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babylon
8765 Posts
Dunno why there's such hostility in some of the comments. The OP is clearly about, well, "losing," as it says in the title. It doesn't even apply to just DK, or just TI4, or even just DotA 2. Aside from the references to ganks and such, it could easily just be about losing in general. Missed opportunities that have a huge impact on how everything plays out, either in life or in a competition. Could've, would've, should've. You remember it, you learn from it, and you move on. Thanks for this.  | ||
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Julmust
Sweden4867 Posts
Why do you think that after a loss in the World Cup (football) playoffs you see players cry? They make millions a year and winning the World Cup won't give them that much extra. It's about being able to say you're the best. If you're the goalie in the German team right now you were a part of something. Your team was the best that year. No matter how you got to the finals. No matter if the only goal in the finals was an own goal. You're the best. I don't think that the winning team this year will be happier then Na`Vi, iG or Alliance were after their wins. They will be just as happy, but not happier. Winning is more then making a living, winning is about knowing you're better then the other team, or in the case of TI: knowing you're the best in the world! | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On July 21 2014 10:45 Hexo_ wrote: Easily the gayest shit I've read this year. Trash posting like this is going to take you far. It's very difficult to be instantly rational and positive about a loss of this scale during the emotional aftermath. Losses hurt, especially when it's your livelihood and an opportunity that might never come again. | ||
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BongChambers
Canada591 Posts
People say how can you care or "it's only a game" ... people don't seem to understand passion. | ||
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tertos
Romania394 Posts
On July 21 2014 21:14 BongChambers wrote: The hate coming from some people in response to the thread is astonishing. People say how can you care or "it's only a game" ... people don't seem to understand passion. Because they never played "THE GAME" where you put your time, your hopes and everything you have. And 99% of the times it's not enough and you still come up short. | ||
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HeeroFX
United States2704 Posts
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plogamer
Canada3132 Posts
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Drozeisnotmyname
United States33 Posts
What a game. | ||
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
seems relevant to my own life atm too :\ | ||
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CaptainPlatypus
United States852 Posts
> Life is hard. | ||
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Trustworthy-Tony
Tanzania187 Posts
On July 21 2014 10:10 Gako wrote: Aww I didn't get a million dollars for playing the game I love. Aww my life is so hard. Aww Aww Aww. User was warned for this post But but but Mushi played so well! He deserved to win! + Show Spoiler + not | ||
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sabas123
Netherlands3122 Posts
` almost made me cry | ||
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babishh
Canada965 Posts
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shostakovich
Brazil1429 Posts
On July 23 2014 00:17 babishh wrote: if this had been written by someone else other than a TL writer, i'm quite positive it would not receive such attention and approval. Why? | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On July 23 2014 00:17 babishh wrote: if this had been written by someone else other than a TL writer, i'm quite positive it would not receive such attention and approval. Why do you think that? There is nothing to draw attention to it that's unique to the writer's staff status | ||
loklok
Germany161 Posts
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Khylol
United States279 Posts
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Snerd
United States125 Posts
On July 21 2014 10:45 Hexo_ wrote: Easily the gayest shit I've read this year. It's so arrogant to be ungrateful on 4th place. It's not enough, DK is "entitled" for the #1, they "deserve" it. If they didn't expect to get to the main event, this would have been a great success. No, instead they have to slit their wrists for losing, after reading this shit and donating their money to Save The Children foundation. Losing is beautiful, if we substract the money and emotions, all that's left is strategy and losing reveals us the flaws in our strategy. You can learn a book from a loss, but only a paragraph from a win. That is, if you don't want to kill yourself after reading what OP had to say about losing. A true competitor is never satisfied with anything but first. I guarantee you Arrow Gaming felt the same way when they realized they were knocked out as DK did when they got fourth. A competitive scene has no room to be content with anything but the best. | ||
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zcki
Norway58 Posts
This post made me remember so many similar moments from my life that led me at worst punching a hole in a wall after being unable to sleep for two nights. It haunts you. It makes you overanalyze an event so many times you start wondering how you actually managed to fail since there are hundreds of ways to change the outcome. Each person treats a failure differently, for me personally, it gives focus after driving me crazy for a couple of days. It makes the goal I try to achieve much clearer and I know there are plenty of ways to get there. | ||
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cheese sandwich
Russian Federation194 Posts
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