Dying before really starting...

killercore007 said:

For the tourney money part, I meant to say tourneys in general, not just SG, Sorry for not clarifying.

Skullgirls is really an entry level fighter, sorry to say that if you are having trouble at one of the most beginner friendly fighters out there then maybe winning money from tournaments just isnt for you

killercore007 said:

The problem is the position I'm in. I don't want to look at SG as competition, but when you can't get a job for the life of you and tourneys start looking like the only source of real income...

Seriously? There are hardly any (maybe Daigo? ) people making their entire living off of fighting games. Most that toil/train/enter tournies regularly make a pittance at best. The creme de la creme may regularly make a small supplemental income however they still need jobs.

killercore007 said:

Yeah, I know...Like I said, I don't want to be forced to use the tourney money pit as income, and I wouldn't have this income problem if jobs would stop turning me away...

you are assuming that you would actually make money at a tournament here, judging by your complaints I doubt you would make any money and end up losing it

A while ago I said everything I needed to say to this guy in the aftermath of Salty so I'm gonna dip outta here.

You'll make more money by simply staying unemployed than you ever will by entering tournaments. I'm not saying you won't win or anything like that, I'm just saying it's not even worth thinking about it in that way. Making money from tournament pools shouldn't be one of the options that you're considering when it comes to making a reliable income. If job searching is what's stressing you out, then focus more on finding a reliable source of income and less on playing SG. Even if you have to pick up a job that you don't really want to do, you'll feel better about doing some work and making a little cash every week.

Don't worry about whether or not you have any marketable skills or experience. You also shouldn't worry about living up to any sort of standards or expectations. There's not a damn person in this world that can call you a failure except yourself, and if anyone ever tries to call you out on your failures then whatever man. Fuck that dude. I do my best to improve on my marketable skills and I take pride in my work, but I'm not always perfect. I don't expect myself to do great things or to stand up to anyone's expectations, but I still try my best to do so regardless. I'm not saying that you shouldn't have any expectations or standards for yourself (because you should), I'm just saying it's not worth worrying about.

Out of curiosity (and if you don't mind me asking), what is your profession? Or do you have one?

Trust me when I say you'll be lucky to break even after travel costs and registration fees and lodging.

^^^That's the King of Skullgirls talking.^^^




Hahaha I just noticed the question mark at the end of his banner...

Denizen said:

^^^That's the King of Skullgirls(?) talking.^^^

fixed it for ya

also why would you be complaining about money when you say you want to go to tournaments to make money, it cost me around 600 dollars to go to CEO and that was just getting there and hotel, it was around another 70 dollars just to get into the tournament, so thats upwards of 700 just for a tournament, not cheap in the slightest

Sometimes when you get discouraged its ok to take a break. Seriously it's just a game it can wait. If you get the hunger to try again that's a good thing and that you like the game and want to get better. Don't lose your way follow your heart, masturbate.

Cynical said:

Actually, there's twelve.

Sun Tzu obviously wasn't much of a musician.

That's probably because he lived around 500 years before Christ, in a place away from eastern civilization and whatever music there was during that period. I bet even the western people didn't know about twelve notes.

killercore007 said:

Yeah, I know...Like I said, I don't want to be forced to use the tourney money pit as income, and I wouldn't have this income problem if jobs would stop turning me away...

Well the job market is tough, there are many who are unfortunately unemployed or working jobs they are way overqualified for. Besides continuing to look for work (maybe get an agency to assist you, or look for work outside your hometown and/or field), you can also return to school to pursue an advanced degree in your field.

killercore007 said:

It's not just the money though, it's also just trying to be recognized as something other than a complete failure, and for the love of god, do NOT say that this thread makes me look like a failure. I'm only noting this part as I've been subject to a lot of peer pressure in life, sometimes more than is healthy.

Really though, I'm scared of people seeing a mistake from me and tearing me apart for it.

Who cares about peers or what anyone else thinks? As Skullmageddon said, it only matters what you think. Just worry about self improvement rather than measuring yourself against others, and you'll go much further.

killercore007 said:

Uh...I never said that or even thought about that?

This might sound a little elementary, but it's not because I'm being condescending. It's because people constantly seem to forget or not understand the following about fighting games:

In order for you to win, your opponent is going to have to lose.

When you play a fighting game against somebody, you are directly competing against that person with no bullshit in between. No dice, no aim hacks, no teammates, nothing. The other players are people just like you; they are not cannon fodder to be easily dispatched. When you sit down next to somebody and fight them, your resources are your knowledge, reflexes, creativity, and physical ability to make those matter in the game.

Nobody, not Justin Wong, not Daigo, not Infiltration, not Duckator, not Fuudo, not Tokido, not Clockw0rk, not Viscant, NOBODY is good enough to be an exception to the rules. There is no such thing as a prodigy who picks up the game and plays. Even Goku got the shit kicked out of him by professional fighters. Reiji did a 200-game gauntlet against Fellini to get competent. Amuro had to study the goddamn manual. Not even in fiction outside of fucking Superman (or other situations where the protagonist just outright has equipment advantages) is it possible to compete at something and win without knowing how to fight.

You will lose. A lot. You will have to practice. A lot. You will have to learn. A lot. You will have to not be able to drop a combo unintentionally. You will have to play the game. None of it will be handed to you, because you are going to have to take victories from other people who have their own passion and motivation.

If all of that sounds interesting and compelling, then we have the resources for you to learn how to win. However, we are not your pity party. Fighting games take more time and effort than for which you're giving them credit, although they are equally rewarding in the long run.

I'm not staying quiet anymore. Core I don't know who you are personally but everything you've said so far makes you seem like one of my least favorite kinds of people. Weaklings who do nothing but feel sorry for themselves and blame the world for their problems. I've seen it over and over again and I understand it personally. That's why I need to tell you that the world isn't the reason why you can't move forward in life, it's you. If you don't get your shit together you're going to end up rotting away in a gutter somewhere as the refuge of humanity.

My advice to you is to stop playing video games, stop complaining on the internet, and fucking man up.
If you can't do that by yourself then find somebody who can help you do that. In fact the best thing that could happen to you is for someone to kick down your door and and drag you away from your mama so that they can tutor you personally on how to be an adult, because so far you've demonstrated that you don't know how to do that. Yes I know I'm being super harsh right now, but I know being nice and kind doesn't work on people in your position this late in the game. I don't think this post alone will get through to you, but I can't just sit here quietly and watch this.

I hope that you're able to get over this funk and join the rest of us as a decent person. I pray that you'll succeed.
Alright mods I'm ready to get banned, go ahead and cuff me, take me away.

Denizen said:

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You really could of worded that so much better. I understand the direct method but rubbing salt in a wound doesn't help either and as much as i would really like to nasty to you with some of your more choice words like assuming people who are depressed aren't decent people, i won't.

Anyways, what denizen said does have some merit. Simply the best thing for you to do is to find a direction to go in and go because you're currently in a transitioning period of your life. Most people go through something like this one point or another, so don't feel as discouraged. You simply need to build up yourself esteem in the process as well.

Everyone has something to them that makes them interesting or unique and you should let it shine. Have you thought of making a comic book/online comic? Also, i know this going to sound like an oxy-moron at the current moment but just be happy. Just enjoy things. When you realize life isn't as harsh as it seems you'll see through rose colored glasses but you have to do something about it in order to get somewhere or to were you're going.

This thread is going nowhere, before it gets out of hand im just going to lock it, there are many guides here and on the steam forums that you might want to read up on to help you get better