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( I'm really bad at blogging, sorry if my english / grammar is kinda bad bc english isn't my main language.
To start things off, I'm just 16 y/o graduating HS student, and i've played dota 2 for like 1 and a half year, i was able to peak 4.8k mmr at my old account but it got locked bc someone tried to hijack it and it got locked ( can't seem to open it now ) so I created a new account, currently have atleast 70 % WR.
I'm really serious about going PRO because it has been my dream since playing this game from Day 1, I know I'm not the best or good enough but I know I got the determination to make it, but it's not that easy because here in ASIA parents prioritizes study way to much and I can't really blame them because being able to graduate from a good school can really give you a good stable job but it's really my dream to play on big stage and win them all, my parents aren't supporting me with going pro because they think that I will put studying as an OPTION.
So it's really a hard decision I'm having right now should i continue with the path i'm heading towards too, or should i try to listen to my parents. I know competitive dota will not secure me a stable job and money, but isn't life all about having fun and doing the thing you wanna do ? life is kinda boring if you're doing the thing which you don't really want to, currently I've been having some tryouts for some teams and I do hope i get accepted and see what goes through there.
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Just seeing that you're from SEA I think you're going to have a bit harder time than if you were in other places. I know that the SEA scene is pretty hit or miss right now, and the recent problems with arrow and such haven't done it any good.
I can't really speak about cultural things, but if you really want to do it my suggestion would be take a week or two and do nothing but grind games. Do it until you are sick of the game and don't want to play anymore. If you still want to get on the next day then maybe you consider it.
If you do go for it, good luck. Its a tough decision no matter what and the road is not going to be easy, nor are you guaranteed to be successful.
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Kind of hard to have fun and do what you want to do when you're struggling to scrape together enough pennies to live a halfway decent life. You're young, you have plenty of time to figure out what you want to do in life, and you're not limited to one specific thing.
By all means keep playing Dota, and keep aspiring to go pro, but don't put all your eggs in that basket. Never sacrifice school, not for Dota, not for anything. And be prepared for the possibility of failure, because, as I'm sure you're aware, it's a very small percentage of aspiring pro gamers in any esport that actually end up making it.
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Realistically it's not going to work out. I'm all for the whole follow your dreams line of thinking but you have to place yourself in a position where it's inside the realm of possibility. You have to be a really good pub player to even have a non-zero chance of making any headway into the professional scene and sub 5k mmr just isn't enough. Education should always be your priority at your age but don't let that stop you from playing in your free time. If you continue improving and make it into the leaderboards and win some local tournaments. then you can consider taking the next step. You're 16 and while you're well above average it's not enough for you to ignore study. Additionally, your area isn't a very strong one when it comes to the quality of players, so there are a multitude of factors working against you here.
In summary, my advice to you would be to set smaller milestones, and if you can reach ALL of those, then consider going pro. Think about how good rtz was BEFORE he started playing for pro teams.
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IMO, I would follow your studies and play on the side. as a student in the states, I cant speak for how it is over there..but over here the only responsibility I had was to eat, shit, and get good grades. as long as I did the above, I was able to do whatever else I wanted (which usually consisted of video games or drinking a lot of booze).
I would take the time while you're in school to improve at the game and get yourself to a point where a pro career is possible, but you also have something to fall back on if it doesn't work out.
just like in DOTA, always have a plan B!
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I'd say stay go to college and find a stable job. While i do agree that life is doing what you wanted to do. I believe you can "do what you want" later after you have done your obligation and commitment(means getting a job or doing what your parents want).
Going pro is risky as hell, especially if we consider the region is SEA(the poorest region for competitive dota). Just think that many wants to go pro however not everyone is rtz/EE.
"Pay now and play later." - John Maxwell
quote i found that is somewhat related to this.
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If you are really dedicated, try joining MPGL with a team. If you can manage to top the pinoy scene then I believe you might have a chance on becoming a pro.
If not then stay at school kid.
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ofc go pro, what the hell else are you going to do? study something you wont want to do later down the road? or choose to do whatever you want to do after spending your youth doing and playing the game you love
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Snute (sc2 pro) once wrote that it takes 6 Months of nothing but playing to see if you can make it as a pro gamer. If you really wanna try you should do it now before you have too many real life obligations. But are you really prepared to play 10-12 hours a day? Do you truly believe you're good enough? Are you prepared for what your life will look like if you fail at this?
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u should at least hit 6-6.5k first before committing urself to something like that
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I would suggest you keep playing the game seriously but always keep your studies and school as your priority. At 16 school is always boring but search for that one thing that keeps your passion and stick with it. 4.8k MMR is high, but if you really want to be noticed I would think it would need be higher to be seen as a serious contender. I would really not suggest making pro-gaming your absolute #1 career choice unless you have serious back-ups, or you are discussing with your parents how much you are in contact with the industry, people involved, etc. Keep at it though, if being a pro-gamer is your dream and you have the drive nothing should stop you.
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A friend of mine and a world class CS1.6 player alike quit his pro career at 21-22 because he thought it was time to grow up and get a job. He's 27 today and he totally feels that if he had the skill for it, he would have played for an additional couple of years. What I'm pointing at is; keep playing - but don't dedicate your life to it until the opportunity to do so can come fluently (end of high school etc) and remember that you've got so many years ahead of you where you can accomplish your dream. Just balance your life. Sleep more than you study, study more than you DotA, but always DotA.
Keep on progressing until you finish high school, then wreck the system imo. Try it out for 6-12 months if you are able to, dreams are meant to be achieved.
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dont ur not good enough
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it is very much so constructive, what (half of you ppl) say is simply idiotic
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On December 20 2014 07:44 teddyoojo wrote: it is very much so constructive, what (half of you ppl) say is simply idiotic
It's blunt and it's mean but that doesn't stop it from being true. Teddy is right you would have to put in so much time to get where you need to be and even then your not guaranteed to go pro
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u know even all the 7k players out there struggle with going pro, get atleast 6.2k first to even consider going pro
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Yeah to consider going pro you at least have to have raw talent. That means hitting a decent mmr while playing somewhat casually. That way you know that with hardcore grinding and training, there's a slight chance you'll reach pro lvl. I'm sorry but I don't think 4.7k is good enough. Not everyone can have the story of Envy.
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On December 20 2014 11:37 YourGoodFriend wrote:Show nested quote +On December 20 2014 07:44 teddyoojo wrote: it is very much so constructive, what (half of you ppl) say is simply idiotic It's blunt and it's mean but that doesn't stop it from being true. Teddy is right you would have to put in so much time to get where you need to be and even then your not guaranteed to go pro
Because thats so much different than other kind carrers ?????????
You guys are saying that its hard and stuff... Like studying or doing something else is a walk in the park !
Id say, go for it, train, keep on, just (and this is not only for Dota 2 and pretty much an advice for everything in life) try to have a Plan B, sometimes things doesnt go as planned and its good to have something to rely on !
It may be hard, but then again, what else its "easy" in life ?, if you never give it a shot, you will never know what could have been ! Just "dont put all your eggs in one basket"
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Don't confuse dreams with fantasies.
With a lot of hard work and some luck, you can make the dream come true. Chasing a fantasy, on the other hand, is not going to end well for you. Make sure that what you want actually exists in reality, and is not just a romantic vision you cooked up in your head that has nothing to do with real life.
Read Fluff's and Envy's blogs.
PS. There's a word "plan" in the blog title, but I can't see any semblance of a plan in your post.
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