Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a dashing, optimistic, funny, and boyishly good looking young man? Have you ever thought to yourself, "Dayum, if only I could peer into the lifestyle of such a person!" Well I have come to answer your call.
I am here.
I have arrived.
Prepare yourself.
Many of you may already know me. You see me here and there, spouting TSM propaganda and discussing all aspects of life in OT. Others, well you may be blind and ignorant to the ways of JonGalt. Do not worry, I will explain everything. All will be foretold.
I have been an avid gamer since I was crushing Mr. Dark back in '95. From there I transitioned into the life of an N64, and oh what a wonderous life it was! I was being shown the ways of slaying n00bz! You mean, I can connect more than one controller and embarrass my friends in Mario Kart 64? SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!
But it wasn't until the magic of Age of Empires 2 and the MSN Gaming Zone that I got my first taste for multiplayer online gaming. It was one thing to repeatedly beat up my neighbors in various N64 endeavors, but now the world was showing me that anonymous people across the globe also wanted a taste of my electronic bloodlust.
From there it was a short hop and a skip to SC:BW and that was that. It was over. In the words of Lauryn Hill multiplayer gaming became "that thing" that I could not stop thinking about. All day. During the hours of school. While I was at soccer practice. Reading Calvin and Hobbes on the pooper, but my mind always on universe of internet gaming that awaited me.
BUT ALAS. 'Twas not to be, for my parents imposed the oh so popular 1 hour of computer time rule that many of you have come to love (and if you haven't then go soak your head). 1 hour was just NOT enough time to fully learn how to crush n00bz in games such as SC:BW, Call of Duty (the original, rifles only no crosshair CUZ I AIN'T NO BITCH), and CS 1.6/Source. I spent less than 5 minutes (IF that) looking at TeamLiquid per day. Just enough to know that Boxer, Flash, Jaedong, Stork, Bisu, etc. were alive and that out there in the world was an online community that was BECKONING ME. But I would have to wait. I was constrained. I was restricted. Just as I thought I was hitting my stride, a parental figure would be over my shoulder angrily pointing towards the time - and that was that. My 1 hour of absolute bliss was gone. My next 23 hour journey of planning my upcoming gaming session began.
Then the most wonderous of things happened - UNIVERSITY. MY OWN LAPTOP.
It was during this time that I dove heavily into the SC2 scene. I finally was able to dedicate enough time to learning how to play the game through the wonderful resources of TeamLiquid, follow the professional scene, AND play (almost) all the games I ever wanted! 'Twas a glorious time in my life. But as many of you on this forum know, SC2 began to decline. The game just didn't have that certain je nais se quoi or spark as SC:BW. So during the fateful Christmas of 2011, while at my grandmother's house, it was late at night and I had an interest in trying another game. My laptop could not handle SC2 like my desktop at university could, so what the hell - let's try something new! I asked a group of Skype friends, "Hey pals. Good friends of mine. Comrades in gaming. What ever shall I entertain myself with!?" They told me I should check out this free game called League of Legends.
OH. I have heard of that! I saw Nony play it on stream once. Well sure. Why not? It's free, LET'S GIVE HER A GO!
I think many of you can relate to the next part of my story... I was hooked. That was that. My passion for competitive online gaming was restored. FUELED TO THE MAX. I played my first game as Ryze and hard carried the shit out of it. I'm talking 18-1-20 levels of stylin' on League of Legend snitches.
I have never looked back since.
From this point forward I spent the better part of my spring and final semester at university ranking up to level 30. I wanted to be REALLY good at this game. But there was ONE tiny problem. I already knew that I was going to be joining the Peace Corps. I was aware of the fact that by the time I hit 30 and started ranking, I would be only a few weeks/months from going off to a far away third world land where League of Legends (and all online gaming) would be a thing of the past. So I just enjoyed myself. I bought champions willy nilly and dropped my Elo to a GLORIOUS 600 (shortly before I left I was able to raise it up to about 1200 with the power of release Diana, LeBlanc, and Ahri). But then my time had come. So before the conclusion of the Season 2 World Championship, I was jet setting to the wonderful little country of Lesotho in Southern Africa.
I spent two years in Lesotho, where almost everyday I was able to keep up with the scene through the wonderful League of Legends sub forum available on TeamLiquid. I religiously read every post from every GD for two years. I devoured the Pro Scene Evolution topic. I followed the action of the Season 2, 3, AND 4 World Championships through LR threads and live Twitter commentary. And of course, I kept up with the intriguing elements that popped up in OT when possible.
But now I am home. I am back in America. The land of the free. Apple pie and Hollywood.
I am so excited to be back and playing League of Legends that I have decided to share that excitement with YOU!
But what does that mean!? It means I am here to stream my journey through the League of Legends ranks. I started in Bronze 3 and my climb has only gone up. I have been learning a lot, not only from my own experiences and play but because YOU the viewers have helped every step of the way - and I want to keep it like that!
I am someone who is very open to criticism and I welcome it. Will I always listen to it? Maybe not, no. But I definitely hear it. And I MOST definitely try to remember it. But I am human. I do, believe it or not, make mistakes. So please, bare with me.
FUCKING HELL ENOUGH ABOUT YOU YA NARCISSITIC PRICK! TELL ME ABOUT THE DAYUM STREAM!!
Jiminy cricket, OK.
In order to rank up I have limited my champion pool. I want to focus on as few champions as possible so I can improve at a faster rate. I will be playing the following champions:
- Top: Malphite (but probably Diana)
Jungle: Nocturne
Mid: Diana
ADC: Ashe
Support: Janna
I like to play Diana the most. Occassionally I will play her top or jungle if it seems like I can get away with it. On my stream you will hear a lot (read: ONLY) hip hop and South African house. If you don't like that, then sorry!
On weekdays I will typically be streaming any time from 17:00 EST to 24:00 EST.
On weekends I could possibly be streaming all day!
I know that is a poor schedule and far too open ended and vague, but for now it will have to suffice. I just recently started a new job, so in a couple weeks when I have a handle on my daily and weekly schedule, I will set up dedicated times that I hope to follow! So give me a follow on my stream and I hope to see you at www.twitch.tv/JonGalt participating in the chat and letting me know of my mistakes and what I can improve on!
<3 Much love TL <3