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[Interview?] Hydra is a cyclops! - Page 5

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c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11287 Posts
June 24 2011 09:13 GMT
#81
The fact that he can play great BW with effectively one-eye, is just amazing.
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Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
June 24 2011 09:20 GMT
#82
Wow, I'm really impressed at how well he's done despite this hindrance. And respect for not making a big deal about it in public.
"If you try responding to those absurd posts every day, you become more damaged. So I pay no attention to them at all." Jung Myung Hoon (aka Fantasy), as translated by Kimoleon
virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3599 Posts
June 24 2011 09:20 GMT
#83
wow, so I have something in common with hydra. (I'm also blind on one eye...)
hydra fighting!
first we make expand, then we defense it.
hellbound
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2242 Posts
June 24 2011 09:41 GMT
#84
How the fuck did this turn into a handicap severity contest? Some of you people...

Hydra chose the path of progaming because that is what he wanted to do. Despite being stunted from the get go. He beat the odds, became a starleague champion and the ace player for one of the top teams. And bickering over who is impaired more is the best you can do?
kuroshiroi
Profile Joined November 2010
3149 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-24 10:04:34
June 24 2011 09:45 GMT
#85
On June 24 2011 12:43 Legatus Lanius wrote:
wow, must be hard to live with no depth perception :C

He still has depth perception, it's just not as good as for people with 2 working eyes. I'm sure his brain has adjusted for the lack of a second eye providing vision by now, since it happened when he was very young.

Still, interesting fact and props for making it to this level with this kind of disability.
Fly Jaedong, fly!
Existential
Profile Joined December 2010
Australia2107 Posts
June 24 2011 10:00 GMT
#86
Wow, really impressive that he can be a pro gamer if one of his eyes can't function to 100%
Jaedong <3 | BW - The first game I ever loved
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32278 Posts
June 24 2011 10:09 GMT
#87
What a baller! Can't believe he won a MSL like that
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Legatus Lanius
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
2135 Posts
June 24 2011 10:16 GMT
#88
On June 24 2011 18:45 kuroshiroi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2011 12:43 Legatus Lanius wrote:
wow, must be hard to live with no depth perception :C

He still has depth perception, it's just not as good as for people with 2 working eyes. I'm sure his brain has adjusted for the lack of a second eye providing vision by now, since it happened when he was very young.

Still, interesting fact and props for making it to this level with this kind of disability.


whoa, didnt know the brain could do that O.O
"He's the Triple H of Brood War." - Ribbon on Flash | "He's more like the John Cena of Brood War." - Aus)MaCrO on Flash
CoMMoDuS
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany507 Posts
June 24 2011 10:20 GMT
#89
Makes his achievements look even better! Stunning what some of the progamers actually overcome to make it to the top.
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dibban
Profile Joined July 2008
Sweden1279 Posts
June 24 2011 10:21 GMT
#90
On June 24 2011 19:16 Legatus Lanius wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 24 2011 18:45 kuroshiroi wrote:
On June 24 2011 12:43 Legatus Lanius wrote:
wow, must be hard to live with no depth perception :C

He still has depth perception, it's just not as good as for people with 2 working eyes. I'm sure his brain has adjusted for the lack of a second eye providing vision by now, since it happened when he was very young.

Still, interesting fact and props for making it to this level with this kind of disability.


whoa, didnt know the brain could do that O.O

The human brain is a true piece of art
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SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13081 Posts
June 24 2011 10:28 GMT
#91
Wow thats preety sick. I always liked Hydra even before he was good and liked him even more when he put Bisu in the group of death :p .

Respect to Hydra ! I hope he continue to perform well and see him going far in leagues.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
revy
Profile Joined September 2009
United States1524 Posts
June 24 2011 10:31 GMT
#92
On June 24 2011 13:50 swanized wrote:
Hydra should defenitely wear a monacle instead of a contact lens

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On June 24 2011 13:48 Brad` wrote:
On June 24 2011 13:46 swanized wrote:
well we didn't hear hydra complain about his vision in every interview did we?


incredible sportsmanship and warrior spirit right here

Yes its surprising as I imagine his eye is still causing intense pain when he plays broodwar making it hard for him to hold his mouse.


LOL




That would be so awesome...

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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
June 24 2011 10:54 GMT
#93
On June 24 2011 13:48 Brad` wrote:
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On June 24 2011 13:46 swanized wrote:
well we didn't hear hydra complain about his vision in every interview did we?


incredible sportsmanship and warrior spirit right here

Yes its surprising as I imagine his eye is still causing intense pain when he plays broodwar making it hard for him to hold his mouse.




have to give this more props. Lol, wp!
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
Yodo
Profile Joined March 2010
Russian Federation327 Posts
June 24 2011 11:01 GMT
#94
And now Bisu should confess that he is a girl actually.
prosatan
Profile Joined September 2009
Romania8931 Posts
June 24 2011 11:37 GMT
#95
DAMN I ALMOST CRYED!
CONGRATS HYDRA YOU ARE OUTSTANDING!!!
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JesusOurSaviour
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United Arab Emirates1141 Posts
June 24 2011 11:40 GMT
#96
This guy is a Total balller. so hardworking in all of his MU's. Very impressed
MiraKul
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Malaysia498 Posts
June 24 2011 12:26 GMT
#97
Total respect to Hydra man! I guess he'll have a new nickname. The Cyclops!
ovrpwrd
_Quasar_
Profile Joined October 2010
Russian Federation4405 Posts
June 24 2011 12:43 GMT
#98
i think All-seeing Eye is better
For the Swarm!!! Jaedong & Neo_G.Soulkey fan.
VGhost
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States3621 Posts
June 24 2011 13:28 GMT
#99
On June 24 2011 14:33 saltywet wrote:
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On June 24 2011 13:55 hauton wrote:
So, protip for those playing against Hydra - send your drops in from the left

EDIT: also, where are the fanboys bitching that a progamer is talking about a valid impairment to his play?


hydra has been playing with his handicap and not complaining, or blaming his losses on it all these years. the moment flash loses he brings up his wrist injury. thats the difference.


I'm pretty sure 1) most of the interviews we get of Flash are when he wins and 2) the interviewers are bringing it up most times because it's BIG NEWS when the best player in the world has a physical issue that impacts play.

Like two years ago when P Manning had the knee issue, every reporter would ask him about it in every game for the first half of the season even when it obviously wasn't an issue.

Sheesh.

All that said, mad respect for Hydra, playing with one eye is nuts.
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Caladbolg
Profile Joined March 2011
2855 Posts
June 24 2011 13:30 GMT
#100
This is about Hydra guys, not about Flash.

But wow, that's amazing. Especially when you consider his strength is muta micro, which requires precise clicks and incredible hand-eye coordination.
"I don't like the word prodigy at all. To me prodigy sounds like a person who was 'gifted' all these things rather than a person who earned all these talents by hard training... I must train harder to reach my goal." - Flash
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