How do i become a successfull pc gamer?

I am just getting into pc gaming and i all ready have my pc picked out i want to know how do i become a pc gamer and where are the conventions and stuff like that. Also a little more info I don't play world of warcraft I play things like tf2 and counter strike and civilization and starcraft and supreme commander 2.|||Welcome to pc gaming Nick! And by the way you sound, it looks like you don't just want to be a gamer, you want to be a competitive gamer - good for you!





Anyway, first off, it looks like you haven't chosen what genre to start first. I say this because if you want to compete against the rest of the world, you will have to start with 1 genre especially if you choose to compete in RTS like Starcraft. RTS games can easily consume your life without much improvement in your skills (naturally depending on how you learn the game of your choice).





On the subject of starcraft, you are better off starting with the campaigns to get a feel of what race you would prefer to focus on first (toss, terran, zerg). Once you know all the hotkeys of whatever race you'd like to major, then I suggest you start downloading replays from the pro-gamers like: http://professionalgaminglife.com/boxer-鈥?/a> or my favorite female pro-gamer: http://professionalgaminglife.com/pro-ga鈥?/a>





When you have their replays, try to understand their moves. From here on, it's off to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and EVEN MORE PRACTICE. To give you a clue, the pro-gamers play SC 12 hours a day! But unlike the amateurs who just suddenly die from their seats playing SC nonstop, the pros actually have a strict physical regime everyday to keep their body healthy as well.





I hope I've given you an idea of how it is to play competitively. Best of luck!|||When you're a PC gamer you need to learn how to use hotkeys alot. Same with TF2, Starcraft, all those games you need to quickly know which hotkeys to use and what they do. Basically, if you can't hotkey you can't play any of those games listed without being really slow and inefficient.|||Well, nowadays its all about the graphics and the online. Counter strike its a pretty good game, but u should update your game list if u want to be a good fps. Try play the new COD Black ops, or for pc, crysis, it has a great story line and awesome graphics. Hope this helps :)|||Gaming is a mix of intelligence, reaction time, and plain skills. You must start at basics and continue to become better. Try ASAP and do your best. Be patient and never give up. Do that and you will never fail. Hope this helps!|||practice makes perfect. Unless you want to cheat.