World champion players - what are they like??

[doctorx0079]

I'm talking about regular tournament champions and world record holders. Like Daigo "The Beast" for example. What is a player like that really like? What does he do besides play that game? Does he have a real job? Did he inherit a fortune? Does he live with parents? Does he go to college? Does he have a wife and kids?? Or what???

[professor ganson]

I recall an interview in EGM with a videogame player who was making a living through tournament earnings. I think he said he tended to spend at least 10 hours a day playing when getting ready for a tournament.

[mannerbot]

probably difficult to make a living playing video games in Japan since there are no cash purses for tournament wins, but maybe the top players all have lucrative sponsorships

[Neon]

I don't think it's entirely unfeasible to think that you could have an ordinary life and a world record. Look at Rando, he has over 90% of the WR on more than one game.

Let's not go looking for excuses to belittle excellent players.

[professor ganson]

I don't think it's entirely unfeasible to think that you could have an ordinary life and a world record. Look at Rando, he has over 90% of the WR on more than one game.

And isn't Rob the best Mars Matrix player in the world?

[Rob]

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[ArrogantBastard]

In all of Alaska!

It makes me sad when people obsess about the WR players either way (worship/negativity). When I first got into playing shooters for score way back in 2002, there was very little discussion of WR players and for lowly new guys like me the better forum member feats (like Mode 7's) were amazing, but eventually reachable. Now it seems some people are joining the board and comparing themselves to the top top scores right away. It's ridiculous and probably one of the reasons there is less action in the high score forum for our own "local" competition.

In conclusion:

I agree. I just play for fun. I shouldn't have to obsess on attaining a WR score, because that would just suck the fun out of the game that you're playing. If I feel confident with my ability, then I'll probably try to establish a high score, but not a WR.

[Randorama]

Uhm, Clover-Tac (and the other two Clovers) should be CS students, but by now they probably work or whatever...Daigo sounds like some kind of thug secretly linked to Yakuza, and SYO might be some salaryman (but with manager status) in a big company. Most of them appear to be in that kind of lifestyle/work that allows for a few hours of freedom a day, basically. I doubt anyone of them has ever been able to bench-press more than 100 kgs (220lbs circa for the metrical-challenged), though.
In short, i doubt that ace players have one gazillion hobbies and other time-consuming activities.Aside shmups, i mean.

[DC906270]

I doubt anyone of them has ever been able to bench-press more than 100 kgs

yeah well neither can i - max i can/could do was 60kg
and my scores are rubbish too

[DC906270]

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In all of Alaska!

It makes me sad when people obsess about the WR players either way (worship/negativity). When I first got into playing shooters for score way back in 2002, there was very little discussion of WR players and for lowly new guys like me the better forum member feats (like Mode 7's) were amazing, but eventually reachable. Now it seems some people are joining the board and comparing themselves to the top top scores right away. It's ridiculous and probably one of the reasons there is less action in the high score forum for our own "local" competition.

yeah well, speaking as pretty much a newcomer to high-scoring(since about last year), (tho i have played arcade games/shmups on/off since 1985) i dont ever really bother to list my high scores at all, as i would ALWAYS be near the bottom of the table, even tho i thought to myself i had done really well and it is quite disconcerting. tho i hope things will change with the release of ibara, and i get to play it from the start and hopefully will be able to compete better with you lot -

[DEL]

Rando wrote;

Uhm, Clover-Tac (and the other two Clovers) should be CS students, but by now they probably work or whatever...Daigo sounds like some kind of thug secretly linked to Yakuza, and SYO might be some salaryman (but with manager status) in a big company. Most of them appear to be in that kind of lifestyle/work that allows for a few hours of freedom a day, basically. I doubt anyone of them has ever been able to bench-press more than 100 kgs (220lbs circa for the metrical-challenged), though.
In short, i doubt that ace players have one gazillion hobbies and other time-consuming activities.Aside shmups, i mean.

I stood and watched Daigo play when he came to the Troc/London about a year ago. He's no "Thug", just a bit diminutive and highly skilled. He has a sidekick crouching next to him, constantly assessing his challengers & giving strat and character selection advice. This is how he beat my friend Joey Zazza in the final of SFII Turbo - Joe was winning & Daigo's strat guy got him to switch to the right character & win. The Japanese were rattled enough by Joey Zazza to write a column on him in Arcadia the next month.


Oh...and I can bench 100kgs but not much more than that.

[Randorama]

Eh, i can't anymore (i'm out of shape now), but i also spend most of my time studying In general, though, it seems that most of these guys combine dedication with a life not heavily burdened by any other activities. SYO said in the interview for the Ketsui DVD that he played for 3-4 hours a day...i may play for 3-4 hours a week, right now

[D]

MTV has aired two shows about pro game players
Great stuff. I don't know the exact name of the show something with the word "life" in the title perhaps?

[Marc]

No Life?


Only joking.....

[sven666]

No Life?

i know it was a joke but i dont understand why the general opinion on pro-players seem to be that it is impossible to balance videogaming with other activities?

sure it takes alot of practice but so does everything else, nobody questions pro-athletes lifestyles even tho they proboably practice a whole lot more?

i was a competition swimmer once and we practiced 2-3hours every day, 4 on weekends, and i wasent even any good, the real pros did atleast double that..

[Valgar]

Play ONE game for a year and you will be good.

[Marc]

No Life?

i know it was a joke but i dont understand why the general opinion on pro-players seem to be that it is impossible to balance videogaming with other activities?

sure it takes alot of practice but so does everything else, nobody questions pro-athletes lifestyles even tho they proboably practice a whole lot more?

i was a competition swimmer once and we practiced 2-3hours every day, 4 on weekends, and i wasent even any good, the real pros did atleast double that..

Well if you're playing Ibara for four hours a night, working 8-10 hours and sleeping 6-8, it oesn't leave much room to cram anything else in there does it?

[professor ganson]

No Life?

i know it was a joke but i dont understand why the general opinion on pro-players seem to be that it is impossible to balance videogaming with other activities?

sure it takes alot of practice but so does everything else, nobody questions pro-athletes lifestyles even tho they proboably practice a whole lot more?

i was a competition swimmer once and we practiced 2-3hours every day, 4 on weekends, and i wasent even any good, the real pros did atleast double that..

Well if you're playing Ibara for four hours a night, working 8-10 hours and sleeping 6-8, it oesn't leave much room to cram anything else in there does it?

Seriously. I wish I could be a bit more serious about my gaming, but I'm usually content these days if I get half an hour in a day, and plenty of days don't give me that. It's actually easier for me to find time for posting here, since I work at my computer a lot.

[PaCrappa]

OT: I can't wait to be done with Final Fantasy Tactics...

Pa

[DC906270]

yeah well neither can i - max i can/could do was 60kg

ah well my excuse is i've got a very thin build and not a lot of natural "muscle mass"

maybe thats why i am susceptible to a quick round of Choaniki

[sffan]

yeah well neither can i - max i can/could do was 60kg

ah well my excuse is i've got a very thin build and not a lot of natural "muscle mass"

maybe thats why i am susceptible to a quick round of Choaniki

Does that explain your ultra-muscular avatar? Haha, couldn't resist. Hey, I'm skinny too.

[doctorx0079]

No Life?


Only joking.....

Probably True Life. They did a show about pro wrestlers once that was kind of interesting. I would love to see the pro gamers one. Unfortunately I would have to actually watch MTV to do that.

[D]

No Life?


Only joking.....

Probably True Life. They did a show about pro wrestlers once that was kind of interesting. I would love to see the pro gamers one. Unfortunately I would have to actually watch MTV to do that.

There are actually two different episodes.
But they are all 3D pro gamers, mostly pc. One GC pro in Smash melee