It has some bits showing his APM and harassment. The three noobs he is facing are semi-professional comics so they have some pretty good personal commentary throughout. It's decently funny and worth a watch if for nothing else than seeing TorcH! Additionally he does his best to dispel the stereotypical gamer persona, so hopefully this changes the mindset of some of the viewers. The quicker that myth is dispelled the better!
I think it's usually the image that defines a nerd. I'm sure if you saw a gamer who was also a body builder the term "Nerd" wouldn't even be brought up lol. But, this seems like a cool video so I'm going to be sure to check it out.
lots of mis information, SC isn't on the same level as baseball or any other tradition sports and no player has ever married a pop star, only Boxer has a girlfriend that's a recognizable actress
Torch eliminated me from MLG DC. What a bastard. Just kidding. I did take a game off him though so I can say I am better than those 3 random guys put together as well haha.
At first glance when I was worried watching because he was so into the game (i.e. taking it seriously and stomping face); it seemed like he was giving a very bad impression of "nerds." But as I continue to reflect on it, I am really glad he did this straight up without any self-deprecating humor or acting ashamed. It is really hard to be confident on such a large stage when a majority of people probably don't understand what he does on a daily basis.
It just shows this is serious business for people, rather than some anti-social kids a little too caught up in a "hobby." I really think he handled it well and despite some apparent mis-information I think he did a great job. I'll probably root for him a little harder in his upcoming matches
Yeah, they have a few though that are pretty anti-SC so I was glad to see them land on this side of the fence as well. The entire bleep bloop series is video games so I think those guys are pretty sympathetic to the cause!
Aren't his APM quotes a little high? 450-500 apm sounds a bit far fetched. To my understanding from similar blog posts on TL the "fan girl moments" are reserved for the top players only.
That was cute lol. Very nice segment even if everything torch said was not 100% accurate. A bit of exaggeration for pro Starcraft can't hurt . Spotlight worthy IMHO.
Cool video, I'd love to see this in the spotlight.
On October 28 2010 04:18 imPERSONater wrote: At first glance when I was worried watching because he was so into the game (i.e. taking it seriously and stomping face); it seemed like he was giving a very bad impression of "nerds." But as I continue to reflect on it, I am really glad he did this straight up without any self-deprecating humor or acting ashamed.
Damn right, his factual style gave the video some documentary value, while the other four provided some levity. No need to downplay the efforts and achievements of individual gamers, or the proscene in general, because you fear how you'd look. Far better to be confident and proud of what you do!
Btw, I also like that he didn't have to think long before answering questions, while being in game. Focus on two things at once shows mental power. :p
On October 28 2010 06:40 VonLego wrote: Aren't his APM quotes a little high? 450-500 apm sounds a bit far fetched. To my understanding from similar blog posts on TL the "fan girl moments" are reserved for the top players only.
maybe for himself, but some top pros do have 450+ APM if you think about the real minutes instead of SC2's minutes. And I'm guessing hes referring to SC1 with the fan girl moments, however even Tasteless and Artosis have been saying they're getting spotted on the street for the GSL now. The bulk of the fan girls, it seems, are still cheering for their BW players, once they transfer over though SC2 progamer popularity will rise alot, especially since SC2 pros show alot more emotion compared with Star1.
Also TorcH, if you read this thread thank you for getting Star2 out there!
On October 28 2010 06:40 VonLego wrote: Aren't his APM quotes a little high? 450-500 apm sounds a bit far fetched. To my understanding from similar blog posts on TL the "fan girl moments" are reserved for the top players only.
maybe for himself, but some top pros do have 450+ APM if you think about the real minutes instead of SC2's minutes. And I'm guessing hes referring to SC1 with the fan girl moments, however even Tasteless and Artosis have been saying they're getting spotted on the street for the GSL now. The bulk of the fan girls, it seems, are still cheering for their BW players, once they transfer over though SC2 progamer popularity will rise alot, especially since SC2 pros show alot more emotion compared with Star1.
Also TorcH, if you read this thread thank you for getting Star2 out there!
Only player with fangirls that I've seen from the GSL is NaDa lol.
On October 28 2010 06:40 VonLego wrote: Aren't his APM quotes a little high? 450-500 apm sounds a bit far fetched. To my understanding from similar blog posts on TL the "fan girl moments" are reserved for the top players only.
maybe for himself, but some top pros do have 450+ APM if you think about the real minutes instead of SC2's minutes. And I'm guessing hes referring to SC1 with the fan girl moments, however even Tasteless and Artosis have been saying they're getting spotted on the street for the GSL now. The bulk of the fan girls, it seems, are still cheering for their BW players, once they transfer over though SC2 progamer popularity will rise alot, especially since SC2 pros show alot more emotion compared with Star1.
Also TorcH, if you read this thread thank you for getting Star2 out there!
I think that just depends on the player. Guys like Stork, Firebathero and theROCK have no problem showing emotion. I think most players are either too shy or too humble.
On October 28 2010 04:06 lokiM wrote: lots of mis information, SC isn't on the same level as baseball or any other tradition sports and no player has ever married a pop star, only Boxer has a girlfriend that's a recognizable actress
Well that was probably what he was referring to. If BoxeR can marry a successful (she is successful isn't she?) actress, then why shouldn't anyone else be able to do the same?
Does anyone know where TorcH is from? College Humor offices are in New York City, so I'm curious if he made a special trip out there or if they knew he was in the area and set this up.
Jeff Rubin 19 hours ago TorcH will be the first to admit he isn't #1 in the world, but he's obviously better than 99.9% of the Starcraft playing population. It's like if you played a pick-up game against the worst player on the Clippers. He's still in the NBA.
Haha Jeff Rubin defending Torch himself in the comments. They must be close.
On October 28 2010 04:06 lokiM wrote: lots of mis information, SC isn't on the same level as baseball or any other tradition sports and no player has ever married a pop star, only Boxer has a girlfriend that's a recognizable actress
Well that was probably what he was referring to. If BoxeR can marry a successful (she is successful isn't she?) actress, then why shouldn't anyone else be able to do the same?
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