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A long time ago on US West, I used to play in korean channels whispering and randomly playing against willing koreans. Every one out of about six or seven players would respond favorably, so I'd say I found a fair amount of games. This is a story about one time when I met a terran player I knew for a short period of time back when I played terran as well.
I was in tenth grade when I began beating players in one on one games. I still remember the exhilaration I felt being on the flip side of match outcomes. It was not long before I began learning about build orders and strategies. Next, I was taking my skill level to the test against the feared koreans, masters that took Starcraft not as a simple game, but a philosophy and way of life.
As I strived to follow these natives in their ways, I met a particular terran player. Having both agreed to a Terran vs Terran matchup, we engaged in a game on Namja Iyagi. I was the one who emerged victorious. Being a rather friendly fellow, we were able to enjoy a decent conversation, even with his limited english. Friends list mutually established, we would continue our TvT battles. However, like many korean players, my friend just kept getting better. Over a few weeks worth of time, I could only sit back and witness the skill gap widen between us. Eventually, I was no match for him. I couldn't take it; I was slightly better than this guy at first, but now he became this good.
I stopped playing BW for a while. When I came back, I noticed that my terran friend no longer showed up on that account. Weeks passed, months passed, but he still didn't show up. His account expired and I would never again have the chance to spar terran en terran with him...
The other day, I logged into US west to play a game or two. I entered random korean channels to see if anyone were willing to game. I found a match against a particular terran player who, unusually enough, asked for a TvT. I complied, even though I am now a protoss player. Even more unsual, he chose a cross shaped island map with mains at 12, 3, 6, and 9. It was clear he was better and I lost, but played a pretty fun game using an old 2 fac gol drop strategy. When the game ended, he said "Thank you.. I promise ^^." It was then I knew. Before I could respond, he left the game. In the channel, I tried to message him but he was no longer online. I couldn't help but smile after that. This is the story of a ghost. His record: 0-1-0.
 
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oh, i thought you were going to write about when you first met me...disappointed!
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I read this three times, trying to come up with words, but I still can't, except to say,
Thanks for the nice story. It's always nice reading about long-lasting friendships like that <3
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I don't get it how did you know it was him?
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We always played on namja iyagi. The map he chose was namja iyagi.
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Also you don't usually request a TvT from a P player :x
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cool story! were you on the same ID as you always used?
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Yup, the same ID I've been using for years. It's pretty simple, so I guess he remembered it.
Also, I don't think he knows I switched to P, but he did ask to tvt on namja iyagi, which should've rang a bell already :/
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so is he now an A+ or what?
nice story btw
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Reminds me of a guy who I used to play with a lot a couple years ago on East. He was like in his mid 20's and I was in my teens. I really feel bad I never got his e-mail or something. We really enjoyed each others conversations.
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Really cute story. I'm going to readapt it for my fiction writing class xD.
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nice story~
i actually made two good friends on b.net while in middle/high school, and luckily i'm still in contact with them. i still need to meet up with them though considering they both live less than an hour away in my home city :\ hehe
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Nice story, 5/5 but how did you know it was him ?
EDIT: besides the map 
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On December 04 2009 06:40 Pang0lin wrote:Nice story, 5/5 but how did you know it was him ? EDIT: besides the map
and the fact that he asked a protoss player to play TvT with him? :p
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lolz u got smurfed by ur own friend ;p
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Baa?21244 Posts
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awwwww, so wtf happened after that?!?!! He just left and never spoke to you again? Obviously he didnt like you!! lol, jk are you talking to him again now? And what level would you say he is now?
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I don't get why he left before you talked at all. Also what was he thankful for? You agreeing to play TvT on Namja? And what does he promise??
so many questions...
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On December 04 2009 07:27 SchOOl_VicTIm wrote:
I don't get why he left before you talked at all. Also what was he thankful for? You agreeing to play TvT on Namja? And what does he promise??
so many questions...
And so, people seek an answer
And lose something that's irreplaceable
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Ha...the type of meeting you hear about in stories. You're a lucky person to experience a moment like that. Though I don't understand why he isn't talking with you further.
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Amazing story. Thanks for sharing. 
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Because of the way we parted, I guess he felt awkward especially with his limited english to just let me know up front. It may be he just wanted to say hi real quick. Who knows, maybe he's just too busy with his work life, I'm sure there's a good reason he had to make it short. I know he was in uni when I gamed with him back then. If I do get in contact with him again, I'll just bump this blog.
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lol, cute  .
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Oh this was a nice story, thanks for sharing!
Ive made many friends playing starcraft. I take a month or two off every now and then - like im sure you all do - but when i come back i always run into old friends, sometimes years later.. <3
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Nice story, thanks for the share.
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On December 04 2009 09:00 ilovezil wrote:
Because of the way we parted, I guess he felt awkward especially with his limited english to just let me know up front. It may be he just wanted to say hi real quick. Who knows, maybe he's just too busy with his work life, I'm sure there's a good reason he had to make it short. I know he was in uni when I gamed with him back then. If I do get in contact with him again, I'll just bump this blog.
Reminds me a bit of a guy I used to know on B.net, Korean guy named Pure-Terran. He got me into playing low money back when I was really bad. I saw him again after 3-4 years of not seeing him recently. Was a nice little throwback.
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EPT
