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LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 10:39:29
October 13 2008 10:02 GMT
#1
This video pretty much sums up how I ended up on stage:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=rskIlMrSfw8

So as everyone knows, the translator that blizzard uses is completely inept, and doesn't even show up to translate the GRAND FINAL INTERVIEW? Ridiculous.

As usual, after the game Nick was getting ready to do his 2-question post-game interview, but as you can see, they start to freak out as they realize no one is in sight.

Panorama and a few other TL guys basically push me up to the stage. One of the Blizz staff members asks me, "Can you translate?" I respond, "Yeah, I can." I had talked to Nick earlier about the possibility of me translating on stage, and I guess he remembered because he helped pull me onto the stage and we were able to successfully conduct the interview!

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I must admit I was a bit nervous. Although this was not my first interview with a progamer, it was the first one I had conducted with 40 TLers taking pictures with their cameras, multiple video cameras running, and hundreds of spectators. My legs were shaking the entire time, but I tried to keep my voice as steady as possible. The good news is that Blizzard knows that I saved their butts, so hopefully they'll invite me back next time. mnm and tasteless both said that they'd see if they could get me to be the official translator.

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The funniest moment of the night was when some random guy wanted to take a picture with me after the interview. I don't know why someone would want to take a picture with the translator, but whatever, I'll enjoy my 15 minutes of fame!

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TL group photo with savior after his win


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With Nada!!!!!!!


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NarutO
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Germany18839 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 10:09:38
October 13 2008 10:07 GMT
#2
I'm so freaking envious .. photo with NaDa. Hi retsukage @ Pic :p!

You did an awesome job translating. The translator was.. really bad and didn't even tell 50% of what the progamers said! I understand how you felt about shaking legs etc, same for me in Paris on stage haha! But you were awesome buddy!
Happy for all who enjoyed the event.. and I'm looking forward to WCG and BWWI / Blizzcon 2009!

Edit: Nice pics and 5/5 :D
CommentatorPolt | MMA | Jjakji | BoxeR | NaDa | MVP | MKP ... truly inspiring.
pokerface
Profile Joined April 2007
507 Posts
October 13 2008 10:15 GMT
#3
Good job LosingID8!! ANd omg just look at tasteless face when he realized that there is no translator :D :D :D The Fear!!
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
October 13 2008 10:23 GMT
#4
When I first watched the video I coudn't really sense any nervousness in your voice or the way you presented yourself. Very well done
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
RHCPgergo
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
Hungary345 Posts
October 13 2008 10:28 GMT
#5
LosingID8 you are amazing, thanks a lot!
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32274 Posts
October 13 2008 11:23 GMT
#6
Great photos! good job LID! :3
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Mutalisk
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
288 Posts
October 13 2008 11:41 GMT
#7
Yeah, when I watched it live I didn't notice anything, I only thought "wow the new translator is faaar better". So, really well done sir : ).
ChaoSbringer
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Australia1382 Posts
October 13 2008 11:45 GMT
#8
Totally awesome, when I first saw the video I thought you looked so calm and confident. If you hadn't posted here I wouldn't have known you were nervous. Mad respect for you for stepping up (or being pushed up!). Hope you do get some sort of official translator role, or just get some kind of cool recognition by Blizzard for helping them out in a jam.

Again mad respect !
Random()
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Kyrgyz Republic1462 Posts
October 13 2008 12:05 GMT
#9
You did very good, I wouldn't think that you were nervous at all if you didn't say it here :-) I hope that you can get the translation job at future Blizzard events!
LaLuSh
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden2358 Posts
October 13 2008 12:24 GMT
#10
Yeah I must say you didn't look nervous at all. Great job translating. I recognised you, expected you to be ten times better than the translator hired by Blizzard, but you actually proved to be a hundred times better.

Fake it until you make it.
Kyuki
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden1867 Posts
October 13 2008 12:37 GMT
#11
Yeah you rock man, I was so happy when I saw that someone competent went up there and did awesome translations!

Thanks alot!
Mada Mada Dane
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
October 13 2008 12:39 GMT
#12
haha

you looked so cool and laid back on the stream I didnt think you were nervous at all
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
ryung70
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Germany227 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-10-13 13:27:44
October 13 2008 13:07 GMT
#13
what did savior tell you before the interview?
NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
October 13 2008 13:16 GMT
#14
LID8 for the save! :3
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lilsusie
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
3861 Posts
October 13 2008 13:30 GMT
#15
you did awesome!! woooo! i think i know who you're talking about at blizzard - the translator from last year wasn't that great either
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Fen
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Australia1848 Posts
October 13 2008 13:48 GMT
#16
Thats really cool that you got up and translated. You were really professional. I had no idea that you were not a blizzard translator when watching the vod.
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
October 13 2008 14:31 GMT
#17
Really really nice!

Savior YEAH!
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36375 Posts
October 13 2008 14:59 GMT
#18
nice job!

ive never been happier that a blizzard guy didn't show up ahha
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ThePhan2m
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Norway2750 Posts
October 13 2008 15:01 GMT
#19
great job man You saved the day, without you, no epic SaviOr moment.
mnm
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
United States4493 Posts
October 13 2008 15:20 GMT
#20
You are an awesome translator. I am so glad you helped us out. Thanks so much for that! Not only were you a much better English speaker than any other translator we attempted, you also calmed me down in my nervous state. Thank you for all your help! I'll try to put in a good word for you too and hopefully Blizzard will call upon you for future endeavors.
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