• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 14:22
CET 20:22
KST 04:22
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview11Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info3herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational14SC2 All-Star Invitational: Tournament Preview5RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8
Community News
Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win3Weekly Cups (Jan 12-18): herO, MaxPax, Solar win0BSL Season 2025 - Full Overview and Conclusion8Weekly Cups (Jan 5-11): Clem wins big offline, Trigger upsets4$21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7)38
StarCraft 2
General
HomeStory Cup 28 - Info & Preview StarCraft 2 Not at the Esports World Cup 2026 Weekly Cups (Jan 19-25): Bunny, Trigger, MaxPax win Oliveira Would Have Returned If EWC Continued herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational
Tourneys
HomeStory Cup 28 KSL Week 85 $21,000 Rongyi Cup Season 3 announced (Jan 22-Feb 7) OSC Season 13 World Championship $70 Prize Pool Ladder Legends Academy Weekly Open!
Strategy
Simple Questions Simple Answers
Custom Maps
[A] Starcraft Sound Mod
External Content
Mutation # 511 Temple of Rebirth The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 510 Safety Violation Mutation # 509 Doomsday Report
Brood War
General
Liquipedia.net NEEDS editors for Brood War BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Can someone share very abbreviated BW cliffnotes? BW General Discussion [ASL21] Potential Map Candidates
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues Small VOD Thread 2.0 Azhi's Colosseum - Season 2 [BSL21] Non-Korean Championship - Starts Jan 10
Strategy
Zealot bombing is no longer popular? Simple Questions, Simple Answers Current Meta Soma's 9 hatch build from ASL Game 2
Other Games
General Games
Battle Aces/David Kim RTS Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread Path of Exile Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Beyond All Reason
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Vanilla Mini Mafia
Community
General
Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine US Politics Mega-thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club! The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Let's Get Creative–Video Gam…
TrAiDoS
My 2025 Magic: The Gathering…
DARKING
Life Update and thoughts.
FuDDx
How do archons sleep?
8882
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1712 users

Trying to Qualify for Zotac Cup: A Ty2 Story

Blogs > Ty2
Post a Reply
Ty2
Profile Blog Joined March 2013
United States1434 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-30 23:23:11
December 30 2017 03:54 GMT
#1
--- Nuked ---

*****
Writer
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
--- Nuked ---
Writer
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
December 30 2017 09:33 GMT
#4
it's ok, hero wouldn't have won either
Moderator。◕‿◕。
NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3124 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
--- Nuked ---
Writer
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
ppp
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.
Entusman #12
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.
TL+ Member
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
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
HomeStory Cup
12:00
Day 3
HeRoMaRinE vs SerralLIVE!
ShoWTimE vs Clem
TaKeTV6093
ComeBackTV 2367
IndyStarCraft 689
TaKeSeN 602
3DClanTV 136
Rex118
CosmosSc2 115
EnkiAlexander 74
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
IndyStarCraft 689
Rex 118
CosmosSc2 115
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 2401
Shuttle 561
Mini 395
EffOrt 323
firebathero 147
ggaemo 109
HiyA 10
NaDa 7
Stormgate
BeoMulf122
Dota 2
Gorgc6897
qojqva3673
Counter-Strike
fl0m3958
pashabiceps1410
byalli552
Super Smash Bros
Mew2King83
Heroes of the Storm
Khaldor918
Liquid`Hasu504
Trikslyr59
MindelVK18
Other Games
FrodaN8515
Grubby3507
Liquid`RaSZi2387
B2W.Neo778
Mlord668
crisheroes338
ToD205
KnowMe139
mouzStarbuck101
QueenE98
ArmadaUGS12
Organizations
Other Games
EGCTV1995
gamesdonequick637
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 78
• Reevou 6
• Kozan
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• sooper7s
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• 80smullet 20
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV570
League of Legends
• Jankos3197
• imaqtpie2192
Other Games
• Shiphtur200
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
4h 39m
Replay Cast
1d 4h
Wardi Open
1d 16h
WardiTV Invitational
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
The PondCast
3 days
WardiTV Invitational
3 days
Replay Cast
4 days
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-01-31
OSC Championship Season 13
Underdog Cup #3

Ongoing

CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 1
Acropolis #4 - TS4
Rongyi Cup S3
HSC XXVIII
Nations Cup 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S1: W7
Escore Tournament S1: W8
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
LiuLi Cup: 2025 Grand Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League Season 23
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.