Was it worth it?

Was it Worth It? Could you relate to this story? We all have stories that have shaped our lives in some way. Hopefully, you were able to relate to this video to some degree. I myself have experienced this situation before, only to look back on the time spent and think about this exact question. Valorant is still one of my favorite games, I just thought it was a cool video idea.

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[superiordhp]

A game was always meant to be entertaining, fun and full of enjoyment, if those 3 values have vanished, then it is no longer a form of entertainment, it is an obsession, the form of escape you once sought, is now a part of your excruciating world.

[ValorantCurios]

When I tell people "it's just a game". This is the concept I am referring to. Beautifully done video man. Can't wait to see what you create next

[jodierizky-]

Thank you so much for this wake up call.

I had my wake up call 4 years ago. I reached 5k mmr in dota, and I was satisfied. But it took a lot from my life.

However, due to such achievement, I was fortunate to transfer this “grinding mindset” to something else in life.

Now 4 years later I’ve graduated, been working out routinely and gain lean physique. Also my career improved as I routinely read relevant books—I got to buy nice things for me and my family

Recently I decided to go back to gaming to try PUBG again, and I fell into this “grinding mindset” again for a few months. And I can already started to see my life started to fall apart again... but this time for what?

Your video slapped me hard. Thank you again

[straybeing]

Man this really hits me, the only reason why I played valorant was everyone that I know or is at the cafe is playing it so I started playing casually, then I met people along the way that are good in the game, they always get praises, most of the time they can clutch a round and everybody was going crazy, then I started craving that feeling, I was never good to begin with, my first rank was bronze 3, then for months and months of dedication, I slowly changed from being a casual player to a really competitive one. I get angry at very small mistakes my friends make whenever we play, I started caring so much about the game, but when I finally got what I craved for and a gun buddy to show it, I was feeling empty. Nobody really cared, none of my friends did, sure they would praise me from time to time but it's all so empty, that's when I stopped playing valorant.

My peak was immortal 2 on episode 5, top 8000 player

And no. Would never do it again, just made me realize I wasted so much time and got into arguments that shouldn't have happened. All because I wanted to be the "skilled" guy in our friendgroup

[xeon]

I don't know why but I got chills from this, really great video, underrated as hell

[WestJett]

After hitting Radiant I felt happy and satisfied for 1 day. Quit grinding and enjoy playing for fun now. Great video. The rank is pointless lol

[runescape]

damn, this was quite a wakeup call for me. Valorant started as a fun game that I never took to seriously but this video made me realize that's not the reality anymore. All the learning, training ive spent I'm now realizing i would take back and maybe do something else.

[cashexe]

You can still grind games, but making sure that you take care of your other hobbies is so important to helping you find an answer to this question. Gaming feels so much better knowing I have other hobbies that I continue to nurture.

[Toses.Malone]

Man this video spoke to me. Spent over 800 hours while working a full time job and finally hit diamond last act. I told myself I wanted to see ascendent, but after that rank reset I somehow have managed to put myself back in low gold. I finally deleted the game but I feel like I wasted all of that time grinding instead of putting my focus in other things. I don’t think I’ll be picking this game back up, and in the end I can’t say it was entirely worth it. But it was fun while it lasted. Great video 🙏🏼

Edit: I redownloaded it, won 6 games straight. We’re so back

[Kindred_Val]

MAN THIS HIT HARD. I climbed to immortal 2 Cypher only in 2022, I obsessed over it, I aim trained, learned setups and one ways in customs, learned how to IGL properly, took coaching, spent countless hours obsessing over it. I finally hit it after months and months of trying my hardest only to look at my computer screen, seeing that ruby red rank with the text under it saying "Immortal."
I did it. and I felt happy, I went to bed that night and I was smiling ear to ear. When I woke up and launched Valorant to queue comp my excitement Vanished and I felt like I didn't care anymore. I would play once in a while and I ended up telling myself that once I got Immortal 2 I would want to keep climbing but I never got that feeling. It felt useless, I gained nothing, 2 weeks later I ran into financial issues and sold my account. Now I just play unrated and swift with my friends and I love it. The game became fun again and I don't feel like I'm wasting my life when I'm just playing to blow off steam now.

[EmberHearthVA]

"Time wasted is experience earned. Experience wasted is lessons waiting to be re-taught."

[CaiTax_val]

This video hit hard and made me think about the last 3 years of my life of playing this game. I started playing in beta and have consistently played the game since after all my friends but 1 left to move onto different games I stayed playing one game only. I started off playing casually but soon fell in love with the game and the pro scene, I desperately wanted to be like tenz's jett or yay's chamber so I started playing seriously. I started at bronze and after 3 years of playing I managed to hit immortal 3 still wanting to get radiant. I have a total of 1, 631 hours right now on my main account and that number is only going up. My initial enjoyment and entertainment that I got from the game has come to a drive to get better and improve and be the best, fixing all my mistakes like this video has said. Every day I would wake up go to school and get home and just play this game. Was it worth it? Maybe, I'm not sure this game has had a huge impact on my life and I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I didn't download it. But I know one thing, all the memories I've made and times I've spent on this game I won't forget. I'm not sure if I'll regret it in the future I can't say I guess I'll find out later.

[darkprojoker]

I got chills watching this. I'm currently Gold, and I feel I have the potential to reach Plat, if I work on my consistency. But this video made me realise... what benefit am i getting by playing the game, if all the emotions I feel are happiness when I win, and anger when I lose? I don't even know if this emotion is fun or just satisfying an obsession anymore

[SenaVL]

One of the best videos I've watched in a long time. Critical thinking and self-analysis goes far beyond Valorant, and is a skill everybody must learn in order to become truely successful in life. Hats off to you sir, excellent video.

[crazemlbb]

For me, it was totally worth it, would do it all over again

Valorant helped me learn how to learn
It changed my perspective entirely when it comes to mastering something or anything
It showed me that every minute detail matters when you want to master something and you can learn faster by observing someone who is doing it better already

It taught me that I can achieve what I want when I put my time and effort into anything


It taught me alot about team work, that such a simple task such as entering a site is so much more easier when you care about others and communicate with them

It taught me how to teach

So yes
I would do it all over again

[ikiyou_]

Video games are a slippery slope. Especially competitive ones.
"Am I really going to just let it go, especially after I've come this far?"
"Have I really reached my limit?"
"Why stop here?"
"What if I could go further?"

The ability to take it back a step and see things retrospectively is something that's taken for granted.
I've been thinking about this for a long time.
I played countless games, for countless hours. Over a thousand hours in Rocket League, Overwatch, CS, and even some rhythm games.
But, despite playing for so long, and trying so hard, I can never seem to improve past the "better than average" stage. I can never hit Grand Champ in Rocket League consistently. I can barely stay in Masters in Overwatch, and that's if I'm really exerting myself. I can barely consider myself "good enough" at the stage I am in, and it's hard to let go now.
The feeling of doing something, anything, to improving yourself and seeing those results immediately shine through in your gameplay is very exhilarating. There's nothing like seeing a brand new shiny rank you've never hit before appear under your name.
Sometimes, I really DO wonder, "is it worth it?"

It's like going up to a performing pianist and asking "Was it really worth it, to spend so many countless hours practicing the piano, even though you aren't completely certain of your career path and success?"
or going up to a programmer and exclaiming that they probably won't realistically achieve their dreams due to a saturated field.
Or an aspiring YouTuber, knowing that going viral isn't a probability.

Video games are also stories. You could take one Valorant round and write an entire chapter around it. A single Rust lobby can offer an incredible amount of storytelling (go watch Welyn). No two Rocket League games are the same. Every CS rifle shot brings with it an entire sentence. Every Overwatch game can inspire you.
It's why that- even while not playing, you can visualize an entire round out in your head.
It's like getting infatuated with your own story, and you just don't want to stop writing.

[ThatNerdKaizen]

Love the storytelling man, earned my sub. Can't wait to see what you do next

[Bricen]

Hands down it’s not about the rank for me. It’s about proving to myself I can capable of achieving the things/skills I desire to have and am inspired by watching. I don’t play Valorant at all, but I relate to this grindset of constantly wanting to improve, it doesn’t have to be games, but I always feel this innate desire to better myself. To me honestly, that is probably one of my strongest reasons for why I live, to improve and attempt to inspire others just like how they inspired me. Honestly though, the mindset needed to get to this high of a level in anything will teach you great discipline and give your great confidence in yourself that can transfer any number of things. I think I’ll personally always be able to say that I’d do it again, after all, I’m here to fulfill my own dreams.

[ImLiterallyRango]

I just hit immortal the other day, and yes I'd do it again. I wanted to prove to myself that I could be exceptional at something even if it was just a game, and while doing so I learned how to teach myself to get better at something

[aratictvAlt]

I’ve seen so many people who were inspired by mixtoons to create videos like these, your the first who credited him. You have earned my respect