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MLG Columbus Experience: Korean Edition Part 2 - Page 10

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Mackin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Ireland181 Posts
June 10 2011 10:28 GMT
#181
Milkis you done such an awesome job and MLG wouldnt have been half as awesome without people like you who worked soi hard! Good job man! :D
Serenity
ThatGuy89
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom1968 Posts
June 10 2011 13:01 GMT
#182
im starting to get a really negative view of professional starcraft players. especially koreans.
Fair enough they're good at the game, some of the best in the world, but why cant they go get their own dam food? MMA nearly fainted cos he was dehydrated and you all run round trying to get him a drink? slap him in the face and tell him to get himself a drink.

You did an awesome job, but it seems like you spent more time chasing round doing little errands for the players instead of giving interviews and enjoying yourself. Id be pissed tbh if i were you....
Milkis
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
5003 Posts
June 10 2011 13:11 GMT
#183
On June 10 2011 22:01 ThatGuy89 wrote:
im starting to get a really negative view of professional starcraft players. especially koreans.
Fair enough they're good at the game, some of the best in the world, but why cant they go get their own dam food? MMA nearly fainted cos he was dehydrated and you all run round trying to get him a drink? slap him in the face and tell him to get himself a drink.

You did an awesome job, but it seems like you spent more time chasing round doing little errands for the players instead of giving interviews and enjoying yourself. Id be pissed tbh if i were you....


Okay I want you to go to a country where no one speaks English and try and survive there for 3 days and still be in top condition for the games. Honestly feeling foreign and separated from the environment is a terrible thing.

Also I would also have more respect for you if you actually read what I wrote properly too.

I know stories of people who came to America from China/Korea and they only ordered really basic stuff for the entire time they were here because their English wasn't very good. Honestly their english is likely at their level with the exception of MC who learned quickly since he's been around on foreign countries a lot more. This was the first time any of these countries left Korea and I was more than happy to make sure they were taken care of having a good time. I was more than happy to make sure the players were okay and that they were in top condition and making sure they were having a good time here. I made my job to be to take care of the Korean players the best I could because it would give a great impression for MLG and for Global e-sports in general. I dunno why you say I should be pissed or anything since I'd be more pissed if I wasn't allowed to take care of them ~_~

Think of it in terms of global e-sports. You want to make sure the Korean players have a great time here. This is why MLG Columbus was a very important event overall since I believe that the Korean players finally saw the Global scene for themselves and showed them that there was something solid here in terms of fans and competition. If you let them be on their own and not take care of them then it gives a negative impression of e-Sports overall.
Archvil3
Profile Joined September 2010
Denmark989 Posts
June 10 2011 13:52 GMT
#184
Hey Milkis. I have seen you around on Team Liquid as a pretty hardcore BW fan, and (I apologise if I'm wrong about this) I am under the impression you disliked SC2. Like you were part of the crowd that would generaly criticize the gameplay, the mechanics etc. of SC2.

How much have changed? I mean surely you must think from an e-sports point of view that it is great but how about gameplay? Do you still find it lackluster and inferior to BW and did this MLG change your opinion in any way?
Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent.
Milkis
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
5003 Posts
June 10 2011 17:21 GMT
#185
On June 10 2011 22:52 Archvil3 wrote:
Hey Milkis. I have seen you around on Team Liquid as a pretty hardcore BW fan, and (I apologise if I'm wrong about this) I am under the impression you disliked SC2. Like you were part of the crowd that would generaly criticize the gameplay, the mechanics etc. of SC2.

How much have changed? I mean surely you must think from an e-sports point of view that it is great but how about gameplay? Do you still find it lackluster and inferior to BW and did this MLG change your opinion in any way?


I don't think I ever criticized the SC2 mechanics, mostly because I actually like it and I really wish BW had stuff like MBS and unlimited unit selection etc (although I don't like how units auto surround). I still find BW more entertaining to watch overall.

I watched SC2 games bit by bit throughout and was disappointed nearly every time... except until TSL and I really liked every game in TSL. That was the event that gave me hope that SC2 might turn into something solid and without TSL I probably would not have been interested in the MLG position.

SC2 still has ways to go, but it's getting there. Watching MMA play was amazing. I don't care if he shift queued or used SC2 mechanics either since every Korean player played really exciting games at MLG.
PDizzle
Profile Joined May 2011
Denmark1754 Posts
June 10 2011 18:26 GMT
#186
On June 09 2011 11:35 Milkis wrote:
After a given point Idra's girlfriend is drunk and ends up at the patio and she starts trash talking MC and MC was quite the gentleman One of the Korean players remarked that "I thought she was pretty but I was quite mistaken" lol. She kept pointing at MMA and calling him gosu and pointed to MC and Idra "they shit, you gosu" over and over again. MMA jokingly responded "I broke the orbital command as a handicap for Idra" Eventually Idra's gf went and we were like "Welcome to America" Eventually the players headed back. Sooo eventually the players headed back and I met with the MLG staff and thanked them for making everything go smoothly and then I headed back. Whew.

rofl, soo good.

u rock milkis!
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33693 Posts
June 10 2011 20:07 GMT
#187
On June 11 2011 02:21 Milkis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 10 2011 22:52 Archvil3 wrote:
Hey Milkis. I have seen you around on Team Liquid as a pretty hardcore BW fan, and (I apologise if I'm wrong about this) I am under the impression you disliked SC2. Like you were part of the crowd that would generaly criticize the gameplay, the mechanics etc. of SC2.

How much have changed? I mean surely you must think from an e-sports point of view that it is great but how about gameplay? Do you still find it lackluster and inferior to BW and did this MLG change your opinion in any way?


I don't think I ever criticized the SC2 mechanics, mostly because I actually like it and I really wish BW had stuff like MBS and unlimited unit selection etc (although I don't like how units auto surround). I still find BW more entertaining to watch overall.

I watched SC2 games bit by bit throughout and was disappointed nearly every time... except until TSL and I really liked every game in TSL. That was the event that gave me hope that SC2 might turn into something solid and without TSL I probably would not have been interested in the MLG position.

SC2 still has ways to go, but it's getting there. Watching MMA play was amazing. I don't care if he shift queued or used SC2 mechanics either since every Korean player played really exciting games at MLG.


good work milkis, give them that rehearsed company line ^^
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Maenander
Profile Joined November 2002
Germany4926 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-10 22:16:35
June 10 2011 22:16 GMT
#188
On June 10 2011 22:01 ThatGuy89 wrote:
im starting to get a really negative view of professional starcraft players. especially koreans.
Fair enough they're good at the game, some of the best in the world, but why cant they go get their own dam food? MMA nearly fainted cos he was dehydrated and you all run round trying to get him a drink? slap him in the face and tell him to get himself a drink.

You did an awesome job, but it seems like you spent more time chasing round doing little errands for the players instead of giving interviews and enjoying yourself. Id be pissed tbh if i were you....

They can hardly speak english, of course they need some help.

Also a tournament like MLG is very stressful, especially if the players are jet-lagged. Read about Thorzain's experience in his fan thread, he had a really bad experience at Columbus and it is doubtful if he attends the next MLG because of it. And Thorzain can speak English.
number1gog
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1081 Posts
June 11 2011 04:34 GMT
#189
Wellplayed on blast. Love reading about the Koreans tho. Thanks for the insight into their approach to a tourney.
5sz6sz7sz1a2a3a4a kwanrollllllled
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
June 11 2011 04:43 GMT
#190
I have a question

You mentioned that they liked to browse playxp a lot, so what do they exactly do? are they pretty active in the community and say a lot of things?
DrakeFZX3
Profile Joined October 2010
United States925 Posts
June 11 2011 08:43 GMT
#191
On June 10 2011 22:01 ThatGuy89 wrote:
im starting to get a really negative view of professional starcraft players. especially koreans.
Fair enough they're good at the game, some of the best in the world, but why cant they go get their own dam food? MMA nearly fainted cos he was dehydrated and you all run round trying to get him a drink? slap him in the face and tell him to get himself a drink.

You did an awesome job, but it seems like you spent more time chasing round doing little errands for the players instead of giving interviews and enjoying yourself. Id be pissed tbh if i were you....


Wow, you seem like a sheltered individual.
iNfeRnaL *
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Germany1908 Posts
June 11 2011 08:51 GMT
#192
Thanks for that amazing write-up.
And of course thanks for your work.
Great read!
SunTzuEU
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden221 Posts
June 11 2011 14:38 GMT
#193
Very interesting write-up, thanks a lot! I hope you get hired more, you seem to care a lot and put in a lot of effort where you sometimes didn't really have to, just to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. Appreciate your hard work with both MLG and sharing your experiences with us!
ionize
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Ireland399 Posts
June 11 2011 15:51 GMT
#194
I liked your part two even more. Great stuff, especially the behind the scenes details and fun facts. Thank you for your view on the Korean attitude and also thank you for your characterization of the players. I like your description of July a lot. This shows that he is a seasoned professional. Good blog articles. 5/5.
I just love video games, what's your excuse?
TheNessman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4158 Posts
June 11 2011 19:26 GMT
#195
this is awesome, and milkis you are awesome. I'm so glad that even though you and everyone else worked so hard, it seems like you had fun too

Can't wait for the next one!
~~! youtube.com/xmungam1 !~~
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
June 11 2011 21:33 GMT
#196
man id be drained typing that let alone doing that. great job man and looking forward to you being the #1 translator in the foreign scene
eazo
Profile Joined March 2008
United States530 Posts
June 12 2011 00:19 GMT
#197
Awesome write up Milkis, really enjoyed the read. And thanks for all you do for the scene!
Clutch8
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States258 Posts
June 12 2011 03:21 GMT
#198
Great write up Milkis! "Welcome to America!" Those were some good times on the patio. And the Moonan/Moon mix up. Thank goodness for cell phones! I want to thank the guys that let me cut in line to buy one of the Koreans a burger before his match. Milkis was on point all 3 days. I am looking into buying Rosetta Stone to learn some Korean so I can say a few basic things for Anaheim.
SC2 Heaven
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom15 Posts
June 12 2011 04:14 GMT
#199
Great Job Bro
PHC
Profile Joined March 2011
United States472 Posts
June 12 2011 18:12 GMT
#200
On June 10 2011 22:01 ThatGuy89 wrote:
im starting to get a really negative view of professional starcraft players. especially koreans.
Fair enough they're good at the game, some of the best in the world, but why cant they go get their own dam food? MMA nearly fainted cos he was dehydrated and you all run round trying to get him a drink? slap him in the face and tell him to get himself a drink.

You did an awesome job, but it seems like you spent more time chasing round doing little errands for the players instead of giving interviews and enjoying yourself. Id be pissed tbh if i were you....


WHAT THE FUCK. They are invited into America for the first time in their lives with no way to communicate and if you were in milkis's shoes you would "slap MMA in the face and tell him to get himself a drink"? To top it off they are the star players in an growing scene in North America and you get pissed because milkis is a good host and translator?

Your post demonstrates that you lack compassion at a completely basic human level... or the fact that you would show aggression towards them displays your xenophobic views towards people that don't look like you or speak like you.

Being a 22 year-old kid from the UK supports these theories, yes?

Unbelievable.
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