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X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 19:18:21
January 02 2012 19:17 GMT
#1
Well, guys it seems just like yesterday, that I finally decided to join Teamliquid.net, and to stop being a lurker after God knows how many years. Its been a year full of ups and downs, for Brood War.
But, I should probably go on about how I discovered the pro scene in Brood War, and Teamliquid.

So, when I was ~3.5, Brood War came out, and me and my dad would play the campaign together with two cheats, showmethemoney and blacksheepwall. A few years later, ~2000/2001, he told me about Korean's who played this game like pros, I was a little young to remember a lot of this, but he explained to me how there was this white guy, Grrr.., who was playing in Korea, playing random at that, and about the players like Boxer, Garimto, Yellow. He found videos of the games every once in awhile, and I was so excited when I could see 2001 era play.

After the big Starcraft playing phase was over for me, my dad and I played a bunch of other RTS games, Red Alert 1, 2 and Yuri's Revenge, Age of Empires, even Warcraft I believe. All of those didn't have the same feel as Starcraft did to me, but me and my dad would play 1-2 hour long skirmishes at each other, after we beat the campaign.

In the 6th grade, my friends and I were over at my house, and they saw the Starcraft Discs, and asked me how long I've played, and if I was any good. They had the game too, and we played a few 1v1's on those horrible Blizzard maps. That year I got back into the Korean pro scene and found out about a site called teamliquid. I hardly ever visited that site, and could only watch Korean games every once in awhile.

From there its history, I watched consistently, from all of middle school. From the 3-0 of Stork, to Hydra winning MSL, SKT winning Winners League, Flash getting his Golden Badge, OZ, MBC Game, and WeMade Fox disbanning, MBC Gaming disbanning, KT winning the Proleague, Me falling asleep during Jangbi vs Fantasy games 1-4 and waking up in time to cry after Jangbi won. I'm surprised at how much can change in a year. BW battle report to come up later too <3 <3

EDIT:: Also winning my first PvZ, that was amazing, PvZ so hard TTTT

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CJ/T8 Fighting//#1 STX and Bisu anti <3//YES X10A is based off the Freedom Gundam
Boonbag
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France3318 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-02 19:19:55
January 02 2012 19:19 GMT
#2
you played BW at 4 years old ? this is insane
X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
January 02 2012 19:20 GMT
#3
On January 03 2012 04:19 Boonbag wrote:
you played BW at 4 years old ?

I played campaign with my dad at 4 years old, sitting in his lap, him helping me to press keys and the mouse
CJ/T8 Fighting//#1 STX and Bisu anti <3//YES X10A is based off the Freedom Gundam
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37027 Posts
January 02 2012 19:21 GMT
#4
A BW blog..... instant 5/5
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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ComaDose
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada10357 Posts
January 02 2012 19:41 GMT
#5
This is a touching story.
Your dad sounds like a real boss.
BW pros training sc2 is like kiss making a dub step album.
obesechicken13
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States10467 Posts
January 02 2012 19:43 GMT
#6
I played diablo 2, commando, and red alert with my dad too.
I think in our modern age technology has evolved to become more addictive. The things that don't give us pleasure aren't used as much. Work was never meant to be fun, but doing it makes us happier in the long run.
SoJu.WeRRa
Profile Joined June 2010
Korea (South)820 Posts
January 02 2012 19:47 GMT
#7
Good blog, your dad is imba ^^
나를 찢어갈겨이씨발놈아왜나를미치게만들어니가뭘아는데?
surfinbird1
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany999 Posts
January 02 2012 19:52 GMT
#8
I played BW with my older brother. Brings back so many memories. It's a game that transcends generations.
life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery
Mawi
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden4365 Posts
January 02 2012 20:02 GMT
#9
Haha 4years old damn dude thats pro! Hopefully you do the same to your kid when you get one who knows BW will still be played even in the future :D 5/5 BW blog
Forever Mirin Zyzz Son of Zeus Brother of Hercules Father of the Aesthetics
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
January 02 2012 20:05 GMT
#10
I still remember having my little brother take over for me quickly in a game on ICC when I had to go do something when he was like 6~ years old. I came back and he had killed the other player without knowing what was going on. Such a proud moment lol

And yeah PvZ sooooo hard! Curse July SaviOr and JD for breaking the game! lol
LiquidDota Staff
X10A
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada9837 Posts
January 02 2012 22:04 GMT
#11
PvZ was horrible difficult for me, now it seems I have to get my timings correct for PvT, my arbs are so late TT
My goal for 2012 is to achieve D+ somebody should come with me and try <3
CJ/T8 Fighting//#1 STX and Bisu anti <3//YES X10A is based off the Freedom Gundam
Lightwip
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5497 Posts
January 02 2012 22:34 GMT
#12
Ah, fun. Another BW person interested in the Westwood RTS games.
Some of those were really amazing.
If you are not Bisu, chances are I hate you.
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