What makes someone pro? - Page 3 - Guild Wars Forums

elektra_lucia · Oct 15, 2006, 09:34 AM // 09:34

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Originally Posted by JamesDonaldson

Broadband.

Seriously, even though GW runs brilliant on my 56K and I almost never lag, I seriously can't win in a PvP match. I don't play as much as most people, but when you spend months buying and creating a perfect armor set only to get hammered by a naked monk, I have to say the people with the faster connections have the advantage.

Ok, your post was mindly humerous but even so :

Quote of professional :

Quote:

1. following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
2. of, pertaining to, or connected with a profession: professional studies.
3. appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity.
4. engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person.
5. following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer.
6. making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”
7. undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain: professional baseball.
8. of or for a professional person or his or her place of business or work: a professional apartment; professional equipment.
9. done by a professional; expert: professional car repairs.
–noun
10. a person who belongs to one of the professions, esp. one of the learned professions.
11. a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs: a golf professional.
12. an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.
13. a person who is expert at his or her work: You can tell by her comments that this editor is a real professional.

Now can you tell me, how your post had ANYTHING at ALL to do with that? Or maybe this is the RIGHT way to be? Yeah... I'll stick to this religion then =D.

You know when you're depressed, and you feel like killing yourself so the doctor puts you onto a shrink - and the shrinks response... Hey, I know how to make you happy. Let's stick you around in a circle of people who are ALSO depressed, and they can cheer you up (some how). This will really cure you. So one person talks about how his own son shot his daughter. Another person will talk abot how his dad, is his uncle, brother and father too... Well, these places obviously are great... I have an idea :

Why don't you setup a clinic for 56k users? It could be an online one too. Where you all sit around in a circle and whine about your 56k. It might work... That way, people won't have to get so off topic...

Professional - 56k Modem - Depression - Shrinks and clinics. There - We've come along way now.

JamesDonaldson · Oct 15, 2006, 09:41 AM // 09:41

Someone can't take a joke :S

arcanemacabre · Oct 15, 2006, 10:34 AM // 10:34

Someone peed in your cornflakes, didn't they, elektra_lucia?

Thomas.knbk · Oct 15, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47

The guys from EviL were pros imo before they disbanded (still a shame, but they had little choice). Those are the only ones I think you can really call professional guild wars players.
A lot of people THINK they're pro. If you're making enough gold by forge runs/FoW farms/whatever to pay for your in-game expenses you're NOT pro. If you're making enough gold to sell it on Ebay an cover your real-life expenses you are pro, but I don't think those people actually exist.

Cuthroat Dibbler · Oct 15, 2006, 11:19 AM // 11:19

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Originally Posted by McMullen

Some people mistake being a pro with having their head up their arse.

and equally sharp....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kha

Being dense enough to actually believe there's such a thing.

QFT... nuff said

Winsom · Oct 15, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32

"pro" is professional = good enough at the game to get real money from it.

It doesn't mean you have grandmaster PvP skills because you might just be selling items and coin in auctions.

Also doesn't mean you are an Expert GW player because maybe you don't PvE as much as some others that know the maps, quests and other game aspects inside and out.

Spader · Oct 15, 2006, 11:00 PM // 23:00

someone that dosen't do any of the OMGWTHeck things that have popped up over the months here.

lets see there was at least one thread of monk pve complants that lasted about 12 to 15 pages... just going by that its almost impossible to get anything done to be pro.

fatmouse · Oct 15, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Who would have thought, some words in English can mean multiple things.

Pro is slang in gaming for good, it has nothing (necessarily) to do with earning money, stop being overly literal.

Jeremy Untouchable · Oct 15, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Pro= someone who reads guru all day

Captain Arne Is PRO · Oct 15, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53

A Warrior/Monk who can use ALL of these skills:

Frenzy + Healing Signet at the same time
Mending
Arcane Echo Mending
Echo Mending

Is pro.

Kakumei · Oct 16, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57

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Originally Posted by ShadowStorm

When you say, "That's a Johnny," are you refering to one of the psycographic archtypes used to describe the 3 most common mindsets of the Magic: The Gathering playerbase? As in, Timmy, Johnny, and Spike? I'm just curious...

Of course.

Blackhawk · Oct 16, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

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Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Someone peed in your cornflakes, didn't they, elektra_lucia?

Damn...Busted

Spirit Of Azrael · Oct 16, 2006, 05:51 AM // 05:51

I'm a Timmy. I HAVE to have that massive, crazy, HOLY F$%@ Assassin combo. Even if it rrely works ^.^

Phaern Majes · Oct 16, 2006, 05:55 AM // 05:55

All I'll say is if I had a plat for everytime a "PRO RUNNER" died on a run I'd be the richest player in GW.

Skids · Oct 16, 2006, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by McMullen

Some people mistake being a pro with having their head up their arse.

QFT

I didnt bother reading any more posts once I had read this. It sums it all up in one scentence.

Kassad · Oct 16, 2006, 11:16 AM // 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by shrouded^god

What makes someone think they're pro?

Mending.

led-zep · Oct 16, 2006, 12:41 PM // 12:41

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Originally Posted by Zehnchu

And here I thought it was the one???s who couldn???t spell own3d right.

or pwnt

unienaule · Oct 16, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

I'd say that we've pretty much come to the conclusion that you should never invite anyone who says they're "pro," and if you fight somebody who says they're pro, you'll probably win. Then the arguing started about who peed in whose cornflakes, and it all went downhill. Closed.

Oct 15, 2006, 09:41 AM // 09:41	#42
JamesDonaldson Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Merrivale, PMB, South Africa Profession: W/Mo	Someone can't take a joke :S

Oct 15, 2006, 10:34 AM // 10:34	#43
arcanemacabre Grotto Attendant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kryta Province Guild: Angel Sharks [As]	Someone peed in your cornflakes, didn't they, elektra_lucia?

Oct 15, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47	#44
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	The guys from EviL were pros imo before they disbanded (still a shame, but they had little choice). Those are the only ones I think you can really call professional guild wars players. A lot of people THINK they're pro. If you're making enough gold by forge runs/FoW farms/whatever to pay for your in-game expenses you're NOT pro. If you're making enough gold to sell it on Ebay an cover your real-life expenses you are pro, but I don't think those people actually exist.

Oct 15, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32	#46
Winsom Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	"pro" is professional = good enough at the game to get real money from it. It doesn't mean you have grandmaster PvP skills because you might just be selling items and coin in auctions. Also doesn't mean you are an Expert GW player because maybe you don't PvE as much as some others that know the maps, quests and other game aspects inside and out.

Oct 15, 2006, 11:00 PM // 23:00	#47
Spader Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/Mo	someone that dosen't do any of the OMGWTHeck things that have popped up over the months here. lets see there was at least one thread of monk pve complants that lasted about 12 to 15 pages... just going by that its almost impossible to get anything done to be pro.

Oct 15, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#48
fatmouse Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006	Who would have thought, some words in English can mean multiple things. Pro is slang in gaming for good, it has nothing (necessarily) to do with earning money, stop being overly literal.

Oct 15, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#49
Jeremy Untouchable Wow Stole my freetime Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Guild: None Profession: W/E	Pro= someone who reads guru all day

Oct 15, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53	#50
Captain Arne Is PRO Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	A Warrior/Monk who can use ALL of these skills: Frenzy + Healing Signet at the same time Mending Arcane Echo Mending Echo Mending Is pro.

Oct 16, 2006, 05:51 AM // 05:51	#53
Spirit Of Azrael Echo-mending Master Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Service of Shadows [SOS] Profession: W/N	I'm a Timmy. I HAVE to have that massive, crazy, HOLY F$%@ Assassin combo. Even if it rrely works ^.^

Oct 16, 2006, 05:55 AM // 05:55	#54
Phaern Majes Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anywhere but up Guild: The Panserbjorne [ROAR] Profession: R/Mo	All I'll say is if I had a plat for everytime a "PRO RUNNER" died on a run I'd be the richest player in GW.

Oct 16, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#58
unienaule I dunt even get "Retired" Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	I'd say that we've pretty much come to the conclusion that you should never invite anyone who says they're "pro," and if you fight somebody who says they're pro, you'll probably win. Then the arguing started about who peed in whose cornflakes, and it all went downhill. Closed.