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Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
200k playing a game might sound fun the first few months but game or no game it still becomes a job after a while..im sure he sick of playign the same thing dy after day


but props to him for making a living doing it
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seems alot like NBA, NFL, and other pro sports.
 
Originally posted by: cw42
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
200k playing a game might sound fun the first few months but game or no game it still becomes a job after a while..im sure he sick of playign the same thing dy after day


but props to him for making a living doing it
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seems alot like NBA, NFL, and other pro sports.
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We all know how boring that sounds.
 
Originally posted by: Gibson486
why would you change resolutions of your mouse?
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Logitech MX518s have the same thing. They let you change the sensitivty on the fly basically. For example in an FPS running around people need a high sensitivity to be able to spin around, and kill anyone behind them... but when they're sniping they like a low sensitivity to have more precision. Or in BF2 diff vehicles work better with diff sensitivities, so that helps there.
 
Eh, it looks like a pretty crappy mouse -- uncomfortable at least.

More power to the guy for making a lot of cash and avoiding work in a cubicle though.
 
Originally posted by: buck
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
200k playing a game might sound fun the first few months but game or no game it still becomes a job after a while..im sure he sick of playign the same thing dy after day


but props to him for making a living doing it
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First of all, he doesnt just play a game, he plays many, does well in just about all he plays. He also makes money at events and designing products for companies.
Secondly, you must not play video games, because i can still have fun playing counter strike even after 6 years.
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my point is..do you have to play, is it your job, or do you play it for fun?

do you make your living off playing video games?

is like even if you really love chocolate cake, im sure you would come to hate it if you HAD to eat it 24/7 for a year
 
Illuminated Fatal1ty "F" Insignia

Let them know you mean business.
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this part made me lol, but still, he's making more money than a lot of people here, and he probably deserves the money he recieves. Kudos to him.
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
god i cant believe some of these responses ... some of you are fvcking assholes.

so you aren't telling me it wouldn't be a good job to play a video game you love for a living, making $200K/year?

if you call this guy a loser, you are a fvcking moron.
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jealousy
 
That must be so mundane to do the same thing repeatedly, like play basketball or golf raking in tons of money just on name recognition. Man what a clod, he should be flipping burgers like the rest of us schmoes. I think he must loathe his life to be forced to play these "games" which are just a waste of time. You'll never discover penicillin part two, playing video games.

Damn whipper snappers these days... :disgust:

Edit: He's 23 as well, which makes him a year younger than myself. Though I've made money playing video games, I haven't made a living doing so. Nor do I doubt if the money was more than I made now, that I would pass up the opportunity to do so.
 
Originally posted by: cw42
Originally posted by: Gibson486
why would you change resolutions of your mouse?
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Logitech MX518s have the same thing. They let you change the sensitivty on the fly basically. For example in an FPS running around people need a high sensitivity to be able to spin around, and kill anyone behind them... but when they're sniping they like a low sensitivity to have more precision. Or in BF2 diff vehicles work better with diff sensitivities, so that helps there.
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geez...with people this serious about games, no wonder I always end up with about a 10:1 killed to kill ratio....but that one person I do get feels like a real smacktard and that always makes me feel good and coming back for more.
 
Personally, I think knowing a map and your opponent plays more of a factor than fancy hardware. I've played a lot of FPS games, and as of late Battlefield. I routinely put the beat down on teams of clannies, just because I watch how people react. For people that aren't even a challenge they will always get the knife, even if that means getting killed by his buddy behind him. One can always hope his buddy is a poor shot and TKs his friend in the confusion.
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
god i cant believe some of these responses ... some of you are fvcking assholes.

so you aren't telling me it wouldn't be a good job to play a video game you love for a living, making $200K/year?

if you call this guy a loser, you are a fvcking moron.
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From OP till the above post its all bitching, after purbeast0's post its all appreciation WOW :laugh:
 
while i agree it would be great to get paid lots of money to play video games you have wonder what he will be doing in say 10 years. Hopefully he can channel the popularity into a lifelong job. If not he is going to crash hard in a few years.

 
Originally posted by: waggy
while i agree it would be great to get paid lots of money to play video games you have wonder what he will be doing in say 10 years. Hopefully he can channel the popularity into a lifelong job. If not he is going to crash hard in a few years.
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Give him 10 years.... he will crash at some point. His eyes must be shot from being a computer 24/7.
 
he broke up with his girlfriend because she was interfering with his practice schedule (a la tiger woods). he's done many interviews and he's well aware of his aging becoming a problem with his ability to stay competitve with RSI's and whatnot, which is why he's gotten into product branding and marketting. There was quite a stink about a year ago from asian gamers not wanting anything to do with foreign branded hardware, so they took the same ahrdware and branded it with the handle of some asian gamer who beat fata1ity in like 2 round early on in his gaming career. say what you will about gaming and the lifestyle it breeds, but stop harping on someone who is more successful then you and getting his extended 15 minutes of fame.
 
Even though most of the products seem like crap, the brand is an interesting one. There really aren't any other "professional gaming" brands out there besides this one. I think what this guy is doing is creating a gaming brand he can continue to develop well beyond the time he is no longer competitive at gaming. If it's successful enough, go IPO and make millions, smart move.
 
Originally posted by: bonkers325
i met him once... a reporter was following him all day 😕

nice guy though
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I met him once at a CS CPL qualifier ~4 years ago and all he could do was show off/brag about his AvP Ford Focus. I lost interest, then lost the qualifier.
 
Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Originally posted by: waggy
while i agree it would be great to get paid lots of money to play video games you have wonder what he will be doing in say 10 years. Hopefully he can channel the popularity into a lifelong job. If not he is going to crash hard in a few years.
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Give him 10 years.... he will crash at some point. His eyes must be shot from being a computer 24/7.
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yea ... because none of us are at computers 40 hours a week either ... :roll:

and i'm sure he doesnt "work" 24/7 ... :roll:
 
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