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Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-11 04:28:51
February 10 2016 04:18 GMT
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pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2503 Posts
February 10 2016 06:22 GMT
#2
Great blog! love to read about peoples experiences in Tournaments
"Awaken my Child, and embrace the Glory that is your Birthright"
Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
February 10 2016 15:26 GMT
#3
stick it it. either you commit to such a tour or you don't is my dogma. It's fair to the other players and only fair to yourself. Myself, im 5-6 in TLS with no won Bo3 yet (only walkovers) but i intend to play my best until the last game is done! Cheers to you, you still have a fine shot at makin top 32
Broodwar for life!
MaestroSC
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States2073 Posts
February 10 2016 18:14 GMT
#4
Sounds like you are telling yourself not to practise, so you wont be upset when you lose.

Every single thing you wrote relates to you trying to lose, but still winning.

Dont understand why you would sign up for it, if this is your attitude, unless you are just taking the uninspired route of expecting to lose and to fail, so that when it happens it won't have any real effect, as it is what you wanted/expected.

IDK, dont see the point in participating in a competitive event if you are going to tell yourself you aren't going to try to win. If you are so worried about losing, maybe you shouldn't have bothered with competing.

Maybe I sound rude... but I'll summarize how this reads, "Oh, a big BW tournament, cool! Oh wow, $2,000! Eh, I don't have any real chance at the $2,000 anyways, so why try. If I refuse to become invested in this/trying to win, I won't be upset when I lose, and realize I won't be getting $2,000."
B-royal
Profile Joined May 2015
Belgium1330 Posts
February 10 2016 19:06 GMT
#5
Yeah, I like reading your posts because they're entertaining and well-written but I have to agree with the others here. Your tone comes off as meek. Do or do not, there is no try (haha).
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Cele
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Germany4016 Posts
February 10 2016 23:36 GMT
#6
On February 11 2016 03:14 MaestroSC wrote:
Sounds like you are telling yourself not to practise, so you wont be upset when you lose.

Every single thing you wrote relates to you trying to lose, but still winning.

Dont understand why you would sign up for it, if this is your attitude, unless you are just taking the uninspired route of expecting to lose and to fail, so that when it happens it won't have any real effect, as it is what you wanted/expected.

IDK, dont see the point in participating in a competitive event if you are going to tell yourself you aren't going to try to win. If you are so worried about losing, maybe you shouldn't have bothered with competing.

Maybe I sound rude... but I'll summarize how this reads, "Oh, a big BW tournament, cool! Oh wow, $2,000! Eh, I don't have any real chance at the $2,000 anyways, so why try. If I refuse to become invested in this/trying to win, I won't be upset when I lose, and realize I won't be getting $2,000."


Well if anyone is ineterested, the prize split is:800 $ for first place, then 400/250/150/100/100/100/100 for the other top 8 placements.
Broodwar for life!
Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-11 04:23:19
February 11 2016 04:12 GMT
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RoomOfMush
Profile Joined March 2015
1296 Posts
February 11 2016 16:28 GMT
#8
On February 11 2016 03:14 MaestroSC wrote:
Sounds like you are telling yourself not to practise, so you wont be upset when you lose.

Every single thing you wrote relates to you trying to lose, but still winning.

Dont understand why you would sign up for it, if this is your attitude, unless you are just taking the uninspired route of expecting to lose and to fail, so that when it happens it won't have any real effect, as it is what you wanted/expected.

IDK, dont see the point in participating in a competitive event if you are going to tell yourself you aren't going to try to win. If you are so worried about losing, maybe you shouldn't have bothered with competing.

Maybe I sound rude... but I'll summarize how this reads, "Oh, a big BW tournament, cool! Oh wow, $2,000! Eh, I don't have any real chance at the $2,000 anyways, so why try. If I refuse to become invested in this/trying to win, I won't be upset when I lose, and realize I won't be getting $2,000."

I played in a tournament once and back then I didnt want to win either. I played for fun, because SC is a game. Maybe he just enjoys some good SC and he knows that he will get it in the TLS. Even if he doesnt try to win he can still enjoy the game.
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