I am beginning to see the level of dedication required to become competent at fighting games.
According to Steam, King of Fighters XIII absorbed twenty-two hours of my life over the past two weeks. How many hours did I actually play competitive matches? Zero. Absolutely none. I messed around in arcade mode a bit, but most of my time went to figuring out what the heck King of Fighters wants the player to do! Why would I spend so much time in training mode?
23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. 24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. 25 For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9
