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The REAL problem between Foreigners and Korean’s. - Page 2

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NoobSkills
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1603 Posts
March 23 2013 04:31 GMT
#21
There is no way to prevent a personality from getting paid to do what they do, so when compared to the best scenario for becoming the best foreign gamer in korea and actually winning a GSL they choose money over skill. Would you rather get paid well by being an entertainer living where you currently live, with people who speak your language or move to korea, grind ~12 hours a day, make no money, for up to years, just for a chance and a slim one at that to win a GSL.
targ
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Malaysia445 Posts
March 23 2013 04:50 GMT
#22
Trouble is if US players trained like Korean ones (over ten hours a day, not going to college) that would be a rather silly life decision for most of them, as it would be in most other countries. The guy above who said that most US players are college kids with extra time pretty much hit the nail on the head.

http://billyfoong.blogspot.com/ my other opinions are here
LuckyFool
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States9015 Posts
March 23 2013 05:49 GMT
#23
The only difference is as others have said, time playing the game.

Drop everything in life and start playing the game 12 hours a day. And I mean actually playing the game, not doing what silly foreigner wannabes do and move into a "pro" house and then promptly slack off or start playing LoL or Dota all day. Hardcore practice sc2 and anyone can get to korean levels.

Even the best foreigners now don't play nearly as much as most Koreans and it constantly shows.

]343[
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States10328 Posts
March 23 2013 06:23 GMT
#24
On March 23 2013 14:49 LuckyFool wrote:
The only difference is as others have said, time playing the game.

Drop everything in life and start playing the game 12 hours a day. And I mean actually playing the game, not doing what silly foreigner wannabes do and move into a "pro" house and then promptly slack off or start playing LoL or Dota all day. Hardcore practice sc2 and anyone can get to korean levels.

Even the best foreigners now don't play nearly as much as most Koreans and it constantly shows.



Though practice time is certainly a major factor, I still think one also needs (1) a comparable peer group and (2) coaching to improve to "Korean levels."
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