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[pics] Why you should watch GSL live

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mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 17:04:08
August 24 2011 12:56 GMT
#1
After watching the GSL live and wondering why other people aren't raving about it after having completely ridiculous nergasms, I decided I would write a little something to try and persuade all of you who even had the slightest hint of desire to be a part of the best Starcraft experience of my life.

(Not in order of importance)

Reason #1.
The Cheerfuls.

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Some of the people that watch GSL are serious artists man.
After they get (or sadly don't) their cheerful aired, they give it to the Gom Staff who post it on the walls. I thought it was just going to be one wall, but the whole frickin place is covered in cheerfuls. Hidden among them are SC memes and jokes, very nice artwork, heartfelt fan messages, etc. I seriously spent an hour looking at the cheerfuls.

Reason #2:
The Photo Gallery

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Second best thing to actually being with the players.
The hall of fame pictures give me nerdchills thinking about the games in their finals. And the pictures with the players and all their fans are seriously so amazing to look at. Also seeing all the players in one place is really, really awesome.

Reason #3:
Free stuff

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Free drinks. ZOMG. Drank so much Pepsi and Mountain Dew.

Oh and the GomGirl laid out snacks at the table, but when I got to it they were gone. :[

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So much paper for cheerfuls, SO MUCH FUN.

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This is tea. And water next to it. And free Gom brand tissues. ^^

DAMMIT I deleted the picture with the balloon boomers, but that was awesome too. The noise they make cannot be beat. I was overwhelmed by how hospitable everyone is. The GomGirl was so friendly, and Cella told me to drink some soda, cuz it was free. ^^

Getting to my fourth point:
Reason #4:
People


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The GomGirl is so nice, and cute in person. She's really friendly. ^^
After I bought a Gom shirt, she asked which my favorite player was, and I said Nada. She went to go get a picture of Nada then gave it to me. They're so hospitable.
I should've asked for a picture with her... Dammit.

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Bought a gom shirt... Apparently it comes with a BoxeR signature, picture and 2 gom stickers. And then the Nada picture the GomGirl gave me. ^^

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qxc drops in when he isn't laddering or practicing. Yep.
Also, didn't get pictures with them, but Moletrap, Doa and Wolf were all there watching. It's really so surreal talking to them. Just talking story, usually about SC, but still, really fun to just chill with them.

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Tastosis are so nice in person. Just wait till after the games and they gladly take pictures. ^^ They can't really talk story when they have to cast though, but even in breaks they'll chat as much as they can. When I approached them before the games started Tasteless thought I was Korean and asked if I spoke English, haha.

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Cella. He's so funny and really welcoming. I was too starstruck to ask Bomber and MMA for pictures so he asked them for me after seeing that I was just staring at them with my jaw open. Then after I asked to get a picture with him and he was really surprised. I guess he doesn't think he's as popular as he is. He was even more surprised when I asked him to sign my Gom shirt. ^^


The Gom staff in general are just so accommodating and nice. They do their best in the English that they know, but you can tell that they try really hard to make you feel welcome, and thank you for coming to watch GSL.

Am I missing something?

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Reason #5:
The Players


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I coudl've gotten pictures with Optimus and Genius, but I'm not the biggest fans of them. Esp. Optimus after he beats MMA. >:[

But anyway, HOLY SHIT. If you go early, the players kinda just lounge around before they go in the studio to set up. You can nab pictures with them and even talk to them a little. They're always so welcoming. I was shaking with nerdgasms as they came up the stairs. Throughout the games, they'll walk by you and sometimes wave or just smile. It's a ridiculous nerd dream come true.

It's surreal because the cameras make the studio seem really big... It's not.

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I'm sticking out my foot from a chair in the front row. You're seriously right there. That intensifies the emotion when you're playing. After MMA lost and I saw Cella go in his booth to comfort him I was seriously tearing up...

Notice I didn't mention the games. Don't go just for the games. Sure watching Starcraft is fun, but most of the time you'll just be looking at the players and Tastosis/casters. It's such an awesome experience. Meeting the players... mindblowing.

Watching GSL live. Priceless. Seriously.

DO IT.

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if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Looms
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4624 Posts
August 24 2011 13:02 GMT
#2
I smell an epic blog incoming
Mattchew
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States5684 Posts
August 24 2011 13:12 GMT
#3
Nada SC2 Box should have been standard issue wtf blizzard
There is always tomorrow nshs.seal.
shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
August 24 2011 13:15 GMT
#4
oooooooooooh that Jinro one and star wars reference are so good.

5/5 man :D
Did you go today in ro16 day 2 of code s?

1 Day earlier and you could've met with Tastosis!
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 13:25:46
August 24 2011 13:25 GMT
#5
On August 24 2011 22:15 shannn wrote:
oooooooooooh that Jinro one and star wars reference are so good.

5/5 man :D
Did you go today in ro16 day 2 of code s?

1 Day earlier and you could've met with Tastosis!


I did meet Tastosis!

On August 24 2011 22:12 Mattchew wrote:
Nada SC2 Box should have been standard issue wtf blizzard


I laughed for a good minute after seeing it. Then looked at it again then laughed some more.

So cute/funny.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Tschis
Profile Joined November 2010
Brazil1511 Posts
August 24 2011 13:46 GMT
#6
If only I had the money to go there! :{

Thanks for the pictures :D
"A coward is not someone that runs from a battle knowing he will lose. A coward is someone who challenges a weak knowing he will win."
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
August 24 2011 13:48 GMT
#7
Do they still raffle out free stuff at the end of the day? (Mouse/mousepads/speakers?)
brachester
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia1786 Posts
August 24 2011 13:48 GMT
#8
God damn, ur so lucky!!!!!
I hate all this singing
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-24 13:51:51
August 24 2011 13:51 GMT
#9
On August 24 2011 22:48 awu25 wrote:
Do they still raffle out free stuff at the end of the day? (Mouse/mousepads/speakers?)


That might only be for GSTL. :o

I wouldn't know. They didn't do it when I went.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
August 24 2011 13:59 GMT
#10
So much awesome... I need to experience this one day. :o
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
awu25
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2003 Posts
August 24 2011 14:00 GMT
#11
On August 24 2011 22:51 mizU wrote:
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On August 24 2011 22:48 awu25 wrote:
Do they still raffle out free stuff at the end of the day? (Mouse/mousepads/speakers?)


That might only be for GSTL. :o

I wouldn't know. They didn't do it when I went.

I went back in January for Code S. They probably got rid of it. It must've cost way too much giving out that stuff every day.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
August 24 2011 14:02 GMT
#12
On August 24 2011 23:00 awu25 wrote:
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On August 24 2011 22:51 mizU wrote:
On August 24 2011 22:48 awu25 wrote:
Do they still raffle out free stuff at the end of the day? (Mouse/mousepads/speakers?)


That might only be for GSTL. :o

I wouldn't know. They didn't do it when I went.

I went back in January for Code S. They probably got rid of it. It must've cost way too much giving out that stuff every day.


The sponsors probably stopped supplying them.
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
August 24 2011 14:04 GMT
#13
FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Mizu :D

More pictures needed! Nicely done man :D
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
dartoo
Profile Joined May 2010
India2889 Posts
August 24 2011 14:13 GMT
#14
5/5, for awesomeness, really seems amazing to go and watch gsl live. Free pizza would've notched up the epicness even more :D
ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
August 24 2011 14:27 GMT
#15
Awesome 5/5!
So inspiring I have to make this happen one day.
After seeing them so many times on stream I can't imagine what it would be like to feel them :O
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
peeeky
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada631 Posts
August 24 2011 14:39 GMT
#16
Great blog! It looks way better than when I went for May GSTL. There were no free cold drinks when I went .
Ickalanda
Profile Joined November 2010
United States50 Posts
August 24 2011 14:43 GMT
#17
So awesome! I hope that I am able to go someday. Would be great to be able to get pictures with the players.
By the numbers boys!
shell
Profile Joined October 2010
Portugal2722 Posts
August 24 2011 14:51 GMT
#18
I won't die before i see some live starcraft in South Korea!

nice job man looks like you had loads of fun
BENFICA || Besties: idra, Stephano, Nestea, Jaedong, Serral, Jinro, Scarlett || Zerg <3
josemb40
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Peru611 Posts
August 24 2011 14:54 GMT
#19
i really enjoyed reading this, very nice writing and pics
wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
MudkipSEA`
Profile Joined June 2011
Singapore67 Posts
August 24 2011 15:07 GMT
#20
More people need to take pictures and blog about their experience!
Thanks for the write up!
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