I was able to get ahold of some of the professional players as they stepped out the door to head to Dallas for this year's QuakeCon event. Check back later for more.
Think marcus... think. Look at the first sentence:
"8 hours per day"
Where did he get this from? His ass? Shall we just throw random untruths around to support our already broken case?
"getting annoyed at repeatedly losing to top opposition"
Where did he get this from? His ass? How does he know. How do you know? Maybe HE gets annoyed? Either way, unsupported.
"while earning no salary from"
No. But this is besides the point. I don't get a salary from fucking either. But I do it. Oh gee, the horror.
Marcus, don't be a sheep. The entire thing spews bitter angry, nonsense.
We need not worship these people, and we need not hate. Someone plays a game. That someone is good enough to place decently at international competitions. End of story.
yeah why do that when instead I could be sitting alone at home surfing the internets and losing to other players online. And maybe in the evening go out and get wasted at the same old pubs with the usualy guys like every other weekend. hooray.
Well, I guess there are those who like seeing different places and meeting new people and those who don't.
But I for one would take that flight even though the worst player there would probably beat me senseless :)
a yes, because you disagree my reasoning is bullshit. good logic.
Look I already said that it depends on someone's personality. But claiming meeting strangers in one's own town is the same as getting to know people from another country on another continent just shows a lot about your personality.
And I would say you have never even been to Dallas, so how the fuck could you evaluate what you can do there?
Well, having been there I can say it's not that great, but I would still chose it over visiting Liverpool or something like that.
And going to the biggest event for your chosen hobby for free is an experience one should always take. You can still bitch about how bad it was later.
But I for one am 100% certain that it was better than what you experience on an average weekend...
Your reasoning is that of a guy who travels once every two years and always looks for the most extravagant. And that he dwells on that discarding all smaller experiences as worthless.
Suit yourself, but luckily not everyone is like that.
first of all, I'm not in Berlin, though my parents are. I just use it because of timezone.
I live in a 250.000 people city big enough, but not really anything new.
About the personality.
I'm a person that always wants to try out something new when an opportunity arises. And then see how it is. While your comments on this matter clearly give the picture that you don't want to try something because think it might be bad...
I've also been good at enduring long travels, especially flying as opposed to driving since I can read, watch movies, listen to music, sleep, etc. Stuff that I do anyway. So that 8 hour travel argument is somewhat nil, imo. Just book a flight for the morning and go out the evening before, nothings wasted then ;)
But you are right I would definately take the opportunity the make the trip longer and go see some stuff. But having to play games at some part of the day wouldn't really stop me from going into the town during the time-off. I can't really believe that the team will or even can force the player to never leave the "windowless hall". So it's really up to the person what he makes of it.
And last but not least gaming some people is a hobby (czm for example), many people have one and it is alwas time consuming. Many people spend money on them, while he actually has the chance to make money. So why not go and see what it gets you?
differently put if an unemployed amateur soccer player (who trains 5 hours a day by himself) gets the offer to accompany his team to a tournament in the US. Would you also say it's a waste of time, because all they'll do is sitting around on a lawn kicking some ball?
"yes i know. the kind of people who want to go everywhere and do everything because otherwise they feel the life is meaningless and have no form of complacency."
nope, not really.
it's called being curious,
and also optimistic.
sure there are people who are like what you described, but from my experience they are quite rare. They are also usually 40+.
Great answers, esp. on the pro-gaming thing and the advice to noobs...it seems that a lot of folks at that level of playing seem to forget that the community won't just level off, but implode, with attitudes that are anti-noob :)
honestly why do ppl care about either of these "pros". nineX is a fgt who helped run NA vq3 into the ground with his private server(s) for his select "pro" buddies so they can advance themselves for tourneys, now he's interviewing a couple of those select "pro" buddies...who gives a shit if these guys were sponsored and got free tix to the tourney, that doesn't make them pros and it definitely doesn't make these interviews worth a shit to read. fuck this.
You need a hug man, just open your heart and you'll realize that you're better than this.
Let me tell you something, as a man who has come through the dark and into the light - I can assure you that the will of the lord is not limited to just me. If you need me then I'm here for you, and not just as a friend but also as a brother in Christ.