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Trying to Qualify for Zotac Cup: A Ty2 Story

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Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-30 23:23:11
December 30 2017 03:54 GMT
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Sr18
Profile Joined April 2006
Netherlands1141 Posts
December 30 2017 08:09 GMT
#2
This was a good read. I don't know you personally, but you might be a bit too hard on yourself. While it's good to analyse your actions and figure out where you could have done thinfs better, there is no need to equate every lack of succes with some deep personal flaw. Remember, for every winner in a competition, there must be several losers. You don't have to be bad to lose, just worse than the one you lost too. I hope you refind your enjoyment in the game.
If it ain't Dutch, it ain't Park Yeong Min - CJ fighting!
Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
December 30 2017 08:18 GMT
#3
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
December 30 2017 09:33 GMT
#4
it's ok, hero wouldn't have won either
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NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3139 Posts
December 30 2017 12:59 GMT
#5
Damn, competitive gaming can be taxing. I'm glad I gave this a read. Very interesting to see inside the mind of a Starcraft gamer trying to make it in a tournament. Shame you couldn't get ID to make it in time. Would've been nice to see you there. Starcraft E-sports scene might not live forever but I hope we can continue to play for fun at least.
Artosis loves Starcraft
Shalashaska_123
Profile Blog Joined July 2013
United States142 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-30 19:11:51
December 30 2017 19:08 GMT
#6
Hi, Ty2.

Even though you've had success in tournaments before, you've never participated in one with stakes as high as this. I know you invested a lot to make it to that point, but try not to feel discouraged. There will be other opportunities, so use this as a learning experience. Get yourself an ID so that next time you will be able to travel.

I feel like one of your flaws is that you put the praise of others on a pedestal. Be the judge of your own play and ignore comments like that from others.

"The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working. One is tempted to stop and listen to it. The only thing is to turn away and go on working. Work. There is nothing else." -- Albert Einstein

Take a break if you need to, but keep doing what you love.

Sincerely,
Shalashaska_123
Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
December 30 2017 20:29 GMT
#7
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supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3047 Posts
December 30 2017 21:00 GMT
#8
On December 30 2017 18:33 Harem wrote:
it's ok, hero wouldn't have won either

wowowowowow bm
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littlechava
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
United States7221 Posts
December 31 2017 00:32 GMT
#9
Got pointed to this by harem, and I don't really have anything to add, but I just wanted to say this was a good read. Thank you for sharing your experience.
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TehRei
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden261 Posts
December 31 2017 13:07 GMT
#10
Geez, that was a rough read. Emotionally I mean. I remember seeing your games against Michael in (iirc) qualifier #2 and wondering what happened. Now I know...

For what it's worth, I have to echo what others have already said. You're being overly harsh on yourself. Not qualifying for zotac could be considered a failure, sure, but failures like that are extremely impressive in their own right (in my humble opinion).

I realize I'm just a stranger on the internet, but still, had to get that off my chest. Thanks for sharing this, and godspeed in any and all future tournaments
RaNgeD
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States733 Posts
December 31 2017 17:05 GMT
#11
You really deserved to qualify buddy. I'm sorry that you didn't. I totally get being down afterwards. I quit playing BW again after failing to qualify.
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:7
-Debaser-
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States329 Posts
December 31 2017 18:44 GMT
#12
Amazing introspection Ty2. Hope you can continue enjoying the game for the simple fun of it in the future. Sucked so bad you didn't have your ID stuff in order ahead of time.
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FyRe_DragOn
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada2056 Posts
December 31 2017 19:10 GMT
#13
Good read Ty2. I was sad to hear about your ID issues, I think you deserved to be there. Perhaps there will be more LAN tournaments in future we can always hope lol
aka DragOn[NaS]
AnythingThenDelete
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
381 Posts
January 02 2018 12:34 GMT
#14
newcomer
one day he said "I'm gonna be the best"
he practiced harder and harder for weeks
then came the competition the true test
qualifiers on "let's beat up those geeks"

he said in a low voice. "I know better"
would he later think... but first the known riff
young guy, lots of passion, never bitter
mixed in some hardwork, until he feels stiff

and you have the product of this sad tale
now he reached the final, he is winning!
the fairytale happened, yay we can sail!
las 'fter the sweating, now some crying...

you make plans and God laugh, never lucky
don't be sad,at least you got there buddy
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