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A sudden ESPORTS life

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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24326 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-10-13 16:50:54
October 13 2014 13:47 GMT
#1
Over the last few months, my life's been pretty chaotic overall - which is not something new. What is new is that a lot of it has been extremely positive change. Some of you may even recall that one rather emo post about how TL has arguably been the most stable thing in my life, that was some time ago. Dig it up if you feel like it. The message this time is a polar opposite to that. In absolutely no way am I as depressed or unhappy as I was back then. The TL community and what I do for it (which honestly isn't that much, I write things at times, sometimes I edit/post what other people have written. I'm also edging closer to my dream of getting PvP established as the #1 appreciated mirror matchup every day... but I digress, and will probably do so a few more times.) has really been a stable constant in my life, one that I'm thoroughly enjoying.

When Waxangel's passion lost its deathmatch against Tasteless' and was taken from us, lichter (does this count as a shoutout?), Zealously (did you know he's really good at swimming?) and I (... I like Whiskey?) were contacted about taking the step up from regular writing staff to actually useful staff (no offense scrub writing staff). Now, the other two I immediately understood. Lichter, although currently trying to prove to me that he can be as lazy as I can be (a misguided quest), seems to never run out of passion and ability to do literally everything. Probably because of his experience in the field of running a merciless, child labor driven weapon selling company (NOT SC2 writing staff, but very similar). I think Zealously was writing for TL before I even registered and recently got a book published (or not published, I'm out of the loop), so you can see why he'd be chosen.

Me though? I mean yeah, I've been doing this for over a year now. I have a high post count I suppose (compared to your regular TL poster, not freaks like Shellbot). I get along well with pretty much everybody who wants to get along. Maybe my social skills were the deciding factor, I don't really know.

Anyway, I feel like I'm contributing a little more now, which I'm very happy about, and I'm about to take another step towards the true ESPORTS life soon. Not only will we release something ridiculously awesome very soon ( ) but... DRUMROLL...

I will be at MSI Beat IT in Taiwan, doing written live coverage and some other cool stuff from the event, while I try not to get destroyed by jetlag. The event takes place on November 1-2. There are still two invites TBA, and they'll definitely get you interested if the pretty sick lineup hasn't done that job yet. Why do I get to go and do that? Apparently I'm not terrible at what I do, a circumstance I'm still not really aware of. MSI will be the first event I'm going to (never been able to afford it) and getting to fly out to Taiwan to do something that started with me posting a half-assed "community preview" for WCS America last year (which honestly I was only interested in because (P)HerO was in it) is absolutely blowing my mind. I know "speechless" may not be the exact word I'm looking for (considering the amount of things already said) but it's what I keep coming back to.

Two weeks later I will be at HSC X. I'm going to meet some of my friends from SQRL, the clan I've been in for the past year or so, lots of ESPORTS people and everybody from TL who wants to meet up there. I got a Premium ticket for the full ESPORTS experience and I'm eagerly awaiting the invites and announcements for all the amazing people I'll hopefully get to meet there. Don't expect any coverage from that one, I'll be too busy having a great time (the free drinks part will definitely aid that cause) and celebrating this new ESPORTS adventure of mine.

Just to recap, I went from posting on TL, to posting previews I wrote in my spare time because I enjoyed it, to writing previews as TL staff because I enjoyed it, to writing/editing/posting previews, articles and recaps (because I enjoy it) to flying out to SC2 events to do coverage. A lot of people would use the phrase "I could get used to that!" in my shoes, but it doesn't really describe the feeling. It'll take a long, long time for me to get used to that - assuming I don't mysteriously disappear in Taiwan of course. I'm extremely grateful for the opportunities I'm being given and I'll do my very best to show good coverage, so keep cheering for me~~!

Shoutouts here will be very simple: Plexa, Bumblebee and everybody else involved for being super awesome and handling all the flight/hotel stuff for me.
Jamie Skinner (you may know him as the ASL caster that makes fun of casts the Challenger League players). Going to HSC was his idea and he helped tremendously in making it possible for me to go.
And then Zealously and lichter (whose snapchat I have!) for putting up with my laziness, as well as Meru and shiroiusagi for their tireless efforts at rescuing our previews, as they would look too ugly to be released without those two.
EDIT: And also R1CH for rescuing this blog from the "void of the pseudo-fake-featured-blogs forum".

I hope I get to meet some of you at these two events or somewhere down the line. This ESPORTS life has just begun for me and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

****
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
October 13 2014 13:52 GMT
#2
grats! nice to see hard work paying off

(hoping for TvT finals at both events!)
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14230 Posts
October 13 2014 15:18 GMT
#3
You deserve it ! Thanks for your work and go (P)HerO !
https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport
LeLfe
Profile Joined February 2011
France3156 Posts
October 13 2014 15:30 GMT
#4
Esport's trips are pretty damn nice! Don't be shy, take the most out of it
Writer for Red bull (Fr) and Iron Squid (En/Fr) @ClemLeLfe on twitter
SetGuitarsToKill
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
Canada28393 Posts
October 13 2014 15:32 GMT
#5
Esports life sounds like the best life to me, wish I could do it. Have fun man.
Community News"As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill
dravernor
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
Netherlands5814 Posts
October 13 2014 16:03 GMT
#6
Yay for Olli! That's awesome, you're pretty lucky you get to do all that great stuff that you love. Won't say I'm not jealous ^_^
I'm going to 1/5 your blog for too many lichter shoutouts though.

Just kidding. Have fun in Taiwan and at HSC!
<3
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22236 Posts
October 13 2014 16:07 GMT
#7
i hope you get diarrhea in taiwan (probably not)
AdministratorYOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS
Complete
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1441 Posts
October 13 2014 16:13 GMT
#8
did you break regular blogs

goddamnit
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22236 Posts
October 13 2014 16:13 GMT
#9
yes, yes he did
AdministratorYOU MUST HEED MY INSTRUCTIONS TAKE OFF YOUR THIIIINGS
dravernor
Profile Blog Joined May 2013
Netherlands5814 Posts
October 13 2014 16:15 GMT
#10
On October 14 2014 01:07 lichter wrote:
i hope you get diarrhea in taiwan (probably not)

That isn't very nice. I hope he sends you gross pictures on snapchat when he is there.
<3
GumBa
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United Kingdom29440 Posts
October 13 2014 16:42 GMT
#11
5/5 I am so happy for you
To all the haters: you deserve to witness many, many more Serral victories, worthy of the godlike player he is.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52745 Posts
October 13 2014 16:47 GMT
#12
One day I will live the ESPORTS life.
Go DLO!
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Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru9678 Posts
October 13 2014 17:08 GMT
#13
gratz!
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States10853 Posts
October 13 2014 18:07 GMT
#14
Not only will we release something ridiculously awesome very soon


Pay no attention to this ominous statement. Nothing is happening.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52745 Posts
October 13 2014 20:11 GMT
#15
On October 14 2014 03:07 CosmicSpiral wrote:
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Not only will we release something ridiculously awesome very soon


Pay no attention to this ominous statement. Nothing is happening.

Says one writer about another writer. What are you up to?
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Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34373 Posts
October 13 2014 21:05 GMT
#16
Good luck :D
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Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12126 Posts
October 13 2014 21:47 GMT
#17
Sick stuff DLO!
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa38209 Posts
October 14 2014 01:42 GMT
#18
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
opterown
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia42328 Posts
October 14 2014 09:18 GMT
#19
On October 14 2014 03:07 CosmicSpiral wrote:
Show nested quote +
Not only will we release something ridiculously awesome very soon


Pay no attention to this ominous statement. Nothing is happening.

i bet it's an article about hero #1 player
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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States96139 Posts
October 14 2014 11:04 GMT
#20
why did this break the blog forum?
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