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depression from following starcraft progaming

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iloahz
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
United States964 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-24 17:31:00
October 24 2008 17:26 GMT
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I've been following starcraft progaming since 05, and became a big fan of many players, such as nada, savior, bisu, and best. Sometimes I am not even sure myself what it is some of these people attract me so much. I mean how is best fundamentally different from those millions of generic mechanics driven terrans? I don't know. But ever since I knew that there was gonna be a match between best and stork, I just wanted best to win so much, and continue his streak. I don't know why I've started to dislike certain players ever since I saw them playing, like literally the first time I saw what they look like. Stork isn't quite a good looking man I admit, I just don't understand why I hate him so much. I don't want to hate him, but I just do... lol, I mean he is a very talented, consistent, and great starcraft player, but I just root for the other guy whenever he plays someone, and the funniest thing is, I don't even know why...
Now there have been many times when the guy I rooted for lost. This time it is best. I've been depressed all day after I saw the match result this morning. I haven't told anyone why I've been weird and irritable, and I really hate myself like this. I know I am overreacting, and it's hard to calm myself down. Like, I don't want to watch the VODs, I don't wanna know how best lost or how stork won, I just wish fantasy crush the **** out of stork, although deep down I know stork is the clear favorite in this...
I am in the middle of a bunch of midterms, and I have many important things in my life that I need to take care of, yet this whole starcraft thing, some gamer in Korea lost a game and all of a sudden I am down like this... sigh

If I had wrote this blog anywhere else I'd probably have been labeled a loser by everyone, well, I guess unless I start to pull myself together I really am one.


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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 24 2008 17:29 GMT
#2
lol put a spoiler warning dude.
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Straylight
Profile Joined March 2008
Canada706 Posts
October 24 2008 17:34 GMT
#3
Wow.
It felt like gravity.
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
October 24 2008 17:35 GMT
#4
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I got super sad that Jaedong lost.

But I realized that progamers lose all the time and it's normal but it doesn't mean they'll never win.
Jaedong
Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
October 24 2008 17:36 GMT
#5
Take a deep breath dude and if you can a break from the scene for a week. That's what I would do.

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Oh dear! I can post again
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Jaeden
Profile Joined September 2008
Romania1489 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-24 17:48:50
October 24 2008 17:47 GMT
#6
On October 25 2008 02:36 Spenguin wrote:
Take a deep breath dude and if you can a break from the scene for a week. That's what I would do.

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Oh dear! I can post again


wb


On October 25 2008 02:26 zhaoli86 wrote:
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I've been following starcraft progaming since 05, and became a big fan of many players, such as nada, savior, bisu, and best. Sometimes I am not even sure myself what it is some of these people attract me so much. I mean how is best fundamentally different from those millions of generic mechanics driven terrans? I don't know. But ever since I knew that there was gonna be a match between best and stork, I just wanted best to win so much, and continue his streak. I don't know why I've started to dislike certain players ever since I saw them playing, like literally the first time I saw what they look like. Stork isn't quite a good looking man I admit, I just don't understand why I hate him so much. I don't want to hate him, but I just do... lol, I mean he is a very talented, consistent, and great starcraft player, but I just root for the other guy whenever he plays someone, and the funniest thing is, I don't even know why...
Now there have been many times when the guy I rooted for lost. This time it is best. I've been depressed all day after I saw the match result this morning. I haven't told anyone why I've been weird and irritable, and I really hate myself like this. I know I am overreacting, and it's hard to calm myself down. Like, I don't want to watch the VODs, I don't wanna know how best lost or how stork won, I just wish fantasy crush the **** out of stork, although deep down I know stork is the clear favorite in this...
I am in the middle of a bunch of midterms, and I have many important things in my life that I need to take care of, yet this whole starcraft thing, some gamer in Korea lost a game and all of a sudden I am down like this... sigh

If I had wrote this blog anywhere else I'd probably have been labeled a loser by everyone, well, I guess unless I start to pull myself together I really am one.


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well, I`m a big JD fan, but I didn`t get sad when he lost to free. (I know I actually like free, but I CLEARLY like Jaedong more)...I dunno how to say this but... everyone loses from time to time, and I`m certain JD will kick ass again D: . He still is in the GSL, and so is Best, so they still have somethin` to fight for
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Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
October 24 2008 18:00 GMT
#7
lolol

you decide what you care about buddy

you just have to stop and think
jgad
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada899 Posts
October 24 2008 18:23 GMT
#8
Goddamn, son - there are LOTS more things to be seriously depressed about. If you want to take your mind off of starcraft, just spend a few days reading the Economist or something. Guaranteed you'll be utterly, soul-crushingly depressed about the future instead of about starcraft.
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GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
October 24 2008 18:29 GMT
#9
Starcraft is passion, Starcraft is entertainment, Starcraft is fun. But in the end, Starcraft is just a video game, with people between 15 and as old as almost 30 playing, for fun. They think it's for fun, as a fan, you should remember that it is just for fun.
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QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32112 Posts
October 24 2008 18:30 GMT
#10
stop picking shitty programers to cheer on.

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Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
October 24 2008 18:30 GMT
#11
lol thats sad dude. You need other things in your life that you can be emotionally invested in. Starcraft progaming really isnt important and shouldnt effect you that much.
Take it for what it is: entertainment. Watch, enjoy, have fun, but dont get depressed.
Substandard
Profile Joined October 2008
Italy270 Posts
October 24 2008 18:36 GMT
#12
i disagree, watching pro starcraft is the most fun if ure emotionally invested. U gotta root for the player of ur choice, sweat if he is in a tight spot and cheer if he got the advantage, makes the whole thing even more entertaining.
vAltyR
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States581 Posts
October 24 2008 18:44 GMT
#13
My problem was, I didn't know who I wanted to win. Frankly, all joking about stork aside, he needs an OSL title. But so does best, IMO. Stork has been so close so many times, he just *needs* to win one. and best, after getting so close last year, then to get completely humiliated and cracking under the pressure, needed to clear his name. He needed a win just as much as stork did.

And their both protoss. As a protoss player, gotta represent! So i was totally torn this matchup. In that sense, It was a bittersweet series, but, hey, it was epic nonetheless.

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That being said, i think best cracked under the pressure again, but stork was doing a *hell* of a good job with those reavers. Those reavers won the series for him.
내 호버크라프트는 장어로 가득 차 있어요
Augury
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States758 Posts
October 24 2008 18:52 GMT
#14
Nothing wrong with being upset over a favorite player winning. No need to be outwardly emotional about it, but deep down feel free to feel sad, it's part of the enjoyment of SC. If you weren't emotional over your favorite players, then you wouldn't be emotional about SC and that would be sad.
Initial_H.C.
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada560 Posts
October 24 2008 19:17 GMT
#15
It's always okay to feel sad whenever your favorite gamer/team/whatever loses.

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I was totally upset when Best won this morning. Ever since, I've been saying "It's all Stork's fault!" or "I blame Stork!" whenever something bad happens XDD But hey, it's just for fun for awhile.


Everyone gets emotionally attached to something so don't worry about it =bb

Next season yah? Don't forget, many players go through rough journeys to gain that prize!
kemoryan
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Spain1506 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-24 19:56:00
October 24 2008 19:21 GMT
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That usually happens to me when Bisu loses. Although he's lost so much that I've gotten used to it. You were spoiled since BeSt has been on winning streaks. I assure you next time BeSt loses you won't feel so down as this time.
Freedom is a stranger
Xeofreestyler
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Belgium6774 Posts
October 24 2008 19:29 GMT
#17
stork is just not cool
who the hell doesnt party with TL god
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MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-24 19:36:53
October 24 2008 19:36 GMT
#18
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When Flash dropped in the absolute OMGWTF fashion, I was hoping Jaedong for MSL to make me a little happier, then Free took it (which is great for Free since his team is total shit). I honestly thought Stork would lose today but he won and itmade me happy.

But yeah, since that game 3 of GGplay and Flash... Goddamn misplaced mines... I know how you feel man
dats racist
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 24 2008 19:38 GMT
#19
On October 25 2008 04:29 Xeofreestyler wrote:
stork is just not cool
who the hell doesnt party with TL god


STORK IS COOL!!!!! dieeeee
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Sprite
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1015 Posts
October 24 2008 20:21 GMT
#20
I feel yah man but take a look at the opposite side i cried every time Stork got a silver, thats alot of sleepless nights right their :D
Firebathero is still the best!
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