garry’s subposthaven

I remember reading an old interview with a top Starcraft ladder player (Zileas) and he said that one key part of him getting to be #1 on the ladder was being part of a group of friends who were all very good themselves and who played regularly. The social aspects make it fun and motivating in a way that would be much harder if you were to decide to just sit down and spend months or years getting good at something alone. In my case I remember people being disappointed when I would skip a match because they wouldn't be able to talk through the problems afterward.