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The End Of An Era

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Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
July 09 2012 13:21 GMT
#1
Much as it pains me to say this, but I really wanted to be in Seoul to watch the last BW OSL. To be with fellow Brood War fans, showing our undying support for a game that by all measures should have been swept away by the ravages of time, but has continued to endure as a cultural icon.

Today, I came to the Korean Embassy, got my passport, and saw that I had been denied my tourist visa to get that taste of being at the end of all things. Denied of that last chance I should have taken way before.

Now I can't be there to see BW's culminating point. The last time that we will see a Starleague winner kiss the trophy. That moment when one story-line wraps up for the ages. The point at which a legacy will truly end.

Whether it is the Chicken Feet Zerg who finally comes into his own and banishes the shadow of a soulkey, showing he is ZerO to none.

Whether the Dragon rises once again in a Jangbang and proves that the Legend of the Fall is not a fluke.

Whether the Crown Prince finally proves to one and all that he is indeed worthy to sit on the throne of champions and not just a mere Terrorist to mortals.

Whether it is the Ultimate Weapon terminating everything along its path to impress on one and all that he is indeed God.

I will not be there in body. I will be at home, nursing a bottle of Soju, eating some Nongshim ramen and bawling my eyes out once a champion is crowned.

But I will be there in spirit.

And so will everyone who has ever loved this game of ours. This undying passion will always be there in some form, striving for that moment of perfection. We will endure, awaiting that eternal spring when our passion will show the world that we should not have been forgotten and discarded like a useless trinket. We will be waiting.

Fellow Brood Warriors, may you drink, be merry, and savor the experience of a Starleague Finals for me. That is all I ask of you.

***
에일리 and 아이유 <3 - O Captain 박재혁 ・゚✧*:・*゚+..。✧・゚:*・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚* ゜・*:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING ・゜・:・゚✧*:・゚✧。*゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:*・゜・:・゚✧*::
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
July 09 2012 13:28 GMT
#2
What was the reason for denying your visa ? That sounds so unfair

I feel so sad for you now.
ॐ
Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 13:33:24
July 09 2012 13:29 GMT
#3
No RTS game will ever replace bw and yeah I will be there(in spirit ) celebrating the crown champion of this last bw star league . Will open a can of beer and cry knowing that I won't ever be able to watch any more korean professional bw . I cant say this is a fitting ending for broodwar feels kind of forced this shouldn't be the way bw should have ended .

BW FOR Life !

Edit : I forgot I am not in korea
BW/KT Forever R.I.P KT.Violet dearly missed ..
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
July 09 2012 13:52 GMT
#4
I never got to see pro broodwar live.
I'm crying now
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
July 09 2012 13:55 GMT
#5
I promise I won't cry.

+ Show Spoiler +
Or else how can I say that cliche "I promised myself I wouldn't cry" ??


I hope this OSL final is everything it ought to be. Honestly the tournament so far has suffered, but in this ro4 I can't see any of these players not giving it their all. Will be waking up bright and early to catch the games at 6:30 tomorrow. I wanna see some nerds cry, especially at the final when they realise they will never play pro BW again.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
July 09 2012 14:12 GMT
#6
On July 09 2012 22:52 TehTemplar wrote:
I never got to see pro broodwar live.
I'm crying now

Neither in person

I'm curious as well why it got denied.
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
Lyter
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United Kingdom2145 Posts
July 09 2012 14:40 GMT
#7
We will all be there, holding hands and cherishing the moment as one over the internet, let's hope the games are worthy of the occasion.
What makes it so good to me, is that everyone in the ro4 has a real story going in, I would be happy with any combination in the final you know? There is no Modesty or Soo to troll us and get destroyed :p
Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 15:55:54
July 09 2012 15:47 GMT
#8
On July 09 2012 22:28 endy wrote:
What was the reason for denying your visa ? That sounds so unfair

I feel so sad for you now.


On July 09 2012 23:12 RogerX wrote:
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On July 09 2012 22:52 TehTemplar wrote:
I never got to see pro broodwar live.
I'm crying now

Neither in person

I'm curious as well why it got denied.


Officially, they put it as "You failed to prove strong economic and family ties to your home country." However, as I live in the Philippines (yeah I never bothered to change the US in the location), they probably think I'm going to go sneak off and be an undocumented alien in their country. That's the pity with us, nearly everyone thinks that we're going to go underground and be illegal immigrants, like many Central American citizens are in the US.

It's very hard for me to prove economic and familial ties, as I have only a few hundred dollars in my bank accounts (worth around 1.5-2.5 months wage here), my work with a small advertising agency pays less than 500 USD/month, and the funds for actually buying the ticket and all other expenses are coming from my contribution to the family account; which is not in my name. A further issue is that I'm single, an only child, and I look a bit like someone in Airforce Ace (I have narrow eyes and my current haircut looks military), thus fitting the profile of a person who can easily become an illegal immigrant.

I'm disappointed as hell that I can't go, to think that this was essentially the first time I've thought about indulging myself beyond spending for my own PC, but maybe it's also a blessing in disguise, because the roughly 700-800 USD I'd end up spending had this gone through can be put to a different use.

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에일리 and 아이유 <3 - O Captain 박재혁 ・゚✧*:・*゚+..。✧・゚:*・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚* ゜・*:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING ・゜・:・゚✧*:・゚✧。*゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:*・゜・:・゚✧*::
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10109 Posts
July 09 2012 16:01 GMT
#9
Read my quote. And all with be well. Don't worry. China will say us.

BROOD WAR HWAITING!
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Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 17:09:19
July 09 2012 17:09 GMT
#10
On July 10 2012 01:01 FlaShFTW wrote:
Read my quote. And all with be well. Don't worry. China will save us.

BROOD WAR HWAITING!


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You mean ESPORTS isnt a synonym for SC2? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -Proud owner of a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry Blue Switches- BW or SC2? Why not both?
Elurie
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
4716 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 17:20:58
July 09 2012 17:19 GMT
#11
If you're from the US (as well as most other countries), you don't need a visa to visit South Korea; unless the stay is longer than 90 days. Am I missing something?

edit: Oh nm, I didn't see the followup post. Sorry!
Jaaaaasper
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States10225 Posts
July 09 2012 17:45 GMT
#12
I'm not going to lie, I'm going to cry when it ends, but at least we can hope for an epic end to the greatest pro scene ever.
BW forever!
Hey do you want to hear a joke? Chinese production value. | I thought he had a aegis- Ayesee | When did 7ing mad last have a good game, 2012?
TheLastTemplar
Profile Joined February 2012
Iceland593 Posts
July 09 2012 20:56 GMT
#13
Aww man, Really feel bad for you bro. cheers to you /drinks his soju as well
ladadidadi
NukeTheStars
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States277 Posts
July 09 2012 23:33 GMT
#14
I wouldn't feel too bad about it. Everyone has a "it's my last chance" mindset right now, including a looooooooot of Korean people. It's going to be madness for anyone trying to get a seat.
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
July 09 2012 23:44 GMT
#15
This turn of event sucks for you =[
I was considering selling my car for air fare to korea. But then i realised i can't sell my fkn car =_=.
Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
July 10 2012 02:10 GMT
#16
On July 10 2012 08:44 ShadeR wrote:
This turn of event sucks for you =[
I was considering selling my car for air fare to korea. But then i realised i can't sell my fkn car =_=.

Consider yourself lucky that you even have a car! :D
에일리 and 아이유 <3 - O Captain 박재혁 ・゚✧*:・*゚+..。✧・゚:*・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚* ゜・*:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING ・゜・:・゚✧*:・゚✧。*゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:*・゜・:・゚✧*::
Ciryandor
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3735 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-10 13:10:38
July 10 2012 12:58 GMT
#17
+ Show Spoiler +
JANGBI!

One of two for the semi-finals. Prepare yourselves for NEXT WEEK!


mod edit - placed in spoiler
에일리 and 아이유 <3 - O Captain 박재혁 ・゚✧*:・*゚+..。✧・゚:*・..。 ✧・゚ :・゚* ゜・*:・ ✧・゚:・゚:.。 ✧・゚ SPARKULING ・゜・:・゚✧*:・゚✧。*゚+..。 ✧・゚: ✧・゚:*・゜・:・゚✧*::
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
July 10 2012 13:09 GMT
#18
ciyandor, put that in a spoiler or post it in LR. Not all people watch live.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
July 10 2012 13:12 GMT
#19
There's always the chance of the koreans figuring out just how stupid of an idea this was and revert. I have a huge feeling a majority of the korean BW fans won't convert. If they liked SC2 they would've just switched already. They're totally different games, and I'm not sure if a few faces who won't be relevant for 3 months to a year will keep them interested.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-10 13:18:38
July 10 2012 13:18 GMT
#20
On July 10 2012 22:12 Itsmedudeman wrote:
There's always the chance of the koreans figuring out just how stupid of an idea this was and revert. I have a huge feeling a majority of the korean BW fans won't convert. If they liked SC2 they would've just switched already. They're totally different games, and I'm not sure if a few faces who won't be relevant for 3 months to a year will keep them interested.

Ya, but how are they gonna rebuild the infrastructure they lost? The longer they wait to go back, the harder it is to do so. You can't just fill a league with rookies, and if the pros did switch back, who is to say how much better they are than rookies after months of improper practice? It's going to be very difficult to rebuild BW in SK. Especially since the expectations are very high, not like they were when they first begun constructing the scene.

If they changed back immediately it would be ok, but that would just look indecisive by KeSPA and they've got responsibilities to Blizzard now with SC2 broadcasting and everything. They would have to make a new BW league or something, and maintain the SC2 one... So maybe it's possible, but it's very difficult.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
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