Many gamers think that with a little more time to practice, with a touch more dedication, they could be competitive at their favorite games. The truth? Those who make money gaming competitively do very little else with their days, nights, and weekends. This video, from the documentary The Hax Life, shows just how intimidating the competition can become.
In StarCraft, your efficiency is described in "APM," or actions per minute. According to this video, you need to be over 300 APM to be competitive. That means in 60 seconds, you need to accomplish over 300 things. To get there you need to learn a level of situation awareness and split-second decision making most gamers will never be able to top.
The gap between how the professionals or wannabe professionals play games, especially in Korea, and how the rest of us enjoy them is much, much wider than many assume.
Further reading
- Korean Gamers Are Faster Than A Speeding Bullet (kotaku.com)
