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Larva's Open Letter to Fans and Zotac Players - Page 3

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Frumsan
Profile Joined September 2008
Sweden117 Posts
December 05 2017 22:10 GMT
#41
Personally, in this particular setting, I think Larva brought some nice spice. I'm sorry for legend if he got hurt, but I don't think any of this drama is warrented, or wanted.

WP Larva! You had me thoroughly entertained!
"The best counter to anything in Starcraft is to go fuckin' kill him." - Day[9]
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10388 Posts
December 05 2017 22:21 GMT
#42
Good on Larva to not bend over backwards to apologize to Lx and show true respect to the other foreigners. Giving a hollow apology is not the mark of a man standing by his principles. Larva didn't break rules and from the sounds of things is the only one who handled the "drama" properly.

Larva fighting!
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
aQuaSC
Profile Joined August 2011
717 Posts
December 05 2017 22:23 GMT
#43
On December 06 2017 04:35 outscar wrote:
Just ignore AquaSC, he's well known troll and BW hater. He got bored from SC2 section so he comes here to shit on everything he sees.

Larva is love, Larva is life!

Weren't you saying the same thing couple months ago? I just said what I think, not sure now why, won't make that mistake again
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jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1559 Posts
December 05 2017 22:26 GMT
#44
On December 06 2017 07:21 Jealous wrote:
Good on Larva to not bend over backwards to apologize to Lx and show true respect to the other foreigners. Giving a hollow apology is not the mark of a man standing by his principles. Larva didn't break rules and from the sounds of things is the only one who handled the "drama" properly.

Larva fighting!


He tried to apologize in person since he felt doing it over phone may seem insincere but lx rejected it
kissayumi
Profile Joined August 2006
China6 Posts
December 05 2017 22:31 GMT
#45
On December 06 2017 07:26 jinjin5000 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2017 07:21 Jealous wrote:
Good on Larva to not bend over backwards to apologize to Lx and show true respect to the other foreigners. Giving a hollow apology is not the mark of a man standing by his principles. Larva didn't break rules and from the sounds of things is the only one who handled the "drama" properly.

Larva fighting!


He tried to apologize in person since he felt doing it over phone may seem insincere but lx rejected it


First claim the Zotac official allowed him to do so then claim lx rejected his apology. Waiting to hear the third story.
TehRei
Profile Joined April 2012
Sweden261 Posts
December 05 2017 22:38 GMT
#46
On December 06 2017 04:05 Djabanete wrote:

/.../
Ask yourself: If you were Lx, would you fly to the tournament from China, knowing that in the end Larva would very likely defeat you? Sure. Would you fly to the tournament from China, knowing that Larva would defeat you with crossed hands or with his feet? I would not.
/.../


Yes to both questions.

I don't think this is a great metaphor though, for two reasons. First of all, I'm familiar with Larva and his antics (which Lx wasn't). If Larva were to beat me with conventional strategies, while acting all reserved and ultra-professional I'd be disappointed.

Secondly, Lx is a much better player than me, and he also has a long history in esports. I wouldn't expect Larva to play seriously versus me when I never even reached D+ on iCCup.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

With that being said, the larger issue here seems to be that Larva and Lx had widely different ideas of what sort of event this was, how they were supposed to approach it, and what was expected of them. This situation wouldn't have gotten nearly as big if the communication would've worked better.
Of course, the fact that there is a language barrier makes this difficult in practice. For this reason having clear rules of conduct is essential. I honestly think this entire debacle could've been avoided at the cost of a few sentences like:

"This is a laid back tournament, with the primary goal of being a fun and inclusive experience for everyone. Feel free to do crazy builds, but remember to always treat fellow players and staff members with respect.
Things that are ok (but make sure everyone is in on it beforehand): _________.
Things that are not ok: _________.
What will happen if you do those things: ________."

The fact that Larva kept on going without anyone stopping him makes it seem like there either were only vague rules ("be nice") without any explicit definitions of unacceptable behaviour, or alternatively there were clear rules, but no one knew about them.

I'm not trying to deflect the blame over to the organizer though -- Larva alone is responsible for his words and actions. It's just sad to think that this could've been avoided...

(Sorry for the wall of text, I'm bored and can't sleep <.<)
s_k_911
Profile Joined August 2008
China363 Posts
December 06 2017 00:35 GMT
#47
Let us wait for Legend's version.

See what really happened there.

Lx told his friend he root in his seat for 30mins after the game.

I wonder if larva apoligy at that time?
apm200 terran play for fun
SpringWind
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
China231 Posts
December 06 2017 02:09 GMT
#48
its so boring that larva doesnt keep BM all the times, and this letter smells like shit
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10388 Posts
December 06 2017 02:57 GMT
#49
On December 06 2017 07:26 jinjin5000 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2017 07:21 Jealous wrote:
Good on Larva to not bend over backwards to apologize to Lx and show true respect to the other foreigners. Giving a hollow apology is not the mark of a man standing by his principles. Larva didn't break rules and from the sounds of things is the only one who handled the "drama" properly.

Larva fighting!


He tried to apologize in person since he felt doing it over phone may seem insincere but lx rejected it

I know, hence the latter apology would be hollow as fuck. Larva didn't sink to that level.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
UltrA
Profile Joined September 2009
48 Posts
December 06 2017 02:58 GMT
#50
On December 06 2017 02:02 jinjin5000 wrote:
oops I forgot ultra there


hellooooo Larvaaaaaaaaa , nice to meet you , you are good guy ^^

when 1v1 hahahahahhaa

thanks for pictures and videos you are manner ^^

cyaaaaa in battle.net
CrymeaTerran
Profile Joined May 2017
149 Posts
December 06 2017 03:07 GMT
#51
Larva did nothing wrong, Lx can be proud to play vs Larva
Sziky = Love
jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1559 Posts
December 06 2017 04:52 GMT
#52
On December 06 2017 11:58 UltrA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2017 02:02 jinjin5000 wrote:
oops I forgot ultra there


hellooooo Larvaaaaaaaaa , nice to meet you , you are good guy ^^

when 1v1 hahahahahhaa

thanks for pictures and videos you are manner ^^

cyaaaaa in battle.net



I'm not larva but I can relay the msg to translator he was with haha
sc19980331
Profile Joined March 2017
China1609 Posts
December 06 2017 05:43 GMT
#53
On December 06 2017 13:52 jinjin5000 wrote:
I'm not larva but I can relay the msg to translator he was with haha

Could you let Larva know the time that Legend sent the post on Weibo?
https://weibo.com/u/2183182844
"12月4日 13:01 来自 iPhone客户端"
Time stamp is December 04 13:01 GMT+8, = Dec 03 21:01 PST in LA.

And could you ask Larva the exact time that he went to find Legend and offered apology?

I read some posts claming Legend refused the apology first, then sent the post, which need to be clarified seriously IMHO.

Thanks a lot.
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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10861 Posts
December 06 2017 05:51 GMT
#54
On December 06 2017 14:43 sc19980331 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 06 2017 13:52 jinjin5000 wrote:
I'm not larva but I can relay the msg to translator he was with haha

Could you let Larva know the time that Legend sent the post on Weibo?
https://weibo.com/u/2183182844
"12月4日 13:01 来自 iPhone客户端"
Time stamp is December 04 13:01 GMT+8, = Dec 03 21:01 PST in LA.

And could you ask Larva the exact time that he went to find Legend and offered apology?

I read some posts claming Legend refused the apology first, then sent the post, which need to be clarified seriously IMHO.

Thanks a lot.

This is getting to be like murder she wrote level of drama, I hate all of this is going on and I feel sorry for Legend but really, we should just let this go I think...
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
mouztod
Profile Joined December 2017
1 Post
December 06 2017 07:10 GMT
#55
Larva plays good StarCraft ,but out of game,Larva is a clown.He is extremely impolite to his opponent and this letter shows no apology to LX.You are the shame of Korean.
jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1559 Posts
December 06 2017 07:12 GMT
#56
Idk exactly when he refused apology could be before or after but think you are getting bit too into this or just a murder mystery fan attempting to bring it into being an internet detective
jinjin5000
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1559 Posts
December 06 2017 07:43 GMT
#57
Anyways, if you guys don't quite understand why Chinese are outraged, its the mindset of "Humiliate a countryman, spit on entire nation". This mindset is common in Asia, especially japan/korea/China, but china has sheer amount of number despite the whole firewall stuff

If small off comment that may be remotely negative on china on YouTube channel run by a white dude can spark outrage from thousands of Chinese, with tons of websites running article "white person talks shit on china", imagine what THIS did.

If you want to know more about it, I suggest you watch channel: ADVchina. Amazing YouTube channel who speaks without any qualms about China and living there. They cover this topic often. Give this video a watch.

CHEONSOYUN
Profile Joined August 2017
621 Posts
December 06 2017 07:47 GMT
#58
chinese netizens mad; no one else feels any sympathy because larva was really funny and they're really insecure
JAEDONG...!!! EFFORT IS ANGRY. ZERG...?!
sc19980331
Profile Joined March 2017
China1609 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-12-06 09:08:00
December 06 2017 08:40 GMT
#59
On December 06 2017 16:12 jinjin5000 wrote:
Idk exactly when he refused apology could be before or after but think you are getting bit too into this or just a murder mystery fan attempting to bring it into being an internet detective

Thanks for reply.

I just want to know the truth, I give my judgement based on details of truth, not rumor or imagination.
I saw Larva used feet in game on twitch, so I wrote "No respect, Larva bad manner!".
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/bw-tournaments/527382-20000-zotac-cup-masters-scrm-na-sa?page=21
I insist on Larva should apologize, in this open letter every player mentioned but no Legend, not a word even an empty apology.

Another point I want to know is:
First response from Larva:
http://m.afreecatv.com/dpfgc3/detail/0/28518609
Note: OP deleted, translation by jinjin5000 #27
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/529140-legend-latest-post-on-sina-weibo?page=2

I asked ahead of time with the organizers if I could do it or not and they said I could

My question: Who are they? What did Larva ask?

Then video response on youtube:
translation by jinjin5000 #218
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/529176-zotac-larva-legend-incident-discussion?page=11

On getting approval: Larva also said that there may have been some miscommunication between one of Zotac staff and him since the translator wasn't there when he arrived at first.

My question: Who is the staff? What did Larva talk with him/her?

From a news in which this video translated in chinese, just for your ref:
https://c.play.163.com/cains/?docid=D4TFI9TS00318QAR&qd=pc_adaptation

Larva 坚持自己确实事先与主办方索泰的一个工作人员打过招呼,但没想到后来居然不认账了,对方说没有印象。Larva 认为此事可能由于当时没有翻译,在沟通方面出现了问题。

It said Larva insisted on he asked a ZOTAC staff in advance, but when incident happened, this staff said had no impresstion on that talk. Larva thought there's some miscommunication since the interpreter wasn't threre at that moment.
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Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6183 Posts
December 06 2017 08:43 GMT
#60
Larva is in the very top of starcraft, with both, his skills and his fanbase.
Everyone should know already that Larva does stupid shit on camera, it is entertaining to some of his fans, and the rest should know that there is no need to take it personally, he just does it for his fans. Larva's presence is good for Starcraft community. I didn't see Larva vs Lx, but I saw the hillarious gif of him playing with his toes. Lx should not take it personally. If he felt offended, he should have impressed it in more manner rather than call Larva mentally ill.
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