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WCS RO8 aka... RISE OF THE OBSERVOR!

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tossuaway
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States107 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-06 13:53:35
July 06 2014 05:59 GMT
#1
So a few days ago I was relaxing after working at the Transformers ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and went online to check out some WCS. I was relaxing with a beer while fading in and out of the stream. Then at the end the casters said, " We hope to see you for the finals in Burbank, CA. "WHAT ROCK HAVE I BEEN HIDING UNDER?" I live in Burbank less than a mile away from their studio on Chestnut street. There is a go-cart track just down the street that I go to when I can afford. (To be read in Archer's Voice-- So... rarely.)
Went online just days before and there were still tickets. They cost like 17 bucks (16.82) including the online ticket charge . So I figured the place was huge. No, it was a small studio with only 50 or so seats. I broke out my Zerg TL t-shirt for the event and got plenty warm smiles, energy, and comments from everyone. Upon arrival my good friend and I were told that there was unlimited complimentary water bottles and Red Bull, as well as dinner at 6pm, which was many pizza's. I ate 2 slices, my friend who's a girl had 4. She was smarter than me... I have never had a Red Bull before but because they were free, I felt the need to try it out. You know in Family Guy when Peter first tries a Red Bull and snaps into a world filled with clouds while he sings, "And I Feel, Like I just got home and I feel." Well that did not happen, but my focus did intensify. I mean, not as much as my hand's shaking intensified, but still.
During the first match Rotterdam at one point silently started throwing his hands in the air and cheering. In my mind I thought, "One of the pros must be using his strategy he told them about, that must feel good." No, Holland had just won their soccer match. I was able to talk to him after the match while he was on a quick smoke break. He was very polite. He told me that while he gets to enjoy SC2 365 days a year, the world cup comes only every 4 years. He had watched the event since a kid, 1994 I think he said. He was just so polite to me. ( I had just left the restroom and washed my hands but they were not entirely dry when I shook his hand, and he saw me leave the restroom.) You know there's always that awkward moment of, "There's no way you peed that much on your hand, I hope that's water from washing up..." He never flinched. Props.
So for the last match, Liquid Taeja vs Pigbaby (The only player I did not know well) I assumed another 3-0. I was right but just not the way anyone thought. First game Pigbaby makes way too many obs, like 7 (not total, just at one point.) The caster's tease this and then Pigbaby wins... We, (the crowd) go wild. Why did we go so wild? Two factors. Total underdog taking first game using 7 obs combined with... limitless Red Bull. This combination followed by the underdog continuing to overuse (by the current meta) obs and beating the record streak Terran favorite. The event was so amazing. Everyone was polite and nice.
My friend Heather and I got there right as the event started so we were one of the last arrivals. (I just got off work, theme park workers always work weekends.) Clutch (the moderator) asked how we were doing and asked our names in front of the crowd. He repeated our names to everyone and told us thanks for coming to the event and did his best to make us feel welcome. Everyone and everything was just so great. I got to see the baneling plush in person... I'm sold. Best part, we're going back tomorrow! So excited for another great day. Thanks again WCS, you really made my weekend.

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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-06 09:16:31
July 06 2014 09:16 GMT
#2
You might want to split that into paragraphs or at least new rows. I, for example, when I see a text like this, in most cases instantly close the blog without reading it unless it's super amazing, event though I was interested in reading it at the start. No one likes text walls.
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Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4133 Posts
July 06 2014 09:53 GMT
#3
On July 06 2014 18:16 quirinus wrote:
You might want to split that into paragraphs or at least new rows. I, for example, when I see a text like this, in most cases instantly close the blog without reading it unless it's super amazing, event though I was interested in reading it at the start. No one likes text walls.

Yea but I noticed that people without using paragraphs prefers to read a wall of text than with paragraphs, they are just used to it^^
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felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
July 06 2014 17:05 GMT
#4
He can't separate it into paragraphs... he's still coming down off the Redbull.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
July 06 2014 19:56 GMT
#5
Nice, that sounds like you had a great time! I envy you, I wish I had something like that close by. :<

Thanks for sharing, let us know how it goes tomorrow.

Thanks for separating parts into new rows!
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10673 Posts
July 06 2014 21:16 GMT
#6
So was it true that Pigbaby made 7 obs in a row back to back? Or did he make them seperately imbetween immortal / colossi's ?
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
July 07 2014 03:19 GMT
#7
On July 07 2014 06:16 GGzerG wrote:
So was it true that Pigbaby made 7 obs in a row back to back? Or did he make them seperately imbetween immortal / colossi's ?

They were pretty much back-to-back
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