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Entering the industry in her 30s and becoming a full-time e-sports player Street Fighter Humanbomb: There is no age limit for fighting

2022-01-19T16:20:45.799Z


In recent years, e-sports has developed rapidly, and more and more young people want to join the e-sports career, but it turns out that it is not easy to become an e-sports player. E-sports-related events are on the rise in Hong Kong, with Cyberport in mid-December last year.


In recent years, e-sports has developed rapidly, and more and more young people want to join the e-sports career, but it turns out that it is not easy to become an e-sports player.

E-sports-related events in Hong Kong have gradually increased. Cyberport held the "Digital Entertainment Leaders Forum" (DELF) in mid-December last year. Humanbomb, who is known as the "No. 1 Street Fighter in Hong Kong", also attended the forum and was interviewed. Shi said that he really embarked on the road of full-time e-sports players when he was in his 30s. For many years, he insisted on a passion for fighting games. If young people want to join the e-sports industry, in addition to improving their personal strength, they should also actively go abroad. Having accumulated experience in participating in competitions, he also lamented that there are not many local competitions at present, and it takes strength and luck to enter the industry. He suggested that the government should invest more resources in e-sports.


Recalling the journey of resolutely embarking on e-sports when he was young, Humanbomb believes that it is all because of his love for fighting games. He has been involved in fighting games since he was 6 years old. Every day after school, he followed his brother to the machine shop to play Street Fighter. His family immigrated to Australia, but his life revolves around fighting games as usual. "I often fight for dinner after school, and then make people make trouble." The most attractive thing about fighting games, Humanbomb joked that the most important thing is that "you can continue to fight." , he explained that he didn't have much pocket money when he was a child, and his consumption in the machine shop was limited. "Other games may be played, and you won't be able to beat the machine, but you can continue to play after winning the fighting game. must."

Humanbomb, who is known as the "No. 1 Street Fighter in Hong Kong", said in an exclusive interview that he really started his career as a full-time e-sports player when he was in his 30s. In addition to working hard to improve your personal strength, you should also actively go abroad to participate in competitions to accumulate experience.

(Photo by Li Qianting)

The development of e-sports in the early days was far less vigorous than it is now. Therefore, Humanbomb did not participate in e-sports competitions when he was young. When he grew up, he went abroad to participate in self-funded competitions. He practiced and played games in his spare time. The turning point came from a global competition in 2002. He finished fifth, and was sponsored by a Canadian company to compete in various places. Later, he signed a contract with a Hong Kong company. Only in his 30s did he officially embark on the road of a full-time e-sports player.

Compared with other e-sports game players, the golden age is in their teens and twenties. There is no such restriction in fighting games. On the contrary, the older and more experienced they are, the better they can play. Humanbomb shared that the current Japanese players' The level is the highest in the world, but most of them are about the same age as him, and the unknown player Daigo Umehara is a year older than him, and still wins various events every year.

There are only two full-time Street Fighter esports players in Hong Kong

There are currently only two full-time street fighters in Hong Kong. The rest are amateurs. Take Humanbomb as an example. They go abroad to play more than ten times a year, but amateurs can only play in other Asian countries at most. Three to four times.

Humanbomb said that the most important thing for young people to become e-sports players is to accumulate experience. However, there are not many local competitions at present, and they have fewer chances to be selected by companies. He took the e-sports power Japan as an example. The role can be played to the fullest.” Players will learn from each other and improve, but since there are not many players in Hong Kong, to play against the best players in this role, the only way to go abroad is to accumulate experience.

He hopes that Hong Kong will hold more local competitions to allow young people to participate and exchange their strengths.

Humanbomb also suggested that we should start with education, so that more students can have a deep understanding of the e-sports industry. "E-sports is not easy to play every day." The industry still has roles such as coaches and filmmakers.

Familiarity with characters is the key to winning in fighting competitions

To become an excellent e-sports player, in addition to having firm willpower, Humanbomb believes that in fighting competitions, the player's experience and strategies are the keys to victory, which means your familiarity with each character, " You'll think about what the opponent will do at a certain time." Old-school players thought that it was enough to specialize in one or two characters, and then practiced those two characters as a countermeasure against all the other characters. To be the strongest, you must specialize in one or two.” He described that reflexes and speed are also indispensable, but compared to League of Legends or some single-player shooting games, the requirements of fighting games are not so high.

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The development of e-sports in Hong Kong has few resources for young people, and the road to e-sports is difficult

Regarding how young people should join the e-sports industry, Wong Ching-yi, the supervisor of the online youth support team of Caritas Connect Teen, believes that the resources in Hong Kong are far less than those in the surrounding Asian regions, lamenting that it will be difficult for young people to take the e-sports road.

Huang Jingyi said that Caritas began to implement an e-sports training course in 2014. The course allows members to compete in League of Legends in groups. She described the courses held by the center between professional and amateur. Discuss strategy, practice and review, hoping to strengthen their interpersonal communication and cooperation skills.

Years of frontline training has brought her into contact with many young people who are interested in joining the e-sports industry. However, compared with foreign countries, Hong Kong's acceptance of e-sports culture and government support are far from sufficient.

Wong Ching-yi, the supervisor of the online youth support team of Caritas Connect Teen, believes that the resources in Hong Kong are far less than those in the surrounding Asian regions, and laments that it will be difficult for young people to take the e-sports road.

(Photo by Li Qianting)

"Korea has a tutoring club to supplement e-sports"

Huang Jingyi said that in the past, she held a Korean e-sports exchange group, visited local e-sports centers and interviewed players, and found that many resources were used to train players in other places, and the number of staff was large and the division of labor was complete, "even they will have tutoring. In order to make up for e-sports, it is a matter of seriousness and the community will accept e-sports. I know it will be a long road, but I really hope that Hong Kong can be like this one day." Huang Jingyi said that looking at the number of competitions in Hong Kong, the number of competitions in Hong Kong is not high The company may not be willing to invest resources to cultivate professional teams, and the government's funding in this area is also insufficient, and sometimes it is difficult to find a professional e-sports room. The best ones are around 14 years old.”

However, there are not many parents in Hong Kong who are assured to let their children develop e-sports. Huang Jingyi said that parents' objection stems from the misunderstanding of e-sports, thinking that their children are ignorant of computers at home. She suggested that parents can watch their children play During the competition, pay attention to how they take e-sports seriously. "You will find that he is sitting on the other side of the computer in the house and enterprise, trying to scare the children who are reacquainted with themselves."

The huge strength of the e-sports industry chain is not necessary to give up the dream

Huang Jingyi said with a smile that the young people who come to the center all want to become e-sports players, and their rankings range from bronze to elite, "Sometimes bronze medals really want to be e-sports players, and when they get there, they will find the same When the gap between the fence and the position is so big, he will gradually see the reality." After a few sessions of the group, many young people will choose to give up halfway, "they will find out that it is not a good thing to be an e-sports player. It’s hard work, and I feel like I’m not worth it, so I go back to study.” Huang Jingyi said that the plan is like a small training workshop for e-sports players, so that young people can have a better understanding of the e-sports industry and set their own goals.

For some young people who lack strength but have an "e-sports dream", Huang Jingyi suggested that they can consider other positions in the e-sports industry, "The industry chain of e-sports is actually very large, and you don't need to give up your e-sports. Dream, you can take this enthusiasm to study different courses and join the e-sports industry, such as game development, marketing, etc.”

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