people don't pay the time enough actually playing the stuff the until they break the it, beat it or completely master it to be able to call yourself nerd... it's not about the amount of time you put in but more about how much you actually know of what you speak of... knowledge over the unknown, victory over defeat and the list goes on... doing whatever it takes to see it through and no-matter how it goes never stop believing that it's possible just cause people can't see the vision doesn't mean it isn't there.
you got to believe it even feel it then just make it happen :)