Nadeshot gets realistic on what it takes to go pro

[@LoGiCcLaN2]

At that age you need to be financially stable enough to make the game a huge part of your day/life

[@thegreenmed]

I’d say 5k a month with you twitch on the side

[@Milla4life2]

Damn I forget I’m in a small town 😂 I was like 5 k seems like a lot a month, but rent is like 2k for a small apartment in any big city. 5k a month would have me in a 5 bed 3 bath 2 story house 😂

[@00pium88]

Facts bro

[@00pium88]

@@thegreenmedyeah true

[@thegreenmed]

@@Milla4life2 well that’s with a contract and you’d have to be super popular on KZbin pay for food / family (if around)

[@chrisbryan89]

22 and past his window already… 36 yr old me: “Damn!”

[@FIAFTIDF]

Still hope for us old men.

[@Mankind5490]

I get to squeeze in maybe 2 hours of gametime after work and gym and family time lol

[@linushh]

That's not what he is saying. He is saying that it takes time and effort to become a pro and if you have already been playing since you were 10 without success you will probably not become pro.

[@helium5912]

@@FIAFTIDF theres no hope...Can you dedicate 18 hours a day. Every day. For years? If you were gonna be good you would have been good when you were a teenager. Leave it to the young kids. Go be a casual like you are supposed to be.

[@GodWantsUSober]

Funny as f**k 😂😂😂 You got this bro

[@Couchgamer434]

Nadeahot once said I went pro by “Being in the right place at the right time and I’m very humble for that “ That’s what made me like nadeshot that and he was brutally honest about the pro to non pro ratio like it’s a one in a million shot now with all the streamers

[@cognition26]

That’s exactly how you go pro today in a games currently. You have to get into the highest rank no questions asked. Then within the highest rank start building relationships with the pros be good enough that when they get online you’re one of the guy that’s invited into the lobby. From there start asking questions about how to get on a pro team, who do to talk to, making sure people know you’re open to being on the pro roster,etc..

[@helium5912]

@@cognition26 Are you pro? Sure seems like you have the formula but failed at it. lmao.

[@ThomateMaligno]

I appreciate people who recognize how luck and being in the right place at the right time is vital for success, especially when it comes to being a pro gamer. Of course he has the skill, but it takes humility to admit that luck is an important part of it.

[@ThomateMaligno]

​@@helium5912 your comment was very unproductive in comparison to the comment you replied to.

[@helium5912]

@@ThomateMaligno Im not wrong tho...

[@TravisHi_YT]

Question: "I'm 22 should I go pro?" Polite answer: "maybe, but you should already have some connections and tournaments under your belt." Short answer: "No."

[@Antody]

He also said the right thing, that you should lay a foundation for your whole life in your 20's, and playing games for the whole day is just ain't it.

[@banardadams8776]

@@Antodyif the kids parents are loaded and he doesn’t have to work a day in his life then maybe he doesn’t need to so then it comes down to skill

[@HyperAlexis1s]

I’ve been playing Cod since 09’ but I was never that guy, but thanks to trying to be the best I found my best featured in the long run. I’d say try but don’t over indulge, have the balls to face reality

[@JuanAppleseed-ge6tb]

Same. I started playing in '09 after boot camp. I always played just for the fun shit-talking and having a good time. I didn't even know what a K/D was until a few years later when the insult of "WhAtS YoUr K/D!?!" started going around. If people want to go pro with it, go for it. It's just a game for me lololol

[@scrums173]

Been playing since 03 and never checked my KD

[@o_oyash]

The way he asked makes it seem like if turning pro would be something worth his time if he were to invest it. Usually a good sign that they’re not going pro.

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

Lol

[@Iii71326]

Pretty much, the ones who go pro just do it naturally, they play a ton, gets better and eventually with some luck gets noticed, and even then, majority dont go all the way to the pro scene or if they do they cant sustain it for long. 22 is also late to start, you should already be on your come up by then, majority of pros no matter what game it is have their peak around early 20s.

[@o_oyash]

@@Iii71326 Ye people, who aren’t pro, underestimate how they have to learn too. Most people don’t have that commitment/mindset to prioritize improving their gameplay over anything else.

[@spacegoat_3d801]

It’d be best if that young man focused his efforts into a more viable career path

[@TheRealOneMG123]

Facts 22 is too late imo especially if you haven’t even made an impact on the challengers scene yet

[@00pium88]

Facts

[@Ashh9]

Says who bro??

[@samgardner4667]

Correct.

[@LeoDube9]

@@Ashh9says nate shot 😂😂😂 you dumb??? Nate was trying to say it the way the comment said it but he was more conservative about itlaugh

[@Daniel-qn4qy]

People taking advice from people who lucked out at 17 haha

[@neshazzz]

pretty much. nade and all his peers simply got lucky, besides scump who truly deserved everything. nade was there at the point and time and for the most part was carried through by the people who surrounded him. not that he was the worst player in cod comp or that he’s undeserving, but let’s be realistic. even if nade could be reincarnated and still hold all the knowledge of the competitive scene that he’s gained, he likely wouldn’t be able to go pro starting out as a nobody in modern day.

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

@PS4LM144these 9-5ers are jealous at their reality. Boy really said “lucked up”

[@jackalazzerking3219]

@@Louisianimal-225EBR Says the 9-5er lmao

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

@@jackalazzerking3219 stop crying boy. I elevated out of a 9-5 bout 2 years ago

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

Emotional 9-5er spotted^

[@AmbientShrub]

It would be very very hard to start from scratch at 22. Most pros got established in their teens when they had all the free time in the world to hone their skills, and thats only half the battle, then you have to get a bit lucky to get noticed by top players. When you enter your 20s, real life kicks in, so I would say no unless you're on SSI.

[@Hysetzzz]

Let's get real , there is one single common shared thing qhen it comes to most pros in all games , supportive parents , if you don't start early then you're usually screwed. I tried to go to tournaments in Halo 3 when I was 13 , I was really really good . Thought I'd try , I begged my dad to go to tournaments , and he told me I wasn't good enough and I should give up . He took away my console and forced me to play baseball. If you have shitty parents from the get go, you're screwed , it's a cruel world but it's the way it is.

[@NoOne-ex4sx]

I hear that. It's a weird time for gaming right now, moreso a couple years ago, because before Twitch and battle royale games gaming was a very niche thing. Now you have 18 year olds that own property in Miami for playing Fortnite and AI that can make 30 sec TikTok clips for you to get yourself out there. Before it was all about getting yourself in tourney's.

[@DragonHalo3D]

I feel this so hard. Always been into video games my whole life, and I was an absolute monster at them. My parents hated it and would find any reason to ground me and take away my console. On top of that I grew up in Hawaii and there were no lans or any type of tourneys around me. I know that’s no excuse, I coulda went on game battles or some shit, but it’s crazy how different my life coulda been.

[@LifelsGreat]

Don’t call him shitty for that

[@bigboss-qv7pe]

I doubt you were that good. A lot of people are overlooking the incentive to hire young talents. They have less knowledge about the field and less leverage.

[@Hysetzzz]

@bigboss-qv7pe Idk how good I was , never got the chance to prove myself at even a small Lan , there are more talented young kids out there than the best in the world right now who will never get the chance and it's because of bad parents

[@GameBlizzard]

I think the takeaway from this is pretty spot on from Nade. Most competitive players you see were already well established in the scene in their 20s. Unfortunately for most people in their 20s you aren’t going to have the same free time and lack of responsibilities that you had when you were younger to throw hours and hours into the game. Nothing is impossible but definitely gotta be realistic about priorities and setting yourself up for long term future success

[@helium5912]

I mean. Im 30. Already retired. I can play as much as I want. But theres no chance im beating a cracked out 16 year old who has been taking adderall and gfuel since he was 10.

[@kintrai]

@@helium5912 not true at all. age plays no factor until your reaction times and motor control start deteriorating which is definitely not at 30. i know people in their late 20s early 30s who start playing and get very very good very very fast. it literally just depends on how much you are willing to play and the method you go about improving. its all a mindset thing. you think you will improve? you'll improve. you think you're gonna be worse than that 16 year old forever? well, probably, since you are creating your own destiny there

[@MichaelHorak.]

I just turned 22 and my passion is playing rust , the gym & stock trading. I got into stock trading when i was 19 and loved it so much ever since and i have had my ups and downs but i had a job that i really hated with a passion so i spent alooot of money trying to " get rich quick". I buckled up at 21, got a new job that after my apprenticeship i will be making a secured amount of money and doing something with valuable people. I am now starting to pick stocks back up after alot of reflecting and making sure my diet is right & consistent with my gym gains that i am pretty comfortable where i am at and i am in no rush to get out of my position. The key is to always have a main job & side passions that you can also turn into an income so you will be happy either way without feeling like you're missing out.

[@kingbucketz182]

I learned what it took to be bro back in 2010 with black ops 1. I realized I just didn’t want to dedicate that much time to the franchise.

[@ctauzzi]

Yeah I’m 25 now, and I know I’m past my prime for gaming at this point. I was on a semi-pro sniping clan on IW and know that I peaked in bo3 and IW multiplayer. I still enjoy the game and I’m having a good time with bo6!

[@BruceWaynesFactory]

I’m 25 too, started winning umg snd game battle tournaments on AW and bo3, stopped gaming after that and came back now, i have a full time job now and cant grind 12 hours a day, so its impossible to become great again, and i play pc and have more fun anyway

[@HKmoney-Offical]

I hit Top 100 in Master Rank with my old team on the very first Black Ops 2 ranked play. We figured out early on that the Guardian/Sentiry gun strategy was absolutely broken. That was the first official ranked play COD implemented so there were all kinds of fun exploits to abuse. Needless to say we weren’t skilled enough to reach top 100 without cheesing it.

[@MyNameIsDanielYT]

contacts , contacts and contacts. get good , know the right people , get into a team.

[@Zagreus_07]

You have to be insanely good at a game.. Huge majority of gamers are bad at the games they play.. Even people who consider themselves “good” aren’t good, pros are good, everyone else is terrible.. There’s a HUGE skill gap between top level pros and everyone else no matter the game.. Even within pro scenes there are huge skill gaps between the he top guys and the rest.

[@Ondisside]

It’s possible, but only if you dedicate your life to it-and even then, the odds are slim. Like in professional sports, top-tier talent is extremely rare. On top of that, there are political factors and a lot of luck involved in being successful and winning tournaments. It’s smart to have a solid career path, but keep gaming as your main hobby and see where it takes you.

[@TheRealJohnMadden]

During the golden years of CSGO I wanted to go pro really bad so I would play for about 10 hours a day but the majority of that was aim training with bots or scrims on ESEA. Sure, I got to A+ on ESEA but it only made me realize that no matter how good you are, there's someone that's 10x better than you. I would queue with friends who were G and one who was S, I could barely get a kill in any match we played, I would just get dunked on repeatedly until I just either went to MM or scrimmed my rank. Unless you can devote a stupid amount of time to it, have the right mindset as well as strategy with clear goals to visualize progression, it's so fucking hard. Semi-pro, possibly, pro, .01% chance. Pick a realistic life path and just follow it. I understand hopes and dreams, but too many people want to go pro in video games or be popular on KZbin for the money which will never put you in the right mindset to succeed.

[@Zagreus_07]

This.. Most people who think they’re good at a game just aren’t.. No matter the game there is a huge skill gap between people who compete at the top level being able to make good money from it and everyone else.. So many people legitimately believe they are good at games when they’re just not, they may be slightly above average but they’re not “good”.

[@coryholmes8903]

Upper 20s early 30s. Pro life is gone. He’s pretty spot on. If you truly love the game and wanna make money off it. Content creator is pretty much only route left. I’m 32. Hit irri in warzone rank. Have a 2kd. Going pro would never cross my mind I would get destroyed. Plus the amount of time I just don’t have with my job and I have way more time than the average 9-5 worker and make way more money. I wouldn’t say it’s impossible at 22 but he’s not wrong at that age you should have already layed the foundation for your life ie college or whatever. Just thinking going pro cause you played a while if you haven’t done any tournaments or wagers is kinda moot. My advice would b, work on a realistic goal, game on the side. Dabble in content creation if you really have a passion and see where it goes. Pro thing starting late and using most of your 20s to possibly fail isn’t really worth it from a probability stand point.

[@samgardner4667]

At 22 his career time is basically washed anyways unless he ascends to the pro ranks in 6 months to a year and then if he’s not playing on a minimum contract he’ll need to win tourneys to stay financially viable. Most guys careers are on the down side at 22/23. You get 4 or 5 good years out of it and then you’re done.

[@aarongoldsmith3727]

Just turned 22 in college. 5-year older brother got me into CS in 2015. Used to come home get homework done game 8 hours every day. Got pretty damn got at 17, just never got spotted. Like Nade said you have to get spotted. I realize I'm too late.

[@FaZe-StyL]

Teach me bro CS🥲

[@Zagreus_07]

Big chance you were nowhere near as good as you think.

[@PsychoPandaOG]

Always believe in yourself and get better with time. I wouldn't take advice from any of these people, if you have a goal, work for it, its never too late.

[@FaZe-StyL]

Especially when there’s people in here 30s-50s sometimes older who are so good. Highly doubt they can keep up with M0nesy though

[@meeko9811]

You can go pro in your 20s or 30s, but you need time is it worth it to grind a game for 6000-10000 hours just to make 3-4k a month and not be certain if your contract will renew or if youll be kicked off or you could just go to college, pick up a trade and make more than that and still game in your free time. I choose the second option, i think many others do too.

[@Grimxk]

No about 99% of gamers will never go pro if your not young making about 5k a month living with your parents and have no responsibilities that already eliminates the vast majority of the world

[@user-kw7rt9zl4e]

Gotta be young enough that your parents still financially support you

[@BrynoxySZN]

yeah i do agree with nade it all comes down to how good you are and how much time you can commit to it for me im 21 and hoping to go pro luckily for me since i dont go to school or work i spend all day playing cod and when b06 im looking to get into playing 8s and challengers

[@ddlodds6877]

Sorry to say it brother, your cooked my man

[@Digger-Nick]

Cod is a joke now, especially competitive. That ship has sailed my guy, do something else.

[@WaviestOregon36]

If you’re 21 no job and not in school, make it happen bro!

[@BrynoxySZN]

@@WaviestOregon36 :)

[@xOLLIEGRIND]

@@BrynoxySZN don't listen to these people who let their dreams slip, if you don't do it now you'll never get another chance to do it. My advice go big or go home my friend. i'm 24 have a kid and still find time to try and make something of myself out of my hobbies, he is right about it being the most impactful years of your life, but I see too many jaded adults stuck in shitty 9-5s because society tells them they have to go down the normal path. Its 2024 people are getting put on for way less, just look at the hawk tuah girl.

[@ilove2wheels44]

Why is Nade drinking monster when he as his own energy drink company 🤣?

[@zachn7661]

He doesn’t own Juvee anymore, they sold the company like a year ago

[@data9594]

I was semi pro in Halo 3. I played with T2, Legit, Elamite warrior, strong side etc. I could hang but there was always someone better. Its super competitive and for me I didn't want to rely on it as my livelihood so I went to school instead

[@hahardridge]

People in cod think they can go pro at 22 but have never even placed Top 64 in a challengers cup

[@rossvdh5820]

Where can I buy that hat?

[@QueenofBattle]

If u have to ask this type of question then the answer is no. Look at people like Beaulo, pengu, scump etc who knew they would be pro when they were only teenagers.

[@WmJamesWofford]

Stash that pipe 0:09

[@maseay91]

22 is like an infant in life terms..

[@fenrix155]

TLDR: “i don’t really have an answer for you”

[@Lui-wx8tc]

Only thing it takes to become pro is a UNDETECTED DMA

[@LucifeRxGoSu]

nade doesnt know anything aboit going pro in 2024, he came up in a completely different era, he was never actually that good, and hes been an out of touch millionaire for years now

[@alcapone868]

Any new players right now have been in the mix since they were 18. Competition is getting younger.

[@acev3521]

@@alcapone868 try 11 lmao

[@LesterWayneDobos]

They should make a pro-dad league age minimum 35+ that would be comedy gold.

[@benitocolombus5072]

going pro in cod( unless it was the promod scene in cod4) is like going pro in bowling, no one cares. Best pro fps players are in CS

[@acev3521]

lol they are not arena shooter players (not CoD) would fry any cs pro at any game lol. Cs isn’t even that harder than CoD most matches are just who throws first.

[@benitocolombus5072]

@ lmaoo cs mechanics are harder,cs aim is harder, cs has way more strategy, cs has an economy cod doesnt, cs has way more rounds which makes it harder because u need even more strategy. Pro Cs is significantly harder than pro cod

[@1waylevy300]

I think what hes saying is that even if u are pro skill level its not really worth the time unless ur are already well known. There are so many great players that wont go pro bc they dont have the connections. Gaming isnt like the NFL or NBA, there aren't scouts watching you play just bc your really good at the game.

[@Vyn-di2cq]

Perhaps a really hot take here; but a LOT of kids have played games since they were 10. Over the past 10+ years, the gaming industry, streaming industry and esports scene has had a massive impact on pop culture. 4 years ago when the pandemic started, kids coming out of high school were locked in their homes watching twitch and stuff. That kid would have been 18 at the time. Gaming has become such a huge space during that downtime that it's hard to stand out compared to 2012 when there was UMG and game battles. Esports was just taking really taking off. Twitch and Tourneys might have been a big influence on these kids who had nothing else to do, but it's not a reliable career path to dedicate your time to. It's just naive and if you're 22~, just go to school. 6-7 years before you're 30 and considered 'old' in the gaming scene then are forced to retire or your game just dies is really not worth that commitment.

[@randomuser0909]

Gotta start buildin the snook once u get the cookie aint no nookie

[@Politesk]

At 22, your window to be a pro has passed. It works exactly like professional sports, you need to be committed during your teens and high school age, and have the support of your parents. 22 years old, unless you have a trust fund, you need to accept reality and start looking at what your career is going to be.

[@SomniaCE]

There are pros or people who have the potential to go pro at 30+ in a fuckton of esports, I don't think age is as huge as people make it out to be. It gets harder when you aren't establishing yourself in high school or college when you hypothetically have more free time, but it isn't impossible if your life is fortunate enough to be structured in such a way that you can begin the steps of prioritizing growth and networking. The toughest part about esports really is the networking thing. I'm sure there are dozens of goated players that didn't have the ability to do so because they just weren't in the right place at the right time.

[@Zagreus_07]

Networking is a small part of it.. Local tournaments are held all the time all over the world for all sorts of games.. Number one is actually turning up and proving yourself.. How is anyone gonna notice you from your own home playing irrelevant online games? Turn up, put the real life effort in.. Even then the chances of you actually being good enough to make a living out of pro gaming are next none.

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

I still have the dream to go pro

[@jazon345]

Players who end up going pro usually have some sort of propensity or even potential genetic gift that allows them to be naturally insane at the game. Think of Scump at like 14, just casually dropping 150+ kill games in BO2, playing in competitive lobbies and dominating, etc. The dude asking the question is in his 20s and his reasoning is "I've played the game for a long time."

[@stonnergaming420]

That's such an American perspective on sports. You get good at something by putting in the work

[@jazon345]

@@stonnergaming420 Na man, that's just the truth. The average person genuinely has a better chance at getting into Harvard than becoming a T1 pro in an e-sport.

[@stonnergaming420]

@@jazon345 lmao no it's not. Getting into Harvard actually takes work playing a video game is not working 😂🤣

[@butterbean8881]

⁠@@stonnergaming420No, it’s reality. Same with any sports, natural talent and genetic ability usually is the key. Whether they work hard is on them but having that advantage over others helps. You need to watch more sports/esports because it’s reality.

[@stonnergaming420]

@@butterbean8881 lmao no again you're wrong there is a lot of talent out there and it's always the people who perfect their craft are the ones that will be the best. That's why athletes don't just play they do drills and do things outside the field to get better. Talent only gets you so far and that's someone who plays tournaments and friends with pro players 🤣

[@CarlosSanchez-uh9ud]

To be honest age don’t matter much if you have the right connections…. You can be a really good player but if you don’t know anybody you won’t go anywhere. I was such a good World of Warcraft player back in my teenage years but I didn’t know any pro level guys to team up with back in the day, so I couldn’t go anywhere… it’s all about who you know.

[@TurboFist0]

No chance. The e-sports pros of just about every game are already good enough to turn pro by like age 15 or 16. Chances are that if he was good enough he would already be well into his pro career by age 22.

[@Zagreus_07]

Yep, and 99.9% of people who think they’re good enough are nowhere near it.

[@GregPiggot]

You dont need to go pro. If you like a game just play and enjoy it. The odds of making an actual career out of gaming where you can live comfortably are so slim its not worth it unless you are still in your teen years with no responsibilities and plenty of spare time to try and make a name for yourself in that scene. And even then you should still be focusing on your education and future on the side.

[@swirvin_625]

What is the oldest somebody in the cod scene has actually turned pro?

[@ivanking1187]

Isn't he the same guy that got kick off of two league teams and sit out cause he wasn't keeping up with the competition with these younger folks doing better. Respect on what he did great in bo2, but went downhill when competitive gaming grew alot among non "pro" gamers that shine out alot more than the actual "pros"

[@IanMillirons]

It’s not about age. It’s not about time. It’s about focus, discipline, potential, and drive.

[@00-EIFFEL]

Okay Dwayne Johnson lol

[@IanMillirons]

🤨

[@albertdavid6393]

lmfao

[@BigR486]

just say no. the answer is no

[@kuhataparunks]

What kids don’t understand is it’s pure dumb luck. Woodysgamertag hit it big at 50 after slogging as an accountant (and really hating it) 30 years. It doesn’t happen to everyone

[@ThomateMaligno]

The boom of e-sports is relatively new, so people think that age is just as relevant in e-sports as they are in physical sports. It's not. Reflexes slow 2-6ms per decade on average. That decrease is minimal; negligible, even. Just check the fighting game scene, as an example. Tokido, Daigo are in late 30's/early 40's, and still outplay pros in their early twenties. Some Counter Strike pros are in their early 30's, too. Whoever brings up "age" as a skill barrier for someone to become a pro gamer is mistaken.

[@demonandy3572]

everyone been playing since they were 10 lmao

[@davidomar742]

damn I guess my dreams of being a 30 something year old pro is over. Ill try to go for nfl kicker next

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

It's a bit of a silly question to ask with no context or information other than "I'm 22 and been playing for x years..." Unless you're well on your way to becoming pro at 22, it's probably not gonna happen. Most pro gamers retire by 25 because your reaction time starts to diminish.

[@GregPiggot]

Sad truth. I am 32 and can no longer play cod or other super fast paced shooters anymore. I cant keep up with these darn kids lol. Also cod is just terrible these days😂. I appreciate a good story in my games these days. I dont even care that much if a game has multiplayer anymore

[@Justicetyga]

What it sounds like to me is if you aren’t already in the club you will never be in the club sounds like a cult

[@ShmurkyDurky]

Bingo

[@TheRealOneMG123]

Not true you just need to place in challengers consistently or at least place high enough and get enough people’s attention to where you could get on a better team then continue to outperform

[@Justicetyga]

@@TheRealOneMG123 did you watch the video or are you just yapping?

[@TheRealOneMG123]

@@Justicetyga I watched the video and it’s not yapping its facts. Yall really thing they’re gate keeping when the players aren’t the ones who own the franchises 🤣 you think Gio became a pro because he had connections? Dude was a GB star and started playing challengers and slamming everyone and got recognized, sounds like just don’t shoo back 😂

[@Justicetyga]

@@TheRealOneMG123 he literally said it so you watched the video and didn’t listen to what he said

[@lilwashingtonmusic4516]

It takes cheats… I was dominating at 16-19 on Cod beating pros.. where they back out so the game didn’t count… I’m 30 now and deff better than before.. maybe not in the way of accidental perfection but overall .. my team still dominates in multiplayer every game until we run into cheaters.

[@infamousSneakattack]

you could be the best player but if you don’t bow down and kiss the ring it won’t matter

[@saltys_pov]

So basically, you need a lot of luck on your side….

[@PRINCETEBB]

0:55 nobody would have predicted that nadeshot

[@BeyondtheBox1]

Me being 28.5 tryna go pro in BO6 ._.

[@Akac3sh]

Start a family bro

[@BeyondtheBox1]

@@Akac3sh already on it. 2 companies and multi millions later still went to a pro. I’m in top 0% of all public player stats every time a cod comes out

[@JohnDoe-us1ek]

⁠@@BeyondtheBox1Public player stats don’t mean shit 😂 I took a 4-5 year break from video games and within the past year came back and soloqed to crim 3 in multi rank while averaging 70-80 ping with a broken fucken controller 😂 that’s while playing every other day or couple of days. If you got millions go and buy your way into soke challenges or pro 8s matches and get on with it lol if not you’re just talking shit

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

@@Akac3shu work a 9-5. Harsh reality check, u shouldn’t be giving any advice.

[@Akac3sh]

@@Louisianimal-225EBR harsh reality check I live in actual reality making my advice pretty solid but hey if bro wants to no life cod and if he can make money off it more power to em

[@ImperialDoor]

People becoming pro at Halo in their late 20s 😂

[@wilson0213]

Who?

[@KeithKillingly]

Wait until you hear about 40 year olds in the fgc😂

[@Louisianimal-225EBR]

@@KeithKillinglyu work 9-5. Prolly shouldn’t be laughing lol

[@TurboFist0]

Tbf, Halo is one of the games where age isn't as much of a factor because it's not a game that relies heavily on reaction time because of the high ttk. It's mostly about aim and game sense.

[@nwrlingomingo1618]

@@TurboFist0cods not hard it’s less about reaction time and more about iq

[@ReizenCreations]

22 just become a streamer and instant millionaire

[@Aliceswonderclam]

How do you go pro with gamebattels going down?

[@Zagreus_07]

Win some local tournaments.. You have to show yourself, not sit in your bedroom and pray someone randomly comes to find you, not happening.

[@Mase-mu6bk]

A lot of people don’t achieve sumthing the love because they don’t pursue it’s easy to give up and say I’ll get a job instead like the majority of people… it’s scary at first but how determined are u and what does ur other priorities look like

[@Tryhard607]

I say go to work and go home and still grind on gaming I started at 26 had a .6 kd now I’m at a 1.26 and still grinding

[@Titokhan2]

at this point, isnt it more like.. * be good while * livestreaming crushing high level lobbies with more than the occasional pro on one or both teams *with a decent follower base that can be leveraged for team branded content..

[@VALY-zm2tk]

if you arent semi-pro by the age of 18 you are past your time, dont waste your life trying to go pro in your 20s.

[@JP-gc5ow]

Those clear glasses are fresh. Anyone have the brand name?

[@koolkat214]

No, but it’s very common nowadays you could try Warby Parker. They have a lot of glasses like that.

[@13rodyman]

at 22, if you arnt already playing in the same channels as pros, you aint making it in. it means you are already not good enough to go pro. because if you had the raw talent, you would have natrually found your way.

[@andrewerb2392]

😂😂 you have no idea what your taking about.

[@13rodyman]

@@andrewerb2392 how's that?

[@imdumtooo]

wished i would’ve started sooner .. so much potential wasted 😢

[@BlackburryTV]

22 is young af lol.

[@C4_Anon]

UMG an OG call... I have plateaued in raw skill since I was... 17-19? And in overall knowledge, pleateauing 25, roughly. Now 32, the tables are starting to turn and im beginning to get shblap alap a clapt and havin to ask da enemy to chill Minimizing the ttk on me i say. Im like damn dats all headshots guess i just go to sleep. Next gen players higher potential.

[@Cheatersmasher82]

Compettive scene full of hackers it was that way in my pubg days when we was playing in money tauneys

[@JonathanJohnston-y9w]

It's not about what age you started you either have it or you don't and most people don't we are all average

[@VinnyTheory]

You’re saying it’s too late for him because your 20’s are the time for building, and yet, he’s only 22?

[@Silverken]

He meant in your 20’s you need to lay the foundation for what your life is going to be like. This dude is 22 with litterally 0 connections and is unknown in the scene.. in other words, should be focusing on something else in his 20’s rather than playing video games all day because he will waste his most precious years otherwise chasing a dream that will not ever become reality. In your 20’s you need to focus on what’s realistic and not be chasing dreams. Unless that dream can be chased as a side gig ofc. which is not possible with trying to go pro. The time commitment makes it impossible to have anything else going on

[@jamesryan955]

Being a pro gamer looks like utter hell tbh

[@acev3521]

@@jamesryan955 Yeah streaming looks way more fun tbh you just fuck around do whatever you want and money rolls in.

[@perkedout9009]

might not be able to go pro but u can be a youtuber or streamer or both

[@66VNB]

cod hasn’t been worth the time it takes in many years in my opinion 😑😑

[@acev3521]

Fr going pro on controller game omegalol

[@VelvetPrince]

​​@@acev3521 what do you mean by this? Like as opposed to mouse?

[@acev3521]

@@VelvetPrince well in fps games yeah.

[@sharpshooter-ny5vh]

my best friend mike hes 31 and im not joking when i tell u this he dont 2 box or get in reverse boosted lobbies and somehow the guys still has over a 3kd on blackops 6 i wanna say hes a 3,2kd

[@zzirfamo24]

You are better off trying to start a channel on here and making it big than making it pro in any game. Making it pro in any game is very very hard and even then when you make it there is no guaranteed money. At least with KZbin or twitch or and platforms like that would be better

[@austinperez4028]

Your never to old or to young to go pro lmfao it all depends how good you are that's it

[@terryw8853]

Lets face facts. You can only become pro at any game if you have rich parents and can play computer games all day long and dont have to worry about their futures. Theres alot of players better than these pros but are not as lucky and have to work for a living.

[@bryanbercier6225]

So what does a pro do when you find out other pros are using some form of cheats? Do you rat them out, or do you keep quiet and act like nothing is going on?

[@damianone4404]

In the age of 22 you should focus on real life achievements and play cod for fun as a hobby.

[@jerfacekilla]

I’m 62 and got a 1.62 k/d. Do I Have A Shotttt??? 😮

[@PRINCETEBB]

Nadeshot I’m a fan you can’t be racist my guy dude

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

How was he racist?

[@PRINCETEBB]

@@Lieutenant-Dan it’s an insinuation

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

@@PRINCETEBB How? You shouldn't throw serious accusations around without being specific. How was what he said racist in any way shape or form?

[@albertdavid6393]

Being good has absolutely nothing to do with going "pro" let's be honest...... hacks and connections

[@rudnhed8djhrhdhdrhhfhf34]

my aim is good but its vary inconsistent.

[@VVERSLY]

i’ll prove that u can

[@thedankknight001]

What about 19?

[@matthatt5084]

#1 - no job

[@Geddit-fo6mk]

First: You must not lose your virginity under any circumstances

[@liamsol-mitchell9105]

Unfortunately at the moment its all about "It's not what you know, its who you know" in the CDL scene. If you haven't got your name out there and don't have some kind of clout and connections with people in the Call of Duty scene then you have little to no chance.

[@YSL319x]

age don’t matter

[@NightofMovies]

Id say your prime in gaming is over at 26. After that peoples reactions are just gonna be faster we seen this time and time again with csgo pros

[@venjachi7162]

Idk I’m 29 and feel like I’m just as good as I was when I was young. My reactions the same, Matter of fact in some ways I’m a better player now because I have not only more years of experience in playing competitive shooters but now I’m wiser and make better choices in matches than I did when I was younger. I average above a 2.0kd solid as a rock. Black ops 6 beta is testing me but I’m still rocking. I truely believe unless you have some cognitive decline due to health or something that affects your hands it really is all up to the individual since we’re all so different as people.

[@NightofMovies]

@@venjachi7162 I used to play top 500 overwatch and was plat 1 in siege and I know I can't dps like I used to not that I'd play this newer version of overwatch I played til like season 9 but I definitely noticed my reactions are slightly slower I'm not saying it's crazy how much you deteriorate between those ages but it's noticeable if you play at a really high level

[@BigR486]

@@venjachi7162 im 72 and im rocking peoples shit in the bo6 beta

[@Zkalowi]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@BigR486im 85 and im rocking peoples shit in b06 beta

[@Valkyrae123]

For gaming it varies, there are people in their 30s still competing professionally, it all comes down to how good the individual is.

[@andrewsmith8727]

30% of being pro means who’s better at manipulating the games aim assist. In my opinion, you aren’t a pro at anything if there are factors outside of actual skill that help you.

[@seisum]

It’s easy consistency is key 9 x outta 10 ur gonna out compete them yea network but consistency is number one prove me wrong