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Osaka27172 Posts
On December 06 2018 14:02 BigFan wrote:^ Thanks! Show nested quote +On December 04 2018 16:57 Manifesto7 wrote:
Thanks for keeping that torch burning. I can definitely relate to how you feel now. Take pride in carrying the coverage so well for so long. Thanks! I do feel a sense of pride for what we've managed to accomplish. It also feels just really odd, you know. Feels like I lost, or I'm about to lose something important. TL and BW coverage has been a part of my daily routine for close to half a decade now, so the idea of stepping back still hasn't fully sunk in yet. Probably will once the next tournament starts and I'm no longer trying to keep things flowing anymore. I just hope that whoever takes over doesn't feel overwhelmed, and doesn't try to push as much as I did.
I would say the nature of the beast is to push though, and that is part of what it makes it so satisfying. Steering the ship is a challenge, and it is rewarding, but at some point everyone realizes that there is a shelf life to it. It took me a while after I stepped back to really let that sink in.
Personally I felt a lot of guilt after I stopped being a regular contributor, so if I have any advice for you it is to take pride in what you have accomplished. It is great if you can help find the next person to continue, but once you tell yourself you are done, don't beat yourself up if you feel like you should be "doing" something.
edit: Except for Plexa, he isn't human. He is a machine.
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TLADT24920 Posts
On December 07 2018 17:34 Manifesto7 wrote:Show nested quote +On December 06 2018 14:02 BigFan wrote:^ Thanks! On December 04 2018 16:57 Manifesto7 wrote:
Thanks for keeping that torch burning. I can definitely relate to how you feel now. Take pride in carrying the coverage so well for so long. Thanks! I do feel a sense of pride for what we've managed to accomplish. It also feels just really odd, you know. Feels like I lost, or I'm about to lose something important. TL and BW coverage has been a part of my daily routine for close to half a decade now, so the idea of stepping back still hasn't fully sunk in yet. Probably will once the next tournament starts and I'm no longer trying to keep things flowing anymore. I just hope that whoever takes over doesn't feel overwhelmed, and doesn't try to push as much as I did. I would say the nature of the beast is to push though, and that is part of what it makes it so satisfying. Steering the ship is a challenge, and it is rewarding, but at some point everyone realizes that there is a shelf life to it. It took me a while after I stepped back to really let that sink in. Personally I felt a lot of guilt after I stopped being a regular contributor, so if I have any advice for you it is to take pride in what you have accomplished. It is great if you can help find the next person to continue, but once you tell yourself you are done, don't beat yourself up if you feel like you should be "doing" something. edit: Except for Plexa, he isn't human. He is a machine.
Yes, of course, but I also feel like there's a limit to just how much you can push. For instance, I don't know Korean, but if I did, I could've tried doing interviews personally, or at least translated relevant Korean posts/information for the community. Instead, I have to write up questions, and rely on a translator to get answers. That creates an additional barrier whereby I can't push any further. This also means that I can't push out content as much because I need to wait to see if we even got the interview. Not to mention that I need gfx so I have to wait to get those, and find time to put it altogether etc..
On top of that, I also had to take care of other stuff like helping with social media, or keeping track of compensation etc.. The best thing that could be done was to keep coverage going and write articles to keep people interested or get some new members especially with RM release. The steering was a challenge indeed, but it's been fun and I have no regrets about my time on TL or what we've managed to accomplish.
I'll probably feel a bit of guilt too, but it took a while to decide on this, so my resolve is there. Hopefully it holds up when push comes to shove. Yes, I'm helping to find the next person to continue, and hopefully we'll have someone capable sooner than later. I think at this point, the best I could hope for is to write an article or two a year when I manage to find some time so that I'm still 'contributing', but it's not something that's sucking as much time. Seeing as the military calls for several players like Flash or Jaedong, a farewell article feels like a must (ex: https://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/536265-hero-farewell-to-a-consistently-great-zerg).
Edit: haha ya, I hear you. Plexa is a machine indeed 
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Thanks for all the great work you have done over the years, hope to still see you in threads from time to time. It's been amazing to see TL still push out all this awesome content. <3
Best of luck with whatever you decide to tackle next!
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TLADT24920 Posts
Thanks! If you've enjoyed our coverage, that's all I can really ask for <3
I'm going to try and post in LRs and community threads here and there, but that may be rough considering that I barely post like I used to in the past. Mostly a wait and see approach atm.
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So-long and thanks for all the words!
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You will be missed, BigFan... feels like the end of an era
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thank you for everything you ve done, amazing job!
best of luck for the future!
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Thanks for your service 
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