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How I Prepare for the GSL Finals!

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Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
July 29 2011 04:35 GMT
#1
School, work, family, friends, and random obligations. These are things that interfere with staying up until 5 in the morning. Well, those things aren't as important as ESPORTS. Well, considering the quality of the typical GSL Finals, they are. But this is NESTEA VERSUS LOSIRA!!! This should WILL BE the finals to watch. Anyway, I'll show a method to get some sleep while still being up for the entirety of the GSL finals. The timings of this method are not strict and I will show adaptations at the end. So let's get started!

Materials Needed:
    2 Chairs
    1 or 3 Pillows (depends on if you need a Huk style ass-chair)
    Blankets to cover body
    Computer
    -Headphones
    -Music Player
    -Alarm Clock Program


Guide:

Okay, you want to download the Alarm Clock Program first. I'm not going to explain how to configure it as the site explains and the options are pretty self explanatory. Well the cool thing about the alarm I linked is that you can use whatever sound clip you like. At first, I had my friend sing a death metal vocal as the alarm...but my mom told me to stop playing demon music every morning. So I had to change to dixie horns.

If you like to listen to music while going to sleep, set your music player's volume to extremely low. Regardless of whether you listen to music or not, set the computer's volume to extremely high. This will assure that the alarm will wake you up.

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The picture sucks, but you get the idea.


Now you need to make your "bed." I have one ass pillow, one footrest pillow, and one pillow for my head. This is intentionally uncomfortable. I have a hard time waking up when I don't need to, especially since I'm out of school right now. So since I'm so uncomfortable, I wake up easily and the headphones amplify the volume. For safety, I have a real alarm clock in case my headphones fall off.

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I got a new table guys!


Now you just need to sit in bed, put the headphones on (music if you want), and try to go to sleep. I'm not gonna lie, it will be difficult to sleep. But whatever. Anything for ESPORTS.

Timings:

Now I didn't mention timings because it is entirely up to you. They have three basic formats.

      Monophasic:

This is simple. Just sleep for 8 hours before the finals. I don't use this option, but I guess it is possible. If you have trouble waking up in general and have the time to sleep ~8 hours before the finals, do this.

      Biphasic:

Basically you sleep for a few hours before the finals, watch the finals, and then go back to sleep. The amount of time varies for the two phases depending on what you have time to do, but I recommend trying to keep the two phases kind of equal (within an hour variance) of each other.

      Boss Mode:

Basically you sleep for a moderate amount of time. 4-6 hours before the event. After the finals, you just don't go back to bed. I'd only do this if you absolutely cannot go back to sleep. I actually did this for MC vs July (or maybe Nestea v Inca) on a school night. Well it wasn't worth it because the finals were shit. But whatever.

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Happy Sleeping!


****
Mattchew
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States5684 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 04:43:31
July 29 2011 04:41 GMT
#2
i sleep 4 to 6 (6 is a lot) hours a night regularly so I usually just wake up for gsl events and then go to work

ps. my favorite part BY FAR was "for safety i have a real alarm clock" haahahahaha
There is always tomorrow nshs.seal.
Sorter
Profile Joined July 2011
170 Posts
July 29 2011 04:44 GMT
#3
Baller mode engaged.
MonsieurGrimm
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada2441 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 05:18:22
July 29 2011 05:18 GMT
#4
you dont need an alarm clock whole, just stay in skype with me. I'll wake you up
"60% of the time, it works - every time" - Brian Fantana on Double Reactors All The Way // "Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
July 29 2011 05:19 GMT
#5
On July 29 2011 14:18 MonsieurGrimm wrote:
you dont need an alarm clock whole, just stay in skype with me. I'll wake you up

what if i snore!
-Switch-
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada506 Posts
July 29 2011 05:20 GMT
#6
On July 29 2011 13:44 Sorter wrote:
Baller mode engaged.


2nd this post.
MonsieurGrimm
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada2441 Posts
July 29 2011 05:25 GMT
#7
On July 29 2011 14:19 Whole wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 29 2011 14:18 MonsieurGrimm wrote:
you dont need an alarm clock whole, just stay in skype with me. I'll wake you up

what if i snore!

I wont hear you over my outrageously loud music obviously
"60% of the time, it works - every time" - Brian Fantana on Double Reactors All The Way // "Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Noobivore36
Profile Joined July 2010
United States13 Posts
July 29 2011 05:27 GMT
#8
or just sleep for realz and watch the VOD's...
TheAmazombie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States3714 Posts
July 29 2011 06:08 GMT
#9
Achievement Unlocked = GSL Finals Baby!
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. -Charlie Chaplin
saritenite
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Singapore1680 Posts
July 29 2011 06:53 GMT
#10
Cosy set up you have there. I'm so happy that I'm live in SEA, KST is just one hour ahead of me :3

Just. Don't. Oversleep!
xBillehx
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1289 Posts
July 29 2011 07:13 GMT
#11
Ahaha I actually do the same thing for the GSL. Instead of a makeshift bed though, my PC is in my bedroom so I have my headphones stretched across the room to my bed for the alarm program (SNSD - My Best Friend as the alarm) to wake me up 10 minutes after my DS alarm in case I turn it off in my sleep. Been doing this since GSL Season 2 and it's never failed me.
Taengoo ♥
zere
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany1287 Posts
July 29 2011 07:51 GMT
#12
GSL finals at 3am? Living in Canada and afraid that the Alarmclock download will bust your 3-KB-monthly download limit? Well, fear no more!

1. Set speaker volume to max
2. Put sound file on desktop
3. Open notepad and save as wakeup.bat on desktop:
TIMEOUT 10800
:: for healthy 3 hours of sleep
START BlowYourEarsOut.wav

4. At midnight, run wakeup.bat and go to sleep
5. ???
6. Profit!

Please don't sleep on your chair in front of your computer. Except when you're drunk and can't find your bed anymore.
ModeratorWenn ich einmal traurig bin, dann trink' ich einen Korn. Wenn ich dann noch traurig bin, dann trink' ich noch 'nen Korn. Und wenn ich dann noch traurig bin, dann fang' ich an von vorn!
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
July 29 2011 08:41 GMT
#13
I'll probably be drinking to drown my sorrows since there is no terran in the finals
Raigeki
Profile Joined September 2010
Hong Kong207 Posts
July 29 2011 09:33 GMT
#14
where dem snacks bruh?
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
July 29 2011 09:39 GMT
#15
NO FOOD? Where is the snacks?!?!
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
July 29 2011 09:40 GMT
#16
You need ramen bro.
WriterXiao8~~
Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-29 14:41:54
July 29 2011 13:51 GMT
#17
My Fruit Loops and Strawberry Pop-Tarts are just a simple trip down stairs.

edit: Holy shit, my mom just randomly bought mango ice cream, chocolate chip muffins, and cookies. awww yeah
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42381 Posts
July 29 2011 14:59 GMT
#18
On July 29 2011 22:51 Whole wrote:
My Fruit Loops and Strawberry Pop-Tarts are just a simple trip down stairs.

edit: Holy shit, my mom just randomly bought mango ice cream, chocolate chip muffins, and cookies. awww yeah


Jealous of your mom.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
MonsieurGrimm
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada2441 Posts
July 29 2011 17:35 GMT
#19
On July 29 2011 22:51 Whole wrote:
My Fruit Loops and Strawberry Pop-Tarts are just a simple trip down stairs.

edit: Holy shit, my mom just randomly bought mango ice cream, chocolate chip muffins, and cookies. awww yeah

SHE KNOWS.

=O
"60% of the time, it works - every time" - Brian Fantana on Double Reactors All The Way // "Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
mapthesoul
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Trinidad/Tobago429 Posts
July 29 2011 19:26 GMT
#20
That looks mighty uncomfortable.
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