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My TL Journey

Blogs > Ares[Effort]
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Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
November 05 2011 19:17 GMT
#1
I joined TL Wednesday, 11th of February 2009 not knowing what to expect other than the rumors I heard about the tyranny mods from my friends. So upon registering I was directed to TL.net Ten Commandments and made my first post. I thought if I didn't post there I would be banned, by showing acceptance to the rules I became a free man. A month later I made my first thread titled 10 interviews and over 400 replays and I kept updating it over the years it probably has over 9000 replays now.

So a few weeks later I was playing some practice games against Kawaiirice while TL Moderator RaGe was obsing and I told him who I was and he recognized me. I asked him if TL needed any help with replays and he said he would pass it along. Soon enough I got access to start uploading replays, there after I post my first replay. A few months later I got a quality star and it felt really good, every time I stare at this star it becomes brighter. The date is now July 25, two days before SC2 is going to be released meaning I would be leaving BW. I make a new blog titled Getting rid of replays I released all the replays I had on my computer currently into one big pack and I left BW.

A few months later I found out how cool TL Staff was. I was reading through some blogs and I noticed Plexa's post who was responding to someone who was having trouble in 1v1. He said just message me for my battle.net id. I took this opportunity and I messaged Plexa myself and we began playing. Only knowing him for a few hours I felt like I knew him much longer. A little while later Plexa had a Grudgematch against Pokebunny. He asked me to help him train so I started playing Plexa even though I was Zerg main I tried to help with my very basic knowledge of TvP.

A week later I officially became staff meaning no one could report my posts! This was really cool, I later joined the staff irc channel and met some cool/unique people such as boesthius, TrueRedemption and countless others. During this time I became closer friends with Plexa since we played a lot but unfortunately he was leaving Ya right who can really leave TL, he came back. At this time TL was putting together a team who would watch the Liquid players replays for This Week In Replays Plexa recommended me before leaving. I met some really cool people through this such as the entire Liquid Replay Team: p4ndemik, GTR, heyoka, Xxio and at the time our captain TheMango and leader Riptide.

Being staff we could sign up to be referees for TL Open's. TSL qualifiers were going on and for the last qualifier me and TrueRedemption wanted to be referee for the finals. Nothing could be settled and thus the A Matter of E-Fame Grudgematch was created. It was fun I got to ref the finals and became close friends with True from there on out. Now me and True practice a lot every single day, he doesn't like my style though -.-

A bit later Nazgul created a thread asking if anyone wanted to work on a super secret project (teamliquidpro) and again I met some new staff: Antoine, Jibba, Imperator and pachi. Once teamliquidpro was released I was asked by TheMango if I wanted to become captain of the Liquid Replay Team, I accepted. What did this entail? I get access to every single Liquid replay and I also got to add them on MSN and Skype. Every fanboys dream is talk with TLO and watch all his private replays or any of the Liquid guys for that matter. The best part of being captain is watching a Liquid players stream because once the game finishes I can instantly DL the replay. Or better yet, TLO happened to be streaming one day and I messaged him on msn and asked about his strategy and we talked for a bit. All the liquid guys are awesome so I can message them anytime and we talk about whatever. /brag

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I didn't post much until I became a banling, can you guess when I became one?


I was reading my friend endymion's blog and noticed how well he wrote and how entertaining his style of writing was, so I asked him if he wanted to work on articles for teamliquidpro. We continued our feature of Play Of The Week. Later on TL picked up Sheth and HerO and we needed another person to help watch replays, so I asked another friend, boethius to help. Tree.hugger joined the Liquid team as Leader, he posts all the cool news on tlpro and helps me with my posts. Tree is the coolest staff member I have worked with, we talk a lot basically about anything on our minds and we are always looking for ways to improve tlpro.

And here we are today I continue to interact more and more with staff such as boesthius, heyoka, and waxangel. Another story as to why TL Staff are the best. I talk to boesthius, endymion, TrueRemption and Plexa about anything on my mind. About things I normally wouldn't talk about with my real life friends. If I notice anything on TL related to modding or about really good posters I talk to Heyoka, he calls me GIF master. Then there is Waxangel who messages me about terran 1/1/1 strategies, I think these are his absolute favorite. If you're ever feeling down the person to talk with is Nazgul, if you're not feeling better by end of the conversation, you should consider seeing a doctor.

That was my journey so far, looking forward expect a lot of great things regarding replay related material out of tlpro soon™

****
Moderatorgold coin
Skeggaba
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Korea (South)1556 Posts
November 05 2011 19:20 GMT
#2
You are a replay god and will always be in my heart.
Keep up the good work for TL!
Bisu[about JD]=I was scared (laughs). The force emanating from his facial expression was so manly that I was even a little jealous.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
November 05 2011 19:22 GMT
#3
Nice blog, great to hear how people got involved.

My favorite Ares story is when you complained about how being a banling ruined your low post count.
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
pachi
Profile Joined October 2006
Melbourne5338 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-05 19:46:34
November 05 2011 19:41 GMT
#4
Great blog. Nice to see you made it out of gold AeroEffect

Moderatorpachi fanclub http://goto.tl/6DI9 。◕‿◕。
Steelo_Rivers
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1968 Posts
November 05 2011 19:43 GMT
#5
On November 06 2011 04:41 pachi wrote:
Great blog. Nice to see you made it out of gold AeroEffect

lol, wrong person. Im Aero, he's Ares.
ok
fire_brand
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada1123 Posts
November 05 2011 19:46 GMT
#6
jealous T.T

Nice Blog, keep up the good work.
Random player, pixel enthusiast, crappy illustrator, offlane/support
Trezeguet
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States2656 Posts
November 05 2011 19:53 GMT
#7
I love it when staff blogs about how happy they are working on everything going on at TL. Vicarious pleasure...mmmmmm.
Latrommi
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States222 Posts
November 05 2011 19:58 GMT
#8
Nice blog, I love it when staff members talk about how they got where they are
Possibly the best thread ever http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232912&currentpage=All
paper
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
November 05 2011 20:41 GMT
#9
:D
Hates Fun🤔
boesthius
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States11637 Posts
November 05 2011 20:47 GMT
#10
--- Nuked ---
Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-05 20:50:53
November 05 2011 20:50 GMT
#11
I hung around the hacker database thread and reviewed replays and posted my thoughts. I did a little live reporting (okay more than a little) now and then but that was pretty much it. I didn't really talk to anyone until Ares spoke for me.

Now I get trolled by pachi every day, I play 4v4s with who ever is around and wax encourages me to write GSL articles.

waxangel: and I won't kill you
waxangel: write previews
probe1: sweet deal
waxangel: for the first half
waxangel: of the code-a groups
waxangel: and no death
waxangel: for you

This is what love feels like

I feel like I'm a part of TL and it really started with you man. Thanks Ares.
우정호 KT_VIOLET 1988 - 2012 While we are postponing, life speeds by
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-05 21:00:37
November 05 2011 21:00 GMT
#12
Man, now I know why Ares keeps bothering me with all these IDEAS. Gosh.
ModeratorEffOrt, Snow, GuMiho, and Team Liquid
Ares[Effort] *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
DEMACIA6550 Posts
November 05 2011 21:08 GMT
#13
I knew I forgot to add something, Probe1, it was your good posting that got me interested and now here you are. A gosu writer for TL.
Moderatorgold coin
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
November 05 2011 21:09 GMT
#14
ahwww =]
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?36997 Posts
November 05 2011 21:11 GMT
#15
Ares..... keep being a baller..... because that's who you are
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
TL+ Member
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11390 Posts
November 05 2011 21:40 GMT
#16
On November 06 2011 04:41 pachi wrote:
Great blog. Nice to see you made it out of gold AeroEffect

He still hasn't made it into TLPD yet though. ;;
Moderator。◕‿◕。
Antoine
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States7481 Posts
November 05 2011 21:41 GMT
#17
aeres #1 poster
ModeratorFlash Sea Action Snow Midas | TheStC Ret Tyler MC | RIP 우정호
NB
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Netherlands12045 Posts
November 05 2011 21:42 GMT
#18
banling x(

roll roll and blow up! Cheers!

p/s: more hero reps pls
Im daed. Follow me @TL_NB
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
November 05 2011 21:49 GMT
#19
On November 06 2011 06:11 Seeker wrote:
Ares..... keep being a baller..... because that's who you are

keep being a baddie**
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
November 05 2011 22:43 GMT
#20
After this blog I will be even more sad if I don't meet you in person at an event over the next year Ares. Lets make it happen!
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