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General Discussionhow to make a living playing dota

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ILC - Lethal Ninja

    how many dota players on earth are making money? let say we have 5 millions player, only the top 50 are making money. so don't waste your time, go do something else more useful than playing game.

    doc joferlyn simp

      Staying invisible all the time, playing such a shallow hero, I understand how you have so much time to contemplate such things

      Emiya

        come on man i know i am bad player but how come you master a hero for 1000 match and still be 4000 mmr

        llllllllllllll

          zDonDentist

          zDonFrank

            lol, who fucks play dota 2 for money? its my hobby

            however, i have earned some cash doing coaching though

            Potato Marshal

              Nobody starts plays Dota with the intention of earning money from it, not even the people who earn money from doing it.

              🍩🍪Cookie🍪🍩

                stay hydrated

                ınfınıtə

                  Dota2 ıs my lıfe. can't lıve wıthout ıt.

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                  doc joferlyn simp

                    ^You missed an "i" there man

                    NKFromMirai

                      ^ cuz is trash

                      Jack__Attack

                        Agree with op. BUT, competition is exciting, and if you're half way decent the fact that there are open qualifiers means ANYONE has a chance to make it to these major prize pool tournaments. The thought in itself is part of what makes dota unique. Nobody should ever bank on going pro with dota. However, if I was 5k+ even I don't see why not participate in the open qualifiers for the fun and thrill. Once again. Dropping everything to try and go pro is a foolish idea though.

                        Bungmangler

                          go pro or go home and throw computer out a window !dota is love, dota is life

                          ILC - Lethal Ninja

                            the rider, dota is a 5vs 5 players game. you can't win the game alone even if you are a master.

                            ILC - Lethal Ninja

                              my point is don't drop your studies to do full time gaming. definitely it's a difficult path. the chance of hitting high and earn money is as slim as hitting jackpot.

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                              not arin

                                point of this thread?

                                Savvy Cat

                                  Rather than that, why not just quit this boring, disgust filled game for your nerves? Every time I click 'Find Match' I wind up feeling physically ill from the sheer revulsion. Is ranked really that much better?

                                  Bungmangler

                                    @not arin

                                    the point? Some kid wants everyone to tell him he's good and he should go pro.
                                    It should be closed

                                    Celine Bidon

                                      u dont

                                      9'Mill

                                        chance that you would become a pro is <3

                                        NeGo

                                          Frank has 73% winrate on your riki. Of course you can win without your team.

                                          ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                            yukiko, that shows 73% of the time, he has a team that can win game together

                                            doc joferlyn simp

                                              You're just bad

                                              ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                                @not arin, the point of this thread is not asking you to quit gaming. gaming is good to give you some form of excitement and relaxation after a long day of studies or work, in very very minority of the player population it turn out to be a career that earn them good money but the minority is really small and with game changing rapidly in each patch, the winner pattern will shift also. hence, to play dota as career is a very difficult path.

                                                ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                                  @no money. it's fine you want to say i'm bad. as i don't need to prove anything to you

                                                  doc joferlyn simp

                                                    Great. Just know that somewhere a guy thinks you're bad

                                                    ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                                      yeah. i will remember that someone of normal skill level think i'm bad

                                                      doc joferlyn simp

                                                        And I'll always remember the 1k games Riki who is 4k, dissuading future pro players that going pro is a bad idea

                                                        NeGo

                                                          Lol. Frank boosted 4 accounts playing riki dumdum. 4 accounts went to 6K. While you, with a thousand matches on riki remains 4K. You can't say that 73% of the time frank has good teammates.

                                                          ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                                            yukiko, first of all, this is not a post to compare me and frank.
                                                            secondly, i had 2650 games as riki excluding dota1.
                                                            thirdly, 73% winning rate is meaningless, it only showed 73% of the time you play against a team which doesn't have that to win or play with a team that can win game. it's a 5vs 5 game, regardless. go look at miracle invo winning rate. he has 59% winning rate as invo, you mean he is worse player than those with higher winning rate than 59%?
                                                            that's why i said, go study, knowledge empower you. not dota.

                                                            ILC - Lethal Ninja

                                                              @no money. i'm presenting a fact, some figure to show players who dream to be pro player one day. being a pro player and making a decent living by winning game is two different things. many pro players played for years and didn't win anything. go check liquipedia and check on this former pro members, any team, check how much earning they make by playing dota. some make good living even without winning games like singsing is another story.

                                                              prime Zharp mindset(2019)

                                                                stupid fucking post

                                                                also jdf8

                                                                  u gotta be very good/semi famous to make ok money from coaching i think

                                                                  im pretty sure in the us going to vocational school and becoming a welder or something will earn you more money for less effort and 0 risk than going pro, and ur family will not think ur a loser

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                                                                  Jacked

                                                                    as with all things, high risk, high reward. it's not silly, it's just not for everyone.

                                                                    1-IceTea 🌟

                                                                      Dota need passion and talent to be pro

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                                                                      -vzta-

                                                                        I am agree with op, also there's nobody who plays e-sports after 30. or make a living at that age, Neo from cs go is barely 30, and its about to retirement.
                                                                        HeatoN and SpawN also from counter strike are earning money by the fundation of "Zowie" Gaming gear, and HeatoN is the manager of NiP
                                                                        its a waste of time clearly