Never say never

[intoTheRain]

THat's my advice to you today my game revolutionary friends.. Fight for forever, and your dreams will eventually come true. Why am I so optimistic today you ask?

Well, it just so happens I made masters league in Starcraft 2, and am currently ranked 7th in my division, with almost 3000 points.

I quit Starcraft 2 to play World of Warcraft for about 2 months when Cataclysm was released.. I got bored of that super fast and came back to sc2. Man was i rusty just from that period away from the game, but I guess that happens in an RTS when it's only been out for a number of months as it is, strategies evolve, players get better.

My friend was like get masters and I'll be impressed, I was like pshhhah, easy. As it so happens, not very easy. I felt like a nub when I came back, so rusty, but I wouldn't quit, I would never say never, I would fight for forever. And I did, and today at about noon as I beat my 10th or so master player of the day, (this one in particular I was favored against, so i knew i was getting close), I clicked Success! and BAM, you have been promoted!

Felt good man.

So this isn't the PC forum, but that's ok because what I want you great fellas to tell me is. What is something you worked your ass off for, and eventually got what you wanted?

INSPIRE ME GAME REVOLUTION.

 

[De-Ting]

Let's ask my 100% completed games of this generation:

Uncharted
Uncharted 2
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires
Resistance 2
Dead Space
Mini Ninjas
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time
Fallout 3
Call of Duty: World at War
Borderlands
Assassin's Creed II
DeathSpank
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Linger in Shadows
Oblivion
Monkey Island 2 SE

And furthermore,

I've maxed every attribute besides Luck with a character on my PS3 copy of Oblivion.

I've beaten MGS4 without a continue, alert, using a healing item, or killing anyone.

And that's all that strikes my mind right now.

 

[danielrbischoff]

I have a job writing about video games.

/soinspiredrightnow

 

[intoTheRain]

I have a job writing about video games.

/soinspiredrightnow

i opened the topic with getting masters in statcraft 2... and u try to follow it up with working for GR? don't ruin the topic please.

aim high.

 

[danielrbischoff]

*bans intoTheRain*

 

[UrbanMasque]

i think Daniel wins, actually.

..but yours is good too Rain.

 

[Longo_2_guns]

Maybe you could try playing good games. Okay, I'm done.

Really, though, it's not very often when I need to put the whole fiber of my being into anything, because it's not very often when I think "I WANT this and I have to have it!" I'm a pretty happy guy, all things considered, part of which comes from my seemingly magical ability to make due with what I've got.

 

[intoTheRain]

i think Daniel wins, actually.

..but yours is good too Rain.

thanks bro

*high five*

 

[danielrbischoff]

i think Daniel wins, actually.

..but yours is good too Rain.

*gives UrbanMasque the dollar he promised him for posting that*

 

[UrbanMasque]

Really, though, it's not very often when I need to put the whole fiber of my being into anything, because it's not very often when I think "I WANT this and I have to have it!" I'm a pretty happy guy, all things considered, part of which comes from my seemingly magical ability to make due with what I've got.

 

[Longo_2_guns]

I'll take that as a... compliment?

 

[madster111]

I finished the main story line in Oblivion for the first time a couple days ago.
Felt excellent.

Remember, aim low children and you will succeed more often.

 

[Eyebrowsbv31]

^ US department of education motto right there.

I'd love to do "video game" journalism except I'd be on my ass in a big hurry because of my, uh, style. I also live in a backwater, and 99.9% of the gaming industry is based on the west coast.

I've also never 100% anything, played any game on difficult harder than normal, or made an attempt to get all the little stupid crap that comes with games now adays. I wish Metro 2033 had another 2 hours of gameplay instead of achievements, but whatever, less for more is the call of games right now.

I'll beat the shit out of you in Call of duty 4 or 5 though, or any other MP game that isn't of this generation.

 

[LinksOcarina]

I have a job writing about video games.

/soinspiredrightnow

Ugh.....

 

[De-Ting]

I'll beat the s*** out of you in Call of duty 4 or 5 though, or any other MP game that isn't of this generation.

I object but you did just remind me that I'm a max level gold cross on CoD4 and I've completed every challenge. The very last one I finished was Carpet Bomb.

 

[danielrbischoff]

I'll beat the s*** out of you in Call of duty 4 or 5 though, or any other MP game that isn't of this generation.

You do realize that CoD 4/5 are of this generation right?

 

[danielrbischoff]

Ugh.....

Sorry, I had to answer honestly though.

 

[Sightless]

Is this supposed to be just about video game achievements? If not, then... uh, yeah.

Well, as far as video games go, this isn't quite inspirational, but I suppose everyone will laugh at it. I got Guitar Hero III (the only GH game I have), and I spent more time trying to get a decent score on Through the Fire and Flames on Hard-mode than I did any of the other songs on Expert. I don't particularly care for Dragonforce, but I find the song really fun to play. Please don't hate me.

it's not very often when I think "I WANT this and I have to have it!"

Yeah, I think I actively try to want less. *philosophy*

 

[Chris_Crime]

I haven't had to pay a cell phone bill in over 8 years.

pictured below: the last of my new tech

Oh, and I've gotten 100% on Resistance 2. My one and only platinum trophy, hold your applause.

 

[De-Ting]

...do I have your PSNID, Chris?