EPTIn 2009, a level of organization was enough to achieve what few thought possible in a country with such limitations, were internet is extremely rar and those few who has it, only conect with 56k modem conection, like myself. But then, 120 participants, and a lot of sweating and hard work from both players and an Organization thats not legalized, which means is just a bunch of people, without any type of payment, manage to organize events bigger and bigger, with finals of this calibre, that some dare to wrongly compare to korean or chinese events finals:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=120078 - This is the Team League finals, similar to the ProLeague or clanwars.
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The first big event was the HSL finals in the Maxim Rock Theatre, were Hokage and Rockstar faced each other, and i, an active player, was the caster, and i swear to god, when i exit the building, 30 minutes before the event began, and saw a crowd that big, staring at me, whispering *thats xerox, the t legend* *thats the caster*, and throwing pictures, when our play level doesnt compare to those of the A class iccup, i had to rush inside, because a tear ran trough my eye, and called my entire team to see that, the same reaction came, that was one of the most emotives moments in my entire life.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=112238 thats the first hsl grand finals held live, note that redbull helped, but did not sponsored the event, the event was Sponsored by ADEC.
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And just look at the support TL gave us, thats something we wont forget, that wasnt to a single poster, nor an Organization, but to an entire comunity of gamers in a country, were the internet restrictions makes it impossible to access any type of b.net. Maybe 11 pages is a thread is no big deal for any of the regular Tlnetizens, but when i gave the link to fellow player and they saw those unforgettable 11 pages, the reaction was to press alt+f4 and open SC, "Dude, call someone, i wanna fucking play SC al day long", those 11 pages were fuel for us, thanks TL, you may never know how much you supported us.
Now another event ocurred, an event which took the best 16 in the elo rank (i did mention we have an oficcial rank, right, right?) and trow them all in 4 groups to fight to one of the most dificult tourneys made, i made to the finals, after what people thought that i was in a slump with no end, again, receiving support from fans is something that i have never experienced like this time, it really touches my the level of general SC in this island
We have a sistematic thing called BIT, which stands for Boletin Informativo ADEC, "ADec informative bolletin" Its a document ind PDF format that is send to an email-list with a lot.....a Lot of people and it contains Interviews, ranking, fan art, everything related to the cuban starcraft scene, is made, once again by the players and the ADEC.
Link to download latest bit no 8:
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The bit is divided in 2 diferents .rar (56k modems remember), and is in spanish T_T
1st part: http://listas.rbol.org/wws/arc/starcraft/2010-06/msg00035.html
2nd part http://listas.rbol.org/wws/arc/starcraft/2010-06/msg00036.html
This BIt contains the ranking for the month of June.
1st part: http://listas.rbol.org/wws/arc/starcraft/2010-06/msg00035.html
2nd part http://listas.rbol.org/wws/arc/starcraft/2010-06/msg00036.html
This BIt contains the ranking for the month of June.
After all of this, ive come to realize that, we now train a lot more than we use to, there is so much competition, some fans begin to see you as a mark to surpass, and so, we must train a lot harder, everyday we play with ourselves, everyday we evolve, we have our own style, an hibrid betwen Korean and International, we have our own, dare to say, style, some players even create their own play, zvt is different, cuban ZvT is a mix betwen old korean and modern korean, is an example of what cubans are capable of.
Now i have an oportunity like noone in the cuban scene had, i will travel to a foreign country, to finally play with the world to test myself, and the entire scene, to you, to see if we are really worthy of being known to you.
I will be there 15 days, and i certanly can play 15 days on iccup to achieve maybe B and there play 1 day with gosus, so, i ask to TL.net, if i have the option to play with anyone, who is at least a bit known to the comunity, will you give me A SHOWMATCH?
EDIT: It doesnt have to be a showmatch with commentators or streamed, just that a good o gosu player will agree to play wiht me is more than enough, i would love to test myself , if thats the case i would create another thread about those mathces, thanking the players and reps, if they dont want to give reps then i would just tell how the games went
FINAL EDIT: Ok im going to spain THIS SATURDAY, and will be able to play the first 7 days, from the 17th to the 24th, since ill go to ibiza and i dont think ill play from there lulz.
SO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PLAY WITH ME LEAVE ME A PM WITH SOME CONTACT INFORMATION, THE DAY I CAN, I WILL CONTACT YOU AND WE WILL PLAY, im pretty sure there is a VOD with all the people i play with in my trip and i will upload it so you can be part of it, i only ask for player to be C+ or more
Hope to get good matches!
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. JK, but seriously someone gosu play this guy. And Day[9] should cast it. The SC:BW community should always support it's members.
