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Didn't save the rep cuz im stupid but I will discuss this game I played maybe a month ago.
PvP on Neo Medusa (was offracing for fun) and the guy I'm playing against is some random TSL dude. I used the account "drhelvetica" and he says before the countdown "oh wow drhelvetica"
The game starts. He says "Hey, I like your articles and stuff"
i say "thx"
The game progresses and this guy has no idea i am actually the worst sc player in history and I lost to a 7 year old who did a 30 second late 9 pool and had 48 apm because I am so trash. Anyway, the game progresses and I'm failing hard, he scouts my DT wayyyy early but I'm an idiot and just go through with it anyway.
My rush fails utterly and my terrible macro means he has like 4x more goons than me.
Then he says "You're not Drhelvetica, he wouldn't be this bad"
It was the first time an ICCUP diss made me legitimately sad. Sometimes I want to stream games because i play a lot of stupid/funny games and listen to GREAT music (k-pop/metal/anime OPs) but I don't want anyone to know how bad I am at SC.
 
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LOL, what made him think you were good?
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idk cause i write articles i guess
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also some people at the msl finals party were surprised i was not like 50 years old and an actual doctor
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United States889 Posts
hahaha...I feel your pain. I'm not that bad but I've lost in some very embarrassing ways. The worst part is when I start a game and I know I've totally trashed my build and my timing is going to be way off and I just have to solider it out to the eventual loss because the game is downright unforgiveable at even lower levels sometimes.
But this is good to know. Some time back they were thinking about a writers/graphics team showmatch. If that ever happens, I'll advise Plexa to pencil you in for the ace match 
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United States11637 Posts
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 this blog made me sad
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haha losing a group of rines to 8 lings
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On February 07 2010 15:30 FragKrag wrote:
haha losing a group of rines to 8 lings
rofl u think thats bad
today i lost 2 siege tanks and 4 marines to 2 gate goon even though i had a perfect wall on othello
in that same game i also got nervous and somehow hotkeyed 12 scvs instead of my vultures to 3 and then sent 12 scvs to his 4th base and at that point I just quit because I hated myself
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out...
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this makes a lot of sense
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konadora
Singapore66355 Posts
lol that's kinda sad and embarassing
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On February 07 2010 15:29 boesthius wrote:i really wish you were a doctor i think you should wear a labcoat if i ever meet you~
I have a labcoat ;o
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Aw just keep playing and getting better.
Or skating, whichever you prefer.
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haha you can't be worse than me ~ =P
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On February 07 2010 15:36 Sigh wrote:
haha you can't be worse than me ~ =P
100% i am, I guarantee it
I only win against mediocre/decent players by cheesing PvT on Destination or Medusa
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lol, must have been rough losing to a 9 pool in a PvP 
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
On February 07 2010 15:35 BanZu wrote:
Aw just keep playing and getting better.
Or skating, whichever you prefer.
Just keep on skating.
Anyway, we still love you DrH. Keep those baller writeups coming.
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On February 07 2010 15:38 skronch wrote:lol, must have been rough losing to a 9 pool in a PvP
No, this was a different game. The 9 pool was on lost temple
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FREEAGLELAND26781 Posts
On February 07 2010 15:38 skronch wrote:lol, must have been rough losing to a 9 pool in a PvP
Er, he was talking about a different match that he lost?
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his name was eK.Aidan and i am he....srry for making u feel bad about it >.< i just said what i honestly felt
edit: TSL-Aidan in this game (forgot it was on my tsl account)
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On February 07 2010 15:37 DoctorHelvetica wrote:100% i am, I guarantee it I only win against mediocre/decent players by cheesing PvT on Destination or Medusa
Try BBS, most D toss dont know how to stop it, ez D+, at which point start bulldog + 5pooling for ez C-
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just got back into sc after 3 weeks(ish) away due to a comp crash and dont have the rep of that game in my autorep folder its nice to play vs ppl i see posting on tl.net...and u werent the worst person ive played i just didnt think that someone who posted THAT much would be that far behind >.<
edit: im also D+ w/PvP being my best mu (im on the fringe of C- now that i fixed my PvT...thx day[9])
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It's okay Doctor, I still respect you for your dedication to the 2D life.
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From your play, I can tell you're secretly me in disguise.
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lol I'm glad he saw this... and I still respect you Doctor.
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Haha, aw
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knowing what to do in a game versus actually executing it, the "knowing by doing" part, have a huge divide between them. not even two sides of the same coin i'd say. i'm in dr helvetica's camp unless i play 2-3 mo.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
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im not sure you should even be sad about it. people think you're great at SC even when you've done nothing to prove it. i say just enjoy the ride 
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5 stars to make you feel better.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
it would seem this blog is rather counter intuitive to your desire to remain possibly not-so-bad at scbw -.-
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this is a cute blog post. a little sad but mostly cute.
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On February 07 2010 15:41 unit wrote:
his name was eK.Aidan and i am he....srry for making u feel bad about it >.< i just said what i honestly felt
edit: TSL-Aidan in this game (forgot it was on my tsl account)
LOL
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United States24723 Posts
In my opinion this event shouldn't make you feel bad. You have no obligation to PLAY bw well and the guy obviously respects your writing if he has such a high opinion of the 'real' DrH.
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lol that's actually a pretty funny story though
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don't worry about bw, mostly i respect you for your blogs about asian girls
+ Show Spoiler +
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the only solution to your problem is to become an actual doctor and get good at sc
that doesn't really leave time for sleep though
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
taking pride in my flaws is also one of my favorite things to do as well
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On February 07 2010 15:38 skronch wrote:lol, must have been rough losing to a 9 pool in a PvP
I noticed that too lmao
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On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
idk cause i write articles i guess
Are there anyone who writes articles who is any decent at this game anyway? There are some mods like Nazgul\Eri who is good, but they never (or extremely rarely at least) write anything for the site.
Tho I guess chill maybe falls into this category.
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If they were decent at the game, they would be playing on ICCUP instead of writing articles
Maybe you can break the mold Oystein
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
On February 07 2010 17:45 Oystein wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
idk cause i write articles i guess Are there anyone who writes articles who is any decent at this game anyway? There are some mods like Nazgul\Eri who is good, but they never (or extremely rarely at least) write anything for the site. Tho I guess chill maybe falls into this category.
to answer your question: No.
But they write articles about progamer stuff and NONE of us are on the "progamer" level of understanding/timing etc.. and still are anywhere near a "writer" of sorts.
I don't think them sucking at bw has any effect on the legitimacy of their articles. I find it awesome actually that they write from a more "fanboy/enthusiast" perspective.
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On February 07 2010 17:45 Oystein wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
idk cause i write articles i guess Are there anyone who writes articles who is any decent at this game anyway? There are some mods like Nazgul\Eri who is good, but they never (or extremely rarely at least) write anything for the site. Tho I guess chill maybe falls into this category.
most sportswriters never played the sport(s) they write about beyond a high school level, why should e-sports be different?
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On February 07 2010 18:02 Masamune wrote:If they were decent at the game, they would be playing on ICCUP instead of writing articles
Hehe, a fraction of the ESPN staff actually played professionally. Every now and then you need a celebrity endorsement, but you know behind them are a team of sweaty nerds watching games and writing about them nonstop 
oh, and WARNING: Dr. Helvetica is apparently not a real doctor, do not let him touch your genitals
+ Show Spoiler +unless he's sporting that labcoat
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But if he doesn't touch them then who will?
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On February 07 2010 15:44 unit wrote:
just got back into sc after 3 weeks(ish) away due to a comp crash and dont have the rep of that game in my autorep folder its nice to play vs ppl i see posting on tl.net...and u werent the worst person ive played i just didnt think that someone who posted THAT much would be that far behind >.<
edit: im also D+ w/PvP being my best mu (im on the fringe of C- now that i fixed my PvT...thx day[9])
Ha I used to be like that, always thinking that people with high post counts must be good at sc and that people well known on TL must be good at sc.
Lasted until I played my first match against someone from TL.
Now it feels more like the other way around ^^, those who post a whole lot per week usually dont play that much, incontrol being one of very few exceptions.
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On February 07 2010 18:23 aiyeeta wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 18:02 Masamune wrote:If they were decent at the game, they would be playing on ICCUP instead of writing articles Hehe, a fraction of the ESPN staff actually played professionally. Every now and then you need a celebrity endorsement, but you know behind them are a team of sweaty nerds watching games and writing about them nonstop
Yeah, but usually sportscasters and the likes who did play professionally are retired or injured etc., and are now commenting on the game. When they are in their prime, they are usually still playing their respective games.
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Don't worry man, your articles are still awesome.
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On February 07 2010 18:19 {88}iNcontroL wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 17:45 Oystein wrote:On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
idk cause i write articles i guess Are there anyone who writes articles who is any decent at this game anyway? There are some mods like Nazgul\Eri who is good, but they never (or extremely rarely at least) write anything for the site. Tho I guess chill maybe falls into this category. to answer your question: No. But they write articles about progamer stuff and NONE of us are on the "progamer" level of understanding/timing etc.. and still are anywhere near a "writer" of sorts. I don't think them sucking at bw has any effect on the legitimacy of their articles. I find it awesome actually that they write from a more "fanboy/enthusiast" perspective.
Did not mean it that way, meant it in the way that it should not be a surprise he is bad since none of the writers here are actually good, since he was assuming a writer would be good :p
I have no problems with the articles the people here write since pretty much all of them are excellent, well written, well thought out and a million times more articulate than I could have ever written them. + They do lots and lots of volunteer work making this site as great as it is.
That is not to say I don`t correct people when they are making obvious mistakes in comments regarding the games (Hi PLexa`s powerrank) but I still highly respect the work these people are putting into their writing.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
yeah I didn't intend to make it look like you were being anything abrasive.. I know you weren't.
I'm watching TSL/pokering AND posting on TL so I am kinda doing a poor job of all 3 lol, excuse me heh
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oh btw a divine source sent me the rep
and u were using your frozenmarine acct (how did u get 339 apm and be THAT far off your build???)
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I think a lot of time people fail and make the connection that people who write about sports/strategy are good at it in real time. It's a big difference. Especially since when you are writing about something you have all the time in the world to do so, execution in game under stress on the fly is a skill in itself as we all know.
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On February 07 2010 18:39 7mk wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 15:44 unit wrote:
just got back into sc after 3 weeks(ish) away due to a comp crash and dont have the rep of that game in my autorep folder its nice to play vs ppl i see posting on tl.net...and u werent the worst person ive played i just didnt think that someone who posted THAT much would be that far behind >.<
edit: im also D+ w/PvP being my best mu (im on the fringe of C- now that i fixed my PvT...thx day[9]) Ha I used to be like that, always thinking that people with high post counts must be good at sc and that people well known on TL must be good at sc. Lasted until I played my first match against someone from TL. Now it feels more like the other way around ^^, those who post a whole lot per week usually dont play that much, incontrol being one of very few exceptions.
that must have been me
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People used to recognise my ID on battle.net and ask me if I was Chef from PGTour. I'm not, but I went with it because I like being complimented
On February 07 2010 17:45 Oystein wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
idk cause i write articles i guess Are there anyone who writes articles who is any decent at this game anyway? There are some mods like Nazgul\Eri who is good, but they never (or extremely rarely at least) write anything for the site. Tho I guess chill maybe falls into this category.
I'm decent, but I've never written anything for Final Edit or News... mostly just lame blogs about Zerglings and Probes. I would write something for the Pro Scene, but it seems like everyone just has it covered, so I don't want to double up on articles or steal their thunder. That's why I just write silly stuff
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On February 08 2010 00:20 unit wrote:oh btw a divine source sent me the rep and u were using your frozenmarine acct (how did u get 339 apm and be THAT far off your build???)
Holy shit, how can you people ignore this man? The replay was great, thanks for sharing. I would like DrHelvectica to confirm though.
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Lol you and I should play Helvetica. It might be a fair fight, if you go easy on me.
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Haha, protoss woes. If you want to get better I can train you. Then again, I couldn't even break C+ this season for some goddamn reason
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EDIT: Sorry, double post.
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On February 07 2010 15:27 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
also some people at the msl finals party were surprised i was not like 50 years old and an actual doctor
I completely understand how you feel. People often tell me that they think I am 93 years old. XD
Also, you are wrong on being the worst SC player. I am KeSPA-approved to be the worst SC player in history. Whatever fail you might have experienced, I guaruantee I can double it.
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On February 08 2010 08:30 Ilikestarcraft wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2010 18:39 7mk wrote:On February 07 2010 15:44 unit wrote:
just got back into sc after 3 weeks(ish) away due to a comp crash and dont have the rep of that game in my autorep folder its nice to play vs ppl i see posting on tl.net...and u werent the worst person ive played i just didnt think that someone who posted THAT much would be that far behind >.<
edit: im also D+ w/PvP being my best mu (im on the fringe of C- now that i fixed my PvT...thx day[9]) Ha I used to be like that, always thinking that people with high post counts must be good at sc and that people well known on TL must be good at sc. Lasted until I played my first match against someone from TL. Now it feels more like the other way around ^^, those who post a whole lot per week usually dont play that much, incontrol being one of very few exceptions. that must have been me
Ha, no I think it was decafchicken. I dont think we ever played
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