How does one get into the Competitive Scene?

[BlackAcidX]

What I mean is, how does one become one of these top players you so hear about at tournaments, or in gaming? I guess, a pro player is more what I'm asking. We have notable and legendary players such as HungryBox, Mew2king, MaNg0, etc. so I was just interested in what you would normally have to do to become such a grand player as them.

 

[Zankoku]

You need to be willing to lose and learn from those losses, you need to have the time and money to attend and travel to tournaments, you need the patience and work ethic to play and practice for long periods of time throughout your week.

Essentially, to reach the top levels of play in a game with an already-established competitive scene, you'll be sacrificing all of your free time to a second job that probably doesn't even pay until you get good enough to surpass your local scene.

 

[BlackAcidX]

I see, so it's basically turning a fun hobby into a tedious job. I can only wonder if these players even enjoy playing their games anymore and have fun with it, or just find it as a hassle. I'll have to ponder over this then.

 

[Minato]

I see, so it's basically turning a fun hobby into a tedious job. I can only wonder if these players even enjoy playing their games anymore and have fun with it, or just find it as a hassle. I'll have to ponder over this then.

I'm pretty sure the top players really do enjoy the game. For the highest level players, they've been practicing so much because they usually love the game. I can see it being stressful for the people just below that level that are still sponsored. They have to practice improving as much as they can so they don't become at risk of getting cut off.

Becoming competitive can be pretty tedious. If you approach it with the right mindset though, it can be very rewarding with the stuff you learn and all the people you get to meet along the way. If that kind of stuff doesn't matter to a person, then competitive gaming isn't a very good thing to get into.