playthrough in any game on the hardest difficulty and can never be satisfied.
I thought to myself: "maybe there's something I could do with this..."
Today, I don't game as much seeing as I now have a job and hang out with friends a lot more often to the point where both are kept at a healthy balance. And I'm pretty content with this (so much so that I'm expecting something unfortunate to happen to me because Life hates it when im happy). I still love to game but due to the fact that there haven't been many games coming out, I've been stuck playing competitive games and developing an ego that can only be satiated by the tears and blood of my defeated adversieries/opponents.
I learned that its not about the play time that makes the game worth playing, but the intensity of challenge, and the thrill of success.
And of course, utter dominance/domination, lol.
I feel like it would be a waste for me to NOT take opportunity with my skills. At least try to go somewhere with it. really think I can find a spot in something. Doesn't matter which game. Time has proven to me that I've become some sort of a Jack of All Trades. I'm good at many types of games. All I have to do is pick one and roll with it.
School is still a priority of course, but the Pythagorean theory isnt going to teach me how to pay taxes, buy a car, or how to survive in an economic crisis. It WILL however, be good at sucking the bills out of my wallet only to reward me with stress. So its going to be a low priority.
I've already got a gaming monitor for optimal playing performance, now I just need to find local tournaments and a team to play with.
Won't be easy, but I'm still young, the games are getting even better, and I have all the time in the world!
And since we live in an online age where things are much more convenient and at grasp... I think its...
TIME TO GO PRO BABY!
But then, I realized something....
Not everyone can have a 83.5% win rate in a fighting game(UMvC3) and beat Maximillian Dood (Pro Gamer), have an obnoxiously high k/d in almost any shooter and get top in the scoreboards 90% of the time (Battlefield 3/BioShock2/Crysis2/Max Payne 3, etc), play expert on every instrument in Rock Band/Guitar Hero/etc, or be #1 in the Dishonored Global Leaderboards all at the same time. Not just that, but finding a true "Hard" difficulty is proving to be harder than the actual gameplay itself. i can never be challenged by a game by today's standards. (Oh what's this? Bioshock Infinite 1999 mode only for the hardcore mode? Pfft, too easy...) I always start my first playthrough in any game on the hardest difficulty and can never be satisfied.
I thought to myself: "maybe there's something I could do with this..."
Today, I don't game as much seeing as I now have a job and hang out with friends a lot more often to the point where both are kept at a healthy balance. And I'm pretty content with this (so much so that I'm expecting something unfortunate to happen to me because Life hates it when im happy). I still love to game but due to the fact that there haven't been many games coming out, I've been stuck playing competitive games and developing an ego that can only be satiated by the tears and blood of my defeated adversieries/opponents.
I learned that its not about the play time that makes the game worth playing, but the intensity of challenge, and the thrill of success.
And of course, utter dominance/domination, lol.
I feel like it would be a waste for me to NOT take opportunity with my skills. At least try to go somewhere with it. really think I can find a spot in something. Doesn't matter which game. Time has proven to me that I've become some sort of a Jack of All Trades. I'm good at many types of games. All I have to do is pick one and roll with it.
School is still a priority of course, but the Pythagorean theory isnt going to teach me how to pay taxes, buy a car, or how to survive in an economic crisis. It WILL however, be good at sucking the bills out of my wallet only to reward me with stress. So its going to be a low priority.
I've already got a gaming monitor for optimal playing performance, now I just need to find local tournaments and a team to play with.
Won't be easy, but I'm still young, the games are getting even better, and I have all the time in the world!
And since we live in an online age where things are much more convenient and at grasp... I think its...
TIME TO GO PRO BABY!
As for ego, that's not really an issue if it's just competitive ambition driving you in-game. I've never found you to be arrogant at all, or at least not towards me, even in game-related context like xbox party chat, so I think you've got a good head on your shoulders where that is concerned. I have other friends that have done/are doing pro gaming, and they were still good people.